Yes. And while we went through the inevitable growing pains of giving the young guys extended time, there will be times it would seem like a nightmare.
You say play the young players but only specifically mention EWill. Maybe all Babbit needs is some extended time? Same for Armon.
Yes, Nate is hesitant to play the young guys but he is not opposed to it if they prove they are the best option. Roy got a lot of time his first year. LMA got respectable time as well although that was tempered by also having a very stat productive Zach Randolph ahead of him.
Perhaps the problem is not so much that Nate won't play the young guys, as they just aren't as good as we see in the occasional glimpse. Sergio looked pretty good in the times we saw him his rookie year but extended playing time exposed his weaknesses and led many to wish for someone else.
The problem, as I see it, is that we have, to a degree, unknowns with our younger players and WE want to know them better. We also see some veterans getting significant time and not playing well. Taken from a short-term view, you get rid of those playing poorly and play the unknowns. However, some of the veterans have done well elsewhere and so have, to a degree, proven themselves.
Maybe as bad as the veterans are playing, the young guys still can't outplay them in practice and hence, just can't earn time on court.
Not defending Nate but afraid of the nightmare of giving large chunks of time to the "young players".
Gramps...
