a question from opening night.

Guy at the gym: I checked the box score this morning (I do it every morning, it’s kind of my thing), and I noticed that Elliot Williams didn’t get any run. Dude’s got mad hops! Dude needs to be out there! Dude’s better than that Dukie dude they drafted.

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You: Stop saying ‘dude.’ Why did you need to box score to tell you Elliot Williams didn’t play – don’t you watch the game, SuperFan? No, Williams didn’t ‘get any run’, but if you’d been paying attention, you’d have expected that. I think Williams will get some playing time this year – probably in spurts. Armon Johnson was the back-up PG for the entire month of November last season before Patty Mills usurped his minutes. Don’t be surprised if the same thing happens this season with Smith and Williams. Nate has a history of giving a young guy a chance, then yanking the chair out from under him when he racks up 6 turnovers and 1 assist, while not recording a single point or rebound. Be patient, dude.

Guy at the gym: But Nolan is a point guard and Elliot is a shooting guard. Those are different positions. You do know that, right?

You: And you do know that wearing two collared shirts at the same time does not make you look cooler, right? Don’t worry about that. Jamal will be running the point for second unit a lot more than you think. And your 'Dukie' comment? You do know that Elliot played for Duke as a Freshman, right?