Damian Lillard: Best Offensive Player in the NBA?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.พ. 2023
- Despite Portland's struggles, there’s no denying just how brilliant Damian Lillard has been, so could he be the best offensive player in the NBA?
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At this point Dame has entered the conversation as the second best shooter of all time. He fires those extremely deep threes with range and volume that not even Steph does(he could but he doesn’t shoot at the same volume), and he’s one of the most clutch of all time. Like it’s his signature.
It’s probably a matter of preference between him and Klay. Do you want the more efficient secondary option, who can get hotter than pretty much anyone ever, or the primary option who has unprecedented range and is crazy clutch.
I’ve thought Dame was the second best shooter of all time for years now. My eyes tell me he’s the second best shooting talent ever behind Steph and, as you mentioned, he’s had seasons (specifically 2020) where his range, volume, degree of difficulty and efficiency has only ever been exceeded by Steph. Those two can simply shoot better and in more ways than anybody else has ever been able to.
@Precisism His 2020 season was the best deep range shooting dispaly of all time. Now ofc Steph is the best shooter of all time but imo deep range shooting could go either way. nobody has ever shot from 30+ at that volume while staying really efficient than Dame in 2020.
@@thenorthremembers728 True
@Precisism Same here. I honestly find it wild that people actually think Klay is a better all time 3 point shooter than Dame when Klay is pretty much just a catch and shoot guy. Klay isn't capable of taking or making the type of highly contested off the dribble threees the Dame makes in a nightly bases. Ain't no one picking Klay up at half court 🤣 lol.
If you look at volume and efficiency on top of shot difficulty. Steph is 1 and Dame is 2 all time. Ray, Reggie, Bird and Klay aren’t shooting the type of shots Dame is.
Bird deserve number 2 spot he isnt called basketball jesus for nothing. He literally has made clutches shots all the time. And was the 3 point champ 3 years in a row. Lilard is a clutch shooter but thats it. Larry bird is a bigger play maker and passer then anyone but magic. And Steph is better because of his range and ISO . Bird doesnt have the range of lilard and Stephen but like i said earlier he didnt need to when you can always make plays and passes from beyond the arc or in the paint surrounded by defenders. People sleep on bird because they only remember injured back Larry bird but in his prime no one could guard or stop him.
@@iGucik bro Larry is not shooting the same shots Dame is and making them at that clip. Im not talking about all that other stuff. That’s like saying bron is a better shooter cuz he’s better at all that stuff and clutch too. Volume and efficiency mixed with difficulty of shots is what I’m saying.
In term of difficulty Dames 3s a way better than Stephs..having best screens for Steph and having Klay on his team helps him..not saying he isnt #1 best shooter..but Dame is second, but in terms of difficulty and clutchness Dame is #1
@@temurikakachiya5094 facts
Steph has never made a clutch shot. He's like 0 for 14. I mean probably way more. I remember seeing that stat a couple years ago.
Dame just dropped 71.
That aged too perfectly 😳
As a Blazer fan who watches almost every game, this is a great breakdown. Glad you highlighted his passing. He and Nurk have such amazing chemistry, if you don't watch it every night it would be easy to miss.
Glad you enjoyed!
I’ve said this literally probably 500 times, and I’ll say it again:
Damian Lillard is one of the best players of all time, and will go down as one of the most underrated and under appreciated players in NBA history when he retires.
He got overshadowed by super teams his entire career, and had an asshole GM for ten years that refused to put a team around him.
He has had only ONE all star around him in his entire career, and that was back in 2014-2015 season.
he is never going to win a chip. selfish player.
