Regarding those great games by Dariq Whitehead — and Tyrese Martin — don’t expect linear progression, that is, the next game will automatically be better than the last. It’s not Hollywood. It’s the NBA and player development does not work that way. It’s usually fits and starts, ups and downs, trials and errors. The best teams at development understand that. Fans may hope for it and that’s fine, that’s fandom, but front offices understand that patience is a virtue.
Still, you have to be happy with the performances — 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting by Whitehead vs. the Bulls on Monday and an even more impressive 30 points on 8-of-10 shooting by Martin vs.