Give me a break. If his toe isn't on the line is he 3-7 from three which is 43%.
That extra inch doesn't push him from a good shooting night to a bad shooting night.
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Give me a break. If his toe isn't on the line is he 3-7 from three which is 43%.
That extra inch doesn't push him from a good shooting night to a bad shooting night.
See I don't think he ever was a 1 trick pony, it honestly seemed like because of how hot he got from 3 during his AAU run that he was pegged as a pure shooter coming out of HS. When he got here, he got shoved in to that role to try to replace Tyrus McGee, he was set up to fail. In reality, he's not a great 3 point shooter, he's solid but not a Jake Sullivan, Scotty, Tyrus, even Naz type of shooter from that distance. What got lost in all of that was that, he has a much better all around game than people gave him credit for coming in. He's been solid on defense and the glass since about 1/2 way through his frosh year. I think a new coaching staff with fresh eyes on him can do wonders for his game.
Anyone criticizing Matt's game last night has <0 basketball IQ.
Matt did all the little things- rebounded, assists and his defense was great. Sure there was 1 or 2 three point shots he could have made an extra pass, but Matt is a shooter and it is nice to see he has the confidence to take the shots.
Matt had some poor shot selection, but he also played with confidence and generally did everything he was supposed to do.
He's a solid basketball player, and last year there were teams that made the tourney as 8 or 9 seeds and Matt would have been one of their best three or so players.
Huh? Every shot he took he was pretty much wide open?
There was only one shot I thought he shouldn't have taken. The pull up two from the right corner in the first half. I thought all of his threes were fine.There was at least one long two with a hand in his face he had no business shooting, and maybe one or two other not great shots.
There was at least one long two with a hand in his face he had no business shooting, and maybe one or two other not great shots.
To be fair, it could be post-basketball season or pre-season basketball practice season or, even, summer league season.Matt Thomas thread? Must be basketball season.
To be fair, it could be post-basketball season or pre-season basketball practice season or, even, summer league season.
Way more confident in his decision making too, I know it was exhibition but hopefully that play continues....Thomas finished with 12 points, 8 assists(!!!), and 5 rebounds, I believe. Looked much more aggressive than the Matt Thomas we're used to seeing. If he can be a reliable option off the bench I really think this team can do some serious damage.
Way more confident in his decision making too, I know it was exhibition but hopefully that play continues....
Niang had a pretty crappy night.. But people question Matt Thomas missing a few threes even though he played a pretty solid game..
Think how good you have to be when 11 pts 9 boards and 7 assists with no TOs is a crappy night
... and it doesn't even need to be about basketball. We can talk about his abs and arms, you know, for the ladies of CF.To be fair, it could be post-basketball season or pre-season basketball practice season or, even, summer league season.