Swish swish youtube8/9/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The defensive ability and effort is there, but he also uses that athleticism on the offensive end. He averaged 1.3 blocks and 2.7 steals per game during his time playing in Overtime Elite. Along with this, he has the ability to use that length and jumping ability to alter shots at the rim as well. He also has good length to contest shots on the perimeter and chase down shooters. He is really good as a on-ball defender who can use that quick first step and big body to cut off drivers. The part that makes his athleticism scary for opposing teams however, is that he uses it in all facets of his game. The younger twin reportedly has a 38-inch vertical but on the court it looks to be even greater than that. I truly believe that if you read any scouting report on Thompson and this is not the number one thing on the list, then throw the report in the trash. *As much as I love to do legit film review on prospects and think it is important in finding their strengths and weaknesses, I feel as though the film available for Thompson would not be helpful in analyzing him as a player on account of it being majorly highlight clips (although those are fun in their own right). Are the positives blown out of proportion because of this reason? Are the negatives not as glaring as a result? Both valid questions when it comes to the context of Ausar Thompson as an NBA player. It is worth noting that while they did post phenomenal numbers and their highlights are flashy the talent level of the players is not as high as if they had taken other routes. This can be used as a knock against them as well because they are at the top end of that age bracket. Overtime also is a league for players between the ages of 16-20 years old. The film that is available is usually showcasing their phenomenal athletic ability or the best parts of their game and does not paint the whole picture when it comes to their game as a whole. Because they have just began with the live streaming of games within this league there is not much film to go off of. This could cause some hesitancy with the potential that Ausar is showing within this league. Not to mention there’s no proof of concept yet. Along with this, the Thompson twins are the only two major NBA prospects that have been playing in the league (so far) because of how new it is on the basketball scene. Before they would just post highlights on their social media platforms. As of right now, they have just started the ability to livestream some of these games in an attempt to gain more of a following. OTE is based in Atlanta and operated by the sports media company Overtime. In order to understand Thompson as a prospect and how his game would potentially fit in the NBA, I think we need to understand the background of the route that he has taken to get to this point - and, more importantly, the lack of quality competition. ![]()
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