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Friday, September 12, 2014

SQ14 #49 Thornton Projections Have Huge Margin for Error

Usually projection accuracy takes on the predictable bell curve with a strong likelihood that the truth of the matter lies somewhere near the middle.  Somehow I don’t think the Marcus Thornton projections for this upcoming season follows this trend.  My bet is that this result will be an outlier.  Things will go really well, or to Hell in a hand basket.  Let me explain with the following two scenarios.

Recipe 1:  Take the confident shooting rookie, leaven with the mature influence of a player who recognizes the importance of defense and teamwork that often dawns belatedly on 5-year veterans.  Add in the driven hustle of a player who sees it all slipping away.  Next mix in a large measure of team-ball orientation produced by the combination of coaching influence plus the benefit of seeing the success of others meshing and enabling one another.  Baste in outside (both peer and superior) recognition for changes in attitude and a sense of belonging.  Allow to steep and rise, then bake in the hot oven of competition.  Makes 82 servings.

Recipe 2:  Same old, same old.  Store at end of bench if quiet, send home otherwise.

Ah, Danny Ainge will make totally unpredictable move and this whole column goes down the toilet as Thornton packs bags and gets airline tickets.

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