Steve Nash went to Cam Thomas early Tuesday night, 7:38 minutes into the first quarter, in fact. That’s earlier than the head coach had called on the rookie in the 20 previous games when Thomas sat near the end of the bench. Thomas responded, scoring eight points in the first quarter while recording an assist and a steal as well.
For the game, Thomas had 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-4 from deep. He also picked up two assists with no turnovers. It was easily his best, most controlled game. Not only was he confident, he was productive.