"Don't say you can't do it, LeBron developed a three-pointer in Miami this season, and you know he didn't have that for the first seven years."
Faried wanted to explain but was immediately silenced by Hansen.
Okay, no ground to argue.
"Come on, Kenneth!" Hansen said, patting Faried on the shoulder as he stood up,
"You have to realize that when the team decided to trade Joel (Przybilla) away, they were also carving out a spot for you. Your current strengths are more suited for the five-spot, but if you can develop a shot, you'd be invaluable swinging between the four and five."
The Grizzlies had Randolph, so there was no chance for Faried to start.
Faried surely knew this, too. He seemed to be fighting for a starting spot, but really, he was worried about falling out of the rotation once Randolph came back.
What Hansen said was true, too. If the Grizzlies chose Johnson to trade away instead, then Faried would have to compete with Speights and Przybilla.
