The X-Factor for the Thunder
September 29, 2010 by tariq.ahmad
Filed under Blog Network
Every team has a so-called ‘x-factor.’ This is a person who flies under the radar and does things that does things that not everyone will, yet is a vital part to the team. Without this person, the team doesn’t function as properly as it should. Everyone on the team knows who the person is, but not everyone in general knows. Oftentimes, this person goes unrecognized by fans, journalists, and the public. So who is the X-Factor for the Thunder? Serge Ibaka? Nope James Harden? Try again Nick Collison? Negative The X-Factor for the Thunder is the guy drawing the X’s and O’s: head coach Scott Brooks. Let’s be honest, if PJ Carlesimo was still the head coach, the Thunder would not have the success the team is currently experiencing. When Brooks took over for Carlesimo,...