Game Thread Game #36 - BLAZERS @LAKERS - DECEMBER 31, 2021 - FRIDAY - 7:30 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS - NBATV

[Hoopguru]

My point is the both Simmons and Dame have strength & weakness's. Of course I would choose a healthy Dame any day over a Simmons, even if he didnt take his ball and go home.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Simmons....higher eFG% despite not being able to shoot, and almost identical TS%.
Simmons....MUCH better defender.
Simmons....career averages more assists than Dame.
Simmons...almost double the steals.
Simmons...double the rebounds.

Of course Dame is the much better shooter, but the whole 'Lillard does more than one thing' is discrediting Simmons, fair?

Sure. Very fair.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

LOL...reading that list, Simmons must obviously be better....but he isn't and it's not really close so maybe the list is lacking context

Still it’s fair to say he does more than one thing.
I prefer what Lillard brings.