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They're sticking to him alright. Since Bynum fills the lanes. He's also a carbon copy of Varejao but smaller and way more athletic. We shouldn't be so sure to trade him because once Andy's gone, the value of TT will go up heavily. He can work with a floor spreader who can actually hit shots. If TT works and practices his game enough, he still might surprise. That's why I haven't lost hope. But he's deferring to Bynum and Andy too much to be effective. We might need Zeller in there with him if Clark or Bennett isn't enough.
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Tristan had a solid game against the Bulls. Just the kind we were seeing him play at the start of the season. Hopefully we'll get some more consistency in the weeks to come. Makes a huge difference when he is that engaged.
From Zach Lowe, Grantland:
Tristan Thompson, Cleveland Cavaliers
Thompson is by all accounts a delightful guy (he's Canadian, duh) and a hard worker, but you can't be a heavy-minutes NBA big man and shoot 42 percent — unless you're playing Roy Hibbert/peak Dwight Howard–level defense. Thompson is a nice defender, capable of blowing up pick-and-rolls far from the basket, but he doesn't offer nearly enough rim protection to bring that kind of value.
And he's indeed shooting 42 percent. This isn't all Thompson's fault. Cleveland's offense is unwatchable, a function of both personnel and coaching. The Cavs have zero reliable shooting on the wing, and the demise of both Tyler Zeller and Anthony Bennett has reduced their big rotation to one low-post guy (Andrew Bynum, shooting 36 percent in the restricted area and 15-of-34 from outside 10 feet, meaning we are living in the Bizarro World) and two rim-attacking pick-and-roll types in Thompson and Anderson Varejao.
Brown's offense has been predictably predictable. The Cavs run plays, even some fun ones with flare screens and screen-the-screener goodness, but the machine stops after one such action. That has left Kyrie Irving or Jarrett Jack to run a stagnant high pick-and-roll, which was effective in the 2007 NBA with LeBron James, but isn't effective in a 2013 NBA that has learned Tom Thibodeau's defensive principles.
This has all been terrible for Thompson, who can't find any space to work. When Varejao rolls, it's Thompson's job to curl up to the foul line as a release valve and catch the ball there. And when Thompson gets the roll assignment, something happening less often this season, there are too many bodies in the way. He can't get to the rim, leaving him to take midrange jumpers or chance it on face-up drives that don't go very far. Thompson spins and jukes and tries very hard, but ends up jacking floaters like this:
Thompson is a solid player, but the Cavs at least need him to return to the form he showed last season.
Tristan Thompson, Cleveland Cavaliers
Thompson is by all accounts a delightful guy (he's Canadian, duh) and a hard worker, but you can't be a heavy-minutes NBA big man and shoot 42 percent — unless you're playing Roy Hibbert/peak Dwight Howard–level defense. Thompson is a nice defender, capable of blowing up pick-and-rolls far from the basket, but he doesn't offer nearly enough rim protection to bring that kind of value.
And he's indeed shooting 42 percent. This isn't all Thompson's fault. Cleveland's offense is unwatchable, a function of both personnel and coaching. The Cavs have zero reliable shooting on the wing, and the demise of both Tyler Zeller and Anthony Bennett has reduced their big rotation to one low-post guy (Andrew Bynum, shooting 36 percent in the restricted area and 15-of-34 from outside 10 feet, meaning we are living in the Bizarro World) and two rim-attacking pick-and-roll types in Thompson and Anderson Varejao.
Brown's offense has been predictably predictable. The Cavs run plays, even some fun ones with flare screens and screen-the-screener goodness, but the machine stops after one such action. That has left Kyrie Irving or Jarrett Jack to run a stagnant high pick-and-roll, which was effective in the 2007 NBA with LeBron James, but isn't effective in a 2013 NBA that has learned Tom Thibodeau's defensive principles.
This has all been terrible for Thompson, who can't find any space to work. When Varejao rolls, it's Thompson's job to curl up to the foul line as a release valve and catch the ball there. And when Thompson gets the roll assignment, something happening less often this season, there are too many bodies in the way. He can't get to the rim, leaving him to take midrange jumpers or chance it on face-up drives that don't go very far. Thompson spins and jukes and tries very hard, but ends up jacking floaters like this:
Thompson is a solid player, but the Cavs at least need him to return to the form he showed last season.
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Posted this little nugget (no pun intended):
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Tristan Thompson 4th player in Cavs history to score 15 pts, grab 20 boards, & block 3 shots. Shawn Kemp, Michael Cage, Drew Gooden</p>— Numbers Don't (@RCFblogger) <a href="https://twitter.com/RCFblogger/statuses/408419591967096832">December 5, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Tristan Thompson 4th player in Cavs history to score 15 pts, grab 20 boards, & block 3 shots. Shawn Kemp, Michael Cage, Drew Gooden</p>— Numbers Don't (@RCFblogger) <a href="https://twitter.com/RCFblogger/statuses/408419591967096832">December 5, 2013</a></blockquote>
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only beasts :chuckles:
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One thing I gotta say for Tristan is that he adapts. He adapts to any situation. He watches tape and learns to be effective when he is put in a bad position. It looks like he has realized how to capitalize on the attention Bynum draws, and his timing on his ducks to the basket when Bynum shot were impeccable. 9 offensive rebounds! He is 2nd in the eastern conference for that. He is just a winner. I love that he brings it night in and night out. He just needed to adjust to having Bynum in the starting lineup and have a few practices. Great game. He may not have Drummond's physical presence, but Drummond doesn't have TT's brain, which is top notch IMO.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Cavs&src=hash">#Cavs</a> Thompson on facing Nugs Faried, "I took the approach where if I'm not getting the rebound, he's definitely not going to get it''</p>— M.S. Boyer/J. Valade (@PDcavsinsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/PDcavsinsider/statuses/408454131754356736">December 5, 2013</a></blockquote>
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AKA. I'm out for blood to prove that I am an all around better player than Faried. I shut him down and dominated.