Dame or BRoy?

[DDolla]

I love them both but this guy Dame is special.

 

[LayneStaley]

Dame, and imo it’s not that close. Yes I’ve been watching since the Clyde days so I saw Broy in his prime.

 

[Strenuus]

I saw Broy in his prime too, and I take Dame every day. It hasn't been close for a couple years.

 

[Duckhook]

Dame, and imo it’s not that close. Yes I’ve been watching since the Clyde days so I saw Broy in his prime.

I’ve been watching since the Larue Martin days and no Blazer comes close to the swagger Dame possesses. I think Broy was physically more gifted with height and could abuse less athletic SGs and SFs. But Lillard is on another level.

I love both players, but what Dame did tonight (and numerous other nights) was special. He’s playing the best basketball of his career.

 

[LayneStaley]

They both had the clutch gene but again it’s dame overall.

Imagine if Dame and LA came in together instead, would they have had more success? IMO yes

 

[lamlor]

 

[Eastoff]

Casey Holdahl and Joe Freeman answered this question in their podcast. B Roy was never dropping the huge numbers as frequently as Damian.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Meyers.

 

[lamlor]

Or

 

[lamlor]

Casey Holdahl and Joe Freeman answered this question in their podcast. B Roy was never dropping the huge numbers as frequently as Damian.

Picking best player by stats is like picking best player by championship rings. They are both studs, but my preference will always be Roy.

 

[Eastoff]

Picking best player by stats is like picking best player by championship rings. They are both studs, but my preference will always be Roy.

You hold on to your truthy feelings, I'll look at the facts. http://www.landofbasketball.com/player_comparison/damian_lillard_vs_brandon_roy.htm

 

[tykendo]

Dame!

 

[tykendo]

And I love Brandon Roy. Roy's my second favorite Blazer all time.

 

[ripcityboy]

Both are special but Dame has the edge.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Dame every day of the week. Better player, harder worker, better representative of the city and team, nicer human being.

 

[calvin natt]

Dame every day of the week. Better player, harder worker, better representative of the city and team, nicer human being.

Why do you think that? Not so much that lillard isn’t those things but that Roy wasn’t a nice person or hard worker?

 

[ebott]

Brandon Roy played defense.

 

[Scalma]

Lillard. Roy didn’t make anyone around him better nor was he the leader Dame is. That ISO offense wasn’t all on McMillan. Roy wanted that.

 

[Hey]

Damian Lillard has already caught up with Roy in terms of regular season success and all-star numbers. He has gotten further than Roy in the playoffs. I still consider Roy's playoff performance vs Dallas to be more clutch and awe-inspiring than Dame's shot vs Houston. If we had to get a bucket in a do or die scenario, I think I would trust Roy more as Dame's clutchness seems a bit more streaky. However, I think Dame takes the lead in every other category.

IMO Dame is a better leader, teammate, and playmaker. Oh and he's just hit the prime of his career and shows no signs of slowing down. Longevity is no small thing. Once Roy hit his prime years, he had to retire so that takes away a lot in my mind. I have no doubt Dame will take us to the WCF at the very least by end of his career.

 

[calvin natt]

Feels like a level of bias due to the current vs years ago Roy presence. Roy was so good. He was clutch, he scored from all over, he was a winner, he defended and while some say he wasn’t a leader or a good guy (?), my interaction with him was always good and he was a super nice guy.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Feels like a level of bias due to the current vs years ago Roy presence. Roy was so good. He was clutch, he scored from all over, he was a winner, he defended and while some say he wasn’t a leader or a good guy (?), my interaction with him was always good and he was a super nice guy.

Where does this legend of Roy playing defense come from? The only rotation player worse than him on defense was Steve Blake.

In deference to your experience with Roy, I'll remove what I perceive as a nicer demeanor by Dame, and replace that with "better rapper."

 

[Natebishop3]

Some serious rose colored glasses with Roy. Defense? Please.

 

[TBpup]

Where does this legend of Roy playing defense come from? The only rotation player worse than him on defense was Steve Blake.

How DARE you say anything negative about Steve Blake!

~Mike Barrett

 

[Mediocre Man]

How is this even in question?

Games played
Roy 321
Lillard 449

Points
Roy 19
Lillard 26

Rebounds
4
5

Assists
5
6

Roy is such an overrated figure in Blazer lore, simply because he was seemingly nice after the jailblazer era

 

[Mediocre Man]

Lillard. Roy didn’t make anyone around him better nor was he the leader Dame is. That ISO offense wasn’t all on McMillan. Roy wanted that.

Yes

 

[illmatic99]

Dame has elevated his game to another level. He willed us to that win last night on his own and has done this on a few occasions lately. Just amazing to watch. Broy did this but rarely. He never had the kind of season Dameis having. This is mvp caliber

 

[LayneStaley]

Brandon Roy played defense.

I also don’t remember Broy being much of a defender, he had a good play on Melo once that won us a game but were there more?

 

[CupWizier]

I hate these type of posts as it ends up pitting two great Blazer players against each other. They are and were special in their own way and we should appreciate both for what they have done for this franchise.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I hate these type of posts as it ends up pitting two great Blazer players against each other. They are and were special in their own way and we should appreciate both for what they have done for this franchise.

I get what you are saying but sports is all about competition and competition is all about being the best. These types of comparisons will never go away.
Just sayin.

 

[handiman]

They shouldn't be compared. They're two sides of the same coin.

I think I said around draft time, something to the effect of, Dame is the karmic second coming of Roy, being similar in so many respects (alphas, pace of play, preference for offense over defense), 4-year college guys, drafted at the same spot, acquired via trades...