If you saw Thomas play at LSU then you'd know he's a legit player. He was always gonna be deep in the bench cuz the focus was on KD, Kyrie, and Harden. Now that Harden and Kyrie are gone, Cam gonna be that guy when KD ain't out there
He is basically another maxey and if he don’t start being a playmaker he will be back on the bench just a 6 man as a spark. Maxey has this issue because he don’t make plays one trick poney. So I hope Cam can hover around 5-6 assist then he be more complete
Crawford is getting better at covering the game. Getting thru his talking points fast and informative. He was one of my favorite players, hopefully they can grow into a long lasting, successful cast
I don't know how he fell to the #27 pick but Im happy we got him, this kid is special. If he was on a tanking team he would have more 40+ games, it's crazy to say he has more 40+ games then anyone in his career class.
Cam averaged 23 PPG as a Freshman. I think he finished 3rd or 4th in overall points. It was no secret that he could score. It's on the scouts for letting this kid slide to Brooklyn all the way at the bottom of the 1st round because he was better than a lot of those dudes who got picked ahead of him. Especially in the lottery.
@@MannyParadisee his defensive rating is 117 lmao. to put into context, james harden has a 112. He's way worse than the league average, and when james harden is a significantly better defender than you, you are a terrible defender automatically. nice try, though.
Cam has always been good, if you check his stats, whenever he played long minutes, he would drop an easy 20+ each game. It's great that people are finally seeing just how good this kid can be. NBA2K 23 needs to boost his rating to at least an 82-84 ASAP!!
As a fellow asian I loved Linsanity. But this situation is different. CT can do a lot more offensively than JLin. CT's athleticism is Elite. The only thing that can stop CT is injuries.
-- CT is a 1st round late round draft pick, #27. Linsanity was a GREAT story (and watch that every year) but CT trying to wash the stain of Kyrie. Just call him: Camyrie Irving Thomas.
@@kurokaizen1889 shut up and witness greatness leave that racist talk somewhere else. I’m black I don’t care what color you are if you can ball you can ball.
I’ve been waiting for this since he was a rookie. A lot of people were saying he was a bucket. Wouldn’t be surprised if he keeps this up and becomes a super star
Linsanity was a top 15 player in his peak he was derailed by injuries and was held back by the league bc of his race and his Christian faith. Cam Thomas been a bucket since oak hill and lsu. All time scoring leader in nba factory oak hill says something.
Cam was leading scorer in first Summer League and co-MVP. Cam played 2 Gleague games with a 36 pts game, and score the winning bucket, and a 45 points performance where he sit out the 4th quarter.
The difference with LInsanity and Cam right now, is that during Linsanity they were winning the games! During this time when Cam went off, they lost 2 of 3 games. Lin is more of a team player and got his teammates involved in the offense. Cam is def. more gifted offensively than LIn and has star potential, but he needs to be a better team player and look for his other players to score.
Amazing game, Glad Cam is getting his chance, Glad Nas is getting his flowers..... and I could not keeop my eyes off those New Balance joints shits are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Cam reminds me of Allen Houston. Peak Houston was the finals run of 1999, before the ankle/foot injuries. This dude is legit.Can’t wait to see him with Durant, I think they will play extremely well together.
Allen Houston was just a one dimensional outside shooter, while Cam Thomas has a great mid-range game and very good layup package. and he gets the other team in foul trouble. Cam has strong legs and he jump high when he shoots.
Cam is just a pure scorer there’s no one on the team to pass the ball to of course will have 40. But he’s a defensive liability and doesn’t really facilitate offense. I think he will be a great 6man option like a Lou will career or better
Did Thomas just break the record? I know he shares the record with Lebron after back to back 44PT games? But now 3 43+games? 🔥 Edit: he now shares the record with none other then AI
2:07 Jamaal Crawford said “Shaq like numbers” and they just posted a stat on ESPN about only Shaq and Cam the youngest to score 30points in 3 straight games in the start of a season! 🏀🔥🔥
As a Celtics fan when the nets got let dragic go I thought they would use cam more I saw potential in those games he started for kyrie in those home games. He’s finally getting the green light and I’m happy for him.
Cam Thomas situation is basically the situation of quarterback in the NFL that most of them can play if given the opportunity perfect example was Brett favre and Aaron Rodgers situation in Green Bay
Cam is a bucket... idk what this says about Nets management tho that this kid barely ever got playing time after being drafted in the 1st round 2 years ago.
