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[QUOTE="SUFan44, post: 3754389, member: 39"]
I watch those three, in particular, play in games and I question how all of them would dog it in practice.

Newton specifically. He is a high-motor guy and his defense was a bright spot early in the year. His shooting has not been good after his COVID pause, but his movement on the defensive end was impressive enough to lead anyone to believe that he would do the same in practice.

Again, I have no idea -- I'm not at practice. But the way they play in games, and try to seize the opportunity, it would strike me as weird if all of them were slacking off in practice.

I might also take it one step further and suggest that if they were dogging it in practice, then someone on the coaching staff should probably tell them that the only way they will play in the game is if they give it their all.

On the flip side, Griffin doesn't exactly strike me as someone that gives 100% in practice all of the time. Again, based on what we see on the court during games. Yet he still starts.

Finally, if Griffin doesn't give it his all during games on one end of the court (that much is clear), then why should practice be the determining factor? Aren't games more important?

Seems to me the "things JB says" argument holds a lot of water here. But again, impossible to know since we don't see practice. Which also gives JB the ability to craft whatever narrative he wants. And amplifies any fan's suspicion that he has lost his way as it relates to development of young players and roster management.
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