lol, Thibs doesn't need some tricky maneuver to jettison the Elf from the starting lineup.
We're not talking Stockton or Magic here. The guy is barely hanging in the league on a four buck contract signed 10 minutes ago. "Led" his squad to how many wins last year?
Thibs will do whatever he wants to do whenever he wants to do it without breaking a bead of sweat.
And yet...he started Payton like I expected.
And yes, there will be a catalytic event... maybe in practice, maybe in a game .... that will ALLOW Thibs to make a change that faces the least resistance.
No tricky maneuver. It could be poor play by Payton. It could be a comeback victory led by IQ. Could be an injury. Could just be hard work in practice.
Coaches can't just do
whatever the hell they want whenever they want.. ... See Fizdale starting RJ at PG. How'd that work out?
They have freedom like a chess piece. They can make moves when opportunities arise.