OKC Thunder twist: Analyzing a Markieff Morris-Patrick Patterson front court

OKC Thunder coach Billy Donovan unveiled a Markieff Morris-Patrick Patterson front court. Should OKC look into it further?

In the win over the Detroit Pistons, OKC Thunder coach Billy Donovan was forced to try a new front-court pairing thanks to foul trouble to Steven Adams and Nerlens Noel. To many surprise, Donovan elected to run a Markieff Morris–Patrick Patterson partnership that presents a number of interesting possibilities.

Morris has been terrible since joining Oklahoma City averaging six points and 3.2 rebounds on 36.4 percent shooting and 32 percent from three. He was required just after the February deadline to take Patterson’s minutes at power forward. 2-Pat is averaging 3.7…