Overview
- Lillard directly replied on X with “Yes I would,” answering a fan who called him the clear second-best shooter behind Stephen Curry and prompting a Community Note.
- The exchange revived a comment Lillard made in 2022 and came after he won his third NBA Three-Point Shootout while sidelined this season with an Achilles injury.
- Statistical counters note Lillard has a 37.1% career three-point percentage and ranks fifth all-time in made threes with 2,804, trailing Stephen Curry, James Harden, Ray Allen, and Klay Thompson.
- Supporters point to Lillard’s long-range attempts, difficult makes, and clutch playoff moments as reasons to weigh volume and shot difficulty higher than pure efficiency.
- The public back-and-forth highlights how legacy arguments are shaped by which metrics voters and fans value and suggests Lillard’s self-placement could intensify comparisons during his comeback and Hall of Fame conversations.