Gary Vitti, the now retired athletic trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers, quoted in an ESPN article on. They are a tough, defensive minded team full of veteran players with plenty of experience – Zach Randolph, Tony Allen and Vince Carter. Later, Thomas was hit on his left hand on a three-point attempt before landing awkwardly on it. Also, their offense is too reliant on Thomas, who will likely draw a lot of double teams from here on out.