
Starting your season on March 16 is not commonplace. However, this is what happened to Matisse Thybulleoperated on the right knee before the start of the season, then hit the right ankle in training in November. Thus, he has not left the infirmary since the start of this 2024/25 exercise.
Faced with the Knicks, earlier in the week, he was available but Chauncey Billups preferred to wait for this Sunday, when receiving the Raptors, to launch this season. He did well. Not for his statistics since he only played six minutes – all after the break – for 2 rebounds, 2 interceptions, one pass and one against.
“It was fun. My head was turning a little, I tired myself faster than I imagined, but I find that I adapted myself well. I was able to bring and that's what I hoped “,, comment The Australian.
It is this simple against who has changed everything. Indeed, with the latter, Matisse Thybulle prevented Orlando Robinson, at 3-PTS, to equalize the last second! The defense of Portland, lost in the screens, had missed this restoration by leaving the Toronto player alone behind the arc.
“Toumani Camara had to tell everyone to change from contact but said nothing to me. I did not have the memo “laughing the Portland player who therefore rushed to Robinson to counter him from behind. “Matisse is the best possible safety”slips the Belgian in reference to this defensive position in American football.
“It is clear that he won the match for us”
“It's incredible. He did not play the season and, while the match will be played on an action, I have confidence in him “rejoices Chauncey Billups in front of his player's decisive performance for his first match. “He gave us the energy we needed. He did not play in the first period, I couldn't find time for him, we were so hard. Was great. His energy was excellent, his defense very good. »»
In six minutes in the second half, Matisse Thybulle managed to finish the match with a +/- +7 and his counter is obviously decisive. “He changed the match for us in the third quarter, changing the dynamics”indicates Anfernee Simons. “And it was clear that he won the match for us too. »»
Before succeeding in the meeting of the meeting, the Australian had been warmly praised by the public of the Moda Center. What a beautiful evening so for her first outing of the season.
“It was very cool. I cannot say that I expected it but I am grateful to see how impatient people were to see me again on the prosecution ”, he confides. “I'm not going to say that we are forgotten, but the rest becomes a priority. The others take light. Returning for a few minutes and having such support was very pleasant. »»
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Matisse Thybulle | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
2019-20 | Phl | 65 | 20 | 42.3 | 35.7 | 61.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
2020-21 | Phl | 65 | 20 | 42.0 | 30.1 | 44.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
2021-22 | Phl | 66 | 26 | 50.0 | 31.3 | 79.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
2022-23 * | All Teams | 71 | 17 | 43.5 | 36.5 | 67.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
2022-23 * | Phl | 49 | 12 | 43.1 | 33.3 | 75.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
2022-23 * | Por | 22 | 28 | 43.8 | 38.8 | 62.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
2023-24 | Por | 65 | 23 | 39.7 | 34.6 | 75.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
Total | 332 | 21 | 43.5 | 33.8 | 67.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.