... Kenny Thomas that is. During 4 years he played here at New Mexico, no nickname ever stuck. Probably because he wasn't too media savvy (read: deer in headlights TV interviews) - he's basically a shy unit. And yes, he does talk like a girl scout. LOL! I've been following Rockets hoops since they drafted Kenny, and I'm happy he's finally making a contribution. KT's very capable of 20 and 10, but I'm happy to see double-doubles. Anyway, I just went through 3 or 4 months of cc.net archives and have to give props to dadakota for being on the KT bandwagon since November. Like he says, "I've been driving the bus". Kenny played C here at UNM, despite being a PF, and was basically misused by Dave Bliss (current Baylor coach). He'll only get better when he fully learns the 4, and of course, stops jacking up 3s. It's only too bad dude isn't 6'10" because he's really too short to be PF and just not right for the SF. Funny about the "baby fat" comments, KT's always been a little pudgy and downright fat in his sophomore season, but he's been working to keep the weight off. Frankly I thought he'd balloon to 300lbs since he's earning 7 figures, but my boy's slimmer than I've ever seen. Should KT start, I'm not sure. Has he earned a nickname, sure! Be nice, I saw your work on Thomas Hamilton (2 sammiches LOL).
Hey, KT can play PF. I think he is suited perfectly for the position. Remember the Rockets PF that just retired?? Chuck was only 6'4". His height was always played up to 6'6" or so. But even at 6'6".... Granted he was a special player, but height just doesn't mean as much as it did in the days of Wilt the Stilt (don't get me started on that). ------------------ HOOP-T
In the begining KJ came from the land of the sun to fill the scoreboards with a third number. KG then emerged in the winter waste land to bring basketball where there was none. And finally, "KT" throws down two dimes a night in the bayou city to make up for the loss of a great warrior.
Kenny "no respect" Thomas. Kinda like Rodney Dangerfield. I can't ever remember a player getting such a raw deal by the refs game after game,man this crap has got to let up.
With his eyes and everything he looks a little facially like Tiger Woods. But I'm white, and I've heard that all white people thing black people look the same, or some such thing. What da ya think?
The baby fat, the deer in the headlights look, the Barkleyesque height deficit and weight advantage and instinct for the boards . . . I stand by my original nomination: Little Sexy. I'm gonna use that one until he tells the media he hates it. ("Aw, jeez, I'm just try'na do my job and everything. Just try'na to do what I can when coach puts me in. I ... I ... I kinda wish folks wouldn't call me names and stuff . . .") Then I'm gonna start calling him "Sir Kenneth."
For those that care, the Albuquerque Urinal (our local high school-ish rag) did a feature on "baby fat". Good to see a millionaire concerned about a $500 fine. $500 is still $500. http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/3sports01-29-00.htm
