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Tristan Thompson, foul machine

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by withmustard, Dec 16, 2011.

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  1. withmustard

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    #1 withmustard, Dec 16, 2011
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    Lock it, espn box scores are run by amateurs.

    It's incredible to see all the free effort people here at Clutchfans put into the site, yet the #1 sports site has bone heads who get paid for garbage.
     
    #2 withmustard, Dec 16, 2011
  3. jayhow92

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    such skills. lol. 2 fouls per minute.
     
    #3 jayhow92, Dec 16, 2011
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    He didn't foul out but he looks absolutely AWFUL.
     
    #4 asmith8266, Dec 16, 2011
  5. ling ling

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    The positive is that he got 5 rebounds in 3 minutes.
     
    #5 ling ling, Dec 16, 2011
  6. SPF35

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    yea he looks uncoordinated, a little like a worse version of Tyrus Thomas(bad news...) way to go Cavs
     
    #6 SPF35, Dec 16, 2011
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    I'm a UT alum and a big horns fan, but I'm telling you folks, Tristan has no shot at being solid rotation player in the NBA.

    I think I've made this comparison on the forum back during the draft, but the guy is a non-head case version of Eddie Griffin. They move the exact same way, almost the same skill set, same stiff non-fluid motion on the court (Thabeet has this too btw), same lack of strength.

    People look at guys like this in college and say "ooh, a skilled big man". But you have to be able to turn speed into power and power into speed in order to make it in the NBA. Even big guys need to move fluidly if not fast. That stiff movement doesn't seem so apparent against slightly less athletic competition, but guys like this get lost always being a step too slow in the NBA.

    Tristan seemed like a nice kid back here in Austin, but the guy is going to be a dud in this league.
     
    #7 HamJam, Dec 16, 2011
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    He can't be any worse than Hasheem Thabeet or Jordan Hill.
     
    #8 ascaptjack, Dec 16, 2011
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    says 22min now
     
    #10 greatpacha1, Dec 17, 2011
  11. embrague

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    Thompson sucks I would rather have Jordan Hill
     
    #11 embrague, Dec 17, 2011
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    The thread title is wrong. It should read Kyrie Irving is a foul creating machine. 15 f/t :eek:
     
    #12 what, Dec 17, 2011
  13. ParaSolid

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    Dudes, it's his first preseason game. Re-lax.
     
    #13 ParaSolid, Dec 17, 2011
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    Wait he's the number 4 pick overall this past draft right?
     
    #14 rn_xw, Dec 17, 2011
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    hah you have no idea what youre talking about
     
    #15 UTKaluman597, Dec 17, 2011
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    Croatian Sensation I'd rather be a forest than a street

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    ESPN's box score is a joke. Thompson played 22 minutes and didn't foul out.
     
    #16 Croatian Sensation, Dec 17, 2011
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    Thompson's Offensive game is pretty bad; but he did show some nice hooks and fade aways. He's going to be pretty decent defensively.
     
    #17 SuperBeeKay, Dec 17, 2011
  18. Dreamin

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    Even Samardo Samuels is better than Hill and Thabeet.
     
    #18 Dreamin, Dec 17, 2011
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    #19 emjohn, Dec 17, 2011
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    Unrelated, but this got me looking at the other box scores-

    I would love to get Paul George on this team. He's poised for a breakout year.
     
    #20 Garner, Dec 17, 2011
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