Matt Thomas hangs 21 on FC Barcelona (in a beatdown loss)

[I-stateTheTruth]

I probably care about this stuff more than most CF readers but this may be of interest. I'm following Matty Ice because of 1. how he exploded with the Lakers' summer league team and 2. it's a lot easier for me to get info on the Spanish league than on Russia and Israel where a lot of the ex-Cyclones are.

Matt's Monbus Obradoiro took a big loss to FC Barcelona Lassa 102-58. Matt's 21 included 4-5 shooting from 2pt, 3-5 from 3pt and 2-2 from the line for 21 points, by far tops on his team for the game. Obradoiro is currently 2-2 in the league and Matt is averaging around 16 points. I think he's getting noticed over there and maybe can turn this year into a bigger payday at a bigger club.

I'll put some other (mildly interesting) info and a pic below.

This just in ... Barcelona is still part of Spain.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

From Obradoiro's twitter feed (dang, his shooting mechanics are flawless):

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

If you know anything about the Spanish soccer league, it won't surprise you that 2 of the 3 teams that are undefeated at 4-0 are Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

I looked at Barcelona's lineup thinking that they'd be loaded with American imports and their whole starting lineup seemd to be Euros. They had ex-Mizzou Tiger Phil Pressey (he of 4+ NBA seasons) coming off the bench. Kind of surprising to my (possibly overly American) view.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Matt Thomas working out - NOT from Obradoiro's twitter feed:

 

[GTO]

It is an absolute shame that the Lakers did not give him that last roster spot. 3-pt shooting was one of their positions of need and he killed it in the summer league. Fans on their forums could not stop talking about him and I think were disappointed when he didn't get picked up. Oh, well. Hopefully he finds a better opportunity.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

It is an absolute shame that the Lakers did not give him that last roster spot. 3-pt shooting was one of their positions of need and he killed it in the summer league. Fans on their forums could not stop talking about him and I think were disappointed when he didn't get picked up. Oh, well. Hopefully he finds a better opportunity.

Yeah, I agree. I suppose he got squeezed a bit in a numbers game - they'd already used a spot on Caruso who's a good baller - but how many players could go 14-16 from NBA 3pt in an empty gym? (I believe that was his aggregate total in a stretch in the summer league tourney).I wonder how much of his "take-off" has to do with getting those bone spurs taken care of. In the end, maybe getting starter minutes in Europe will get him more scrutiny from NBA scouts.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Interesting update, thanks for posting.

I also find it interesting that FC Barcelona (Football Club) has a basketball team. The more you know . . .

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Interesting update, thanks for posting.

I also find it interesting that FC Barcelona (Football Club) has a basketball team. The more you know . . .

Yeah, they're both powers in Europe; it seems like Barca is slightly more so. The Gasol brothers both played for them and a bunch of other NBAers.

I think those two clubs are the exception to the rule; most of the soccer clubs in Spain don't have a hoops side of the house.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I wish Georges would take Matt’s lead and just go get some real ******* money.

 

[mywayorcyway]

I probably care about this stuff more than most CF readers but this may be of interest

I love these updates and I don't get out on the big internets much. Please keep posting them.

 

[mywayorcyway]

I wish Georges would take Matt’s lead and just go get some real ******* money.

Georges spent a year hanging out with Larry Bird and now he's hanging out with Durant and Curry. I don't think he's doing too bad. With his personality and these connections he'll be set for life regardless of where his hoops takes him.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Georges spent a year hanging out with Larry Bird and now he's hanging out with Durant and Curry. I don't think he's doing too bad. With his personality and these connections he'll be set for life regardless of where his hoops takes him.

Ya sure about that?

 

[mywayorcyway]

Ya sure about that?

Didn't realize he got waived last weekend. He's still chasing his dream. Can you blame him?

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

I love these updates and I don't get out on the big internets much. Please keep posting them.

Awww. Thanks. I feel so validated (I kind of look like Sally Field)

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Didn't realize he got waived last weekend. He's still chasing his dream. Can you blame him?

I think he's still expected to play on the Warriors' G-League team. And he got some guaranteed money from the Warriors.

 

[rdtindsm]

This just in ... Barcelona is still part of Spain.

A couple of years ago I had a home stay / volunteer experience in the Terai area of southern Nepal. There was a flock of youth working with the same orgnization, some of whom were staying in the NGO's orphanage, and some of whom were staying with the same family as myself.. There was a group of 3 Catalonions (Barcelona) staying in the same house hold for about a week during the football (the other futbol) World Cup. One afternoon I reported a Spanish loss to them. They were unemotional, but in fact reported some antipathy toward the national team.

The recent vote was no surprise. Waiting to see how it works out with the Basques.

 

[CloneGuy8]

Didn't Fran F say something like he's playing for one of the best overseas teams there is? Good to see him doing well at that level.

I wonder how much he's making over there?

 

[peteypie]

Didn't Fran F say something like he's playing for one of the best overseas teams there is? Good to see him doing well at that level.

I wonder how much he's making over there?

Considered the best league outside of the NBA. Not sure about team