He did fine with Fox last year, and while we're talking 6th man it should still be noted that Buddy has been playing large minutes nonetheless, together with Fox etc too (albeit in a small sample size of 2 games), so really what we're saying is don't have him on the floor in the first 6 mins of q1 and 3. If you don't intend to have him in to close out games then trade him - you shouldn't be paying 20mil for a guy you're not relying on in crunch time.
Has anyone actually "clicked" with Fox this year though? If I'm being honest Fox has played a lot more like a 6th man scorer this year than a star PG. When he scores it's typically him going to the rim full speed attempting a layup or getting fouled - barely anyone else touches the ball on those possessions. His poor shooting also means he's rarely converting when the ball is swung around to get him an open shot. He has somehow gotten some games with lots of assists but I would not characterize him as "running the offense" effectively. This is what I mean by nobody has really clicked with him (at least from a guard/wing position) - how often have you actually seen Fox create open shots for anybody playing at the 2/3? Fox seems to be more Westbrook than Liliard/Curry/Wall.
Maybe I need to watch more of Westbrook to get an idea of who would fit around Fox.
Then again with all the injuries and Walton's schemes I'm still not sure what our offense is meant to be exactly...
Has anyone actually "clicked" with Fox this year though? If I'm being honest Fox has played a lot more like a 6th man scorer this year than a star PG. When he scores it's typically him going to the rim full speed attempting a layup or getting fouled - barely anyone else touches the ball on those possessions. His poor shooting also means he's rarely converting when the ball is swung around to get him an open shot. He has somehow gotten some games with lots of assists but I would not characterize him as "running the offense" effectively. This is what I mean by nobody has really clicked with him (at least from a guard/wing position) - how often have you actually seen Fox create open shots for anybody playing at the 2/3? Fox seems to be more Westbrook than Liliard/Curry/Wall.
Maybe I need to watch more of Westbrook to get an idea of who would fit around Fox.
Then again with all the injuries and Walton's schemes I'm still not sure what our offense is meant to be exactly...