GDT: MAVS VS LAC. Take 2, 8:30PM

[Thespiralgoeson]

Do I wish the rookies would get minutes so we could see what they are and so they could develop? Yes. Do I agree with the way Carlisle has always kept his young players on such a short leash? Nope. Never have.

That being said, it's very unrealistic to expect second round picks to get consistent minutes in their rookie seasons, particularly for playoff teams. And as for Green, yes I wish we could see more of him, but in fairness to Rick, the little bit we have seen of Green this season didn't exactly make me clamor for more. Rookies have to earn their minutes like everyone else, and Green looked very raw every time he stepped out there, and he couldn't hit the broadside of barn- which is very disconcerting considering we drafted him to be a 3-and-D specialist. Nothing I saw from Green so far made me think he deserved minutes over any of the other guys on the roster. Carlisle has always been too conservative with his young players, yes, but in this particular instance, he might be right to let them cut their teeth in the G-League.