He's improved over the years but of course that doesn't mean he's been sending consistent signals every stop of the way, and when you've got the hype that Maker's achieved so early, people tend to overreact..
His recruitment was an absolute circus.. I'm sure somehow that didn't help..
The $64,000 question with Thon is definitely; is he a gimmick?
On a bad day, vs the wrong matchup he might not look as athletic as you thought, he might look weaker than you thought, he might not grab rebounds you think he should've had, his handle might look sloppy, his shot selection might be off but I think he's really improved in that area..
I don't think he's a gimmick.. I just think he's got damn nifty bag of tricks for a 7'1" player.. I think he's less of a gimmick than Perry Jones III for sure..