Hollis Thompson's 2014-15 season was kind of magical
Lost in the dark shadows of Philadelphia's slow, depressing rebuild, Hollis Thompson has been one of the team's most consistent offensive players over the last couple seasons.
He suffered a sickness last year that nearly knocked him out of the league, but managed to bounce back and play some of his best ball down the stretch. Here's Sixers.com with more:
"Adding even more intrigue into his impressive comeback was his 51.8 effective field goal percentage on the year. A statistic that is becoming increasingly popular among NBA analysts, eFG% factors in the difficulty of shooting and making a three and provides an adjusted field goal percentage where made threes count for more than made twos. Thompson’s 51.8 eFG% was the highest on the Sixers this season, a true measure of his effectiveness and efficiency. Thompson’s illness could have temporarily derailed his young NBA career, but instead his resiliency made 2014-15 a season to remember rather than forget. As he enters his third offseason as a professional, he’ll hope that the hot end to his year carries over to the next."
Thompson is an overlooked player, but if he keeps shooting the deep ball with as much accuracy as he did towards the end of last season, he should manage a long-term role in Philadelphia's organization.
He's only 24 years old and has already put together two highly impressive, high volume shooting campaigns. What's not to love?
(h/t: Sixers)
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