Tim Thomas has a Great Game with the Knicks...

by Newton Pham on Nov 25, 2008 7:32 PM PST

How fitting, we trade the guy and in 21 minutes he puts up 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists. I think he was doing fine with us, despite how everyone here seemed to hate him. He was actually trying this year, I wish him and Mobley nothing but the best this year.

I think maybe he just thrives under D'Antoni because coach knows how to use him? That said, they didn't win. I wonder if it was because Thomas was a ball stopper? It WAS against Cleveland though.

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Thomas was great in D'Antoni's system in PHX

It fits a player like him. Lazy, but can shoot.

Mobley will likewise enjoy the D’Antoni system. Cat thrived in Sacramento under Adelman’s somewhat up tempo offense.

And I believe ZBo will do well in Dunleavy’s offense. Perhaps not 20 and 12 like he was with the Knicks, but he will do well.

F-Elton!

by mikey p on Nov 25, 2008 7:48 PM PST reply actions

Oh the irony.

It is quite ironic that he goes to NY and puts on the best game in nearly two years. But still, D’Antoni and Thomas were made for eachother.

Sorry, we are the BEST team in LA!

by LAC on Nov 25, 2008 7:51 PM PST reply actions

both these guys deserve applause when they come back to staples

cat especially.

by cantthinkofagoodname on Nov 25, 2008 8:24 PM PST reply actions

I Tracked The Game A Bit

And it seems like Thomas did most of his damage in garbage time. The Cavs were up about 30 at the half, so the game was over early. When Thomas starts winning them games, I’ll be impressed.

by ghost_ride on Nov 25, 2008 10:25 PM PST reply actions

Agreed

And the reality is tracking TT’s performance based on how many he scores in NY vs what he did in LA is a meaningless comparison when it’s D’Antoni’s system vs. Dunleavy’s system. On both ends of the floor, the personal stats are apples vs oranges.

"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted" – Albert Einstein

by Another son of Mike Smith on Nov 25, 2008 11:38 PM PST up reply actions

I'm sure he will

Thomas won a few games for the Clippers in the two years he played here. He hit 4 three’s, including the game winner, in the 4th quarter of his first home game as a Clipper against Denver a few years back.

There were a few others, too. He didn’t totally suck. He was simply over-utilized, beyond what he was capable of.

F-Elton!

by mikey p on Nov 26, 2008 5:59 AM PST up reply actions

Point Taken

What I meant to say was if he really improves the team I’ll be impressed.

by ghost_ride on Nov 26, 2008 10:58 AM PST up reply actions

Tim Thomas is ALWAYS Good...

When the game is NOT in the balance. I don’t want to be grouped into the Thomas haters club but I just think he was always a great guy to have ONCE you have a lead (or in garbage time as ghost noted).

He’s good at pouring it on when the there’s nothing to lose. But when the team needs a stop, they never seemed to get one or two or however many they need to win when he’s on the floor. I don’t think he’s going to help the Knicks get any more stops than he did the Clippers. Sure didn’t seem like he helped them on defense last night.

His stats may look better from here on out but it doesn’t show how he did or did not help his team play defense or actually win. So I will not have “seller’s remorse” as the Knicks allegedly did.

by moKi on Nov 26, 2008 2:10 AM PST reply actions

He's never been a great defender.....

….but in a system like D’Antoni’s he will thrive. He can actually play when it’s a close game and the game is on the line, just it can’t be in a stagnant defense oriented system. Remember the playoffs with the Suns?

by Newton Pham on Nov 26, 2008 7:04 AM PST up reply actions