Can't You just accept that Randolph is a project and will need 2-3 years (that we don't have) to reach his full potential. Also if you look at it from Dantoni's point of view we tried the Randolph train in the beginning of the season it failed. He went with something else and it lead to a 8 game winning streak.
I know Randolph can play somewhat but his head isn't where his game needs to be, He pulls up jumpers on 2on1 fastbreaks, he plays the perimeter like he is a guard, He makes bone head passes. He just isn't ready he is still making Rookie Mistakes that a 3rd year player should have already smoothed out.
Also we aren't around to see them practice but in a interview Mike D touched on this when asked about Shawne Williams. He said he tried all the guys that were here first and if he liked what he saw in practice he could play them. He also said Williams was shooting great in practice for a while so he finally broke him into the rotation. So I can guess that Mike D doesn't like what he sees from AR or he would be playing.
I don't really disagree. He is a project w issues, I agree; we aren't in position to let such a person go through growing pains with big minutes. And thats exactly why Williams got his chances -- did well in practice, accepted he had to work and get in the trenches of practice n spot minutes and still perform.
But AR can still rebound/block/run/defend/soar. Unless he is such a head case, already got his head ass backwards in NY, and can't bring himself to do shit in practice or spot minutes...In games our frontline is getting wrecked up, we're behind, or really need to inject something to change the dynamic...He just cant be that bad to not get a shot, IMO, and possibly be a big situational help.
I'm not crying either way, and if we are protecting him at this pt to keep his value locked in to a point where we can deal for a 1st, i get it. I'd mainly like more light shed on just why and how his minutes have been so conspicuously minimal the entire session, and what D'ants evaluation is on him.