It's not just D'antoni. Paul Westphal also... Maybe coaches who get the label of "offensive genius" all act this way.
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Kings center Spencer Hawes was inactive for the team's game against the Pistons on Tuesday night.
"I saw where he's having a hard time understanding his role," said Sacramento coach Paul Westphal. "He should understand it (after) tonight."
Westphal didn't give a specific reason for the benching, but Hawes has been vocal about his up-and-down minutes and changing roles.
Earlier this week, Hawes said this of Westphal's substitution patterns:
"All year we've kind of been dealing with that," he said. "When you think you have kind of gotten over that hump, it comes back up again. That's the philosophy, so you've just got to deal with it.
"Everyone up and down the roster has had a taste of that, so everyone can relate. I think it's kind of tough, the not-knowing part on a game-to-game basis, to get in that rhythm. But that's the way it's going and there's not a whole lot you can do about it."
Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/64969/20100224/hawes_benched_for_not_understanding_role/#ixzz0gTuHNIJY
lol @ being BANNED by Martin since 11/07/10 (for asking if Mr. Earl had a point). Really, Martin? C'mon. This is the internet. I've seen much worse on this site. By Earl himself. Drop the hypocrisy.
