In an NBA regular season game in the early hours of the morning, Brooklyn sat at home to meet the San Antonio Spurs, and the Nets won the final 1.4 seconds of overtime with a throw-off by rookie Thomas. After the game, Nets owner Cai Chongxin directly popularized the Chinese "horseback archery" to foreign fans on social media.
In this game, the Nets side of Durant played 43 minutes, cutting 28 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, steals and 3 blocks; Harden also played 43 minutes, cutting 26 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists of the big double-double; Clarkston 16 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal; Mills 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists; Thomas 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
After the game, Thomas talked about his own kill. Thomas said: "It's crazy to play with so many good teammates, they're all legends in this league, and I'm crazy about myself being able to score key goals in the game, what I feel right now is surreal." Speaking about the tactical arrangement of the last goal, Thomas said: "Our original tactic was to pull away and let Durant go singles, and after the Spurs chose to pack Durant, I got the opportunity to shoot. Thomas played 30 minutes in this campaign, which is already a great affirmation of his own strength for a first-year rookie, not to mention that he still plays next to super giants like Durant and Harden.
Cam Thomas was only selected with the 27th pick in the first round at this year's draft, and if it weren't for his poor defense, he might have been able to compete with the top ten picks. At the beginning of the season, Thomas did not get much reuse from Nash, and in the first few games of the season Thomas played only single digits and did not even get the opportunity to play.
Thomas' playing time has been guaranteed since the Nov. 23 game against the Cavaliers, and with his excellent performances, he has successfully entered the rotation roster of head coach Nash, and he has been able to get 20+ minutes of playing time in almost every game. On December 9, against the Rockets, Thomas played 32 minutes, cutting 18 points and 2 rebounds; ten days later, against the Magic, Thomas played 36 minutes, cutting 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, steals and 1 block. So far, Thomas has played 27 games for the Nets this season, averaging 6.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16 minutes per game, and in time, Thomas will surely become a stable scorer.
From the moment he won the Summer League MVP, he has already attracted the attention of fans, a rookie with a 27 pick, but can win the Summer League MVP, people want to see how the 20-year-old can play next to the Nets Big Three, and now, Thomas can deliver a satisfactory answer for his first NBA season. On the side of Durant, Harden, and Irving, Thomas's growth is rapid, and these three players can be said to be the three most scoring players in the NBA today, playing by their side, which is undoubtedly lucky for Thomas.