{"id":324978,"date":"2021-08-15T19:39:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T16:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nets-rookie-cam-thomas-lighting-it-up-after-intriguing-draft-fall\/"},"modified":"2021-08-15T19:39:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T16:39:31","slug":"nets-rookie-cam-thomas-lighting-it-up-after-intriguing-draft-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nets-rookie-cam-thomas-lighting-it-up-after-intriguing-draft-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nets rookie Cam Thomas lighting it up after intriguing draft fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Nets rookie Cam Thomas lighting it up after intriguing draft fall<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>LAS VEGAS \u2013 With Nets guard Cam Thomas entering Sunday as the highest-scoring rookie in Summer League, it begs a simple question.<\/p>\n<p>How did he fall to the 27th-overall pick?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople always want to doubt me and doubt my ability to score the ball,\u201d said Thomas, who is only getting more comfortable by the day. \u201cMy progress has been great. I\u2019ve been getting better <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-to-game, getting a better feel for the game, feel for the pace\u2026I think I\u2019m doing real well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Late first-round picks like Thomas are not expected to dominate Summer League like top picks Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green.<\/p>\n<p>But Thomas has been better than advertised.<\/p>\n<p>Although scouts told the Post that Thomas\u2019 playmaking and defense will need work to become more than just a microwave scorer off the bench, he clearly has an advanced offensive game. Thomas, who is just 19 years old, came into Sunday leading all rookies by averaging 24 points and 9.3 free throw attempts per game.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas-fell-to-the-27th-overall-pick..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Cam Thomas fell to the 27th-overall pick.\" class=\"wp-image-19137970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas-fell-to-the-27th-overall-pick..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas-fell-to-the-27th-overall-pick..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas-fell-to-the-27th-overall-pick..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas-fell-to-the-27th-overall-pick..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Cam Thomas fell to the 27th-overall pick.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat gets lost is that a 22-year-old rookie is different than 19 \u2013 and a 19-year-old that\u2019s a little undersized is different than a guy that\u2019s physically ready,\u201d Nets\u2019 Summer League coach Jordan Ott told the Post. \u201cHis businesslike <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach is helping. He\u2019s able to make strides. He is confident; and he should be confident when you put the work in that he has. He should be confident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s interesting, comparing his first half and second half of all the games. It\u2019s like he figures out the defense, figures out what he\u2019s supposed to do and how he\u2019s supposed to attack. Super-interesting to see him progress first half to second half, and then carry us down the stretch in all the games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That confidence is what makes Thomas the scorer he is, unafraid of the responsibility of taking big shots. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s what got him to Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>It may also be how Brooklyn got him at No. 27, when some projected him to go in the top-20, or even late in the lottery.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple league personnel told the Post there was a narrative circulating around Thomas that his confidence may have come off as cockiness. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Cam Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-19137969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Cam Thomas<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure about the process before he stepped foot in Brooklyn. Again, our scouts did a hell of a job evaluating. We were fortunate that he came to us,\u201d Ott said. \u201cThe only thing I can see is what we see every single day: That his businesslike approach is helping his progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Nets assistant GM Bobby Marks \u2013 who is with ESPN but also preps prospects for pre-draft interviews \u2013 confirmed the rumblings surrounding Thomas. <\/p>\n<p>Marks called Thomas \u201can interesting player, an interesting person,\u201d and said the guard\u2019s self-assurance may have been misconstrued as hubris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I think was a little bit of a turnoff for certain teams is that there\u2019s a certain sense of confidence, maybe overconfidence, maybe a certain sense of arrogance,\u201d Marks said on Instagram of Thomas, who was raised by a single, military mom. \u201cI just think he has a major chip on his shoulder, because he sees all these players that were ahead of him in the mock drafts heading into the Draft. He was projected to go in the 20\u2019s and he went at 27. I just think he\u2019s got a major edge to him in a good way. And every team needs scoring off the bench like we see in Utah with Jordan Clarkson. For a rookie, he\u2019s got \u2014 excuse me \u2014 a lot of s\u2013t to him, in a good way\u2026 He could give Brooklyn some minutes off the bench.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marks added, \u201cI really like the kid. He knows who he is. Yeah, he needs to get better defensively but he is one confident young man. As I said the night of the Draft, when we get to February and we\u2019re announcing these rising sophomores, rising freshmen to play at the All-Star Weekend, don\u2019t be surprised if Cam Thomas\u2019s name is mentioned among the players. He\u2019s a good one, particularly where Brooklyn picked at 27.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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How did he fall to the 27th-overall pick? \u201cPeople always want to doubt me and doubt my ability to score the ball,\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":324979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Cam-Thomas-fell-to-the-27th-overall-pick..jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[114280,70487],"class_list":["post-324978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-8-15-21","tag-brooklyn-nets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324978\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}