Better 24'/25' season: Towns vs Zubac

durantbird · Post #1 » by **durantbird** » Mon Aug 4, 2025 8:06 pm

Who you think was better overall in 24'/25' season?

70sFan · Post #2 » by **70sFan** » Mon Aug 4, 2025 9:04 pm

Zubac quite clearly to me.

kcktiny · Post #3 » by **kcktiny** » Mon Aug 4, 2025 10:52 pm

Zubac was the far better defender.

One_and_Done · Post #4 » by **One_and_Done** » Mon Aug 4, 2025 11:51 pm

I'll take Towns, even though Zu was very underrated.

trelos6 · Post #5 » by **trelos6** » Tue Aug 5, 2025 12:54 am

Zubac was 25.1 pts/100, 19 TRB/100, all while playing DPOY level defense.

Towns was 34.7 pts/100, 18.1 TRB/100, with below average D for a starting C.

Yes, what Towns did fit well in the Knicks scheme. But on an average team, I'd rather have Zubac.

FrodoBaggins · Post #6 » by **FrodoBaggins** » Tue Aug 5, 2025 4:21 am

Dunks & Threes' Estimated Plus Minus (EPM) & Estimated Wins (EW) 2024-25

Zubac: +4.1 EPM (10th), 12.8 EW (5th)
Towns: +3.4 EPM (26th), 11.0 EW (15th)

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #7 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Tue Aug 5, 2025 6:44 am

It depends entirely on what I'm starting with. If I've already got one or two high-level scorers, Zubac is the obvious choice. If I'm starting from scratch and I need a #1 scorer, it's probably KAT.

Post #8 » by **tsherkin** » Tue Aug 5, 2025 11:49 am

OldSchoolNoBull wrote:It depends entirely on what I'm starting with. If I've already got one or two high-level scorers, Zubac is the obvious choice. If I'm starting from scratch and I need a #1 scorer, it's probably KAT.

We've seen that movie, though. Wouldn't it be better to chase a perimeter star and have Zubac in place to anchor the D and work around your outside guys? Obviously, opportunity is what it is, but we know that Towns doesn't work as #1 and has to eventually move to #2 anyway, and doesn't win a lot in the interim.