Cam Thomas 34 Ignites Milwaukee Bucks

Doc Rivers heaped praise on Cam Thomas after the guard scored 34 points in only his second game with Milwaukee, saying, "I've had Jamal Crawford. I had Lou Williams. And now, I have Cam Thomas." Thomas, waived by Brooklyn after averaging 24.0 last season and signed while Giannis recovers, gave the Bucks a needed scoring jolt as they sit two games out of a play-in spot. Rivers was also named a Hall of Fame finalist and shrugged, "I don't have a lot to say about it." Merlin sees a familiar spark. Thomas has the streaky heat that made Crawford and Williams lethal sixth men, and Rivers has a track record of turning bench scorers into season-changing pieces. A single outburst is a promise, not a guarantee; consistency and Giannis' return will be the true tests of whether the spell lasts.