One of the many things that has impressed me about Coach Smart in his 1 2/3 seasons at MU is how he has empowered his freshmen to play fearlessly.
One of the great scoop traditions is to complain and debate about playing time for freshmen. Jimmy Butler is a wasted scholarship, play magic Dawson more,
Dawson Garcia less, Theo was playing his best ball, why sit him after 12 straight good minutes. This is a continuation of that tradition.
I like Ben. I think he is very talented and will be very good. I would like him to play a few more minutes just so that Oso doesn't wear out. I hope this week gave him an opportunity to get ready to contribute more down the stretch. I think MU will need him.