Originally Posted by
NMThreeMVP
Lonzo compares very favorably to young Rubio. Rubio was a year older his first two years in the league, but they both shot .315 from 3pt line. Lonzo actually shoots a respectable 5 threes a game, whereas Rubio basically wouldn't shoot. I don't think anyone here would say they would't want young Rubio on the team, and Lonzo is actually a better rebounder and defender.
How about Ben Simmons? Simmons makes Lonzo look like Steph Curry as a shooter. Both guys are big/versatile defenders. Lonzo is younger. Simmons missed an entire season with a foot injury. Is Simmons significantly better than Lonzo???
If the trade was Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Kuzma, and the 1st pick... would anyone in the NBA Universe think that wasn't an insane return for AD????
What % of Ben Simmons is Lonzo Ball? 100, 90, 80...? The only edge Simmons has is the 4 inches, but both are big for the position, so you can't really knock Lonzo for that.
Lonzo is a cross between Ricky Rubio and Ben Simmons, and yall don't want that. That's crazy.