Remember that line from the 1990 blockbuster "Speed" by Keanu Reeves as Dennis Hopper kept beating the ambitious cop's head against a speeding train: "I'm smarter you...because I'm smarter than you"?
Then, Hopper's head is taken off by a light fixture in this tussle.
"Yeah, well at least I'm taller," goes Reeves.
Forgive the metaphor, but Tyrus Thomas is now taller, and maybe even a little better at basketball.
At 6'10 and several pounds heavier, Thomas is beginning to look like an NBA power forward. But will he play like one, is the question?
On Friday night, in a preseason matchup against the woeful Minnesota Timberwolves, Thomas looked the part--jumping, diving, blocking, swatting and smiling.
But that's just the start of it. I don't have high expectations for Thomas this season, and who should?
Yet, the young clueless one gave hope for a better, more mature player that plays within his defined role (and it's not 16-foot jumpshots in overtime).
Perhaps, this is just one of those Tyrus games where he looks good against poor competition. He has done this before.
While the Bulls will talk about Taj Gibson and James Johnson coming into important roles, the team will elevate to a new level by the play of Derrick Rose and Tyrus Thomas.
Two weeks and counting.
No comments:
Post a Comment