mreinman wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

Splat wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:Am I the only guy that thinks Thansis is going to continue sucking? He's a mental midget and I'm not sure that experience/playing time can fix something like that. People try to hype him up as being some kind of defender but fouling 10 times in a handful of minutes of action doesn't articulate that fact for me.

I thought he was a bad pick based on one game I watched early in the d league season last year. Watching him last night I think he minimally is a rotation player and most likely a starter. His performance last night was dominating. It is his second six block game. The kid is averaging 6 boards, 3 blocks and two steals a game. He is incredibly intense on both ends of the court. No hype in how he played last night. If you have the time you should watch Splat's link. The game was done by the msg broadcast team which made it even more enjoyable.

I'm going to watch the game but I'm skeptical of D-league exploits. Wasn't Jeremy Tyler dominating there last year? What NBA team is he on this season?

Understood, but in spite of those caveats it was actually a very entertaining game. Our guys were actually running triangle plays better than the Knicks, springing guys free for lots of good looks or open paths to the rim. LA's farm team had some good players too. Though he is older and probably considered a washed-up player, Moon was an assassin shooter this game at least. It was closer to an NBA game in quality than I'd normally expect, so watch and judge for yourself.

I've only seen the first half but did not come away impressed with Thansis at all. What did he do that was noteworthy?

I saw many of the same things in his game that I hated during the summer league. The guy is 22 years old and still has no discernible offensive skills. He catches the ball on offense and doesn't even attempt to make an offensive move, which is an issue because defenses will inevitably start to sag off of him and help more readily. In this NBA, where floor spacing is quintessential, having a guy like Thansis is a death's blow, which is why better and more polished players have been jettisoned from the league. And on defense, Thansis is still relying on his athleticism to keep his man at bay, which isn't impressive to me. Yeah he got 6 blocks but the 3 or so he got in the first half were on help defense, which is to be expected with his physical ability against inferior talent. I'll check out the 2nd half at a later time but I still doubt that the guy has a future in the NBA.

wtf

And your point is?...

NardDogNation wrote:

mreinman wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

Splat wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:Am I the only guy that thinks Thansis is going to continue sucking? He's a mental midget and I'm not sure that experience/playing time can fix something like that. People try to hype him up as being some kind of defender but fouling 10 times in a handful of minutes of action doesn't articulate that fact for me.

I thought he was a bad pick based on one game I watched early in the d league season last year. Watching him last night I think he minimally is a rotation player and most likely a starter. His performance last night was dominating. It is his second six block game. The kid is averaging 6 boards, 3 blocks and two steals a game. He is incredibly intense on both ends of the court. No hype in how he played last night. If you have the time you should watch Splat's link. The game was done by the msg broadcast team which made it even more enjoyable.

I'm going to watch the game but I'm skeptical of D-league exploits. Wasn't Jeremy Tyler dominating there last year? What NBA team is he on this season?

Understood, but in spite of those caveats it was actually a very entertaining game. Our guys were actually running triangle plays better than the Knicks, springing guys free for lots of good looks or open paths to the rim. LA's farm team had some good players too. Though he is older and probably considered a washed-up player, Moon was an assassin shooter this game at least. It was closer to an NBA game in quality than I'd normally expect, so watch and judge for yourself.

I've only seen the first half but did not come away impressed with Thansis at all. What did he do that was noteworthy?

I saw many of the same things in his game that I hated during the summer league. The guy is 22 years old and still has no discernible offensive skills. He catches the ball on offense and doesn't even attempt to make an offensive move, which is an issue because defenses will inevitably start to sag off of him and help more readily. In this NBA, where floor spacing is quintessential, having a guy like Thansis is a death's blow, which is why better and more polished players have been jettisoned from the league. And on defense, Thansis is still relying on his athleticism to keep his man at bay, which isn't impressive to me. Yeah he got 6 blocks but the 3 or so he got in the first half were on help defense, which is to be expected with his physical ability against inferior talent. I'll check out the 2nd half at a later time but I still doubt that the guy has a future in the NBA.

wtf

And your point is?...

I just can't believe that you could have watched the game and not come away impressed.

I am very confused in regards to the way you judge players.

You seem like a really smart (young) guy. Do you play the game?