He can shoot, is athletic, not a Cousins type Center but he can score inside when facing the basket. If we play him as a stretch 5 we can use him alongside an inside scoring 4 (not sure we have this kind of player right now, maybe Davis or Vonleh) and playing him as a Center would open the paint for CJ and Dame to take the ball to the rim
If Leonard is our best post defender (and I, personally, am not convinced of that, but let's assume it for argument), it's largely because he's at his best when he doesn't have to move or make decisions. He's still a worse defender than the other 4/5s on the roster, IMO, at help defense or containing the pick and roll. Not that the others are great at that, obviously, but even if Leonard is the team's best post defender, he's more deficient in other (more important these days) areas of defense for big men. And honestly, circling back to my initial skepticism at the premise that Leonard is the team's best post defender, I think his reputation there is built on a few good games. This is what leads to memes like "Leonard is the Boogie-stopper!" I personally don't think Leonard distinguishes himself from anyone else on the roster as a post defender.
His defensive awareness is his biggest weakness since coming to the league but he's gotten better and we need his offensive abilities. Most of our players are just complimentary players on offense and Meyers is very gifted on this side of the court. He also usually plays with a lot of heart
Wut? His ONLY offensive skill is catch-and-shoot three pointers and he's currently launching a lofty 34%. He's also 7'1" and somehow only manages 38% on two point shots. That should be almost impossible.
Meyers is very gifted on offense? How can he be so gifted but unable to score? He is 10th on per36 scoring on our roster. I suppose he would be higher than Plumlee on that one if he was so gifted offensively. The only thing Meyers can do is catch and shoot. He cannot score with a hook or shoot off dribble-create his own shot somehow. He is a liability offensively and defensively.
He can catch and shoot 3 pointers and has a solid game facing the basket. He is a unique player which could be a blessing or a curse. We need to give him playing time and use him well. I think his plus-minus is mostly above the team average and he's important to our success. Prior to his injury he played very well for us and he gives us things the other bigs don't
He gives us 7.8 PER, can't defend the pick and roll, and shoots a sub-freezing 38% on two point shots. "Unique" indeed.
There's no such thing as catch and shoot with meyers. It's catch, wind up his triceps, biceps, point his elbows out to a nice angle, bend the legs while practicing yoga, lift the back of his feet to flex his achilles to make sure it's still there, then shoot.
