Tyrus Thomas
Tyrus Thomas
Tyrus Wayne Thomasis an American professional basketball player who last played for Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University before being drafted fourth overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2006 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Chicago Bulls where he went on to play three and a half seasons when in February 2010, he was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth17 August 1986
CityBaton Rouge, LA
against chances half hit knew people shot shots sure
We knew we couldn't let them get a shot off. Because chances are ... I'm not sure of the statistics, but in March, the chances of shots going in must be greater. In March, people hit shots from half court, from the 3-point line, from everywhere. We weren't going to let that happen. And with 3.9 seconds, they had enough time, but not against our defense.
best eye heart knew night opponent quit
When he started making eye contact, I knew I was in him. My mind-set is to take my opponent's heart and take his soul, and that's what I try to do night in and night out. Get the best of my opponent and make him quit before I do.
determined knew screaming season start tough
I knew this was a tough place to play with 18,000 screaming fans, but we were determined to start the new season undefeated. We were relentless.
coaches knew
You said I was on nobody's radar. That's other people's fault. I knew what I could do. Coaches knew what I could do.
besides challenge feels fight mental physical
Besides the physical pain, it's also going to be a mental challenge for me to come out and fight through how it feels every day.
Big Baby. Y'all have to do your part. We've done our part.
best
We weren't going to let them get the best of us.
awesome best continue country despite execute teams
We feel we are one of the best teams in the country despite our youth. If we continue to execute right we will have an awesome season.
man
Let them think what they want. Like my big man said, we are still hungry, we still have a lot more to prove.
brings gives katrina outlook playing reminds victims
It gives me another outlook and more to play for than just myself and my team. It brings me back and reminds me that I am playing for the state, for the victims of (Hurricane) Katrina and Rita.
doctor good looking quick ready sore worse
It got sore real quick and I thought it was something worse than it really was. The X-rays were negative, and the doctor told me I'm just going to have to play through the soreness. I was just being a little cautious, but it's looking good for me to be ready to go Thursday.
began campus couple experience helped point pull realized shared team
That was one of the times that the team began to really pull together, because we realized that at any point that could have been our campus that was hit. We helped out, and a couple of us shared tears. It was an eye-opening experience for us.
heart mindset
My mindset is to take my opponent's heart and take his soul.
full good head noticing people shot stutter toward
People are noticing I'm a good shot blocker. I used to see people going full throttle toward the goal. Now, I see more head fakes and stutter steps.