I don’t think most people truly appreciate how good Beal is because he plays on a bad team that rarely gets any national exposure. Are his numbers somewhat inflated because of his situation? Maybe. However, this is a guy takes on a huge offensive responsibility every night with very little help. For such a high volume scorer, he does so relatively efficiently and his ball-handling and shot creating abilities have grown by leaps and bounds. He is also a better defender than Lillard when he is engaged and doesn’t have to carry such a ridiculous load on offense. In a vacuum you could make the argument that he is a more well-rounded player than Lillard.
With that being said, if I had to choose between the two I’m still going with Dame (mostly because he has the star factor and a more proven track record of clutch play and postseason success). But I don’t think this is nearly the slam dunk that some people tend to view it as.