@@ColdHoops crazy how nets could have been a wcf team last year lmao good im not a nets fan but I can't talk im a phili fan took is trading ben to play maxey
Linsanity comparison is kinda disrespectful obv she hasn’t been following cam Thomas. I’ve been asking why they underutilize him for this whole season cuz he can flat out score go look at his lsu freshman year
Maan ya SLEEP!! Cam been a bucket!! Remember him playing w cole Anthony Led his hs team in scoring junior and senior year. Led all freshman in scoring at LSU. 1st team all SEC. Last year also had some great games w the nets. Future nba allstar for sure
Teams will watch films and adjust, but Thomas looks like the real deal; he'll settle down, but the Nets have something, and it takes some of the sting out of their recent issues.
The disrespect to Jeremy Lin is so unwarranted imo. Dude just couldn’t stay healthy. And melo ran his ass out of NYC because he didn’t like the attention he was getting. That’s a fact.
Summer League top scorer and co-mvp. Played 2 Gleague games, with the first being a 36 pts performance including the winning last second shot, and a 45 pts game where he sit out the 4th quarter.
I am from Missouri we play in the SEC, he played for LSU, as a freshman he was always jumping real high with his jump shot, nothing but nets, could not one Mizzou player defend him, even as a freshman! If he had a point guard everybody in the country would have been knew his name! He still nearly averaged 20 pts a game, I do not know how he went so low in the draft!? I just call it scouts sharing notes or something, a blind man could have known he was good, just hear his name, then hear the nets go swish! I was screaming at the TV for the lakers to draft him, draft night after I saw him drop!
I knew Cam was legit when he told KD that he thinks he's better at scoring than KD was at Cams age. That is confidence, and it doesn't matter if it isn't true. Cam BELIEVES in himself Imagine if Ben Simmons had that confidence
If you saw Thomas play at LSU then you'd know he's a legit player. He was always gonna be deep in the bench cuz the focus was on KD, Kyrie, and Harden. Now that Harden and Kyrie are gone, Cam gonna be that guy when KD ain't out there
big facts. if u know u been knew. 🫡
He is basically another maxey and if he don’t start being a playmaker he will be back on the bench just a 6 man as a spark. Maxey has this issue because he don’t make plays one trick poney. So I hope Cam can hover around 5-6 assist then he be more complete
@@GullyFella fr just knew it was matter of time when the actually gave him a chance on the court
We’ve all been said this literally everyone he’s a bucket, but Nash ain’t wanna play him
That lsu team was so good
KD pushed for the Nets to pick Cam in the draft. Now everyone who didn’t see him play at LSU know why.
KD be like: "Kyrie who? Give me: Camyrie Irving Thomas."
Facts
How y’all know what KD wanted
@@en.4392 bc he’s said it publicly
@@en.4392 you must not cover much basketball 😂
Crawford is getting better at covering the game. Getting thru his talking points fast and informative. He was one of my favorite players, hopefully they can grow into a long lasting, successful cast
This makes Ben Simmons look even worse 😂
Smh I be forgetting He play For Brooklyn which is sad
Wait, isn't Ben also LSU? 😳
@@mktgguy23 ye
LOL Simmo the savage forgot how to play basketball man. Dude attempted 2 shots tonight
and he's the 2nd highest paid player yet he plays like a fcking role player
Cam Thomas is about to get his 3rd straight 40pt game 😳 😬
I can do better the NbA is lucky I injured my shoulder
@@cellycell8970 lmao
@@cellycell8970 yea yea we heard all the excuses🤣
u called it 🥶
Splurging
During Linsanity, everybody's statistics went up too. Cam Thomas is just Cam Thomas. But thank God the Brooklyn Nets got him!!!
Yea y’all have a true baller.
@@Tay_Sports true that. A wild time indeed!
Jeremy Lin was getting crazy hype for 25pts tho. This man dropping 40+
@@tEAhawk 25 points in 2011 was very different than 25 points in 2023, let's get that straight.
@@tEAhawk but the Knicks actually won the games during linsanity
KD been begging for Cam to get more minutes 🤦🏾♂️ Brooklyn’s front office is the problem!
ikr, hopefully they continue to give him big minutes when the team gets healthy
Already wayyyyy better than Ben Simmons
Cam Thomas already the greatest of all time
@@nickbh15 😂😂stfu
@@nickbh15 he’s gonna break lebrons scoring record next
@@pkbooleanwhat’s the record? I know he tied him with the back to back 43+ games but he just did 3.. did he break the record
@@xxxxxJAYMILLZxxxxxxx bro he already did smh
I don't know how he fell to the #27 pick but Im happy we got him, this kid is special. If he was on a tanking team he would have more 40+ games, it's crazy to say he has more 40+ games then anyone in his career class.
