The last time Thomas played in a game was on May 20 last year, when he was still wearing a Celtics jersey. In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Thomas played 18 minutes, made 0 of 6 shots, and only scored 2 points and 6 assists. Since then, he has been sidelined due to a serious hip injury. The editor of Quliu.com remembers that game clearly and has been looking forward to his comeback. Today has finally arrived

Thomas returns after 228 days of absence

Talking about the past year, Thomas said that this was the best year of his career and the worst year of his life. Last season, Thomas performed at the peak of his career, averaging 28.9 points and 5.9 assists per game. However, before the playoffs, he experienced the tragic news that his sister passed away in a car accident. In the playoffs, Thomas gave his all for the Celtics and played through injuries, which aggravated his injuries. In the offseason, Thomas was ruthlessly abandoned by the Celtics and became one of the bargaining chips in Irving's trade.

After 228 days of waiting, Thomas finally got rid of the injury and returned to the court, and the timeline also moved from 2017 to 2018. For Tomar Jr., it's time for him to forget the past and look forward, embrace his Cavaliers career, and play a wonderful performance in Cleveland.

Thomas made his comeback debut. The Cavaliers were very cautious and decided to let him come off the bench first, and set a 20-22 minute time limit. With 4 minutes and 33 seconds left in the first quarter, the much-anticipated moment finally arrived. Thomas came on the stage. The 20,000 fans at the scene stood up together, applauded and cheered, giving Thomas the greatest encouragement and support.

The perfect performance in the first show was praised by the whole house

As soon as he came up, Thomas had a very strong desire to perform. He took 5 shots in just over 4 minutes. With 1 minute and 11 seconds left in the first quarter, Thomas received a pass from James and hit his first sports goal since his comeback. After that, Thomas Jr. even performed a good show of breaking into the enemy's formation single-handedly. He forced a breakthrough and not only completed a difficult layup, but also caused Napier to foul and hit a three-pointer. It's just that Thomas has just come back and has not yet found his outside touch. He missed three three-pointers in three attempts.

With 10 minutes and 13 seconds left in the half, Thomas Jr. staged another iconic personal offense for Cavaliers fans. At that time, the Cavaliers counterattacked. Thomas controlled the ball, borrowed a screen, and then immediately stopped and shot a three-pointer, and the ball hit steadily. Although he had been resting for more than seven months, the previous "2+1" and this long-range shot still showed that Thomas was in pretty good shape now, and his performance also won a lot of praise.

Thomas' appearance has an obvious effect on the Cavaliers. In the first half, with Thomas on the court, the Cavaliers won by 7 points. When he was off the court, the team lost by 10 points. In the second half, Thomas and Wade led the team, establishing a double-digit advantage for the Cavaliers.

With 10 minutes and 21 seconds left before the end, Thomas held the ball in isolation and hit a mid-range jumper. He then sent an assist and Wade made an easy layup. Two rounds later, Thomas scored another three-pointer in the counterattack. From these three rounds, it can be seen that Thomas' offensive explosive power is still amazing. Once he breaks out, it may change the course of the game in a short period of time. The Cavaliers quickly launched a 12-0 attack wave to seal the victory.

8 minutes and 10 seconds before the end, Thomas had played 19 minutes and was replaced by Tyronn Lue. At this time, the fans at the scene stood up and cheered again, applauding Thomas. James, Love, JR and Rose on the Cavaliers bench also stood up to congratulate Thomas.

Having such a performance in his comeback and Cavaliers career debut, and using a victory to end the team's three-game losing streak, Thomas got off to a good start in 2018.

Thomas will still be limited by playing time

Thomas finally returned. The game against the Trail Blazers was his first appearance this season and his debut with the Cavaliers. According to the Cavaliers' plan, Thomas will come off the bench to play against the Trail Blazers. There will be some time restrictions and he is expected to play 20-22 minutes.

Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue revealed that Thomas may play as a substitute for this game after his return. Since Thomas has only played one back-to-back game for the time being, this means that he will not participate in the game against his old club Celtics on January 4, Beijing time. The Cavaliers will face the Magic away from home on January 7th, Beijing time, this Sunday. If the Cavaliers do not arrange for Thomas to rest, Thomas is expected to start against the Magic.

"Once the time limit and back-to-back restrictions are lifted and he can play more time, the situation will be very different," Tyronn Lue is full of expectations for Thomas' role. "We are very happy that he can return to the game. We will see what combination works better and see how the game goes."

Due to a right hip injury, Thomas missed 36 games this season. Thomas Jr. was injured in last season's Eastern Conference Finals. More than seven months have passed since then. Tyronn Lue said that Thomas has fully recovered from his hip injury. What he needs to overcome now is the psychological barrier, and this work can only be completed through the game.

"When he has physical confrontations in the game, when he falls to the ground, he won't feel pain, and I think that will help him overcome the mental hurdle of coming back after a seven-month layoff," Tyronn Lue said. "When he gets past this, I will be very happy, because Because I know that he is 100% physically recovered, but now it is a mental issue. I have been in this situation before, when I was injured for 10 months, and I know the fear of the first game back, but you know he will be fine."

In the past 20 games, Calderon has served as the Cavaliers' starting point guard. When Thomas enters the starting lineup, Calderon may fall out of the rotation, because the second team is led by Wade and there is no place for Calderon. Although Tyronn Lue did not discuss Calderon's next tactical role before the game against the Trail Blazers, he said that Crowder and J.R. Smith in the starting lineup will benefit a lot from working with Thomas.

"I think Jose (Calderon) performed very well, but now you have a point guard with a strong style who can get into the penalty area and cause damage," Tyronn Lue said, "When Isaiah (Thomas) bursts into the penalty area to attract defenses, JR and Jai (Crowder) will get more open shots."

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