carey wrote:1UPZ wrote:Goodwin needs a solid 20 minutes a game to develop. With big minutes, he has put up numbers better than players playing in front of him. The only thing I can think of why he gets benched a lot is Hornacek wants him to LEARN from his mistakes and not get a big head... so he continues to work on his game... I mean, if I was coach, thats what I would do to develop young players discipline and attitude.
I asked the beat reporters once. It's because he still misses defensive assignments regularly and also occasionally forgets the offensive play.
I would be 100% sure that's the reason IF not for the other 4 players with him doing the same thing from time to time.
Again, I think Hornacek is trying to make sure he develops correctly.
I still see him being a Lance Stephenson, Jimmy Butler type.... late bloomers that had talent and athleticism, only lacked the mental side of things early on.