se-alum;561792 wrote:Laley,
What type of player was Thomas in hs? Inside? Outside? Shooter? Scorer? I just never got a chance to watch him play in high school.
He was so good he did whatever he wanted. There were games he would take 10 threes. Games he would dominate on the block. Games wherehe went to the line (27 times one game). You dont almost break the Indiana HS scoring record without doing it all.
At 6-9, and his size (IE playing smaller than he actually is), I think he is best suited as a 3 (for the NBA). At OSU, I think he can be used like he was in HS. Depending on who OSU is playing, he can be a mismatch on the post or as a 3. OSU is so deep at the 3 however, he will likely always be a 4, but with the ability to go outside.
He will take awhile to get better defensively because he is from Fort Wayne, and so he only played the Indy kids in the summer and in select games throughout the season. He pretty much dominated anyone in Fort Wayne (which isnt bad, because Fort Wayne has a TON of talent. But nothing like Indy). That will be the biggest thing for him I think.
He is a scorer, so games like today will happen (where he lets it fly way to soon). That will be an adjustment as well, but not as much so as defense because I doubt Matta wants him to stop being the player he is at the offensive end. He will need to learn the offensive sets and run them sure. But I dont think he will stop shooting at a high rate.