QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 2 2007, 03:25 AM)
I don't really hate him per se, it's more of an accumulation of things since the tourney the year he got drafted. He blew up because of some great play in the tourney, then was getting all this praise, when he really has little basketball skill. He relies on athleticism for 99% of his game, and that just doesn't cut it.
I love that people come on here and say he has something special or that he is going to be a superstar, but they have no clue why, When I watch Tyrus Thomas play, I see great athleticism, but little skill, and even less control of the energy he possesses. I don't know how many times I've seen him try to make a move with the ball by putting it on the floor and getting a charge. Or how many silly fouls he gets. Or all the bad passes. What pisses me off most is when he sets up shop at the foul line and calls for the ball. LMAO. Get some game first before your calling for the ball and begging your teammates to give it to you.
Don't get me wrong, I hope he turns into the next Shawn Marion, but I just don't see it happening. People want to give him the starting PF spot already. Whats next? MVP 10 games into the season? Its just the ridiculous praise he gets and the way he carries himself that I don't like. The dunk contest comments were the icing on the cake.
I dont know if I've ever seen so much hype for a guy that averages about the same # of fouls and/or turnovers as points and/or rebounds. And just to add, I dislike Thomas much less than eddog dislikes Hinrich.
I love Tyrus Thomas, he has all the athletiscm but his potential is limitless which makes it that much more exciting to watch him. Is he going to live up to it or will he be a bust? I know when he does bad things im not stupid, I know he turns the ball over a countless number of times, he's not a smart player but I expect that from a 20 year old rookie who just decided to pick up a basketball his sophomore year in highschool. He was picked to go to LSU because of his athletiscm. He demonstrated that he can raise the level of his game when it counts the most hence the tourney. The awesome tournament made every analyst think he would be something special in the NBA if he plays like that.
I want to wait and see weather Tyrus develops parts of his game that will make him be the best player he can be. But you know, when he steps in the game he can provide excitement which is what you want to see in an NBA game. I can't tell you how boring it was to watch the Bulls sometimes when nothing jaw dropping was happening or something that was exciting. Tyrus does that and it brings some joy back into watching the Bulls when Jordan played. No, im not comparing Tyrus to Jordan.
You can say all you want, "Athletiscm doesn't win championships", which history tells us it doesn't but having a few players on the team that have that wouldn't hurt. Wait and see how he improves in the next year or 2 because I have a feeling he's going to amount to "something" good, I don't know about superstar but I think he will prove alot of the haters out there wrong.