Ausar Thompson: I think I’m the best perimeter defender in the league. That’s what I believe. I don’t think I’m a near and finished product, though. I think I can get over screens better. I think I can be locked in at all times better. I want to be NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
But it’s so hard with Wemby because he is going to get four blocks every game. It’s something that I think is possible though.
Source: For The Win
Source: For The Win
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I caught up with Ausar Thompson. #DetroitBasketball
🏀 He would “definitely” do the dunk contest
🏀 He almost pretended to be his twin brother Amen during the Rising Stars Challenge
🏀 He says he is the NBA’s best perimeter defender (and he may be!)
ftw.usatoday.com/2025/02/ausar-… – 12:54 PM
I caught up with Ausar Thompson. #DetroitBasketball
🏀 He would “definitely” do the dunk contest
🏀 He almost pretended to be his twin brother Amen during the Rising Stars Challenge
🏀 He says he is the NBA’s best perimeter defender (and he may be!)
ftw.usatoday.com/2025/02/ausar-… – 12:54 PM
More on this storyline
Ausar Thompson: Yeah, definitely. I would definitely participate in it. I would just need to practice some dunks over the summer. I think I could do some cool stuff. I haven’t worked on a dunk in like three years. But once I get that back down, I’m ready
. I think Mac McClung is ridiculous when it comes to dunking. People were talking about the car dunk. I think his second dunk: He acted like he was about to reverse it and 360. I think that dunk was crazy. Nobody is talking about that one quite as much. I think Stephon Castle was going off in it. He honestly surprised me. I swear I don’t remember him jumping like this. He was dunking on people. -via For The Win
/ February 18, 2025
Do you like Jalen Williams’ idea to have a perimeter DPOY and big DPOY? Ausar Thompson: I don’t like it. I like the idea of it, but I’m kind of an OG guy.
I like how the awards are. But I wouldn’t be mad. I just think they need to factor in how much a perimeter defender really runs around. Because if they did that, I don’t think they would need to have two different awards. I think perimeter players would get more awards because guarding the best perimeter player is a very tiring task. Actually, you know what? Now that I’ve said all that, I actually do like the idea. If perimeter players aren’t going to get the award anyway, they might as well do this. -via For The Win
/ February 18, 2025
NBA Communications: Dunn is replacing Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain.
Black, Camara and Thompson are replacing NBA sophomores Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks, Brandon Miller of the Charlotte Hornets and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. -via Twitter
/ January 31, 2025