[Game] Kings v. Thunder - 4/20/12
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The spark came when Oscar pointed out that Evans isn't being utilized properly. It's one thing to talk about that but it's another to hear one of the greatest to ever play the game come right out and say it. The flames smoldered and then ignited with the incredibly stupid substitution of Evans with mere seconds left in the quarter. The blaze grew to inferno proportions when I kept watching for some sign of organized plays being run and didn't see any. The final nail in his coffin might easily have been when I realized he had taken Cuz off the floor when Ibaka went out. WTF?????
So what? Who says that Sixth Men have to be the same "type" of player. Harden and Thornton aren't even close to being the same player, as you said. Okay, neither are Harden and Lamar Odom. Neither are Harden and Thaddeus Young, Neither are Harden and Taj Gibson. Or Mo Williams. Or Tyler Hansbrough. Or Louis Williams. Or Jamal Crawford. Are you willing to draw any comparisons between Marcus Thornton and Louis Williams? You don't think that could work out?
That's not what you said bud. You drew a comparison between Harden and Thornton. I said that is not an accurate comparison. He is very much like a Terry or Crawford. The problem is that those guys are successful when they get to be the #2 option off the bench and can just come in and put up shots. We're finding out that Thornton does not fit with the current Kings roster
I agree. I actually think that with a proper coach we could be quite successful with IT/Tyreke/DMC together and Thornton off the bench. The main thing is that the coach needs to figure out a system where the 3 of them play off each other, none of them should ever be frozen out of the offense for long periods of time.
