Cam Thomas gave Jordi Fernandez a nice birthday present
Cam Thomas he didn’t miss his big return to competition, seven weeks after a hamstring injury. Tonight on the floor of Minnesota, back of the Nets he had a simple mission to smoothly return to the collective that had learned to perform without him.
He came off the bench and despite seeing limited playing time, came back scoring 30 points on 9/15 shooting (including 3/8 from 3-point range) in just 20 minutes! Jordi Fernandez couldn’t have dreamed of a better birthday present for his 43rd birthday, as Brooklyn gets a bonus third consecutive victory (107-123), a great first this season!
A near-perfect Cam Thomas
In particular, the Nets coach hoped that the profile of Cam Thomas’ shooting machine would not disrupt the team he had been working on since mid-November.
The former ended up being a huge success as in addition to his 30 points, the latter also provided four assists without a turnover, developing fully within the framework defined by Jordi Fernandez.
“It’s CT’s first game in a while and everyone is really happy for him., underlined the Spanish strategist de Brooklyn. “It’s his state of mind and also the fact that he let the game go. He didn’t force it, he had four assists without a turnover. He played it simple every time and I knew his potential as a passer was high. He made a number of good choices. Sometimes we don’t really control the number of assists, but he just played fair, he was also efficient at the free throw line and he was really efficient.”
Appetite and ambition for 2026
Cam Thomas’ reintegration should end up being faster than expected, and his presence adds to the potential of these Nets, who still have seven wins in their last ten games. For Nick Claxton, the contribution of such a scorer in the current context is something to be excited about for the rest of the season.
“When you have Michael Porter Jr. at the level he’s playing right now, and you add Cam Thomas and we’re defending like that, we’re going to be a very tough team to beat. We’re going to have a lot to compete with because we have two extremely talented shooters, shooters around the corner, Day’Ron Sharpe and myself near the rim, it gives us a lot of options and something to work on.”he said.
The next two games at home against Golden State and then Houston will serve as a revelation. Before that, the team will take time to enjoy the return of their luxury joker.
“I’ve never seen someone play 20 minutes and score 30 points. He was so efficient.”Nick Claxton added. “He’s been waiting for this and we need him because he’s taking this team to a whole new level, especially with the way we’re playing now, with our defense. He can score, he was phenomenal tonight and I’m very happy for him because he’s been through a lot.”
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| Cam Thomas | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | BKN | 67 | 17:33 | 43.3 | 27.0 | 82.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.5 |
| 2022-23 | BKN | 57 | 16:38 | 44.1 | 38.3 | 86.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10.6 |
| 2023-24 | BKN | 66 | 31:26 | 44.2 | 36.4 | 85.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 22.5 |
| 2024-25 | BKN | 25 | 31:14 | 43.8 | 34.9 | 88.1 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 24.0 |
| 2025-26 | BKN | 8 | 28:15 | 40.2 | 35.6 | 87.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 21.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-12-28 09:43:00
