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Sixers Tinder: A Tale of Two Hollis Thompsons

After a surprisingly successful rookie campaign, Hollis Thompson reworked his shot this offseason. The early returns were rough, but Holliswood finished the year as one of the NBA's best sharpshooters.

Two years into Sam Hinkie's rebuilding effort, Hollis Thompson wasn't supposed to be the team's leader in games played at 148. Thompson wasn't supposed to lead all rookies in three-point percentage at 40.1% last season. He wasn't supposed to duplicate that success with increased volume and improved mechanics.

He wasn't really supposed to be anything.

Thompson entered the 2012 NBA Draft after three seasons at Georgetown, where he set the school record for career three-point percentage at 44.