GreekAlex wrote:sludgefoot wrote:Think that Casey is simply stubbornly trying to make Brown into something he will never be.
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I’m not willing to decide on what a second year players full potential can or cannot be but i wouldn’t mind reducing his role and letting him develop off the bench.
Exactly. Bruce is 1 season + 3 games into his career. He's a 20 MPG player, some people act like this guy has played 30 + minutes a night for several seasons. I guess people like to pick and choose who they will lend developmental rope to and how much.
As for starting vs bench role, IMO Bruce is a better option to start when Blake is in the lineup. Without Blake there is a lot less need for offense, but a higher need for defense in that starting unit. This also allows Luke to play the majority of his minutes without Blake on the floor with him. Its been proven time & again that for whatever reason Kennard is MUCH better without Blake in the lineup and isn't nearly as hesitant.
With Blake out for now, it makes more sense to Bring Bruce off the bench. Whether it is Reggie or Frazier starting at PG , there just isn't enough offense in the unit. With Blake out, the only way it could make sense to start Bruce is if they start him at PG. However, even with that Bruce isn't ready for that role yet, and there wouldn't be enough secondary ball handlers and facilitators in the lineup.
