to tell you the truth, one of these guys is gonna get resigned, the other will probably be traded in a deal to land a first rounder this year (there should be lots of sellers…) I just don’t see Danny giving BOTH these guys Scalabrine level contracts when their games are so similar. Moving one to draft a big on the rookie scale is much more economical (Tyler Hansbrough anyone??)

Danny probly keeps Baby b/c he seems to have more upside.

it’s tough to say it even really matters. I see them progressing in a very similar fashion, with Powe able to bang a bit more because of his mentality and Baby with slightly more range.

Trade Leon and you are flexible about what comes back. Not so with Baby. You must get a legit 5 back if you trade Baby, because he’s our only backup that can guard the truly gargantuan centers.

Not sure how anyone could chose anyone besides Davis if one is evaluating overall basketball ability. He does so many more things than Leon, he can shoot a little, vs. not at all, can handle and reverse the ball on the perimeter, put the ball on the floor, etc. Clearly this is not how people are evaluating the question as evidenced by the results of the poll which heavily favors Leon.

I think Leon might be the answer if the question is which one plays a better role for this Celtic team. Leon does the dirty work, is relentless on the boards, and is generally the nastier player. So in fact. he might be better for this Celtic team, although I am not entirely sure. What I am sure about, is that if either of them tried to play for a lesser team in a starting role, Davis would be the far more effective player because of his clearly superior overall game. Leon has more limited skills and would not get nearly as much done if too much was expected of him.

If only because I like his aggressive mentality

He can develop a consistent outside Jump shot I think Leon is the man. However, I agree with some people that we need another big because of Davis’s weight which allows him to guard the Bynums a and others.

No question Leon is more athletic that’s why I choose him

They are close enough that economics matters greatly. Is there any team that would raise the price by looking at either player for something more than bench role player? It also may come down to if one has more trade value. I don’t know enough to evaluate the two on those criteria.

baby is more mobile and skilled and throws more games like his great game against detroit last year. powe throws more 9-14 point games and 6-10 rebound games, mid level, good sub games.leon takes more charges, baby gets more steals. we mostly like both and i would be glad for the one who stays, sad for the one who goes. if push came to shove, i’d keep leon, but i could get persuaded for baby. no matter, we need another big.

He’s more versatile, better passer, better defender, ability to spread the floor, can play bigger players. Baby can also play with any frontcourt player because of his versatility, not so for Leon. Leon can only play effectively with KG or with Baby (because Baby plays outside when Leon is in the game). Baby can do what Leon does (not as good finishing, but good enough), but Leon can’t do everything Baby does. Easy decision, imo.

Keep Leon – He is a very tough guy and has more desire. Neither of these guys fill the length problem. Ship out Patrick O’Popeye

Big Baby, BANKSHOT sums it up nicely. Baby is more versatile, he can play inside next to KG or outside with KP. Powe is a heart filled beast but the limitations in his game effect the rotations, and create spacing problems. the only way i can see sticking with powe is if we bring in another big with a little range and passing skills… joe smith…

hopefully a few years in the system with clifford ray will turn him into a commodity but for now… no trade value what so ever.

If Danny is making a trade to upgrade the roster now and we can only keep one, then I’m going all out to win this year and that means keeping Leon. The team has been trying to transform BBD’s game and with only 1/3 left of the regular season, I don’t see Baby putting it all together — the jumpshot, when to shoot and when to pass, when to play outside and when to play inside, how to draw fouls, how not to commit fouls — consistently and effectively this year. Given that the Big 3 will be getting even more minutes in the playoffs, Leon is a better fit: he’s good at moving without the ball which gives any of the Big 3 an outlet for an easy basket if they are double-teamed; he draws fouls helping his teammates get to the free-throw line and helping to put his opponents on the bench; and he’s gotten to the point where he’s really just as good on defense as Baby.

Now, if the question is who do we re-sign in the off-season, I think the edge may go to Baby, as his versatility and rate of improvement may allow him to surpass Powe’s within a year or two. (Although if Powe works on the jumpshot that he showed a bit of when he came into the league, it gets closer.)

Because he is a legit back up center whereas Powe is not.

Baby MAY develop in the long term, but he just seems like he is gon be this century’s Oliver Miller. Powe on the other hand is a straight blue collar workhorse. He does almost every fundamental well, is a superior rebounder, a more efficient (although maybe a lil less versatile) scorer than Davis. He plays like Perkins, minus getting T’d up every couple of games… Plus if KG got up in Powe’s grill about playing garbage I think he would either take it like a man or take a swing at him, not make a teary spectacle of himself on the pine. I think Powe could be a potential starter for 10-15 teams right now, if he played 30 a game he would probably be a 12/10 type of dude. So I think from a monetary and production standpoint, when the time comes Ainge should tell Baby to step.