Have Philadelphia 76ers Bubble Players Turned The Corner?

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Nov 25, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Hollis Thompson (31) dribbles past Chicago Bulls guard Jerian Grant (2) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Chicago Bulls won 105-89. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Holla at……. Hollis?!

Hollis Thompson is the senior veteran Philadelphia 76ers player. He is a wing player, and until 2016, was primarily a perimeter shooter. In just 3.25 NBA seasons, and despite coming in off the bench, Thompson has shot 903 attempts from three-point range. He’s scored on 353 attempts, good enough for a 39.1 percent accuracy.

Thompson is versatile, and can slide in at either small forward or shooting guard. His teammate, Robert Covington, (@Holla_At_Rob33 on twitter) is even more versatile, playing power forward at times for the team. While @Holla_At_Rob33 is struggling, the team was hoping to Holla at Hollis to pick up some minutes.

Re LRT: Brett Brown talking up Hollis Thompson is probably not a good sign for Lord RoCo. At least short term.
— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) November 20, 2016

Thompson was on an upswing. Through November 2016, he was scoring over 7.5 points a game on just 19 minutes. Additionally, he was bringing down 3.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, .3 blocks, and .6 steals. In a win against the Phoenix Suns, Thompson scored 14 points on 26 minutes on 55.6 percent shooting. It was hoped to be the shape of things to come.

And then, December happened.