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ryan thompson invited

https://www.draftexpress.com/article/Portsmouth-Invitational-Tournament-Recap-All-Second-Team-3438/

Here's his section on the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament performances, April 14, 2010.

"Ryan Thompson, 6’6, SG/SF, Rider
25.6 points, 57.5% FG, 64.3% 3FG, 82% FT, 6.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 turnovers, 2.0 steals

Kyle Nelson

Rider’s Ryan Thompson had one of the more revealing performances at Portsmouth, leading the tournament in scoring while demonstrating versatility and an incredibly high basketball IQ.

At 6’6, Thompson has good size for the wing along with solid length and a strong frame. He is a less than impressive athlete, however, and, while he could maximize his physical potential by slimming down some, he will likely remain below average by NBA standards.

On the offensive end, Thompson played an incredibly intelligent brand of basketball and displayed a very diverse skill set. He was most effective as a shooter, hitting 57.5% from the field and 64.3% from beyond the arc. Though he could still get more elevation on his jump shot, he has corrected much of the flat-footed, arc-less shot he displayed as a senior in college, where he shot just 32.4% from beyond the arc.

He also showed some of his mid-range game, taking his man off the dribble, creating some space, and pulling up for a jump shot. Despite his average first step, Thompson was able to use his size and strength advantage to get his shot off. Though he was not as successful or efficient around the rim because of his lack of ideal quickness and lift, he was able to score due to his solid body control and excellent touch.

Thompson was unable to score on athletic wing defenders such as Marquis Blakely, however, suggesting that he will have a hard time adjusting to NBA caliber defenders.

Thompson did, however, thrive as a team player. He displayed good court vision and, aside from the occasional lapse, excellent decision making. He was unafraid to make the extra pass in order to facilitate ball movement or defer to a teammate if his shot wasn’t falling. He also made quite a few nice passes off of the dribble. In addition, he moved extremely well without the ball, talking to teammates, and spreading the court.

He did a solid job defensively in the setting, even though his lateral quickness is below average. While he likely cannot defend the most athletic wing players we find in the NBA, he is a smart defender and was able to use his strength, size, and quick hands to his advantage.

Ultimately, Ryan Thompson had an outstanding performance coming off of a sub par senior season and proved himself to be one of the best players in attendance. He likely convinced scouts that, while he may not an NBA player at this point, he has a long and prosperous career ahead of him at a high level professionally.

From DraftExpress.com https://www.draftexpress.com/articl...ent-Recap-All-Second-Team-3438/#ixzz0vhiuwPUE
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He sounds pretty good. Is he a another Matthews? Maybe.
 
From that profile, he basically sounds like a taller, longer Wes Matthews. Although it may be tough to match Wes' heart.
 
Well, the article is reviewing only his performance in that particular tournament. His 3% dropped significantly his senior year, only to be followed by this tournament. He appears to be a stud who had a bad senior year having to shoulder the scoring load on Rider.

Yeah, his limited athleticism (fine in Jazz) + high bball IQ + willingness to pass + ability to hit shots + willingness to play a "role" + I forget ... he just sounds like a guy that will blossom under Sloan. Of course, I'm seeing only the positives here, but those positives stand to reason. This guy certainly sounds better than Muttley and Yata and even 2nd pick Evans.

Is he tough enough? Can he take Sloan's tough love hazing? If so the Jazz have Matthews 2.0 = exciting.
 
His mechanics seem a little odd but they are not horrible. He didn't shoot very well his senior year but the 2 previous years he shot really well. Seems like another one of those players that perform better in a structured offense and with better players around him rather than him being the go to guy. And he doesn't need the ball in his hands to be effective.

I am not getting my hopes up but we might of found a diamond in the rough again. Not saying he is Wes Mathews but he obviously is a role player who might have a chance at being a rotational player down the line. With AK always missing games he could surprise us and sneak in and get playing time especially if Hayward is not physically ready for the NBA game yet. Because he has a better shot than Jeffers and seems to be a decent defender and he plays well without the ball......hopefully he makes it over Jeffers. But we will see during the preseason games if he is athletic enough for the NBA game.
 
Some things about his jump shot kind of concerned me in the video. The Draft Express link, though, said he improved on that, so that's nice.

I also agree with them on being slightly below average on some agility stuff, namely quickness. It is similar to Wes Matthews' profile.

He reminds me of Harold Arceneaux, except a bit taller and more athletic.
 
I don't think it has to be Jeffers or Thompson. They are very different players. Jeffers is a very quick, strong athletic slasher and defender. Thompson is a slower player with better size and it sounds like a better all around game. But he doesn't have the quickness to attack the basket or play pressure D. If they both come cheap it might make sense to keep both.
 
Sounds like Sacto was going to invite him to their camp as well. He played for Boston in Orlando and did decently 9 ppg.
 
Due to luxury tax implications we may only keep 13 players. Do we really need 6 wing players?



Qman said:
I don't think it has to be Jeffers or Thompson. They are very different players. Jeffers is a very quick, strong athletic slasher and defender. Thompson is a slower player with better size and it sounds like a better all around game. But he doesn't have the quickness to attack the basket or play pressure D. If they both come cheap it might make sense to keep both.
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