The Nets' roster has been very incomplete over the past period of time, with Durant absent from injury for long periods of time, Irving unable to play home games, and in the last 8 games, he has only played 4 games, while Harden has been traded to Philadelphia, and Simmons has been traded to the Nets, and he has not yet had an accurate comeback time. It can be said that the Nets' recent lineup is very incomplete, the team lacks major generals, and there are not many players who can play. When the main players could not play, the young players also got more opportunities to perform, including the rookie Thomas, who was selected with the 27th pick in the first round of last year's draft, and his performance did not disappoint.
The data shows that in the past 8 games, Thomas has played more than 25 minutes, which has been reused by Nash, and he has not disappointed, he has scored in double figures in 8 consecutive games, in which he has scored 20+ points in 6 of these 8 games, including 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting against the Jazz, and Thomas also scored 27 points in the game against the Wizards, in which Thomas showed his comprehensive offensive skills. It has become the main offensive strength in the Nets' rotation lineup, and has filled the problem of the team's lack of offensive ability with individual play.
For now, with the Nets' lineup incomplete, Thomas seized the opportunity to successfully take the upper position and become the team's main rotation player. Now compared to the beginning of the season, he is more confident, and his ability to grasp the offensive end has also been improved, although on the court Thomas in addition to scoring, he can not help the team in other aspects, but for a player like Thomas, the Nets only need him to contribute on the offensive end, if he can find a shooting feeling on the court, then he can make up for other deficiencies and focus on personal offensive points.
In the author's opinion, Thomas is a typical pure offensive player, and his positioning is also very clear, that is, to play the role of the team's offensive strength. In the active league, Thomas's technical characteristics are somewhat similar to the best sixth man Clarkson, that is, after being replaced, he can immediately help the team on the offensive end, and when the team needs to score, he can complete the attack with his personal ability.
In the Nets' current roster, when players like Durant, Irving and Simmons return, Thomas certainly won't be able to get as much playing time and the ball now. However, with his performance at this stage, it is believed that after the return of the main players, Thomas can still become the main rotation of the team, and play the role of the best sixth man in the second team. If the Nets enter the playoffs this season, I personally feel that Thomas is expected to become a Wizard, and his excellent scoring ability and ability to grasp key moments can provide the Nets with great help. In some games, Thomas is expected to be the key player to decide the direction of victory and defeat, and this young man who is only 20 years old is worth looking forward to.