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Originally Posted by max  Do you agree with Lee that watching young players develope will pack the Palace? |
Not all young players. But yes, I think that giving Maxiell PT helped attendance. Similarly, I think that playing Stuckey over Flip Murray probably energized the crowd a bit. And an exciting player like Amir Johnson will provide even more of an impact.
I think that when people go to a game, they want to see 1) a win, 2) a hard effort, and 3) exciting plays.
The starters provide #1 on a regular basis. If they are overplayed, then #2 and #3 tend to suffer.
However, when the bench gels, then they provide effort/ energy, exciting plays, and they actually HELP us get wins. It's a little bit of a catch-22 to get there because some of the players will have to feel their way around a bit before they become a net positive. Stuckey needs to get a feel for the PG spot. Amir needs to get a feel for the refs... and also earn some respect from them.
If I were really an extremist, I'd be calling for Samb and Mejia and all that. All I want to see is Stuckey, Afflalo, JMax, and Amir. They are all very mature young players with unique talents.