Perception about starting roles seems to vary around the NBA, and we have yet to figure out exactly how Greg Monroe feels about coming off the bench.
That will come in due time, but for now, Detroit Pistons fans can take solace in the fact that Stan Van Gundy is continuing to pull all of the right strings for his new organization.
"After Kentavious Caldwell-Pope practiced for the first time since his knee injury two weeks ago, it appears it'll take something unlikely to keep him from the first five, along with Andre Drummond, Josh Smith, Brandon Jennings and Kyle Singler," reports Vincent Goodwill Jr. for The Detroit News.
Monroe will be out of the lineup entirely due to a two-game suspension at the start of the year, but there's no guarantee he breaks back into the starting lineup when he returns. In fact, it seems rather unlikely, especially with Goodwill explaining that Van Gundy will largely use the Monroe-Josh Smith-Andre Drummond troika for situational matchup advantages.
Though it's worth noting that nothing is guaranteed, and Monroe could very well assume the spot in the sta ...
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Greg Monroe’s Bench Role Shows Stan Van Gundy Pulling Right Strings for Pistons
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