Mon 12/17/12 12:06 AM

Monty Williams benched backup PG Brian Roberts for all but four minutes of Sunday's game. Roberts had been playing 21 minutes per game in December, and it's not clear why Monty rolled with ineffective veteran Roger Mason Jr. (three points, one assist in 18 minutes) over his more dynamic rookie. This highlights the risk inherent in owning Greivis Vasquez's backup, but the Hornets should lean toward developing young players before much longer, which gives Roberts some upside in deep leagues.