Isaiah Thomas

Isaiah Thomas Is Quickly Becoming The Nba's Next Great Clutch Performer

... throughout this season. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball contest now | Free NBA Yahoo Cup entry ]. Thomas added to that growing reputation in the fourth on Friday. The Celtics entered the final quarter up 78-65 but saw the Hawks draw to within 94-92 on a Mike Dunleavy three-pointer with 2:12 remaining. Thomas took over shortly thereafter, scoring five points on two possessions to put the Celtics up six in the final minute. However, the Hawks sandwiched his only miss of the last two minutes with two three-pointers to tie it up with only 25 seconds left. To no one’s surprise, Thomas got the ball with a chance to avoid overtime. In keeping with his play over the last few weeks, he came through to give Boston the win. Paul Millsap attempted a tough shot to tie at the buzzer, but he missed to give the Celtics the 103-101 win. Thomas finished with a mixed line — 28 points on 9-of-21 FG ...

Another Big 4th Quarter From Isaiah Thomas Gives Celtics Win

... who had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Sasha Vujacic, who made team history by converting a pair of four-point plays in the game. The only other starter on the floor for the comeback was Brandon Jennings - and he was only starting because point guard Derrick Rose remained out with a sprained ankle. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 16 for the Nets, who lost their seventh straight and fell to 0-9 against Atlantic Division opponents this season (see full recap). BOX SCORE. SAN ANTONIO - Brett Brown returned to his old stomping grounds with his team going in a new direction, but ended up with the same result. The shorthanded Sixers lost 102-86 to the Spurs at AT&T Center on Thursday. The Sixers were without Joel Embiid (left knee contusion), Robert Covington (right hand contusion) and Nerlens Noel (upper-respiratory infection). Gerald Henderson was available to play but was a DNP-coach’s decision. La Marcus Aldridge (sore right knee) sat out for the ...

With Floyd Mayweather In The House, Isaiah Thomas Delivers Knockout Punch

... for a gift in return. Floyd Mayweather was enjoying the show that Isaiah Thomas and the Celtics put on in the fourth quarter. Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports. "I wanted that jewelry," Thomas said of Mayweather's glitzy chains and wristwear. "I didn't want the jacket. That's too small for me. I wanted that jewelry.". Thomas made 7 of 12 shot attempts in the fourth quarter, including three 3-pointers. TD Garden serenaded him with now-familiar "MVP" chants as he attempted free throws with 72 seconds to play. After hitting a pull-up 3-pointer in transition in a one-point game with about seven minutes to go, Thomas pointed at his wrist while walking back up the court, whipping the Garden into a lather by suggesting the fourth quarter is his time. "They know what time it is," Thomas said. "Yeah, I thought about [that celebration].". With his 20-point, fourth-quarter output, Thomas overtook Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook as the NBA's leading ...

No Rest, No Problem For Isaiah Thomas

... game. That his teammates were able to pick him up was an encouraging sign for Boston. The Celtics play six more back-to-backs this season. Maybe coach Brad Stevens needs to start running Thomas through simulated games on offdays to ensure he's at peak performance on game nights. Thomas' splits by the amount of rest are uncanny. He plays more minutes, scores more points, and shoots more efficiently from the field with the least amount of rest. It's likely a reflection of his teammates being tired as well but Thomas has routinely stepped up in those situations. Isaiah Thomas Based on Days Rest. Via __link__/stats. The Celtics play their 14 th and final game of January on Monday night when they host the Detroit Pistons. Thomas is averaging 32.3 points per game this month and has an outside shot at making a run at Paul Pierce 's team record for points per game in a month (33.5 in February 2006). Thomas would need to score 50 points in order to pass Pierce and, while that sounds unlikely, you can't rule ...

Isaiah Thomas’ 41 Points Lead Celtics Past Pistons

... 24 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, and the Celtics extended their winning streak to four games. Jae Crowder added 21 points and Al Horford scored 13 for Boston, which had to rally after Detroit surged midway through the fourth quarter and the teams traded the lead. Andre Drummond had 28 points and pulled down 22 rebounds for the Pistons, who outscored Boston 60-38 in the paint and outrebounded the Celtics 51-44. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 18 points for Detroit, which lost its third straight. Thomas extended his run of games with at least 20 points to 32 in a row. He carried Boston down the stretch, making nine free throws in the fourth quarter while going 15 for 15 from the line. Mavericks 104, Cavaliers 97: Harrison Barnes scored 24 points and the last-place Dallas Mavericks knocked off a title contender for the second straight night, beating Le Bron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-97 on Monday. Wesley Matthews had 21, and rookie point guard Yogi Ferrell scored a career-high 19 in the ...

