I’ve always been a big proponent of having very good shooting – especially from the 2G and SF spots, and sacrificing better athleticism to get it. It’s a major reason why I’m very skeptical of freshmen starting in those positions. Of course, any fan would love to see good shooting from every position. But I would prioritize it with those two positions because of the responsibilities for other facets of the game that generally fall harder on other positions.
So, naturally I would love for UK to have a great shooting PG… BUT sometimes the other things a PG brings to the game (besides shooting) are so good that it makes the team better, i.e., more likely to win, despite the lesser shooting stroke. Wayne Turner, John Wall, Fox, etc. are examples. You can say Wheeler is not as good as any of those guys, and you would be right in my opinion; but my point is the same: Wheeler is in that vein. He plays at a speed and puts pressure on the opponent that Washington could not; and until Washington develops more as a PG (and maybe he was getting there before the injury) I think Wheeler playing 25 minutes at PG made a better UK team.
Also, I believe Washington, Mintz and Grady did play about 30 minutes a game (maybe Mintz was about 25 minutes a game). So, I take it you would have played Wheeler 10 minutes a game and Allen 20-25 minutes a game?