@@AK-qo6tx Spoken like a true Warriors fan
I agree. I think he’s too 40 all time and I even listed down every single player that’s better to see for myself
@@AK-qo6tx he might not but He’s said 1000 times he’d rather not win a chip than switch teams constantly for an easy one. Dudes the last of a dying breed.. He’s averaging 31 points and 8 assists with one of the best assist/turnover margins in the league he’s definitely not selfish
@@AK-qo6txyea so selfish that he rather stay with his family and donate to kids then ring chase
Being a Portland fan & watching every game. I feel mostly only Portland fans realize how great dame really is. It was a debate if he was a top 75 player. I will go as far as saying he’s easily a top 50 player of all time. That game vs Denver where he dropped 55 stamped that he’s on another level. not to mention he’s literally one of the most clutch player to ever play the game he’s in that Mj, Kobe discussion as far as clutch
Highly agree. People overlook him either because he plays for Portland or they think he's just a steph wannabe but the shots he makes, let alone the countless clutch performances and shots that he has had in his career, the speed at which he plays, and his killer instinct and scary calmness on the court make him one of the most dangerous players this game has ever seen. As far as "mamba mentality" goes, he is the closest thing this league currently has to that right now.
Thank you for giving him some respect. I’m here after he dropped 71 points...
Being in the convo of best offensive player he gotta be in ur top 10 right
Without question
Loved the way u analyzed his game, which archetype you prefer dame lead creator role or AD 2-way super charged play finishing?
Great vid KGsGOAT
Appreciate it!
Dame is the best scorer 💯
Luka, kd, steph might have something to say about that
@@hoppy23 Come back when those guys have as many 50 point games as Dame. Only Wilt, MJ, Kobe, James Harden, and Elgin Baylor have more career 50 pt games.
“That’s a bad shot”
- Paul George
right now yes
good videos tubs
Great vid hv, who would u say been better between dame and Lebron this szn ?
LeBron
LeBron
@@AdamxAudra how? Dame is having a better scoring season and their playmaking at this stage in their careers is pretty similar. Bron isn’t able to cover the scoring gap with his sleight defensive advantage (they’re both sleight-medium negatives though)
Dame
Definitely dame I don’t even think it’s really that close
Only Wilt, MJ, Kobe, James Harden, and Elgin Baylor have more career 50 pt games. The guy is a walking bucket. Defenses have to start covering him from the parking lot. And sometimes even that isn't far enough. 🙂
And how he’s on the bucks with GIANNIS ☠️ gg
You released this a few days too early lol
Raises the question! Begs the question means something different.
Another masterpiece, dame or Tatum this szn ?
Tatum
Dame
dame
Uh, both are great players. Hard to say for this season, I believe Dame will have the better career.
But for now? People don't see Dame play that much. I would not choose one over the other. Both are essential to their teams success and IMO that's what really matters.
Quick question smart or jrue on defense and why ?
I want him to win championships... I respect Dame
Wish Granted
You forgot his amazing dunks
Yup. Dude just dropped 70😅
if only Dame was on another team rn I truly believe he would have a championship by now
Where would you say his offensive peak ranks all time? Top 20?
I personally would have it right around 20.
his offensive peak would be top 14-15.
Cook
Offense also includes assists so no
watch bubble dame my guy
bubble dame averages 48 ppg and 10 apg with great efficiency in 6 games span
low turnover btw
he scored 293 pts and 61 ast in 6 games span
with low turnovers and high efficiency and u think he is not a good offensive player?
No but he is for sure top 4-5 in that discussion
Maybe Dames the best scorer right now but Jokic is the best offensive player of alltime💯🐐
all time is crazy
@@erectnoodle625 not really when you factor in no one ever has had his scoring ability paired with elite efficiency and all time passing he’s literally a god offensively
Shit take
@@ChiefOttoSo if he was a god he would’ve won a title by now
@@6ixGudda Basketball is a team sport dummy iggy got 4 rings is he better than Jokic ring culture got y’all sounding dumb
he's old and washed. he was scared of facing Fox last night and had to sit his ass down.
Unpopular opinion Dame > Curry
+1. I don’t like to compare players but people only say Steph is better because of the rings, mvps thanks to having a superteam.