Larry + Young Players = ???
Larry Brown has a history with young talent. Sure he has a reputation for making players better. Look at what he did with Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton ETC. ETC. . But you have to look no further then his past stint in Detroit to find that he also has a history to abuse and misuse young talent. Darko Milicic sat on the bench and barely so much as broke a sweat with Larry Brown as coach, in TWO YEARS. Sure hes only 20 years old, but guys need time on the court to develop, just ask Jermaine O'Neal.
Taking a look at the young players on the potential roster you get a list of names that read:
Channing Frye
Jackie Butler
Trevor Ariza
Mike Sweetney
Nate Robinson
One of those bigmen are going to have to play heavy minutes, especially after trading Kurt Thomas away. It basically leave the Knicks with Jerome James and question marks to follow.
Then you have Nate Robinson who proved what he could do in the summer league posting huge numbers. At 21 years of age though will Larry even let this kid see the light of playing time? Even if he EARNS playing time, will it be given away? The obvious answer would be yes. But then again you'd think he'd play a #2 pick which was drafted over Wade and Mello when he got the chance instead of Elden Campbell.
We don't know the answers yet, but we're sure gonna find out.
Any thoughts on what might happen here?
1 Comments:
Larry doesn't have the luxury of an All Star team with the Knicks. I think htose that earn playing time will play, and those who fail to produce will find themselves on the far end of the bench.
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