Hill and Johnson

Maurius Hill is the prototype of your reliable but unspectacular player. Marcus Johnson is excitement personified. So why does Hill start and Johnson does not (at least so far)? I am no coach, but I can speculate about it. Every coach wants to start the game well. No one wants to dig a hole for himself by careless play before things even get going. So, to have a player on the floor at the beginning who is predictable and reliable and who seldom makes mistakes is a  big asset. Then, when Johnson is thrown into the fray, to say that he jump starts the offense is an understatement: he is more like an explosion on the court. Each player fills his role almost perfectly.