Rick Carlisle went on the Wake Up Call after the Spurs game. Here’s what he had to say about Benn.
“I thought Benn played one of his best games last night. He only had 10-points but he played within the system, he ran hard, he defended really well and he was efficient scoring the ball. I thought last night was great.
If all you’re gonna do is judge our team and his success on whether or not he scores 20 then you’re gonna be disappointed and you’re not thinking the right way — and that’s where we are.”
I like that he came out and spoke the truth about Mathurin. Fans need to stop with the absurd demands on his minutes or how many shots or points he gets. If Ben’s playing well he will get more minutes… and if he’s shooting efficiently get more shots. It is not hurting Ben by not shooting less a few nights if he doesn’t have it going, and its not hurting Ben if when he’s playing poorly someone else gets more minutes then him.