Ukrainefan

Here's some more on Thomas:

http://www.dailysouthtown.com/sports...81LAD1.article

"Several times Bulls head coach Scott Skiles has mentioned that Thomas leaves something to be desired in the way of stamina and practice habits. Don't be surprised. This is the same guy who begged out of a pre-draft workout at the Berto Center because of a tummy ache."

Also mentions that when taking a cab with some NBA executives for a predraft function, he expected them to carry his luggage for him.

And the writer's opinion on the trade: "More than ever, I have to wonder if Paxson didn't make a rare personnel mistake when he traded two spots down in the draft order, acquired Thomas and bench-warmer Victor Khryapa in return for center LaMarcus Aldridge and bypassed NBA-ready guard Brandon Roy in the process.

From size to skill to maturity level -- the 22-year-old Roy had the benefit of four years at Washington, where he was a core member of a nationally ranked program -- he would have been a good fit here. At 6-foot-6, Roy would have filled a chronic need for a true off guard. His presence also would have made it much easier to part with the undersized Ben Gordon in a trade for a big man of Pau Gasol-like proportions.

Granted, Roy lacked the outrageous athleticism that allowed Thomas to drop so many jaws in the NCAA Tournament one year ago. But if any talent evaluator refused to be blinded by motor skills, if anyone knew the value of character and fundamentals, then shouldn't Johnny Jumpshot have been the one?"

Reep

What's done is done, but I'm glad the way it turned out. I know there were several around here that wondered if we weren't making a mistake by not taking Thomas. This is the way I thought it would come down, although I have to admit that Thomas has come out even worse than I expected. He is still young, but to me he has three things that I don't ever want on my teams:

1) a bad attitude (thinks they are better than everyone else, sense of entitlement);
2) no common sense (speaks/acts without thinking); and
3) a 3/4 tweener(6'8"-6'9" athlete who is not big enough for the 4-5 positions, but lacks the outside shot and handle for the 1-3 positions, e.g. Stromile Swift, Marvin Williams);

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