Why do coaches play veterans that everyone can see is trash?

[navy]

Tonight, Kirk Hinrich -29 in 20 minutes.0-0-0-0-1 statline

Kendrick Perkins became a household name for playing when it was obvious he was garbage

Tony Parker in the Spurs/Clippers series.


These guys are paid millions of dollars to coach in the nba.

Is it loyalty or stupidity?

[Solidape]

Tonight, Kirk Hinrich -29 in 20 minutes.0-0-0-0-1 statline

Kendrick Perkins became a household name for playing when it was obvious he was garbage

Tony Parker in the Spurs/Clippers series.


These guys are paid millions of dollars to coach in the nba.

Is it loyalty or stupidity?


That's a good question,I think it's because they know the offense Well? Would like to hear from others

[shootingcomets]

Most of the time it's loyalty. Hinrich probably because of Gasol injury and matchups

In the case of Perkins, it's just cuz Scott Brooks is garbage

[Genaro]

I always thought everyone knew Thibs was banging Kirk?

Coaches trust those guys and keep playing them, I think they don't trust young guys to perform specially during the playoffs. James Jones is another of those guys but I think he only plays because he's Lebron's friend.

[outbreak]

It's a known commodity thing as well, same with how the same shit coaches keep getting jobs. Rather than taking a risk on an unknown they take the player/coach they already know. I imagine it also has to do with them being solid professionals off the court and not causing waves.