Andre Miller: a Top 10 Newcomer

[Harry's Raincoat]

Out of curiosity, I added up the players PER from last season.

1) Blake - Roy - Batum - LMA - Oden = 88.6
2) Miller - Roy - Batum - LMA - Oden = 92.7
3) Blake - Roy - Turkoglu - LMA - Oden = 90.5

So, by this simplistic method, getting Miller instead of Turkoglu was the better choice. AND he was a lot cheaper.

Also, I expect big things from Batum this year, so lineup 2) should have an even larger advantage, since Batum would not have gotten the minutes had we acquired Turkoglu.

***Disclaimer: I am aware that simply adding PER doesn't really mean much, but it is interesting anyway.

I think its possible that we were looking at adding Miller regardless of adding Turkoglu. What would the combined PER be with Miller, Roy, Turk, LMA, Oden???? He (Miller) could have been traded for - I'm pretty sure!

 

[Eastoff]

Out of curiosity, I added up the players PER from last season.

1) Blake - Roy - Batum - LMA - Oden = 88.6
2) Miller - Roy - Batum - LMA - Oden = 92.7
3) Blake - Roy - Turkoglu - LMA - Oden = 90.5

So, by this simplistic method, getting Miller instead of Turkoglu was the better choice. AND he was a lot cheaper.

Also, I expect big things from Batum this year, so lineup 2) should have an even larger advantage, since Batum would not have gotten the minutes had we acquired Turkoglu.

***Disclaimer: I am aware that simply adding PER doesn't really mean much, but it is interesting anyway.

same line of thought

andre + roy + batum + aldridge + oden = 18.71+24.08+12.92+19.13+18.13 =92.97
blake + fernandez + webster + outlaw + pryzbilla = 14.49+15.50+11.97+15.15+15.46 =72.57

or

blake roy batum aldridge pryzbilla = 86.08
andre fernandez webster outlaw oden = 79.46

both teams mediocre, or one team great?

 

[Eastoff]

the Laker's new PER adds up to 94.59 and the Kings starting line adds up to 72.74. So our worst line could almost beat the worst team!