Pels made an offer for Cam Thomas

I like it. Pels always looking to add cheap cost controllable shooters.

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BI for Cam?

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We'd have to include some firsts

Yup

I think this puts to rest idea that Pels are ready to run with what we have. Not saying we wont, just saying its nice the Pels are conservatively browsing the market. For once we have not only the funds to shop, but we are full in a way that we just need to complement the meal and not starving and willing to overpay for rotten scraps.

Well they could have just drafted him but then again I’m not giving up Trey or Herb so that made the right call. He’d fit in perfectly with this team though as the scoring punch off the bench along with Trey.

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Thomas doesn’t fit what the Pelicans covet in a player for them to seek out a trade like that.

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Huh? Cheap shooters are exactly what the Pelicans need. He's also a guy who is known for being a solid teammate with a good work ethic. He isn't a plus defender, but he is very young and has tools to build on.

People have gone retarded thinking you can create a roster full of defenders and Vinson will teach them all to shoot. It may be a shocker to many, but shooters can be taught to defend just like defenders can be taught to shoot.

I doubt we were looking to send a bunch of assets for Thomas. This sounds more like tire-kicking. The Nets are spiraling into a rebuild, so you find a piece that may work for us and see if you can get him for cheap.

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People have gone retarded thinking you can create a roster full of defenders and Vinson will teach them all to shoot. It may be a shocker to many, but shooters can be taught to defend just like defenders can be taught to shoot.

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I think you initially were down the right path but missed your turn somewhere. Nobody is expecting them to fill the roster with a bunch of dudes who can't shoot but can defend. Luckily for us, you don't have to choose one or the other with a lot of the guys you covet.

However, I think the thing this board has become surprisingly pretty aligned on, is that more times than not it's smarter/more realistic/etc to take a guy that can't shoot but can defend and hope you can develop his shooting, rather than take a guy that can't defend but can shoot, and hope to develop him defensively. Teaching a guy to defend has quite a few more moving parts than just teaching a guy how to shoot.

I love who the pels picked up in last year's draft. I also love LSU and damn, CAM THOMAS got buckets and buckets and more buckets. Wtf all players have negative traits.ALL. But honestly tell me why in 2 3 yrs he wouldn't be mcullum. ?????

Add in his shot selection shows his BBIQ really is not there

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He scored 21 points and hit some big shots to help them win the game.

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and he took 21 shots in that game.


I love Cam b/c he went to LSU, and b/c i love his attitude towards the game. I think he's been in situations both at LSU and with Brooklyn where he's been given the green light to just do whatever the hell he wants, and his efficiency shows b/c of it. He might not be encouraged to take these tough shots, but he sure as hell isn't discouraged too. They need to stop making him feel like he needs to just do his own thing and be a chucker. Play within the team and score that way. he'd have a much easier time getting open and easier looks that way, from wherever he wants on the court. And he's also 20 years old.

I get what some of you are saying about him not being smart, as far as shot selection goes, and i get that, but how he gets to the rim and finishes and gets fouled so often at his size and athleticism is an amazing feat. He's a lot smarter than you give him credit for.


All that being said, he's been pretty terrible from 3 for some time, and when i say that, i mean from a catch and shoot perspective. 28% on catch and shoot 3's? that's pretty bad. And he was only 33% on wide open 3's taken. I mean Matisse Thybulle is actually better than him on catch and shoot 3s at over 30% for his 3 year career.

I'm anxious to see what Cam learned playing against NBA talent this year, and how he improves. I think this year will be telling for him. Maybe he ends up being Austin Rivers or worst, or he can see the potential and become a better scorer, but i think he'll always be that 6th man role scorer.