Anyone else think that if he didn't absolutely just TEAR US APART in the playoffs, AND if he didn't hit that last 3 that screwed us over that the Lakers would have gone after him and not Vladimir Radmanovic? I say this because Tim Thomas didn't SINGLEHANDEDLY destroy the Clippers like he did us, which is why Clippers were not hesitant in picking him up. But with us, it was different. He shatted our hopes and dreams, not to mention our hearts. So, since we couldn't pick him up after what he did to us, we went after the second best, Vladimir. What you guys think? 1
I don't think the Lakers even looked at him. He's notoriously lazy. There's no telling that the Clippers got the Thomas that played for PHX. I'm happy with Rad. Kobe and Phil wanted Rad, also.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheBlackMamba:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't think the Lakers even looked at him.</div> Yeah I know bro, that's what I'm saying. I'm sure there's a reason for that. Has to be because of what he did in the Playoffs to us. I'm not disappointed at all with Rad, I'm excited, but just saying. TT didn't do what he did to us to the Clippers, so I think that's why it was easier for the Clips to pick him up even though Thomas' team eliminated them from the playoff.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting asiandotkom:</div><div class="quote_post">We'll see during the season. Tim Thomas is good but he's that great.</div> What? The only reason why TT performed to that level is because it was his contract year. Now that he got that big pay day, expect him to start slacking off once again
Yeah, TT plays good when it's his contract year. I wonder how the Clippers are going to use him. But nonetheless, the Clipper is a dangerous team next season with Tim, Sam, and 100% Corey. Damn..
Contract years always make players work harder... He's a one hit wonder. I would not want him on the Lakers. Im glad we got Radman instead.
Though Tim Thomas is better than Vladamir, he's not going to hold up as long. Vladamir is about 5 years younger isn't he? He can be productive for us for the next 5 years, I see Thomas giving the clippers a year or so of 10 ppg and thats it.
I see Tim Thomas being a cancer on the Clippers roster next season. Mike Dunleavy's offensive approach to the game is in contrast to what D'Antoni and the Suns do on offense. In Phoenix, Tim Thomas was encouraged to shoot the ball from the perimeter and he thrived in the Suns system. With the Clippers, they like to pound the ball in the post to Brand and Kaman and Dunleavy doesn't rely on shooting 3's to score. When Thomas doesn't get touches he doesn't play defense or rebound. I see him finding his way to Dunleavy's doghouse.
Tim Thomas is nothing but a pain in the ass. I think the only person that really realized this was Scott Skiles when he sent him home. Tim Thomas is a cancer. When Dunleavy sees his work ethic and his pathetic defense, that's going to land him in the doghouse.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ilive4ball:</div><div class="quote_post">Though Tim Thomas is better than Vladamir, he's not going to hold up as long. Vladamir is about 5 years younger isn't he? He can be productive for us for the next 5 years, I see Thomas giving the clippers a year or so of 10 ppg and thats it.</div>I completely disagree with this statement. Where do you get off calling Thomas better than him? Because how he performed with Phoenix? Anyone can thrive in that system. It's meant to make players look good on offense. And Tim Thomas doesn't play any defense. At least Radman plays some. He's also a better shooter when it really comes down to it as well. Thomas is not better than Radman. He doesn't play defense and he's not going to thrive in the Clipper system at all.
^ Tim Thomas didn't actually do that bad of a job this year on defense. I mean, without Kurt Thomas and Amare, he held his own in the post. I wouldn't say Rad is a better defender than TT.
The Lakers post players owned the Suns in the playoffs, so I'm not sure what you're talking about. Odom averaged 19/11/5, Kwame looked like a star, averaging 13/7 in only 33mpg. The Laker frontcourt dominated that series. Tim Thomas was killed for most of it, as noted by Kwame shooting 52% and Odom shooting 50%, those being the two players he guarded for most of the series in the post.
No thanks, we needed a shooter, Radman does that better than Thomas and Kobe and Phil wanted him, to me, that's an open and closed case.
A lot of good insight, thanks. I am also personally happy we got Radman over THomas. Side Note: Welcome back Shape.
