Hasheem Thabeet

Our PER leader at 86.18 (!) :grin:

 

Frankly, the question to me is - is this all there is or is there something to be mined over time because he has the head, heart and coaches? I'm not rushing to judgment. I'm hoping tho not holding my breath. Let's go 'hope'!

 

Why is that ironic?

 

I am thinking there is a little more left. I feel it may not be realized until next season or so.

 

While his baskets were dunks setup by someone passing him the ball while he stood under the basket, he still looked ok out there. On the D end, he did make someone shoot a very high floater. He still made it but he turned did make him work for it.

 

That is what was so special about his scores last night. He wasn't standing under the basket when he got those passes. He was on the move both times, cutting to the basket.

 

He meant that HT is an ironman.

 

Can he man up and show progress for there to be a next year here?

 

There was 1 time where he cut and they found him but there was at least one other basket that I remember that he was just standing there and they fed it right to him. Hey I really want this to happen but the 3-3 in 4 minutes is a little misleading. No MVP chants just yet. Still don't want to take away from overall 4 minutes though because he did play ok on both ends.

 

With more PT? Yes.

 

You're right. All that matters is he is effective while playing.

 

He scored 2 of his baskets on pick and rolls, and another off an offensive rebound and put back.

He looked pretty good, and yes it was garbage time, but then Morris played garbage time too, and he was 1-4, but that doesn't mean he sucks...nor does 3-3 mean Hasheem is great.

But it is a nice start.

DD

 

Yeah. That little pick and roll move can be effective in future, for him

 

Combine that pick-and-roll move with 3% bodyfat and knowledge of 5 languages, and we've got a potential starting C on our hands.

 

I love his ability to catch that pass over the defender's head, over his shoulder and relatively quick slam!

 

I've said it before, and I'll say it again -- you simply cannot coach height.

HashThab's got it

 

Prediction:
Thabeet goes off tonight vs. Memphis :grin:

 

Ah there is the Mr. Passive aggressive we all love.

DD

 

Uh, no, making a joke is not passive aggressive.

 

Why argue about a player on the team who according to the coach has earned playing time ? Be happy for the guy and support him please, no matter how you feel about him. I judged him earlier as well because he looks lazy, even in the practice videos but if McHale says he worked his but off, we have to take his word and be happy he's active instead of Adrien. Seriously, who would you rather have playing a few minutes: foul prone, trying to block impossible shots, undersized Adrien or big ass, hard working, 7'3 with some potential Thabeet ?