If there was one common complaint about Brett Brown’s approach last season, it was his reliance on veteran talent. Right or wrong, many fans were displeased with his reluctance to play Richaun Holmes. Many wanted more minutes for Justin Anderson and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot as well.
Once Brown settled into a rotation, he seldom strayed far from it. Marco Belinelli and Ersan Ilyasova were locked into their roles, regardless of matchups. They were valuable, yes, but also came with sizable flaws. Flaws Brown didn’t always work around.