His attitude is the most professional of all the kings, minus omri. I think that Thompson benefits the most from Udoka because he trusts Udoka more than any other king on defense. Ask a big man, "who would you rather have, a horrible defender and a great scorer or a better than decent defender and a below average scorer?" Any big man would rather have the defender because if he doesn't have to help off his man, it makes his job easier, and if means he can stay at home with his defender and not have to constantly help. It saves energy for JT on O and it simplifies D for him as well. Basically, Udoka is playing like he makes 5million a year, and if our record improves with him on the team, he will be offered as much in the offseason.