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Matisse Thybulle Continues Working on Offensive Improvements

Another video of Sixers veteran Matisse Thybulle working on his offense hits the net.
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Matisse Thybulle Continues Working on Offensive Improvements
Matisse Thybulle Continues Working on Offensive Improvements

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The 2021-2022 NBA season was a roller coaster for Philadelphia 76ers wing Matisse Thybulle.

As the defensive standout went into year three as a pro, he had a lot of expectations attached to him as many wanted to see Thybulle improve on the offensive end.

In his first two seasons with the Sixers, Thybulle garnered considerable playing time due to his high defensive value. During the regular season, Thybulle’s defensive value made up for his offensive struggles.

Following the trade deadline last season, Sixers President Daryl Morey dubbed Thybulle as a borderline untouchable prospect. After a rather forgettable playoff performance in 2022, Thybulle almost certainly is available if a team comes to the Sixers with a reasonable offer.

The chances of the Sixers moving on from Thybulle at this time are slim, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a ton to prove. As Thybulle’s offense remains a question mark going into year four, we’ve seen clips of the young defensive ace working on his offense surface on social media lately.

Last week, a video of Thybulle working on his dribbling generated some buzz. This week, Thybulle was spotted working on finishing at the rim.

The Sixers were hopeful Thybulle could grow into Danny Green 2.0. While his rookie season scoring was just four points per game, Thybulle hit on the league average of 35 percent of his shots from three.

However, since then, Thybulle has drained just 30 percent of his threes over the last two seasons. While a consistent three-point shot could drastically improve Thybulle’s value on the court, he’s proven that cutting to the basket could be a strong suit of his once he started sharing the court with James Harden.

Thybulle’s putting in the work this offseason. Now, the summer workouts have to translate to the game floor. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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