Stan Van Gundy on Stanley Johnson via detroitpistons.com:
“I may be in the minority here. I think one of the most important things for a young player’s development is that they understand they will play when they deserve the right to play. I think it inhibits a guy’s development when he’s simply handed minutes and doesn’t have to do anything to earn them and thus there’s no reason to work harder, change the way you play. I don’t think you hold them back, either. … I don’t think they have to play to develop. I think it’s important that they play when they deserve to play.