Boston Celtics: Best To Worst Players

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Oct 8, 2014; Hartford, CT, USA; Boston Celtics guard Marcus Thornton (4) drives the ball to the basket against the New York Knicks in the second half at XL Center. The Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 106-86. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Marcus Thornton

NBA players who have made a career for themselves as a threat from deep are always love or hate guys. Their job is to hit those shots from long-range which makes their fan approval rating a teetering 50/50 conundrum. There are games they’re on fire, and other they’re cold as ice.

For Marcus Thornton, he’s spent his career hitting 36 percent from the 3-point line. It’s ironic that he’s known primarily as a long-range shooter. Unless Thornton increases his percentage from deep, he could go from the player who has a good amount of fan optimism to the guy who’s receiving the most fan hatred.

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