03-13-2021, 12:13 PM
(03-13-2021, 11:27 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: It's unreal how this fanbase is conditioned to rookie=loss. Who says Tyler Bey can't contribute more than Johnson or Powell, who barely look like NBA players. How come the Thunder can beat our veterans playing three rookies very heavy minutes. According to the Mavs infrastructure this seems impossible.
I don't think the fanbase is particularly conditioned to rookie=loss. Otherwise, we wouldn't see so many fans complaining that the rookies don't get minutes. I think there are many fans who think that the rookies could contribute, or at least that they could get in a position to contribute if they had some playing time under their belts. And some rookies have played significant minutes. Isn't happening this season, though.
Carlisle evidently thought that Bey couldn't contribute more than Johnson or Powell in this game. I don't have a way to know whether he was right or wrong, but he said after the game that he thought this match required experience.
I disagree that Johnson and Powell barely look like NBA players. Powell is an intelligent player; unfortunately, he has just lost some athleticism with his injury. Johnson is inconsistent and makes dumb mistakes; however, he is capable of making a meaningful contribution on any given night.
I kind of get not sending Bey out there in this particular game even if he were ready to contribute, given that he is just back from the G League and hasn't even been practicing with the team for a while. If the coaches get to the point that they think he can contribute more than some of the veterans, he will definitely be thrown out there ahead of them.
There are many reasons to be disappointed in this loss. If we were to make an objective list of the factors contributing to it, Tyler Bey not playing would be far down on it, if he appeared at all. I get the desire to see how the rooks are doing -- I would enjoy seeing it, too. This just doesn't look like the season that the youngsters are going to be handed minutes that they haven't earned. Hopefully, they will improve to the point that the coaches will be dying to play them!
Not sure what you mean by "According to the Mavs infrastructure this seems impossible," but would be glad to consider if you care to elaborate.
Agree that the situation is frustrating. I am not an irritable person by nature, but watching this game, I felt a strong desire to break a few valuables against the wall.