CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers are 0-2 following two extremely tough games to begin the 2022-23 season. They faced the Boston Celtics on opening night and then the Milwaukee Bucks.
Those are two of the best teams in the league, and they have been together for years. They know each other like the back of their hands, and they know what to do in clutch situations when the time calls for it.
So far through two games, Matisse Thybulle has been used merely as a defensive substitution. He played a grand total of 23 seconds on opening night and 18 seconds in Thursday’s 90-88 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Considering Thybulle has been a huge part of Philadelphia’s rotation in the past, this is a bit strange to see.
“It’s just the other guys,” said coach Doc Rivers. “It’s a pecking order right now, but he’s working his butt off and he’ll play. He’ll get a chance to earn more minutes at some point for sure, but right now Danuel House and the De’Anthony (Melton) are in front of him. We’re going with a smaller rotation, but he’ll have a chance to earn minutes at some point.”
Thybulle has been working on his 3-point shot all summer to be more of an offensive asset. When he does get his opportunity to play, he will have to show he is more than just a defender and show off his jumper.
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