The question is; Will they be given that chance by their coach or will they be given their chance after two or more years as Brooks has done? These youngsters are eager to get going right away, just as the fact that Presti and the scouts had an eye on them for so long, but they should have an orientation on how to attain that chance going to the big league and not get stucked on the minor league.

Its the job of the coaches to point them in the right direction to succeed on this quest of the rookies. Supposing the coach or coaches don’t use them the right way and after one or two chances they are nt again played, that imposes a mark to the player that they are not good enough to play. Even Brooks had his chance to play in the big leagues, but during that time he had some setbacks. He should not duplicate those bad times he had if he had them. He should shy away from that system, but introduce a better one these players to get the experience right away, even for a contending team like the Thunder, just as what Popovich is doing right now. In his case, he has to do it because of his aging players and the eventual replacement of the older players who will retire. He is now trying to intrigrate to his tried system the new player, in order to transition them smoothly!