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Post by Commissioner on Jan 18, 2021 13:55:05 GMT -5
Did anyone ever figure this one out? In the game notes before our scheduled opener on November 25, Taurean Thompson was listed as a probable starter. When we finally got to play 2 weeks later, I commented in some thread about how odd it was that he should have gone from probable starter to MIA in two weeks, with no games in there. And of course, we then saw two brief cameos, in which Thompson seemed totally out of sync.
Did we ever learn more? Is there anything to learn? One wonders if the staff did their due diligence on this one. Anyway, it seems very sad, but also just very odd. I'd love to see Taurean do something good for us, but mostly you just hope this young man is OK.
I don't see Taurean coming back, which means we'll have one scholarship even if all the others return.
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Post by rc on Jan 18, 2021 14:47:22 GMT -5
Commish I was wondering the same thing about him, wondering if he is still on the roster.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jan 18, 2021 16:13:25 GMT -5
The Thompson situation is one of the most disappointing things about this season, in part because I had high hopes for him. I'm sorry to see that he isn't impacting the team in a positive way, but I am more concerned about the health and well being of the young man. I hope he's okay. It's a strange situation. His on court appearances this season were just bizarre.
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Post by upbasketballfan on Jan 18, 2021 16:36:22 GMT -5
Commish I was wondering the same thing about him, wondering if he is still on the roster. He was on the bench for both of the GB games and his attitude looked fine. He was cheering on his teammates and patting them on the back when they came out. I wouldn't give up on this guy just yet! There is an awful lot of ability there and maybe by the end of the season Davis will be able to help him. He does not look to be hurting anything. My feeling is we should be take a wait and see on him. He could end up being our best big since Eli. Could be the best investment we have made in a long time.
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Post by rc on Jan 18, 2021 16:41:58 GMT -5
Well I hope you’re right, I just don’t know or haven’t heard any reason for optimism.
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Post by rbj on Jan 25, 2021 9:57:27 GMT -5
Is Thompson still on the team? I dont recall seeing him on the bench at the Oakland game.
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Post by upbasketballfan on Jan 25, 2021 12:07:47 GMT -5
Is Thompson still on the team? I dont recall seeing him on the bench at the Oakland game. He wasn't there on Sat..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2021 17:25:44 GMT -5
Is Thompson still on the team? I dont recall seeing him on the bench at the Oakland game. He wasn't there on Sat.. Per Kirky's article I can also confirm Taurean Thomson was not present. I have no answer as to why and I know he’s dealt with personal stuff since his time at Seton Hall, and I will leave it at that.
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