D'Antoni suns will run faster

[Extra Stout]

KURT THOMAS. HE WAS A 8 MILLION DOLLAR BENCH WARMER. any spurs fan or anyother fan of the game who thinks the suns have no chance cause they gave up Kurt ing thomas needs to get hit in the head with a tack hammer, HARD! brian skinner will be a more than suitable back up, and probably fits the suns needs more than kurt seeing skinner is younger, and 100 times more athletic than cement feet thomas. some of you spurs fans rely on speculation more than madam cleo.

Kurt Thomas was the only Sun who could defend Tim Duncan effectively.

When Kurt Thomas was on the floor, the Spurs tended to shoot a really low percentage. When he was on the bench, the Spurs tended to shoot a really high percentage.

The problem was that the Suns' offense wasn't as pretty with Thomas out there. D'Antoni's strategy is to beat the Spurs by being so pretty on the court that the Spurs simply relent out of sheer awe at the Suns' aesthetics.

[JMarkJohns]

actually he was an 8 million dollar defensive presence and decent player who D'Antoni stupidly turned into a benchwarmer.

We have a winner!

He, Jalen Rose, Jumaine Jones and Banks all could have been so much more. Thomas never got the consistant minutes, Rose and Jones, the opportunity, and Banks, the patience as he developed early in the season.

D'Antoni can't handle a bench, it's why he always starts his best five players, regardless of position. You can throw in a sixth player, but after that, it's very hands off with inconsistant minutes and undefined roles.

[SpursIndonesia]

Tim's still rolling on Thomas, but perhaps shooting 55-ish % from the floor, and the offense is not as fluid because the game gets slower, reducing Tony & Manu wildness offensively, while over other Suns post defenders, he'll be rolling while shooting over 70 % from the floor, and the Spurs are having a fluid offensive game from all over the court.