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SF Sam Thompson (JB Monferrato - Italy)

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First came the fix. Jent, credited with improving LeBron James? jump shot when they were with the Cleveland Cavaliers, adjusted Thompson?s after last season.

?I used to swing the ball from the left side of my body. My (shooting) elbow would be out,? Thompson said. ?We really worked on keeping it in the ?shot pocket,? just bringing it straight up and keeping the elbow under the ball and really shooting through the ball. Just that little mechanical change has made a world of difference.?

Then came the work, and what Matta called taking it ?seriously.? Thompson smiled when apprised of the comment, and acknowledged that while he has practiced his shot religiously, it hasn?t always been his top priority.

?Anytime I?m on a team, anytime anyone?s on a team, they have to find out what they can do to help that team win,? he said. It took him awhile to settle into his role on this team, and then awhile longer to be comfortable enough to expand it and begin focusing more on his shot, during and after practice and some nights on his own.

?I shoot more now,? Thompson said, ?but more than that is just the mindset. Shooting every shot the same way, really making it a point to focus on the fundamentals and what we?ve done in the workouts. I?ve really taken my reps seriously ? and the results are there right now.?

Through 35 games, Thompson is the only Ohio State player who has made 40 percent (40.4) of his three-point attempts.

?It?s kind of scary to think, if he continues to improve at this rate, how good he?ll be in a couple of years,? Jent said.
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Bestbuck36;2322219; said:
Great first half tonight to keep us in it. Some great defense and rebounding throughout also.

Keep it going Sam!
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Agreed. Sam put up a very quiet 11 & 8. If he can keep doing that and stay steady on D, that is just one more cog in the machine that won't need oiling.

So many players on this team just NOW starting to scratch their potential. :biggrin:
 
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3 Buckeyes going camping

Three Ohio State players will take a break from their summer routine on campus to join other top college and high school players at their position at Nike-sponsored skills academies next week.

Juniors LaQuinton Ross and Sam Thompson will be among 10 college wing forwards at the Kevin Durant camp June 28-30 in Washington. The camp also will have 25 to 30 high school wings competing.

Ross and Deshaun Thomas attended the Durant camp last summer in Chicago.
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