Greg Monroe- Yay or Nay?

[trevor0333]

I don't see how the team is better without Pek with any of these deals. I am big Milsap fan, but adding Milsap just screams mediocre team to me. With Milsap we are probably good for mid-late lottery.

Monroe does nothing for me. I see him as big downgrade from Pek.

I think Pek will be fine in an up and down game. And I think Pek is pretty underrated running the floor. Never going to burn people, but he beats a lot of people down the court with his hustle. And I think its huge to be able to dump ball off to him when we can't get something in the open floor.

If I could count on some durability, I'd prefer Pek slightly, but over the past 2 years, Pek is a stock paying a $100 dividend 58 times and Monroe is a stock paying a $90 dividend 81 times

The last 2 seasons if the wolves were in a playoff hunt at the end he would have played. His games missed is exaggerated by how bad the team was.

Pek does run the floor very well & hustles his butt back. If he could just soften up those hands!


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[ace625214]

Also, the games missed per season figure Devilz referenced doesn't account for the season being 16 games shorter in the lockout year.

[Klomp]

Also, the games missed per season figure Devilz referenced doesn't account for the season being 16 games shorter in the lockout year.

It makes a difference of three games.

[kbrow20]

Couldn't you do a 3 way trade with Boston and Detroit?
Landing Detroit its pieces they want with Green and Martin
Landing Boston Pek
Landing Twolves Monroe + Filler, maybe Bass or if you send a Cavs 1st to Boston they send KO since lets face it that late 1st wont get you a player like KO, or whatever you guys would like

[slinky]

I don't see how the team is better without Pek with any of these deals. I am big Milsap fan, but adding Milsap just screams mediocre team to me. With Milsap we are probably good for mid-late lottery.

Monroe does nothing for me. I see him as big downgrade from Pek.

I think Pek will be fine in an up and down game. And I think Pek is pretty underrated running the floor. Never going to burn people, but he beats a lot of people down the court with his hustle. And I think its huge to be able to dump ball off to him when we can't get something in the open floor.

If I could count on some durability, I'd prefer Pek slightly, but over the past 2 years, Pek is a stock paying a $100 dividend 58 times and Monroe is a stock paying a $90 dividend 81 times

Normally I would completely agree...but I have a stock in Dieng that keeps gaining which makes the risky Pek more palatable.

For me its all about fit, I think Pek fits what this team needs almost perfectly. Low post scorer, effective in the pick and roll, consistent, fills well on fast break. And perhaps more importantly on a team full of young physically undeveloped players he provides just enough enforcer to make teams think twice.

Now if you want to go complete rebuild, I could get on board with that, but acquiring Monroe does not feel like a rebuild so I would stick with Pek.

[Narf]

Monroe is scoring 16.7 points per 36 on a .531 TS%. Pek is 20+ on .580+ TS%. That's a pretty big difference. I would rather Dieng and Pek split minutes at the C spot, giving Pek 24-26 minutes a game and see if he can stay healthy. I just don't see Monroe being worth as much as Pek even in a couple years. Dieng would likely guard the other team's PF in any scenario where he's playing with either of them, so who cares there.

Maybe I'm wrong though.

[ace625214]

Also, the games missed per season figure Devilz referenced doesn't account for the season being 16 games shorter in the lockout year.

It makes a difference of three games.

Four games. Sure it's not huge, but that's a 16% difference. That would kill someone in my line of work.

[eyeteeth]

Let's talk about who on the Wolves' current limbo-roster is going to score points.

Rubio - 10-15
Martin - 10-20
Lavine - ??
Shabazz - guessing 10-15, could be more
Wiggins - guessing 10-15, could be more
Brewer - 10-15
PF - ????
Pek - 20
Dieng - 10-20

Tell me again how we should trade Pek?

[jade_hippo]

Let's talk about who on the Wolves' current limbo-roster is going to score points.

Rubio - 10-15
Martin - 10-20
Lavine - ??
Shabazz - guessing 10-15, could be more
Wiggins - guessing 10-15, could be more
Brewer - 10-15
PF - ????
Pek - 20
Dieng - 10-20

Tell me again how we should trade Pek?

you're forgetting Mo

[Klomp]

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