Harden and Thornton aren't even close to being the same player. Harden is a fantastic ball-handler/ passer and unselfish and is willing to fit with star players. Thornton is a fantastic scorer, but he doesn't bring near the same level of game as Harden
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Harden and Thornton aren't even close to being the same player. Harden is a fantastic ball-handler/ passer and unselfish and is willing to fit with star players. Thornton is a fantastic scorer, but he doesn't bring near the same level of game as Harden
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
apparently our starters have gone home.
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?????
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
But he is similar to J Terry and J Crawford.
And while I'm at it, we don't have a "second unit." We have a bunch of guys who wear the same uniform, who come onto the court and run around a lot and jack up random shots like the old fountains in front of the Alhambra Theatre.
And yes, you guys are right. It does feel good.
Bwahahahahaha!
And yes, you guys are right. It does feel good.
Bwahahahahaha!
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
I feel your pain. You're not alone.
Does not that laugh feel good? Embrace it VF!
kingsnation
All-Star
8 point game with 4 minutes to go... why aren't they in?!?!
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
But Jimmer is playing so greeeeeeat...
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?
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
'Cause Stone Cold Keith Smart says so!
And that's the bottom line...
Kingster
Hall of Famer
kingsnation
All-Star
Why isn't Reke leading us to a comeback?!?!?
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Ohhh he's on the floor with Chuck and Jimmer instead of DMC and IT...
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Example 1,289 of why Keith Smart shouldn't be a Head Coach in the NBA.
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Ohhh he's on the floor with Chuck and Jimmer instead of DMC and IT...
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Example 1,289 of why Keith Smart shouldn't be a Head Coach in the NBA.
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
kingsnation
All-Star
Love it.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Are you referring to the pronoun or the player?
Is he injured?
The Stephen King Novel?
kingsnation
All-Star
Did I miss a certain point in the season where MT was coming off the bench?
Seems our Coach is more concerned with making MT "the guy," instead of making him a 6th man.
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.
kingsnation
All-Star
LOL, I was thinking that too.
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