Like the Phoenix, Thabo rises from the ashes

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I have been a Thabo supporter ever since forever. I'm really liking what I see from Thabo lately. I think it confirms my strong feelings that apart from his jumpshooting his biggest weakness is his lack of confidence.

I couldn't catch last nights game so I cannot comment on his performance as I am basing everything off of box scores, reports and comments, but it looks like he played a real nice game against one of the leagues worst teams.

The last few games before the Miami game Thabo had looked better too purely because he has the confidence to look for his own shot instead of catching and passing before surveying his own options, previously he hadn't even been facing up and testing the defender. He definately needs to attack the basket more, he has the ability to do it.

I think the departure of Skiles just like Gordon is going to do Thabo wonders. We can definately see that Ben has been playing better under Boylan and we are slowly and gradually seeing a more confident Thabo.

As for slow feet, I think people get confused, it's more his lack of explosiveness (much like Deng) or his lack of ability to change speed quickly, Thabo seems to operate at one speed which can make him look a little slow footed when really he is about average.