Maybe being a stretch four will also help hide is glaring defensive weaknesses as he will be playing other jump shooting forwards.
Embracing end of bench role is more likely. I'd rather see TRob and Freeland ahead of Meyers in the regular rotation.
That's exactly where they are right now, but I'd like to see them continue to earn it. Freeland is steady and serviceable, but you give up a lot offensively when he's in the game. He showed significant improvement from his rookie year to second season, but at 27, I'm not sure if he has much upside. Robinson is a bundle of energy and athleticism, but still very mistake prone and lost in the half court game. I want to see all three continue to push each other in practice and compete to earn the limited back up minutes. Internal competition is what's going to drive the young guys on our bench to improve. Robinson, Leonard, C.J. and Will all have yet to come close to reaching their potential. Some will, some won't. I'm glad we have multiple young players competing for minutes. May the best men win! BNM
Funny thing is, he was the third best DRtg on the team last year behind LA and TRob. Rebounds almost exactly like LA, too.
If our 3s, Batum (.361), Wright (.342), and Claver (.167), continue to be 3-point journeymen, I can see Stotts playing Leonard regularly at the stretch-3, but it might make Crabbe bolt.
I have posted that Ha was better than what Leonard has shown so far, and I meant it seriously. Ha had spirit, effort, desperation. Leonard plays like an entitled nobleman.
There are a lot of Leonard threads y'know. From the first preseason game I stand by what I saw. Leonard went from horrible to serviceable. He has made more of a jump than any other bench player returning. He played better than TRob and Joel last night. Will made the leap last season but Freeland lost his jumpshot again. I was never a Meyers fan but I like what I saw. Yeah, I know it's not a popular take on the guy but I'm right here, no need to address me in 3rd person to disagree with my opinion
