The 2021-22 season was an up and down one for Philadelphia 76ers guard Matisse Thybulle. The defensive stud out of Washington was able to once again make an impact on the defensive end on his way to All-Defensive Second Team honors, but his offense was once again a problem out on the floor.
Thybulle was able to make some strides on the offensive end in terms of being able to move off the ball and cut to the basket for easy layups, but it didn’t change the fact that teams still did not give him much attention on the offensive end of the floor.
With that being said, Thybulle started 50 of the 66 games he played in during the season and he was able to earn some confidence from coach Doc Rivers.
Thybulle’s 2021-22 season averages
5.7 points
2.3 rebounds
1.1 assists
1.7 steals
1.1 blocks
50% field goal percentage
31.3% 3-point field goal percentage
79.1% free-throw percentage
Season highlights
Thybulle had himself some big defensive games as he locked down Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry in a win back in December and he also did a terrific job against some of the bigger perimeter scorers in the league. There were a lot of nights where Thybulle would blow up the opposition’s offensive scheme with his ability to jump the passing lanes and cause havoc on that end.
Offensively, he still has a long way to go. He only took 4.5 shots per game during the season and only 2.2 triples per game. While he took steps forward in terms of understanding where to cut and how he can be effective on the offensive end, he still doesn’t command much attention when he has the ball on the perimeter.
Playoff run
Thybulle’s playoff run was marred by his vaccination decision as he only had one shot of Pfizer. That denied him from entering the country of Canada for Philadelphia’s first-round playoff series with the Toronto Raptors….
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