Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by Bippity10:

I love it. Make the young kids angry and pining for some floor time. The real winners will work even harder. Frye has to get better at D or else it will always be a vet that beats him out.

It's fine if that's the message he's giving Frye but he's picking the wrong players to provide the message. I'm not sure how playing Mo T--who grabs no rebounds and plays no defense except an occasional charge--ahead of him gives him a positive message. The last thing we want Frye thinking is "I have to play like Mo T to get more playing time."

Posted by jaydh:

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by Bippity10:

I love it. Make the young kids angry and pining for some floor time. The real winners will work even harder. Frye has to get better at D or else it will always be a vet that beats him out.

It's fine if that's the message he's giving Frye but he's picking the wrong players to provide the message. I'm not sure how playing Mo T--who grabs no rebounds and plays no defense except an occasional charge--ahead of him gives him a positive message. The last thing we want Frye thinking is "I have to play like Mo T to get more playing time."

i dont think Frye looks at it that way. LB just wants Frye to become more of a complete player. Would Nate be starting if Q didnt get injured? Lee couldnt hit jumpshots in the beginning of the year(nor was he really looking too), and look at him now, he seems to have really stepped it up.

Posted by Bippity10:

Young guys have a shorter leash by design because they are your future!!!! They have to earn it, the vets get teh benefit of the doubt. That's why teams that progress quickly normally have vets on the team. Those that strictly try to rebuild by force feeding their rookies excess minutes normally watch them stagnate.