Coaches also make owners look stupid by benching the guys making the big bucks. And if there are any high draft picks around, it’s inevitable that the front office will want them to play, too.
…players drafted in the lottery earn more minutes than their production suggests they should. And this is not just true when they’re rookies, but for years after the draft.
Something the Blazers desperately need to figure out for developing young bench players. Jermaine O’Neal, a little bit for Jarret Jack, and now for Rudy and Bayless. Thank god for Batum.