The big push on Okafor was his high floor...there's a reason he was constantly said to be the most polished and ready to contribute right now. You can try and re-write that all you want now but that's still the case.

As far as Clarkson, call it what you will but even though he was on a bad team, he was still efficient with it and improved his game under Scott...naturally, there's going to be a strong inclination for that coach to continue to put that player in that same role. At this rate, I'd rather DRuss play with the 2nd unit and control the game there...which not only helps his game but also forces Young and Lou to play off the ball.