Quick Poll - Hassan Whiteside

Whether he “drinks deep from the chalice” of either man, it’s really none of our business.
This isn’t the military.
What a sordid poll.

Let him get some rhythm until he’s really shown that the D-League has nothing left for him.

than be with up there logging no mins.

I don’t know what I want yet.

Maybe not getting enough minutes but still having trouble with fouls and still putting up decent numbers. If (when?) a trade goes down involving one of our frontcourt guys, then call him back. For now, I think he benefits more from actually playing games.

But I also want him to get playing time, and regardless of how little he gets in the D-League, it’s more than he’d get with Westphal.

I don’t know which one I’m voting for yet. Somebody convince of something.

but like chenp said, if he’s not getting PT in reno, then he can get no PT in sac and face better opponents in practice.

Whiteside getting 10 minutes @ PF on our team. Playing against NBA competition has worked for DMC cutting down his fouls dramatically already. Whiteside will learn what to do.

Whiteside is getting 12 minutes a game with the Bighorns. First of all, that’s probably 12 minutes more per game than he’d be getting here. I seriously don’t see him playing at all for the Kings, and if he did it would be against the scrubs. Do you really want him to be our White “side” Flag or our human victry cigar for all of our blowouts?

Second, he is practicing with guys who are more at his level. Not saying he won’t be a good NBA player, but I think he’s one of those guys who probably should have played an extra season of college ball. I think there is something to be said for practicing and playing against guys who all want desperately to make it to the big time. My guess is that nobody loafs through practice down there.

Third, the Bighorns are winning. Yeah playing against NBA players is great. But do you think it’s better for a young kid to be at the end of the NBA bench of the team that loses every game, or to be playing minutes for the D-League team with the best record in its conference? There is a lot to be said for learning how to win.

Finally, Muss wants to win as much as anyone else to redeem himself. If Whiteside was good enough to be playing NBA minutes right now, do you really think Muss would be having him ride the pine. I’m a huge proponent of earning your minutes wherever you are. Look what it did for Jeter.

I say let him continue to work and improve in the D League and then consider bring him up for the last 20 games or so, just like they do in MLB.

Finally, Muss wants to get wins as much as anybody else