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re: Griff on why the kids aren't getting minutes

Posted on 3/5/21 at 1:09 pm to
Posted by New City Champ
Member since Jul 2018
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Posted on 3/5/21 at 1:09 pm to
This statement assumes when you play young guys you are destined to lose.

Memphis has a very young roster and I don't think they don't value winning. They are just trying to win with their young guys.

This nostrum that veterans have the corner on knowing how to win is narrow minded. But for sure Griffin and SVG are on the same page--they don't like young players.

I get that Griffin thinks he's building a "culture" but I'm not sure that's going to turn out to be the case. He stated that Bledsoe and Adams would make the team more competitive and intense and I can't really see that has happened. It looks more like he overvalued some mediocre veterans and generally misunderstands what goes into winning.

If you wonder why we don't have depth and young talent we are bringing along be sure it's because Griffin chose to give that away in favor of veterans like Adams and Bledsoe and Redick--for their winning "culture."
Posted by duyp
Member since May 2011
2707 posts
Posted on 3/5/21 at 3:29 pm to
quote:

Memphis has a very young roster and I don't think they don't value winning. They are just trying to win with their young guys


Agreed. If these young guys don’t know what they are getting. Than why would you draft them in the first place? If they take it for advantage, then they will know real soon when they get cut.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111174 posts
Posted on 3/5/21 at 3:39 pm to
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Memphis has a very young roster and I don't think they don't value winning. They are just trying to win with their young guys.

Average age of MEM's top 11 dudes in minutes per game - 24

Average age of NOP's top 11 dudes in minutes per game - 24.7


Meh. With JJ being the very extreme outlier, it's really not THAT much different.
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