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LitlBuck
Kevin Warren is an ass
Really don't watch the NBA that much so I don't know where Thomas would play in that league. I assumed that he would have to play SF and I have never seen him use his right hand so I don't know if that would deter him or not. Ross is probably a better shooter but Thomas a better scorer. Hopefully, they will stay around for one more season but I doubt it:(
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lightyears2012
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Antawn Jamison was far and away the best player in the NCAA as a junior. Scoring and rebounding second to none.. I will be happy for him, but surprised to see DT put in the type of career Jamison has in the NBA.
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Buckskin86
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WSU-OSU: Deshaun Thomas evolves
March, 29, 2013
By Myron Medcalf | ESPN.com
Greg Bartram/USA TODAY Sports
Deshaun Thomas leads his Ohio State Buckeyes team in scoring by almost 10 points per game.
LOS ANGELES -- There have been many surprises throughout the NCAA tournament. Deshaun Thomas' knack for finding the rim has not been one of them. Few collegiate athletes rival his ability to score.
The 6-foot-7 NBA prospect is dangerous on the perimeter (35.5 percent from beyond the arc). He’ll hit floaters. He’ll drive, draw contact and still finish. He’ll come off screens and punish any foe who gives him space. He’ll make a move off the dribble and collect, too.
In the first half of Ohio State’s Sweet 16 victory over Arizona, Thomas started on the left side of the floor. Three Wildcats slid toward him. The pressure didn’t stop the junior from rushing to the lid, spinning and releasing the ball softly off his fingertips. The off-balance maneuver was natural for a veteran who has been an offensive star since his youth in Fort Wayne, Ind.
“It was always natural growing up,” he said in the pregame news conference Friday in Los Angeles. “Me in third grade, playing [YMCA] ball, always scoring, playing against [older] people ... scoring against them. Always had a knack for the ball. Got in high school, had the green light, played every position, took every shot, took every bad shot. So I had a knack of scoring the ball all my life.”
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http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/82298/wsu-osu-deshaun-thomas-evolves
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJG8JoOLT6w"]Thomas - YouTube[/ame]
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Systems_id
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Let's hope the horrible taste of this defeat prompts DT to come back. Maybe I'm crazy but I think this team has the pieces for a national title. Maybe they'll go 2009 North Carolina on everyone's asses in the tournament next year.
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Jake
Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye
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If DT comes back next year the Bucks will be loaded for a run at a title. I honestly don't think he's as NBA ready as ET was and it took ET a couple years to figure it out.
I really think DT should stay, and as an alum/fan I sure hope so. :)
I really think DT should stay, and as an alum/fan I sure hope so. :)
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MaxBuck;2322567; said:
I think the biggest questions NBA teams will have is where does Thomas disappear to in the final minutes of a close basketball game? Does he have the grit to put a team on his shoulder and win the game?
I think he has been a stellar player for the Buckeyes during the regular season and showed flashes of his great play during the NCAA Tourney. (Both Lenzelle Smith and Ross also did the same thing.) Im hoping that if Thomas does turn pro he can work on his play and able to turn up the heat in the waning moments. Otherwise, thank you Mr. Thomas for the hard work this year and good luck.
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SEREbuckeye;2323782; said:
I don't think any team realistically is looking to draft Deshaun as a 1st option, game winning type of player. Those guys are very rare and if you don't have a top 2-3 pick you're likely not going to find one in the draft.
The biggest ROI for Deshaun in terms of improvement is going to be showing focus and body control on defense.
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Merih;2323783; said:
1st round draft or not, it takes a lot to stay in the league as a contributor. He would benefit by sticking around another year and putting his game together. Maybe increasing his leadership abilities and learning to control his body and improve his closing. Just my opinion though.
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Patrick Bateman
Made Man
OH10;2323788; said:
I don't know about this....Calipari isn't a very good in game coach IMO and underachieved this year with a talented roster...Even though he has studs coming in, it may take a while for them to become accustomed to CBB..Does look good on paper though with or without Wiggins..
As far as DT, I don't see a game that translates into stardom in the league, but I believe a role can be established for him somewhere similar to how Jared has fit in..Bench player who learns the game and provides offense...Hope he comes back though!
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