Season in Review: Tristan Thompson

[UcanUwill]

If I know Valanciunas, that cant be true. CAVS selected TT, because they truly thought he was a better player. Thats the only logical and justifiable reason. From what I remember, he killed it in practice and everything, and at the end of the day it was a reach, but he had an ok rookie year. Just look at some other lottery picks, they were awful.

[TheOUTLAW]

Tristan "Primed to Breakout".

5. Tristan Thompson, Cleveland Cavaliers

Rookie power forward Tristan Thompson was brought along quietly by the Cavaliers, playing behind the two-time All-Star Antawn Jamison and in the shadow of first overall pick Kyrie Irving, but over the season, Thompson proved his game was getting better fast. Typical rookie season numbers of 8.2 points and 6.5 rebounds and a block in 23.5 minutes obscured his steadily increasing minutes and production.

The Cavaliers let Jamison leave in free agency to free up minutes for the fourth overall pick in 2011 draft and Thompson will get his chance to prove the Cavaliers’ brass were right when they selected him ahead of draft prospects Jonas Valanciunas and Biyombo. If he can keep developing at his rookie pace, Thompson’s sophomore season will be a breakout year.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-nba-playe ... -breakout/

[Niko23]

I am not sure what they mean by having a break out year. To me - that would mean averaging something like 15 and 11 with a few big games scattered in the year. I do not think Tristan is there quite yet. When I crunched the numbers in other threads I think he was averaging around 11 and 8 with 2blks when he played something like 27mpg or more. With the addition of Waiters who is another playmaker - I would project his max to be about 13 and 9 this year.

[fraanciiscoo]

I do not think Tristan is there quite yet I project 12pts 47%FG 9.5rebs 1.4blk and this i think it correct more than this would be wow dont you agree ?

[Dupp]

I do not think Tristan is there quite yet I project 12pts 47%FG 9.5rebs 1.4blk and this i think it correct more than this would be wow dont you agree ?

Yeah id be very heppy with that especially if the Defense keeps improving.

[DelontesLip]

I don't see this happening to Tristan.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... uWPtGTOvKE