physicsfactor said:
I haven't bothered to check this over several seasons, but I would guess the evidence would suggest that unless you're a stud freshman or there's no depth at your position, K is going to play the upperclassman over you. I'm guessing it has something to do with military background and trust and seniority and whatnot.
I think this is another place that K may have changed. He had Avery come off the bench behind Wojo, Maggette behind Carrawell, and Duhon behind Nate James**. All three of those guys were much more talented* than the upperclassmen who started ahead of them and K would likely start all three in similar circumstances today. At least now he starts his stud freshmen. He didn't used to.
*I think an argument can be made that NDPOY senior Wojo may have been better than freshman Avery, but I got shouted down the last time I made that argument on another board...
**I tend to think of Matt Jones as a Nate James clone, though Nate never inspired the hate/contempt that Matt has...