Thunder starting Caron Butler for Game 6 in Memphis
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After their nail-biting loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 on Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder have adjusted their starting lineup for Thursday's must-win Game 6.
Caron Butler starting in place of Thabo Sefolosha for the Thunder tonight.
— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) May 2, 2014
Game 5 saw Thabo Sefolosha finish with zero points on 0-for-2 shooting in nine minutes, while Caron Butler came off the bench to post 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
It looks like a logical decision, but there are already those pointing out flaws in Scott Brooks' switch.
Russ-Butler-KD-Serge-Perk has played 9 minutes together all season, too. 4 in the playoffs.
— Jared Dubin (@JADubin5) May 2, 2014
Caron Butler is -2.7/100 on-court in this series, worst among OKC rotation players. They're +3.4/100 without him. Nice try, Scotty.
— Jared Dubin (@JADubin5) May 1, 2014