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Tyrus Thomas Playoff Dunk
With all of the attention that Brandon R.O.Y. Roy is getting, I don't feel as though Tyrus Thomas is getting his due credit. If you ask me, there are two reasons why everyone thinks that Roy is the rookie of the year:
1) Roy's playing for one of the crappiest teams in the league, so it's easier for him to stuff the stat sheet.
2) Everyone already decided he's the rookie of the year, and once the media gets snowballing, it's hard to stop the avalanche.
But quite frankly, Thomas seems to be the better, although possibly more raw, athlete. In the limited action I've seen him in, I have to say that his athleticism is phenomenal. I've seen him sky up for blocks that a 7-footer would have trouble reaching and this alley-oop seen here, against one of my least favorite teams in the league, is nothing short of spectacular.
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An Anonymous Scaredy-Cat
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May 01. 2007
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I think he had enough, so let’s all point at Charles and laugh :)
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An Anonymous Scaredy-Cat
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April 30. 2007
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Youre right, Thomas is an incredible athlete...... The fact you took the time to post this non-sense is what amazes me. You obviously have a love for basketball, enough to formulate an opinion and make it public; the problem is....you couldn't be more off base. One of the most ridiculous garbage riddin pieces of logic i've ever expended the time to read. Have you seen any Blazer games in the 2006/2007 season? Have you seen a basketball game period?
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An Anonymous Scaredy-Cat
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April 30. 2007
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thanks to roy the trail blazers are no longer the worst team in the league, oh and by the way, aldridge is better than thomas.
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An Anonymous Scaredy-Cat
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April 29. 2007
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Charles, no offense, but you don't seem very smart. So what you're saying is The NBA Rookie of the Year Award should go the rookie who can jump the best. You said it yourself, Thomas is RAW. That means he needs time to put it all together. Guys that need time to put it all together aren't R.O.Y., when there are guys out there like Brandon Roy who DON'T need time to put it all together. Seems pretty clear to me.
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An Anonymous Scaredy-Cat
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April 29. 2007
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YOUR A TOTAL DOUCHEBAG....AND YOU WILL SOON REGRET YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE BLAZERS BEING THE CRAPPIEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE.....YOU LIKE THOSE UPSTART BULLS SO MUCH THEN GET USED TO SEEING THEM, CAUSE THAT IS WHAT THE BLAZERS WILL BE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS....BE AFRAID! BE VERY AFRAID!!!
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An Anonymous Scaredy-Cat
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April 28. 2007
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Are you kidding me? The fact you are even entertaining the idea of Thomas should be R.O.Y over Roy, based on his athleticism, is mind blowing. Sure, Roy played on a bad team and has minutes. Um, that was intended. Thomas couldn't even get minutes till some on the Bulls got hurt. Why? Because he wasn't impressing the staff enough to get minutes. Sure, say they had a ton of players ahead of him, but if he was so athletic and should have been a R.O.Y candidate, then he would have gotten more minutes.
The fact is, Roy is a better all around player, that took advantage of his opportunity to start and play. He became the glue for the Blazers. He exceeded everyone's expectations, while missing about 24 games this year. Thomas wasn't considered because he hasn't shown enough, nor proven enough. Athleticism gets you so far, look at Travis Outlaw. If you are basing you case for Thomas on that, then Travis should have won it his rookie year.
Next time, do a bit more homework before making such a claim. Roy is the R.O.Y for a reason, because he was just better then everyone else.
The fact is, Roy is a better all around player, that took advantage of his opportunity to start and play. He became the glue for the Blazers. He exceeded everyone's expectations, while missing about 24 games this year. Thomas wasn't considered because he hasn't shown enough, nor proven enough. Athleticism gets you so far, look at Travis Outlaw. If you are basing you case for Thomas on that, then Travis should have won it his rookie year.
Next time, do a bit more homework before making such a claim. Roy is the R.O.Y for a reason, because he was just better then everyone else.
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An Anonymous Scaredy-Cat
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April 28. 2007
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You must be crazy. To believe that a player is better just because of his potential and not what he has done, or can do, on the court is ludicrous.
Roy has a much better basketball mind. Can finish a game and puts teams away. He can't jump as high as Thomas, no, but his game is so much more multi-dimensional than Thomas'.
Even if he was on another, better, team, Roy would still be the top rookie in the league.
Roy has a much better basketball mind. Can finish a game and puts teams away. He can't jump as high as Thomas, no, but his game is so much more multi-dimensional than Thomas'.
Even if he was on another, better, team, Roy would still be the top rookie in the league.
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An Anonymous Scaredy-Cat
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April 28. 2007
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Alley opp all alone under the hoop. Get for real
Not all champion teams have the best athletes, it's about teamwork.
The Blazers are a young team, and obviously in the rebuilding stage. The celtics suck, that doesnt mean anything, they were once amazing. All teams go through stages, look at the Bulls, they are finally on the way up now from their long rebuild. The cavs, the Lakers are going through a rebuild. Does that mean that Kobe is no good because he plays on the Lakers, who don't have a great record?
Just because you play on a bad team doesn't make it easier to stuff your stat sheet, if anything, it makes it harder, because you have all the weight on your shoulders.
You're a genius.