On December 30, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In today's Western Focus battle, the Lone Rangers took on the Kings on the road. Prior to this game, the Lone Rangers signed Thomas Jr. on a 10-day contract that will play for the Lone Rangers in today's game.
With 4:46 left in the first quarter, Thomas Jr. was given a chance to come off the bench and he was cheered by Kings fans in his No. 2 jersey. As we all know, Thomas Jr.'s career began with the Kings, who played for the Kings for 4 seasons. It is also a coincidence and fate that the first game after joining the Lone Rangers will face the old owner.
Thomas Jr. was quickly given a shot, but his first shot was a three-notch. In the following round, Thomas Jr. hit a mid-range shot under the cover of his teammates and scored his first point after joining the Lone Rangers.
In the 2nd and 3rd quarters, Thomas Jr. hit a shot from a basket and a mid-range shot respectively, and gave assists to his teammates several times, showing good form. In the final quarter, Thomas Jr. did not get a chance to play.
In the end, the Lone Rangers lost 94-95 to the Kings on the road, and Thomas Jr. played 13 minutes in the game, scoring 6 points and 4 assists on 3-of-8 shooting. It is worth mentioning that since returning to the NBA, Thomas Jr. has not tasted a win, and when playing for the Lakers before, Thomas Jr. played 4 times, averaging 9.3 points, 2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 30.8% from the field and 22.7% from three-point range.
When playing for the Lakers before, the Lakers did not win in 5 games, And Thomas Jr. played 4 times, averaging 9.3 points, 2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 30.8% from the field and 22.7% from three-point range.