Cam averaged 23 PPG as a Freshman. I think he finished 3rd or 4th in overall points.
It was no secret that he could score. It's on the scouts for letting this kid slide to Brooklyn all the way at the bottom of the 1st round because he was better than a lot of those dudes who got picked ahead of him. Especially in the lottery.
wasnt played because he's a terrible defender. its that simple. fix that and you will have a superstar.
@@Masoch1st I doubt that was the reason lol he was buried on the depth chart it’s really that simple. Never heard he was a bad defender
@@Masoch1st He’s not a “terrible defender”. Be quiet.
@@MannyParadisee his defensive rating is 117 lmao. to put into context, james harden has a 112. He's way worse than the league average, and when james harden is a significantly better defender than you, you are a terrible defender automatically. nice try, though.
@@MannyParadisee tied for 25th worst defense in the entire league. but you're right.
to me it’s just crazy how they just buried him for 2 years and showed he was capable of this when he got an opportunity
Sad it’s worse in baseball 🤦🏾♂️
Nigga this his 2nd year
@@dreadheadjohnny8753lmaoooo deadass he just got drafted
@@dreadheadjohnny8753 Average career of an NBA player is only 4 years, most don't make it long, especially without starting much like he did
@@evanzemba115 cam a bucket he will have a long career
Cam has always been good, if you check his stats, whenever he played long minutes, he would drop an easy 20+ each game. It's great that people are finally seeing just how good this kid can be. NBA2K 23 needs to boost his rating to at least an 82-84 ASAP!!
straight facts. we nets fans been knowing bout his potential
Cam dropping back to back to back 40 pt games and Ben out here with 2 pts. 😂
new star right there. back to back to back 40s💪
yeah, but I hope the coach does not put him back on the bench when the team gets healthy.
As a fellow asian I loved Linsanity. But this situation is different. CT can do a lot more offensively than JLin. CT's athleticism is Elite. The only thing that can stop CT is injuries.
-- CT is a 1st round late round draft pick, #27. Linsanity was a GREAT story (and watch that every year) but CT trying to wash the stain of Kyrie. Just call him: Camyrie Irving Thomas.
He’s also from Japan 🇯🇵 just to let u know lol
@@allinonethegreat So he's Asian by nationality/Ethnicity lol?
@@kurokaizen1889 shut up and witness greatness leave that racist talk somewhere else. I’m black I don’t care what color you are if you can ball you can ball.
That boy a Bucket 🪣
I’ve been waiting for this since he was a rookie. A lot of people were saying he was a bucket. Wouldn’t be surprised if he keeps this up and becomes a super star
Yeah that cam Thomas / “Linsanity” take was wild 😂😂😂😂
Linsanity was a top 15 player in his peak he was derailed by injuries and was held back by the league bc of his race and his Christian faith. Cam Thomas been a bucket since oak hill and lsu. All time scoring leader in nba factory oak hill says something.
@@daebak7370 top 15? 😂😂😂😂😂
@@Rell_5 top 15 is being modest look at his statline during his peak those are superstar numbers
@@daebak7370 lmfao top 15 yall niggas funny
@@daebak7370 people forget how good he was before melo got jealous and shut it all down
I thought Shaq didn’t know players who weren’t “top 10” ??
He went to LSU and shaq did so yahh know lol ain’t gotta look hard
@@mataeodurant I’m not too big on college hoops.
@@LetsTalkAbout1125just keep your mouth shut, and your hands to yourself
I’m so glad shaq made a point to say don’t compare my man to linsanity bc cam been a bucket but the nets never let him get a chance until now
This confirms that Cam is a top 10 player in the NBA
Cam Thomas is the new Nets bus driver. Let it shine young man!
Shaq’s playlist giving “stuck in the 90s” vibes
Good music honestly 😁
I been said Cam was legit
He was MVP in the summer league and no one talked about him but when kuz did everyones on his nuts
Cam Thomas way better than kuz
He's different 🤦🏽💯
Agree Linsanity was different because it's not all about scoring, it resulted to more wins for NYK. But still props to Cam Thomas elevating his game.
No it's different cause lin wasn't dropping 40 balls and isn't as talented as cam or as much potential
@@koko84912 Lin led the Knicks to WINS, everyone was getting the ball when Lin played. Thomas is 1-4 flat Arenas style lol come on
This isn't linsanity he's been like this
u mean linsanity haha
Facts
@@papi-sauce ye autocorrect
@@daxxrogers2055 fuk auto correct
Cam was leading scorer in first Summer League and co-MVP. Cam played 2 Gleague games with a 36 pts game, and score the winning bucket, and a 45 points performance where he sit out the 4th quarter.
