As much as I loved watching Brandon in his prime, I also believe that Lillard dominates the ball MUCH less and also makes his teammates better. He's not a Roy level finisher yet, but even if he never gets that, I'd still take him.
No opinions on this. I knew DL was having a great season, but hadn't really thought to compare it to Brandon.
Damian is pretty much the second coming of Roy. They are similar in so many different ways. I hope Lillard surpasses him.
Woah woah woah. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Roy in 08-09 was a consensus top 10 player in the league. Lillard is good but he has a long way to go.
Dame is into the ISO, as well. As in I SO want to want to play an integral part in making this team better and better.
I never thought Roy was as good as he was given credit for. I figure he was really in the 15-20 range. The ISO offense made him appear much better than he really was as a team player. Lillard has all of Roy's strengths with none of his weaknesses.
In what way was Roy better? He made his teammates worse, while Lillard makes his teammates better, and their individual production was pretty similar. I agree that it's not particularly close, but in Lillard's favor. Who do you think Aldridge and Batum would pick first as a teammate/leader?
I love Dame, but you do realize that after playing against Brandon...... Kobe, LeBron and Wade called Brandon one of the best players in the league. Dame will get his turn, but let's not forget how amazing B-Roy was on the court.
