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F DeShaun "The Diesel" Thomas (Panathinaikos - Greece)

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My thing (coming from living with the same dudes as DeShaun), he is off the charts as a scorer, always has been. But he is showing new ways he can do it. He has always loved this university and I am glad he has had some recent success. Thomas is a true Buckeye, through and through.
 
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MaxBuck;2127102; said:
Diesel made himself some money in the past few games. His performance against Loyola-MD was incredible.
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He might make himself more tomorrow. The guy that will be guarding him starting off was the same guy who guarded Draymond Green earlier in the year when he went for 30+ against the Zags.
 
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He'll definitely get drafted if he comes out right now. I just hope he feels like he wants to be a lottery pick and comes back for one more year. He would have a shot at the Naismith award possibly and he would be a leader on that team with Craft. Probably wishful thinking but unless he wins a title this year, I want him to come back!!
 
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Bestbuck36;2130408; said:
He'll definitely get drafted if he comes out right now. I just hope he feels like he wants to be a lottery pick and comes back for one more year. He would have a shot at the Naismith award possibly and he would be a leader on that team with Craft. Probably wishful thinking but unless he wins a title this year, I want him to come back!!
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After this performance in the tourney, I think he's as good as gone. He's played out of his mind on the big stage.
 
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Dryden;2130456; said:
After this performance in the tourney, I think he's as good as gone. He's played out of his mind on the big stage.
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I think he is the perfect player to sit down in the middle of Syracuse's zone and absolutely shred it. Hopefully his huge performances continue.
 
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Thomas not above being pointed out
By Amalie Benjamin and Michael Whitmer
Globe Staff
March 23, 2012

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Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas celebrated after the Buckeyes recovered a turnover against the Cincinnati.

Before Loyola-Maryland faced Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, there were two Buckeyes that Greyhounds coach Jimmy Patsos said his team had to worry about. One was Jared Sullinger, one of the best big men in the country. The other? Deshaun Thomas.

Despite being less heralded, Thomas has far exceeded Sullinger?s performance in the tournament, taking advantage of the double-teams and the extra attention that Sullinger draws. The forward scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against Loyola in the first round, then added 18 points and 7 rebounds against Gonzaga, pushing the Buckeyes to the Sweet 16. He was at it again Thursday night, scoring a game-high 26 points and adding seven rebounds in an 81-66 win over Cincinnati.

?Deshaun is a scorer, so he?s going to find ways to score the basketball, if it?s off the offensive rebound, pick and pop, creating his own shot,?? Sullinger said after the Gonzaga game. ?We don?t worry about him. Once he makes a bucket, it?s going to keep flowing.??

Thomas did draw more defenders against the Bulldogs, leading to a 15-minute drought. But he overcame the defense and continued to be an offensive force.

The sophomore averaged 15.9 points and 5.3 rebounds this season, improvement he attributed to growing confidence. But it hasn?t been just Thomas?s offense that?s been notable of late.

?I think one of the biggest things that Deshaun is doing over the past few games that isn?t getting noticed as much is his defensive effort,?? point guard Aaron Craft said. ?He?s been doing a really good job of playing great defense, whether it?s one-on-one in the post or getting a stance and having to guard someone on the perimeter. That?s something that he wasn?t doing last year.

?It?s been awesome to see him grow as a player, as a person, on and off the floor, just coming to a better understanding of the game of basketball.??

Thomas spent time watching Craft, got pressure from coach Thad Matta to improve, and wanted to help the team. He had to shed the high school mentality that he could take any shot he wanted, that he didn?t need to defend.

?I like playing defense now,?? Thomas said. ?It?s a game-changer. Last year, I used to just come in the game, chuck threes. I didn?t care about defense. I take very good pride in it now. It?s just that scoring mentality. Coming out of high school, I had the green light. So now I can do more: put it on the floor, pass, knock down open shots.??
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http://bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/...pointed-out/CYIBdsWiNttKiNLSVimhAO/story.html
 
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