Tag: Mikal Bridges

Matisse Thybulle, Sixers fall to Mikal Bridges, Suns in NBA2K20 stream

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Phoenix Suns on NBA2K20.

With the NBA in the middle of an indefinite suspension and everybody dealing with the effects of COVID-19, everybody is looking for any type of NBA entertainment. So, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle and Phoenix Suns guard Mikal Bridges hopped on the sticks to live stream the scheduled Sixers and Suns matchup on NBA2K20 with twitch.

This was the type of opportunity for Thybulle to show off his gamer skills and try to help the Sixers build on their already impressive home record and, of course, we got to see some of his personality that has captured the attention of fans.

He was upset with Mike Scott on one play on a fastbreak. He threw a pass up to the power forward, but instead of dunking, he laid it up and Thybulle called him by his full name of Michael.

Unfortunately, Thybulle was not able to come up with the victory. Bridges led the Suns to a 75-64 win on the sticks as he was able to stop Thybulle from using Joel Embiid in the post in the fourth quarter.

Hopefully, we will be able to see real basketball on the court again soon, but until that happens, we have the nest best thing and that is video games. [lawrence-related id=28389,28383,28374]

Matisse Thybulle, Mikal Bridges to go live on 2K for Sixers vs. Suns

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle and Phoenix Suns guard Mikal Bridges will play Sixers and Suns on Friday in 2K.

The basketball world is put on hold right now as everybody takes the necessary precautions to protect themselves from COVID-19. That means the scheduled matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns on Friday is postponed.

However, both teams appear to have found an alternative to the matchup that fans will all love.

NBC Sports Philadelphia announced on Thursday that they will broadcast a live twitch stream of Sixers rookie Matisse Thybulle and Suns second-year guard Mikal Bridges playing the Sixers and the Suns matchup on NBA2K20 on Friday at 6:00 p.m. EST. That way, the game gets “played” in a way and fans can still get some excitement out of the game.

To refresh Sixers fans on Bridges, which they probably don’t need it, he was selected by the Sixers in the 2018 draft and he was then sent to the Suns for Zhaire Smith. Maybe, the Sixers should have chosen Smith to be their player for this one rather than Thybulle. [lawrence-related id=28321,28315,28306]

Eric Paschall leads Warriors to 18 point road comeback vs. Suns to snap losing streak, 115-99

Eric Paschall’s 25 points carried the injury-hampered Warriors to an 18-point comeback victory against the Phoenix Suns.

The Golden State Warriors’ day did not start as planned. The Warriors announced Stephen Curry’s return would be moved back from his original target date of March 1. The news around Curry’s injury followed Golden State ruling out a trio of players against the Phoenix Suns.

Yet, the shorthanded Warriors pulled off one of their best wins of the season in Phoenix with a 115-99 comeback victory.

Without Draymond Green, Jordan Poole and Ky Bowman, the Warriors only had eight healthy players and no true point guard against the Suns. Golden State started the game in Phoenix falling down 18 points in the first half. However, the second half was a different story.

The Warriors roared back to outscore the Suns 31-16 in the third quarter. Golden State completely erased the 18 point deficit to take the lead going into the final period.

Rookie Eric Paschall carried Golden State’s comeback, scoring 25 points in 33 minutes off the bench. The Villanova product was Steve Kerr’s primary scoring option on offense, with Damion Lee finding him as the lead ball-handler. Lee dished out a career-high eight assists while scoring 20 points and grabbing five rebounds.

Seven of Golden State’s eight-man rotation scored in double figures to snap the Warriors eight-game losing streak.

The Turnover Battle

Although the Warriors had a limited rotation, the point-guardless team protected the rock. Golden State only turned the ball over 10 times, while their opponent nearly doubled that number with 19 turnovers.

Phoenix All-Star Devin Booker scored 21 points on 6-of-16 shooting, but turned the ball over six times. The Suns’ backcourt of Ricky Rubio and Booker combined to turn the ball over more than the entire Warriors team with 11.

Every starter for the Warriors recorded a steal against the Suns, with Marquese Chriss and Andrew Wiggins each swiping three steals.

Mychal Mulder

Paschall and Lee will make headlines, but 10-day contract player Mychal Mulder was a crucial factor in Golden State’s comeback victory. Mulder scored his first NBA points in 14 points on 3-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. The Kentucky product’s long-range shooting came at a much needed time for Warriors who have been struggling from 3-point land.

Mulder racked up 34 minutes in the second game of his 10-day contract. His play against the Suns should earn him more time on the court through the remainder of his time in Golden State.

Kevon Looney

Kevon Looney‘s 2019-20 season has been defined by injury, yet against the Suns, the Golden State center looked like his old self. Looney scored in double-figures for the second time this season with 10 points while grabbing six rebounds.

Before the game, Steve Kerr said the former high school point guard, could get some time point guard for the Warriors. Looney dished out three assists against the Suns, tied for his season-high.