rebelx wrote:Forward production per 40 minutes:
I'm a Bennett apologist.....but it's simply because I've watched a lot of basketball in my life, and have seen very few players as big and as young as Bennett is, take over games and score inside and outside like he does (or can do).
Unfortunately, he's been relegated to late round draft pick minutes and never been given 1st pick overall minutes that the Wolves are giving to Wiggins. If Bennett had gotten those minutes (or if he could get them now), if he'd been given 32 mpg like Wiggins is getting.....he'd have better numbers Wiggins. Not that it's a race between the two....I just don't understand the way one is treated vs. the other.
Bazz's 40 mpg numbers kinda surprised me a bit too.....
I want Bennett to play more as well, but I do think he needs to earn it and bide his time. I don't think you can treat him the same as Wiggins as you suggest. And the biggest reason is right or wrong, they are paying a veteran 9mil at the same position. You can argue they should of or shouldn't have traded for Young, but they did, and a team is not going to just sit that money on the bench. So Bennett needs to find his niche. Sort of like Baz. Carve out min here and there, and unfortunately wait for a trade or injury to Young.
Bennett has been solid, and I still think he has very good potential, but he hasn't done anything to force Saunders to play him. With Baz it got to a point where Flip really had no choice but to play him because he proved he was one of best players on the court every time he got a chance.