Love to hear Nas playing
W
what song is this?
Cam playing like when ya my player on 2k finally get that 90 overall
The difference with LInsanity and Cam right now, is that during Linsanity they were winning the games! During this time when Cam went off, they lost 2 of 3 games. Lin is more of a team player and got his teammates involved in the offense. Cam is def. more gifted offensively than LIn and has star potential, but he needs to be a better team player and look for his other players to score.
Amazing game, Glad Cam is getting his chance, Glad Nas is getting his flowers..... and I could not keeop my eyes off those New Balance joints shits are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Knowing Shaq he’ll forget who he is my next game.
I like that Shaq has some instrumentals in that list 💪🏾
This guy just needed two of the better players in the league to take a step back.. so he can go off for 43+ 3 games in a row??? 🔥
Aaaand cam thomas scores 43 🔥🔥🔥🔥
future all star
Cam Thomas bro.. that’s no coincidence!!!! That kid is SERIOUS!
I know Candace Parker did not compare Cam Thomas to Jeremy Lin. No offense to Jeremy, but Cam is clearly more talented. The audacity of this heffa!
Cam reminds me of Allen Houston. Peak Houston was the finals run of 1999, before the ankle/foot injuries. This dude is legit.Can’t wait to see him with Durant, I think they will play extremely well together.
Allen Houston was just a one dimensional outside shooter, while Cam Thomas has a great mid-range game and very good layup package. and he gets the other team in foul trouble. Cam has strong legs and he jump high when he shoots.
@@glehran5586no defense
Will they?
Candace said exactly what I was thinking in the Linsanity aspect
Candace saying this reminds her of 'Linsanity' means she doesn't believe Cam is forreal.
It’s gotta be the Kobes.. and the number 24🙏🏽 bless up to Kobe
Kobe didn’t do anything for Cam Thomas
@@theonlygoodonehere2259 he did though. Motivated him to have a mamba mentality and be great
Cam is just a pure scorer there’s no one on the team to pass the ball to of course will have 40. But he’s a defensive liability and doesn’t really facilitate offense. I think he will be a great 6man option like a Lou will career or better
Most of his shots are going straight through the net, touching no rim. He on one rn
It’s upsetting that cam still isn’t getting more minutes. Why is Royce o Neal getting out there more than him?
It’s crazy it’s the one thing missing 😢 just give him time
Bricked a FT on purpose and hit a FG after regulation. Damn near had 46 😂
3 40pts in a row is crazy wow
This kid is special. He's 21. You cant teach that ability im sorry. The nets better keep that man locked up
they better keep giving him starters minutes even when the team gets fully healthy
Shaq doesnt look so excited in this show compared to the other one. With kenny and Charles, he seems more lively.
Did Thomas just break the record? I know he shares the record with Lebron after back to back 44PT games? But now 3 43+games? 🔥
Edit: he now shares the record with none other then AI
Igudola? Andre? 😮
He now shares a record with the great Rick Barry.
He’s the youngest player to ever do it but AI did it 5 games in a row
@@egotisticalquan7247nobody refers to iggy as AIn😂
Every team would take Watanabe over Simmons right now
cam thomas is no doubt good but the test to be noticed in NBA is to have 30 or more points in a game play for 4 - 5 games continuously ...
We'll he's already avg 40 pts 3 straight games 🔥
@@boris2997 he made NBA record now for trice 40 points and above for a young player 20 plus age
...
3 games straight 40
In the last four games he had more than 40 in three and in the fourth he had 33.
2:07 Jamaal Crawford said “Shaq like numbers” and they just posted a stat on ESPN about only Shaq and Cam the youngest to score 30points in 3 straight games in the start of a season! 🏀🔥🔥
As a Celtics fan when the nets got let dragic go I thought they would use cam more I saw potential in those games he started for kyrie in those home games. He’s finally getting the green light and I’m happy for him.
Only thing with cam is he gotta start finding teammates sooner or later
Cam Thomas situation is basically the situation of quarterback in the NFL that most of them can play if given the opportunity perfect example was Brett favre and Aaron Rodgers situation in Green Bay
I think a better example is Brock Purdy
Cam is a bucket... idk what this says about Nets management tho that this kid barely ever got playing time after being drafted in the 1st round 2 years ago.
Blame Steve Nash and the coach now. Why is he finally getting minutes NOW that Kyrie got traded?
