Hopefully we don't have to come down to the final 3 plays to decide!

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The guy is the real deal and if he continues
on his current path he will be a FORCE dare I say a Michael Jordan/Oscar Robinson
type player. That will happen when he starts to take over games and, like Jordan, refuses to lose.

Has anyone seen/heard from Misterearl?

I noticed after the game that Brunsen looked for Thomas
and complimented him for having a GREAT game. That's classy by Brunsen.

• Listed at 6’4 with a strong 210-pound frame to go along with solid length, Thomas has nice size for a shooting guard and is a capable all-around athlete.

• Hunting shots as aggressively as any player in the country as LSU’s first-option, Thomas is an instinctive three-level scorer with great footwork, versatility as a difficult shot maker, and tremendous one-on-one scoring ability. A crafty finisher, he thrived in transition as a freshman, but scored well operating on and off the ball for the Tigers as he was the target of many of their quick-hitters and the green light to try to find his rhythm creating his own shot.

• Possessing the physical tools to hold his own defensively, Thomas was more consistent some games than others last season—particularly off the ball.

Advanced Stats
• With three-quarters of his shots in the half court coming from the perimeter split evenly between catch and shoot and dribble jumpers, Thomas proved to be a prolific, versatile shot-maker from the first game of his freshman year. Averaging 0.93 points per jump shot in the half court [54th percentile], he often leaned heavily on his ability to make contested shots from all over the floor as he needed little daylight to rise and fire. Scoring under 18 points just twice this season, he showed the ability to create separation one-on-one, but routinely drained high degree of difficulty jumpers under duress all season.

• As aggressive as Thomas was from the perimeter, he was extremely opportunistic around the rim as well—particularly in transition. With a quarter of his possession coming in the open floor, he averaged 1.11 points per Transition possession [67th percentile]. While he is not the most emphatic finisher, he did a very good job weaving around defenders with crafty footwork and finishing with good body control.

• Scoring 1.11 points per shot around the rim in the half court [46th percentile], Thomas is more aggressive as a shot creator and a finisher than he is overly dynamic and he did a better job drawing fouls as a slasher than he did converting over length. An excellent free throw shooter, his ability to pick and choose his spots around the rim could give his efficiency a boost at the next level.

• Adding little as a passer, Thomas nonetheless scored with impressive efficiency for a volume scorer in a power conference, let alone a 19-year-old freshman. Some of that can be traced to his strikingly low turnover rate. He was far more likely to get up a difficult shot last season than commit an aimless turnover.

Defensive Analysis
• Thomas is an inconsistent defender with the tools to hold his own but had some ups and downs on and off the ball as a freshman. Showing some fight as an individual defender in spots in LSU’s switch-heavy system, he allowed 0.76 points per Isolation possession [45th percentile].

KNICKSBIGCATS wrote:I had never seen Cam Thomas play.
WOW.
Remember that I took last year off.

The guy is the real deal and if he continues
on his current path he will be a FORCE dare I say a Michael Jordan/Oscar Robinson
type player. That will happen when he starts to take over games and, like Jordan, refuses to lose.

Has anyone seen/heard from Misterearl?

I noticed after the game that Brunsen looked for Thomas
and complimented him for having a GREAT game. That's classy by Brunsen.

He’s a 6’3 guard/sf so basically very small. Looks like he’s having a breakout season so far but odds are he’s just having a hot period and move back to his norm. The Knicks crappy defense could have helped him to feel comfortable and make some ridiculous shots. Just my dos centavos. Even RJ had a few stretches where he couldn’t miss and then cooled off regressing back to his norm

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Tom Thibodeau was asked what he saw from Ariel Hukporti on Friday: "Some good, some things that obviously we can do better. Overall, the energy was good and we’ve just gotta make sure we’re executing and not to get overzealous where you’re opening things up. But I’d rather have the problem of high energy than trying to get the guy going. Overall, I think he’s done a really good job. I like him a lot. When you look at rim protection, I think Jericho (Sims has) done a really good job for us as well." Hukporti had 7 points, 4 rebounds (2 offensive), 4 blocks and 3 turnovers in 30 minutes against Brooklyn. Thibodeau was later asked if Hukporti had done enough to move up in the Knick rotation. "There’s a lot more to it. It’s how the team functions. When you’re talking about defensive field goal percentage in the restricted, Jericho is very, very high," Thibodeau said. "So, being to execute. So we need both of those guys to be able to play well and contribute. And whoever is going better with that group is going to play a little bit more. But Jericho has done a good for us. Hukporti has done a good job. You need everybody." Worth noting: if Thibodeau was planning on moving Hukporti ahead of Sims in the rotation, he probably wouldn't tell the media about it beforehand).

KAT will play. McBride will not.

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