Breakout Star

A familiar theme from the Bulls fans here at YCS (especially Vinnie and I) would be that Scott Skiles does not give Tyrus Thomas enough minutes, although he's rightfully a starter now. Not surprisingly, the good folks at Basketball Prospectus targeted Thomas as a potential breakout player this season based on their statistical evaluations. Frankly, the two best players on the Bulls reside in the frontcourt, in Thomas and Luol Deng. Thomas's performances against Philly last Friday and Detroit tonight will likely be more and more frequent this season as he develops into one of the NBA's better players. Of course, Skiles needs to give Thomas the 30-35 minutes a night he deserves to get in order for him to fully realize his potential.