Tim Thomas/Trevor Ariza debate (Split Thread - Sixers game)

Just a quick update for those who are pro-TT.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketba...4p-218093c.html

What a bum. And you guys [mrj18, Henacy] still think he should start?!

 

Ariza is a spark off the bench which is the main reason why I don't want him to start. TT really won't do that off the bench. TT will drop 20 10 5 tommorow vs. the Cavs. I'm just kidding but, I do wish he would provide us with that productivity at the SF spot. He always gave double digits in scoring. His production is valuable to us and for him to be a non-factor in many games hurts in the long run.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting mrj18:</div><div class="quote_post">Ariza is a spark off the bench which is the main reason why I don't want him to start. TT really won't do that off the bench. TT will drop 20 10 5 tommorow vs. the Cavs. I'm just kidding but, I do wish he would provide us with that productivity at the SF spot. He always gave double digits in scoring. His production is valuable to us and for him to be a non-factor in many games hurts in the long run.</div>

Well of course if he's a non-factor it'll hurt us! Were playing 4 on 5 on both sides of the court. He's taking up a spot on the floor and doing nothing. He's worse than a non-factor because he keeps shooting the ball and he keeps missing. His production does mean something right now but that will all change when Houston returns. We wont need him anymore and we could still have Ariza coming off the bench providing a spark we pull TT out of the starting line up and start Houston at small forward. Or we could have Houston start at shooting guard, start Ariza and have Crawford be our explosive sixth man. Either way TT wont be needed when we have Houston back.