Ben Falk (Cleaning the Glass) on the plus/minus impact of Patrick Patterson: “Patterson was, ostensibly, signed to be the starting power forward for the Thunder, a perfect complement to the foursome of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Steven Adams and Andre Roberson. The trade for Carmelo Anthony before training camp changed that, as did Patterson’s offseason knee surgery. Patterson ended up having to play his way into a bench role, usually in lineups featuring mostly bench players. Once again, the context changed and so did the plus-minus. It’s not clear what that says about what Patterson’s performance will be like if healthy and slotted into a lineup that better fits his strengths, where he can be a floor-spacer and ball-mover.
Wednesday Bolts: 8.29.18
