Originally Posted by
Kedsy
It really depends on how good a defender Rasheed turns out to be, and how much defensive improvement we see from Quinn. If Quinn is a good enough defender to stay on the floor and Rasheed is as good on D as some people say, then unless Tyler shows big-time improvement on offense (which could happen, of course) I'd see his minutes dwindling down somewhere between 10 and 15.
Personally, I've always felt Tyler's best role is energy defender, where he can come off the bench and disrupt the opponent without worrying about foul trouble or having to pace himself. He's also not an exceptional on-ball defender, although he is fairly stellar at off-ball D. If Rasheed and/or Quinn can contain the opposing PG, then Tyler's best use on defense would be at SG, while also filling in at PG and occasionally at SF against smaller teams. Since Seth will be getting big minutes at SG, in my mind if Tyler plays the role I've just outlined it would end up meaning no more than 10 to 15 mpg by the end of the season.