Matt Thomas predictions
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He seems to play more relaxed on the road. I thought he played really well at Okie State in some different aspects of the game than today.
He looks more comfortable off the dribble. Really nice floater in the lane when it happens. Had a couple shots that looked awfully close and relaxed.
Seems like if he's in more of a 'go-to' role where he's really controlling things, he looks way more comfortable. I thought he was really good against the press too.
Agreed. Liked it when instead of tossing it to Monte he just took it over the line himself quickly with confidence. I think he also recognized when he was the mismatch for their defense.
nice game outta him. I have no problem with the highs. He just has to work to avoid the big lows. A little better consistency and he goes from a space filler to a major role player. So basically don't disappear for the next four games. I'm not saying he has to average double figures...just hit a few open shots a game, continue to rebound well, don't turn the ball over and don't get lost on D. Following this up with a couple 6 point 4 rebound type games would be huge.
I agree. In HS, Matt rarely shot off the catch. He was almost always creating his own shot. He needs more of that. I doubt he'll ever be a Scottie type player where we set two screens for him and let him run around until he's open, then launch a three. He's also pretty deadly with his mid-range pull-up J's, which is huge and gives his game so much more balance.
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Re: Nailed it.
Yeah, look at the time on that post. Bold prediction with just a few minutes left in the game.
Yeah, look at the time on that post. Bold prediction with just a few minutes left in the game.
I think Matt has rebounded well most of the year. In that interview when Georges talked about what a great coach Matt would be I think he was onto something. Matt seems to anticipate well where the miss is going to go off the rim or board. Sure, not huge total numbers but I am guessing per minute played, it holds up pretty well.
The problem is he only gets about 2 shots a game and if they don't go in he sits for whoever has the hot hand. This game he had the hot hand and Nader sat. This game his first shot bounced in and not out, so hoiberg kept him in. He doesn't get 5 shots to find a rhythm. He either starts the game in rhythm, or sits.
Yep. Agreed.
no nitpicking his game today. Kid has taken a lot of guff from fans, myself included....maybe too harshly...maybe not harshly enough....but he's earned all the kudos and good vibes, and atta boys today. Kid was on fire.
and we absolutely need him in the tournament....he could be massive in the big dance if he can produce what he did today. Which...he should be able to do.
Loved how happy his teammates were for Matt. Every single guy went and high fived him and said something complimentary to him after he hit those first couple of threes. The team knows that Matt's numbers simply have not done justice to his ability
Matt played great today, if we get 20 points of the trio of Thomas, BDJ and Nader, we are really tough to beat. 25 or more, like today and you're talking almost unbeatable.
He also had some good rebounds and box outs. Got burned on D a couple times though. But this was probably his best game of his career. This is what we all hoped for with Matt. I really hope he can keep this up. It just takes our team to a new level if we have 8 solid guys and another 3 point threat.
This is kind of a weird comparison, but I could see Matt being a Harrison Barnes type of player. Harrison is certainly not the best scorer for Golden State but he can hit shots and create for himself when needed. He came up big in the playoffs his rookie season because they needed that. Hopefully Matt can play score 8-15 ppg down the stretch here.
Guess Fred understands shooter slumps and you need to keep playing guys and let them work through it