Quote Originally Posted by dankrutka View Post
Thabeet would probably have to get cut to make room for Orton, but he showed promise in the summer league. It'll be interesting to see what they do.
I think Orton has more talent and far more potential than Thabeet. I think he's also more teachable. That is, Kendrick Perkins would be able to teach him a lot more on interior defense than he could Thabeet. Orton has the hands, quickness, and scoring ability that Thabeet doesn't. Unfortunately, it seems like we're gearing up to keep Thabeet and keep Orton because Thabeet has more on court experience. That's backwards thinking, in my opinion, but I do understand it. It's also a double downer because we're likely to release Thabeet after this season and who knows what we'll do with Perkins at that point. So, Orton will be with some lucky team and we'll be starting from square one at the center position all over again.