mitchweber wrote:
His profession is to be a basketball player. I mean those are things are nice events to attend and what not, but his commitment to the team and his own improvement should come first. This team is investing millions of dollars and used a #10 pick on him. It's not like he didn't know that the summer league was coming.
I agree.
I think it was a bad situation overall. But if the coaching management is using that situation as a justification of May starting, that's unfair. I know it is risky to have both players (Thompson/Hawes) together due to a potential foul trouble situation (and knowing that we don't have depth at the center position) but these guys are alleged cornerstones for us (well, not cornerstones but significant pieces for this team) and they should have the maximize time together. Learning from each other, building chemistry and learning their mistakes.
I would rather take a risk and go with the Thompson/Hawes duo and having May and Brockman coming off the bench.