RealGM

He has been putting up solid numbers after being put into the starting lineup the past few games. I'm impressed every time I watch him play - he's super athletic and long, is a smart player, and has a decent handle and shot for someone his size. He's only 19 and figures to have a lot of room for improvement. For those who have seen him play, what are your thoughts?

BUST

Pats19andO wrote:BUST

Like your screen name?




As his name suggests, Thaddeus has many years ahead of him.

There's only one guy in the league younger than him.

Josh Smith/Danny Granger/Iggy/Rudy Gay type player.

I like his game.

Maybe I haven't seen enough of him yet, but Thad Young has done little to distinguish himself from the loads of other young talented wings in the league past or present.

_BBIB_ wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Like your screen name?




As his name suggests, Thaddeus has many years ahead of him.

There's only one guy in the league younger than him.

(picture)

ZING

i ripped into his before he even played one NBA game but one thing he has going for him over other young players is that he puts his athleticism to work with the cerebral part of the game. He really puts it all together for his age.

NetsForce wrote:Maybe I haven't seen enough of him yet, but Thad Young has done little to distinguish himself from the loads of other young talented wings in the league past or present.

the guy is 19 and joined the league a few months ago

T-Spot wrote:Josh Smith/Danny Granger/Iggy/Rudy Gay type player.

I like his game.

granger isnt cut from the super athletic mold like jsmith/iggy/rudy gay.


thad has been coming on as of late. the jury is still out but he looks like he has bright future ahead of him.

I believe the Raptors were looking hard to get him in the draft; young athletic swingman we need to develop with our young core. Though It think this was before they realized Marco Belinelli was Italian and set their full eyes on him.

A young player that plays good d. Thats hard to find. In addition to him being a smart player for his age most likely he will be a good player in the future. After 4 seasons in the league Thad will be about the age of most seniors coming out. So he has plenty of time to improve his game.

Choker wrote:I believe the Raptors were looking hard to get him in the draft; young athletic swingman we need to develop with our young core. Though It think this was before they realized Marco Belinelli was Italian and set their full eyes on him.

I believe they were looking hard at Julian Wright too.

I like Thad Young. He's a project right now, but his upside is pretty tremendous.

The question is how strong can he get? If he can fill out nicely while maintaining his speed and athleticism he could be a very good player in the league.