With Cam Thomas, Doc Rivers found his new Jamal Crawford
Giannis Antetokounmpo must be delighted: his team is winning again, and there are smiles on everyone’s faces! this night The Bucks dominated the Magicand for his second outing with his new team, Cam Thomas he made Cam Thomas with 34 points on 12/20 shooting including 4/6 from long range!
“It’s a microwave oven. The first thing he said when he introduced himself was, ‘I’m a walking basket.’ We want it to be just that. We need it to be just like that, because we need more points”. Kevin Porter Jr. explains. “We’re improving defensively, but sometimes we’re still missing something offensively to find solutions and put the ball in the basket. So Cam is huge, and he was huge tonight.”
Scored eight points in the fourth quarter, including a nail-biting 3-pointer with 20 seconds left, the former Nets guard talks about confidence. “The main goal is to go for victories and see where it can take us… Having the confidence of the coach from the second match, to trust myself with the money to finish, I want to continue to rely on this confidence and move forward.”
In the vein of Jamal Crawford or Lou Williams
When asked about his rookie season, Doc Rivers couldn’t help but draw comparisons to other free agents he’s coached in the past. Great attackers, a little worried about the defense. Like Cam Thomas.
“I had Jamal Crawford. I had Lou Williams, and now I have Cam Thomas.” started by the Bucks coachmentioning two of the best sixth men in history! “They look the same, even if they stay different. Cam means well. He wants to play well. It shows. And we’re going to give him every opportunity. Honestly, he’s a natural shooter, and it shows. Maybe he forced a shot or two today by over-dribbling. We’re accepting that and teaching him to correct that to take that out of his game. But overall, he’s been fantastic.”
2026-02-12 08:17:00