We didn't even use him in the last 2 playoffs 🤦🤦
@@ColdHoops crazy how nets could have been a wcf team last year lmao good im not a nets fan but I can't talk im a phili fan took is trading ben to play maxey
It says they had Kyrie, KD and Joe Harris as the scoring options in front of him.
Not linsanity 😂 this man been a bucket since LSU
Cam Thomas is Kyrie replacement
You know tnt doesnt rate the rest of this crew to pull views when they put Shaq's name in every title lmao
Cam Thomas getting off like Allen iverson
Right he’s on the way, but they finna turn on him soon. He’s like Klay HE SHOOTING for better or worse
I love high arching shots.
Linsanity comparison is kinda disrespectful obv she hasn’t been following cam Thomas. I’ve been asking why they underutilize him for this whole season cuz he can flat out score go look at his lsu freshman year
I don't compete with Earthlings lol
She really compared him to lin 💀 😭 🤣
That Nas intro 🔥 👌
i knew Cam’s reign wouldn’t last long, but if he keeps up like this, he can be a RELIABLE 14, 3 and 3 guy
😂real live went to school w cam all my life I been knew he was like that
Maan ya SLEEP!! Cam been a bucket!! Remember him playing w cole Anthony Led his hs team in scoring junior and senior year. Led all freshman in scoring at LSU. 1st team all SEC. Last year also had some great games w the nets. Future nba allstar for sure
If you know cam then you know he’s a born scorer
Bunch of fools on here. This is not Linsanity, This young man dropped 23.0 ppg in college. Also, Lin wasn't dropping 40+ like this guy.
The ability is just different
If you’re not a top ten player Shaq doesn’t know who you are
Teams will watch films and adjust, but Thomas looks like the real deal; he'll settle down, but the Nets have something, and it takes some of the sting out of their recent issues.
He had 43 again
Put Simmons in g league until that fool learns to shoot
fr fr
The disrespect to Jeremy Lin is so unwarranted imo. Dude just couldn’t stay healthy. And melo ran his ass out of NYC because he didn’t like the attention he was getting. That’s a fact.
that intro beat hard af
im alien too, you seen me dribble🔥🔥 JCrossover and Kobe raised me
Cam crazy nice but AI put up 5 in a row. AI put up 40+ on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th best defenses in the league including the Bulls and Hawks
Jamal is getting better at this. He could be the Kenny Smith of the show eventually.
Amazing how much he has dropped recently. The definition of a hot streak. Followed by a cold streak.
30 by nas is such a banger shout out to shaq's W music
The Nets have a nice team. It's not spectacular but I'd say it's better than before KD and Kyrie got there. All the best to them.
Candace is spot on, big Linsanity vibes. Hopefull its not a flash in the pan tho
Cam has been a top scorer everywhere he has played. He is no flash in the pan, Uncle drew was in his way.
Um he has a bag and shot creation. Anyone with skill ain't a fluke
Summer League top scorer and co-mvp. Played 2 Gleague games, with the first being a 36 pts performance including the winning last second shot, and a 45 pts game where he sit out the 4th quarter.
No.
I am from Missouri we play in the SEC, he played for LSU, as a freshman he was always jumping real high with his jump shot, nothing but nets, could not one Mizzou player defend him, even as a freshman! If he had a point guard everybody in the country would have been knew his name! He still nearly averaged 20 pts a game, I do not know how he went so low in the draft!? I just call it scouts sharing notes or something, a blind man could have known he was good, just hear his name, then hear the nets go swish! I was screaming at the TV for the lakers to draft him, draft night after I saw him drop!
Shaq needs to go on camera and admit he had the movie Hebrews to Negroes shown at one of his theaters
ben just been stealing money form nets 😂
Nah, Cam looking too much like kobe out there. I'm hyped for this guy
That boy said he a alien 👽 2 😂😆😂
They just left Simmons holding all that responsibility. Lmao. That's a chess move by Kyrie and Duramt
"Shaq I'm an alien too, you ever seen me dribble?" 😬😬😬😬😬
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
I knew Cam was legit when he told KD that he thinks he's better at scoring than KD was at Cams age.
That is confidence, and it doesn't matter if it isn't true. Cam BELIEVES in himself
Imagine if Ben Simmons had that confidence
He might be starting and ben simmons coming of the bench. Why they kept cam on the bench like this. Coaching error
fr fr, let him start and bring ben off the bench
Devin Booker looked calm as ever
Yeah he was 3-16 yesterday!
Linsanity is a crazy comparison. Don’t disrespect Cam like that
Not a top 10 player and shaq knows him , crazy world we live in
Linsinty lead to wins though. No hate but just saying
its the right time for the nets to build around cam thomas, trade KD for some young talents and future picks...