7 Things That Could Have Made This Outcome Different

LOL... Seriously I haven't even thought much of Sanders. I have really liked the Patterson played the last couple of times I saw him and I like the way Miller fits. SO the question to me would be are we better served if Sanders beats out Miller or Patterson beats out Hayes. Does that give us a better second team and a better overall team.

IMO Patterson is a better offfensive player than I thought and better than sanders right now, I think he is also a better rebounder. Sanders is a better blocker, no question there but over all I am not convinced he is so much a better defender. And I am not sure he would beat out Hayes this year. I think Patterson might. I hope he does.

As for Sanders beating out Miller. I think there is even less chance of that. Miller surprised me last night on how he defended Gasol. Definitely better than I would have guessed and clearly he is an asset offensively on the flor. That is why Hill stayed on the bench. Okay I am forgetting one aspect an that is Yao will nnot be available on back to back nights and then Sanders would be more valuable. But still I think difference in having Sanders over Patterson is not that big. ANd my change in opinion is because I like what I see out of Patterson.