Thon (Bruce Lee) Maker Thread

Pachinko_ · Post #201 » by **Pachinko_** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:20 pm

Meanwhile that bum Sabonis was 7/1/1 in 24 minutes last night.
Ha.

JustinCredible · Post #202 » by **JustinCredible** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:48 am

Thon has been amazing, but the rebounding still scares me. 31 minutes tonight and just 2 rebounds. Partly because he is trying to block every shot any Celtic takes, but he still needs to figure out how to secure some boards.

Post #203 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:00 am

Pachinko_ wrote:Meanwhile that bum Sabonis was 7/1/1 in 24 minutes last night.
Ha.

Of course tonight he's 19/6 in only 25 minutes.....

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Fotis St · Post #204 » by **Fotis St** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:17 am

Haters begin to love Thon again.

He is like the "perfect" wife that you decide to spend your life with her.

He is not too beautiful, he has obvious flaws but her character, commitment and dedication makes you fall in love with her completely.

All you have to do in the future is to ... always remember that you know her flaws, embrace them, accept them and focus on her strengths...

truly · Post #205 » by **truly** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:47 am

Fotis St wrote:Haters begin to love Thon again.

He is like the "perfect" wife that you decide to spend your life with her.

He is not too beautiful, he has obvious flaws but her character, commitment and dedication makes you fall in love with her completely.

All you have to do in the future is to ... always remember that you know her flaws, embrace them, accept them and focus on her strengths...

Is he playing PF yet?

Fotis St · Post #206 » by **Fotis St** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:48 am

truly wrote:
Is he playing PF yet?

He will play PF minutes under a new coach, of course.

truly · Post #207 » by **truly** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:07 am

Fotis St wrote:
truly wrote:
Is he playing PF yet?

He will play PF minutes under a new coach, of course.

Sure he will

His best games have been at center though... :roll:

Post #208 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:53 pm

The franchise is getting a long-term gift here.....potential trade value in the off-season.

Brewhoopfan · Post #209 » by **Brewhoopfan** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:58 pm

I'm really excited to see Thon contribute. Hopefully it has increased his value so he can be included in an offseason deal for some rebounding.

steger_3434 · Post #210 » by **steger_3434** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:59 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:The franchise is getting a long-term gift here.....potential trade value in the off-season.

Does thon and 17 get us into the top 10? Get Hammond to bite?

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Post #211 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:07 pm

steger_3434 wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:The franchise is getting a long-term gift here.....potential trade value in the off-season.

Does thon and 17 get us into the top 10? Get Hammond to bite?

I'm excited just thinking about that possibility. :thumbsup:

Or maybe Vivek decides he can bring DJ Wilson back home to Sacramento. Thon and DJ for Willie Cauley-Stein.

LuessiT · Post #212 » by **LuessiT** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:08 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:
steger_3434 wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:The franchise is getting a long-term gift here.....potential trade value in the off-season.

Does thon and 17 get us into the top 10? Get Hammond to bite?

I'm excited just thinking about that possibility.

Or maybe Vivek decides he can bring DJ Wilson back home to Sacramento. Thon and DJ for Willie Cauley-Stein.

Would love to send out Thon, but WCS sucks. Do not want.

sk8wrulz · Post #213 » by **sk8wrulz** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:16 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:The franchise is getting a long-term gift here.....potential trade value in the off-season.

I'm not yet fully convinced yet on Thon moving forward, but without him, I think we are down 3-1 in the series.

sidney lanier · Post #214 » by **sidney lanier** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:24 pm

sk8wrulz wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:The franchise is getting a long-term gift here.....potential trade value in the off-season.

I'm not yet fully convinced yet on Thon moving forward, but without him, I think we are down 3-1 in the series.

Or it's over in four. Even comfortable Game 3 might have had a different outcome without the shot-blocking threat.

Those eager to turn Thon into a trade chip because his value has gone up remind me of timeshare buyers. They don't understand the fully loaded costs of the transaction and often end up regretting it.

Brewhoopfan · Post #215 » by **Brewhoopfan** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:28 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:
steger_3434 wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:The franchise is getting a long-term gift here.....potential trade value in the off-season.

Does thon and 17 get us into the top 10? Get Hammond to bite?

I'm excited just thinking about that possibility.

Or maybe Vivek decides he can bring DJ Wilson back home to Sacramento. Thon and DJ for Willie Cauley-Stein.

Wish I trusted the Bucks with a draft pick, and I wish all of our stupid contracts could disappear to go after Favors. I think the biggest issue with Thon right now is he simply isn't the player the Bucks need. That's more on the Bucks than him.

leroyjw10 · Post #216 » by **leroyjw10** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:34 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:The franchise is getting a long-term gift here.....potential trade value in the off-season.

This is where my head is at. As much as I've enjoyed Playoff Thon, he's still only getting 5.1 rebounds per 36 in the playoffs, somehow significantly worse than his already horrible 6.5 rebounds per 36 in the regular season.

If his postseason play makes it easier to get Kawhi, or to trade up to get a C in this draft (**Robert Williams**Wendall Carter**), then it'll all be worth it.

DingleJerry · Post #217 » by **DingleJerry** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:43 pm

If you'd have told me 3 months ago Thon would be playing crunch time minutes in the playoffs and doing well, I'd have called you crazy. Glad it's happening but I'm still pretty sure it's fools gold long term. Thing is, even with all his issues his shot is generally fine when he has time to catch/shoot so in theory he's what you want next to Giannis on offense. But, he can't rebound and once he 'proves' his shot then he'll get run aty more and not be able to get it off (like Snell). Still it at least spreads the floor.

worthlessBucks · Post #218 » by **worthlessBucks** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:55 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:The franchise is getting a long-term gift here.....potential trade value in the off-season.

Exactly. Potentially 3 gifts. Thon, Delly, & Jabari.

Conversely, the potential exists for keeping the head coach, GM, overpaying Jabari, and keeping the band all together shall we beat the Celtics.

I do hope someone has developed an interest in the 26 year old. He loves repeat performances. 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, first round playoffs

JustinCredible · Post #219 » by **JustinCredible** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:11 pm

If there is a max player that a team wants to move the salaries would likely work if you do a Jabari S&T and include Thon and Snell.

For instance, someone like CJ McCollum.

Or just any Thon/Jabari package now would have tremendous value.

Also, can we trade our 1st round pick? I thought it wasn’t traceable since we still have the trade out their with Phoenix. Or is that just preventing us from trading future 1sts?

JimmyTheKid · Post #220 » by **JimmyTheKid** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:26 pm

DingleJerry wrote:If you'd have told me 3 months ago Thon would be playing crunch time minutes in the playoffs and doing well, I'd have called you crazy. Glad it's happening but I'm still pretty sure it's fools gold long term. Thing is, even with all his issues his shot is generally fine when he has time to catch/shoot so in theory he's what you want next to Giannis on offense. But, he can't rebound and once he 'proves' his shot then he'll get run aty more and not be able to get it off (like Snell). Still it at least spreads the floor.

He still can't catch the ball or rebound. But the fact of the matter is the Bucks have played some of their best basketball when 'good' Thon shows up. His ability to block the shots that lead to fast breaks the other way is invaluable to this particular group of guys. And its not like the choice is between Hakeem and Thon. Its John freaking Henson we're talking about here. All that "maybe we can trick a team into giving something of value for him" can wait until the season is over. Right now, with a chance to win our first playoff series in 17 years, Thon Maker should be on the floor.

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