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[Capt. Tuttle]

Not to judge a young man but sounds like he has some growing up to do.

At least.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

His pension for shooting twos with his feet on the line early in the clock was uncanny.

Penchant

How to Use Penchant vs pension Correctly – Grammarist

 

[RF2044]

Just in case it wasn't perfectly clear before, this article clearly shows why him leaving was a clear case of addition by subtraction.

What a knucklehead.

 

[reedny]

“Didnt feel like telling them” lollll

. . . sometime late in the summer of 2017, he said, he notified Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim that he would transfer.
"Sometime like that ...not sure cuz I lost my phone, uhh maybe like August 24th".

 

[HOFCeluck]

I’m not going to help figure out where TT lies on each of the five DSM axes but I will say that a lack of effort is definitely very concerning and, had he stayed, would have just lead to lots of frustration. From Boeheim and from us.

 

[maxxyz]

From the article;

One of the other reasons Thompson said he left SU traces back to another August 2017 event. He was playing pickup basketball at an outdoor court in a section of Harlem. On one play, he fell hard to the pavement and broke his right elbow.

“I wasn’t sure if I’d be ready for the season,” Thompson said of the incident. “That also played a role in me coming to Seton Hall. I was able to have surgery near here, get some screws. I really wanted to be closer to home.”

So how does this fit the timeline. He decided to transfer in May or June 2017, and told JB in August 2017. But somehow an injury from a pickup game in Harlem in August 2017 played a role in him deciding to transfer? This story smells like BS.

 

[OrangeDW]

He could’ve helped some last year when we couldn’t score.

Though we made our tourney run and we still couldn’t score. That was just elite defense - which I doubt we would’ve played with him in there.

I’d rather have Brissett or Marek in the game at the 4, and I’d rather have Chukwu in the game at the 5.

 

[bevosu]

Taurean Thompson did seem to think defense was unnecessary and his effort was obviously lacking, but there was one game against Eastern Michigan in late December where he showed some decent passing skills.

I remember when that game was over thinking he could be a definite asset on offense (not just scoring). He had 5 assists in 20 minutes of play. Smart sharp passes. Never saw him exhibit that ability again. It was weird.

 

[OrangeDW]

Taurean Thompson did seem to think defense was unnecessary and his effort was obviously lacking, but there was one game against Western Michigan in late December where he showed some decent passing skills.

I remember when that game was over thinking he could be a definite asset on offense (not just scoring). He had 5 assists in 20 minutes of play. Smart sharp passes. Never saw him exhibit that ability again. It was weird.

Agreed. He was a capable passer. He just didn’t want to do it. IMO.

 

[bevosu]

Agreed. He was a capable passer. He just didn’t want to do it. IMO.

You're quick. I edited Western Michigan to Eastern Michigan in less than a minute and you grabbed the original unedited post.

 

[DoctorBombay]

Always had a weird vibe about this kid. He did us a favor. Good riddance. JMHO

 

[Sherman20]

I can't take anything away from Taurean's short time on the hill other than I can't remember him passing the ball if he got a touch. It was always a shot shortly after he got the rock. Not even gonna reiterate his "defense" either.

He was actually a pretty good passer.

His pension for shooting twos with his feet on the line early in the clock was uncanny.

It’s penchant. Not pension.

 

[PauliePeppas]

He was actually a pretty good passer.
It’s penchant. Not pension.

I have been made aware

 

[shu 49]

I don’t miss him one bit . Lazy basketball player. O lack of effort except on offense. Take marek allllllllll day.

 

[GoCuse14]

ineligible because of pending pampering investigation.

FIFY

 

[realorange]

When they put screws in his elbow he "broke" they should have tightened up a few others that were loose.

 

[OrangeDW]

I don’t miss him one bit . Lazy basketball player. O lack of effort except on offense. Take marek allllllllll day.

Marek is a WAY better basketball player. Such a great recruiting job by the staff to find him and get him.

 

[Guinness]

I’m not going to help figure out where TT lies on each of the five DSM axes but I will say that a lack of effort is definitely very concerning and, had he stayed, would have just lead to lots of frustration. From Boeheim and from us.

TIL that the plural of axis is axes. I had no idea.

 

[CA Monk]

Just piling on here:
If and when TT retires from the NBA will he get a penchant?

 

[patcuse]

Just piling on here:
If and when TT retires from the NBA will he get a penchant?

I don’t think sew.

 

[SWC75]

For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.

John Greenleaf Whittier

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Game one for TT. 21 minutes. 7 pts, 2 reb 0 assists. Not exactly stuffing the sheet.

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[HOFCeluck]

TIL that the plural of axis is axes. I had no idea.

Glad something positive came out of this sht thread.

 

[cuseinseattle]

That was painful to read. Glad this kid is gone. It would have really caused problems even when we could have used his scoring last year.

 

[cuseincincy]

Just piling on here:
If and when TT retires from the NBA will he get a penchant?

More likely a pendant.