Once Again, The Fourth Quarter Belongs To Isaiah Thomas

... or more in 32 straight games. That's the second-longest streak in team history. Thomas is chasing John Havlicek's record of 40 straight, having recently zoomed past Kevin Mc Hale, who was broadcasting Monday's game for TNT. Thomas has scored 20 points or more in all but one of his 44 games this season. Thomas would have needed 50 points on Monday to leapfrog Paul Pierce and Larry Bird and emerge as the top scorer in a month in franchise history. In coming up a bit short, Thomas settled for fourth place - an appropriate number considering his jersey number and fourth-quarter exploits - at 32.9 points per game. Only Pierce (33.5 points per game in February 2006) and Bird (33.3 in April 1987 and 33.1 in February 1998) have produced higher-scoring months. Thomas acknowledged he had heard rumbles on social ...

Isaiah Thomas Vs. Lebron James

... Today's contributors are ESPN Fantasy's Jim Mc Cormick, Kyle Soppe and Joe Kaiser. Isaiah Thomas has topped the 40-point mark in each of his past two outings and is having a career-best season. In fact, he ranks 10 th on the Player Rater (based on averages) , three spots ahead of Le Bron James. Who would you rather have the rest of the season in fantasy: Thomas or James? Does the league scoring format impact your thinking. Editor's Picks. After leading the NBA with 3.7 blocks per game last season, Hassan Whiteside is averaging just 2.0 BPG this season. Will he return to form or is this his new ceiling. 1 Related. Jim Mc Cormick: Only Michael Jordan , Kevin Durant , Yao Ming , James Harden and James have sustained at least a 60 percent true shooting clip (a measure of shooting efficiency at all three levels) while maintaining a usage rate of at least 33 percent over a full season. Thomas is currently striking such a rare balance of volume and efficiency and, in fact, would become the first player to do so with a turnover rate below nine percent if he continues on his amazing pace. Which is to say, Thomas is amid a career campaign ...

Isaiah Thomas Named All-star Reserve

... Joel Embiid also would have started in the former system, yet like Wade were shut out of the selections. ‘Once again the popular vote didn’t matter,’ Embiid wrote on Twitter. The East starters announced last week are Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chicago’s Jimmy Butler, Toronto’s De Mar De Rozan and Cleveland’s Le Bron James and Kyrie Irving. West starters are Curry, Durant, Houston’s James Harden, San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis of host New Orleans. NOTES: The Warriors are the eighth team with four All-Star selections. Atlanta (2015) was the most recent. … Hayward is Utah’s first All-Star selection since Deron Williams in 2011. Walker is Charlotte’s first All-Star since Gerald Wallace in 2010. … Cleveland has three All-Stars for the first time since 1993. … Thomas, listed at 5-foot-9, is ...

The Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas Got Better Because He Got Faster

... field goals per game within two seconds of getting the ball and more shots off the catch-and-shoot, further boosting his numbers. He is second in scoring (29 points per game) with career-highs in three-point shooting (38.4 percent) and true shooting percentage (61.7 percent) while playing 34.2 minutes per night with a huge chip on his shoulder. “I have to. I’ve been counted out my whole life,” Thomas said. “My ability has always been questioned, no matter what level I have been on. I keep just trying to prove people wrong. I love doubt. When people doubt me I rise to the occasion.”. Thomas is as efficient as he is dangerous, with a blend of dexterity, speed and craftiness that demoralizes a defense. Step up to him on the perimeter and he will drive past you to the rim. Try to cut him off and he will bury the jumper. When the Celtics compound the issue by adding a second player in a pick-and-roll, and the Celtics offense soars to ...

The Historic Nature Of Isaiah Thomas, The 'king In The 4th

... out his standing as arguably the worst defensive starter in the NBA. There’s no other way around it. Even on possessions when he digs in to deliver solid effort, his severe lack of size and length can be abused by teams so easily all game long. He can’t be a nuisance in passing lanes or use long strides and big arms to negate screens, or contest effectively on perimeter shots and drives to the basket. He just doesn’t have the reach to do that. It leads to constant issues for the Celtics when he’s attacked in pick-and-rolls, passed straight over by taller opponents like an eight-year-old playing football with teenagers, or abused on switches to anyone bigger than a small point guard. When switched onto such players or bullied in post-up situations, opposing teams can have a field day. It’s why the Celtics’ defense allows a painful 12.8 more points per 100 possessions when Thomas is on the floor and why he ranks dead last (441 st) among all players in Defensive Real/Plus Minus. Seeing as most players near one another in the standings are typically separated by tiny margins such as 0.1 or 0.2, the ...