Isaiah Thomas will be the driving force behind Washington’s quest for its second Pac-10 regular-season title in the last three years. The undersized - but never overwhelmed - guard is a master at setting the pace and the drive-and-dish.
What’s best for the drive-and-dish? Sharpshooters. Wouldn’t you know it, Thomas will have two at his disposal: C.J. Wilcox and Terrence Ross.
So yeah, he’s a little excited about ‘em. He said as much to the Seattle Times:
“Oh my gosh, [Wilcox’s] the best shooter I’ve ever played with and against,’' Thomas said. “It’s crazy that I say this now because he hasn’t played college yet. But when he misses it’s like dudes are mad at him for missing, that’s how good of a shooter he is. He’s going to be a really good player down the road and he’s going to really help me because he will really open up the court for me.’'
"[Ross’s] good. He can shoot it. I played with him the other week and I was surprised at how athletic he is and he can definitely shoot the ball, He is going to be good for us.’'
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