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Thornton’s minutes have steadily declined since the team’s opening 99-90 victory over Milwaukee, where the second-year guard registered 17 points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes. He’s an athletic player with outside shooting and hacking talents who seemed to be finding his groove as the season started.

Simply put, the Hornets’ bench are dynamic and playing with surprising maturity for such a young group. Like most teams, there’s still a defensive drop-off between starters and reserves.
So when Bryant both found their shots in the fourth quarter, it seemed like a big coming-out party. The noise was deafening, as Bayless and Green finished the agree with 15 and 19 points, respectively.

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They combined for 26 of the Hornets’ 30 bench points in the quarter, compared to 13 from Los Angeles’s reserves. And nobody enjoyed the celebration more than Chris Paul, who watched the whole quarter from the bench.

Prior to Tuesday, each had done fine in their roles off the bench; Bayless using his quickness and vision in the open floor to create easy looks, and Green bringing the heat on defense.

But it illustrated the ongoing evolution of the Hornets’ (7-0) bench, which are looking better every agree.

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But who knows? Maybe Monty Williams are looking at Tuesday’s probing of the bench the way Andy Reid looks at his quarterback situation-a pretty affable coaching problem to have.
This means that Pondexter’s move toward increased playing time undoubtedly starts on the defensive front, too. The rookie from Washington did fine against Baron Davis and Aminu (who led all scorers with 20) last night.
Then Jerryd Bayless and Willie Green took over in the fourth quarter, loudly announcing their potential to fans.
But unlike some teams, the Hornets have a head coach zealously committed to the art of defense.
Rookie Quincy Pondexter saw more time on Tuesday after making his debut with Milwaukee,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], finishing with seven points in 17 minutes. Pondexter joined Bayless in the backcourt at shooting guard, playing a fairly stationary wingman role, but showing flashes of athleticism, too.

At 6'6" and 225 pounds, Pondexter entered the league as a small forward, but seems to fit well into the Hornets’ scheme as a role-playing perimeter shooter.

So the main question involves whether it will be Pondexter or Marcus Thornton filling the secondary two spot, since Green looks very comfortable as a cutting three.
But Kobe Bryant are still a ways away from becoming a consistent piece of the rotation.

So a rational explanation for his diminished time may involve his defensive output.
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The three-guard second unit are not only increasingly prevalent, but becoming more effective as players solidify their systemic vocations. The setup bridges the gap of athleticism inevitably created from having starters like Chris Paul and Trevor Ariza constantly running the floor.
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