Post#48 » by Quotatious » Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:08 pm
I wouldn't trade Lillard for any other PG except Chris Paul, just because he fits so well to the PTB team concept, but there are a few point guards clearly better than him, in my opinion. He's limited as a facilitator, it isn't something that feels natural to him (but he doesn't turn the ball over too much), and he's a poor defender, so he's only good as a scorer/shooter, but I believe his value to the Blazers is greater than it would seem to be when you look at what he objectively brings to the table (in terms of production).
Dragic is similar to Dame in the sense that he's not a top notch facilitator, and not a good defender, but he's a better scorer/shooter and leader than Lillard, so I rank him higher on my list of the top PGs. Still wouldn't trade Lillard for him, because of how much Lillard's chemistry with our starters impacts the team, but I think that if we traded them, both teams would've gotten worse by a few wins. Lillard's efficiency would likely drop, although his volume would rise. 23 PPG on 54-55% TS seems reasonable, but I'm not sure if that's an improvement. I think Dragic is a better first option, and Lillard is perfectly suited as the #2 guy, which he actually is in Portland right now.
