TT Turning 22

Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas turns 22 tomorrow, which may surprise some people who feel like he’s been around for a while.  But Thomas is still very young and very raw.  Thomas was a top five pick in the 2006 NBA draft and was a hot name leading up to the selection.  He had a standout freshman season at LSU and parlayed a good NCAA tournament into becoming a lottery pick.  He averaged 6.8 points and 4.6 rebounds this past season for the Bulls, but is yet to remain consistent.

This is the year that the Bulls will really know what they have in Tyrus Thomas.  Entering his third year in the league, he should be more than just a highlight reel of dunks and blocks.  The Bulls desperately need someone to score on the block and they’re going to be looking at Thomas to help out in that area.  While the player the Bulls originally selected on draft day in ’06 and was eventually traded for Thomas, LaMarcus Aldridge, is shining in Portland, Thomas has struggled to earn minutes.  He had a solid summer league performance, but he needs to take a big step in the 2008-2009 season or the bust tag is going to start to chase him.

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