On December 16, Beijing time, Thomas Jr. ushered in the development league debut, in the Gold team and Fort Wayne Berserk Ants game, he played 42 minutes, 30 shots 16, three points 14 shots 5, a game-high 42 points, plus 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals. However, his Golden team lost the game 127-131.
With the grumbling dribbling and the super strong feel of the outside, Thomas Jr. simply turned the game into a personal performance show. With the help of blocking and dismantling, it is as if it is back in that familiar battlefield.
The most impressive thing is his breakthrough, dazzling dribbling the ball away from the opponent, impacting the inside line against the defender to hit the ball in, Ye Qinghui.
Thomas Jr. has been looking for an opportunity to return to the NBA, first scoring 81 points in a single game in the semi-professional league to win a trial opportunity for himself. He then played for the U.S., scoring more than 20 in both games! But everyone still marked a big question mark on his strength and state, and in the end, IT failed to achieve its wishes.
But Thomas Jr. didn't give up, and two days ago, the Nuggets developed the league team Golden Team officially announced isaiah Thomas! I didn't expect him to have such an amazing performance on his debut! NBA players LaVine and Morant have all praised it! Morant said, "Get him back." Lavin wrote: "Let him go back to the NBA, hurry!" ”
In addition to Thomas Jr., there is another player on the court who is familiar to everyone - Stephenson! The brother and thomas jr. are on the Gold team, the two are teammates, and Jason Terry is currently the head coach of the Gold team. In this game, Stephenson scored 18 points, 15 boards and 10 assisted triple-doubles! The disciple has also been looking for an opportunity to return to the NBA.
In the first quarter, the master and brother also completed a wonderful connection with Thomas Jr., the former got a rebound and directly made a long pass, the ball drew an arc in the air and fell into the hands of Thomas Jr., and the latter easily made a layup.
According to sources, if Thomas Jr. performs well, the Nuggets could recall him from the development league! Recently, the Nuggets have been injured by a number of main players, and they urgently need to strengthen the lineup, and they also need more helpers around Teacher Yo, and now is the best opportunity for Thomas Jr. to return to the NBA. Hopefully, there will be good news these days.
After signing with the Development League, Thomas Jr. was interviewed and talked about some of the details of the offseason: "I tried out three NBA teams at the time and got good feedback. I almost signed with one of the teams, but that didn't happen. "That team is the Lakers!
"The Lakers were very interested in me in the offseason. If Rondo hadn't bought out, I would be a Lakers player right now! I have a lot of respect for Rondo and the Lakers, and it would be an honor for me to join the Lakers and work with good players this season. Thomas Jr. said.
It has been reported that the Lakers chose Rondo because management believes that Rondo won the championship with James, and Rondo can give the team more help in the playoffs. Although Thomas Jr. has always had good ability on the offensive end, the effect of pairing with James in the Cavaliers is not ideal...
Thomas Jr. then goes on to mention the city of Boston: "Their love for me was so genuine, I really found home when I was in Boston." It felt like two people who had never met before fell in love with each other on the first day of their encounter. I still feel that way. ”
Just one game doesn't represent anything, but judging from the first 42 points, Thomas Jr.'s attacking power can still gain a foothold in the NBA! Fan comments: Thomas Jr. is so fierce, he should go back to the NBA! Do you think Little Thomas can come back?