bwgood77 wrote:NavLDO wrote:So, I was thinking (oof!), but if we do not draft Simmons, or sign or trade for, a seemingly legit PF, who would you keep to start next season:
The guy who has a 16.11 PER, or the guy with the 15.77 PER???
Here's Per36 for both (with Mirza averaging 22 min/gm, and Leuer 18 min/gm, so per36 wouldn't be a huge stretch of imagination):
Mirza--20.3 pts, 6.4TRB, 1.9 Asst, .395 3pt% on 10 att/36min, .471 2pt% on 8.9 att/36, .765% FT% on 4.5 att/36, 3.6 WS ...or...
Leuer----16.1 pts, 10.4TRB, 2.1 Asst, .382 3pt% on 3.3 att/36min, .504 2pt% on 10.1 att/36, .753% FT% on 2.9 att/36, 2.4 WS
Mirza would likely cost more, but is likely better, but he's also almost 4 years older (30 vice 26). Leuer isn't as good of a "Stretch 4", but is a bit better around the rim.
Both just had fairly decent performances in the loss to the Kings, which got me thinking on this.
Thoughts???
Easily Leuer, but it seems more and more including the FO might rather have Telly. Telly is the dangerous sniper, but Leuer is good out there as well, and I'm not sure how he would do on higher volume, but he has to be respected as a floor spreader. But Leuer is better at all other aspects of the game...passing, defense, rebounding, scoring at close range, being in right place at right time, etc.
Tele has improved throughout the year. The way he is playing now really scares people. He is aggressive and has no conscience. Off the bench as a sniper Tele has way more value. He is also playing aggressively on defense.
I like Leuer, but he does not command nearly the respect on the court that Tele does. He doesn't have as much
"gravity" as they are saying these days.
