OKC to start Caron Butler at SG for the rest of the playoffs

[russwest0]

https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/s...62379967070208

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As expected, Scott Brooks said the starting lineup will include Caron Butler going forward.

Caron Butler started tonight and Thabo Sefolosha played 0 minutes.

Thoughts on this?

[Cocaine80s]

smart move. sefolosha is ass

[1987_Lakers]

Sefolosha is pretty useless if the opposing 2 guard isn't a scorer.

[navy]

You might need Sef to guard Tony Parker or another PG later though

[dabigbaws]

Lol did that useless mutt we folks ha get no minutes

About time

[sd3035]

steven adams better get big minutes too

[Angel Face]

Good move, they should also give Steven Adams more minutes too. He played well tonight.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

You gotta adjust to your opponent. If the opposing team has a better scorer at 2-guard (like Klay Thompson or even Redick) then playing Sefolosha more might help.

[J Shuttlesworth]

I mean Thabo is the lock down defender... Memphis is an offensively struggled team. They'll need Thabo against teams w/ their main scorer at SF/SG.... Gasol/Randolph are the main scorers so Thabo is kind of useless against the Grizz since he can't score anyway.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

I mean Thabo is the lock down defender... Memphis is an offensively struggled team. They'll need Thabo against teams w/ their main scorer at SF/SG.... Gasol/Randolph are the main scorers so Thabo is kind of useless against the Grizz since he can't score anyway.

Looks like u didnt watch OKC games this season. This isnt 2010-2012 Thabo isnt a lockdown defender anymore

Thabo and Pork are both negatives why the fck isnt Adams playing more? And Lamb should get all of Thabos minutes

[russwest0]

I mean Thabo is the lock down defender... Memphis is an offensively struggled team. They'll need Thabo against teams w/ their main scorer at SF/SG.... Gasol/Randolph are the main scorers so Thabo is kind of useless against the Grizz since he can't score anyway.

Wouldn't call current Thabo a lockdown defender but the thought of Butler chasing around Reddick or Klay around the 3pt line does scare me.

[BlazerRed]

My thoughts are: about ****ing time! Sefolosha is trash. Not needed in this series.

[Graviton]

I swear Brooks browses ISH for advice in elimination games. We been saying PLAY ADAMS/BENCH THABO/**** PORKINS for a while. Just sad these obvious adjustments come to him so late.

[LONGTIME]

Looks like u didnt watch OKC games this season. This isnt 2010-2012 Thabo isnt a lockdown defender anymore

Thabo and Pork are both negatives why the fck isnt Adams playing more? And Lamb should get all of Thabos minutes

Perkins is actually having a solid series. He's done a pretty good job against Z-Bo.

[BlazerRed]

Perkins is actually having a solid series. He's done a pretty good job against Z-Bo.

Gotta agree. There's times when he's been burnt, but overall I think he's been decent.