Gina Mizell: Matisse Thybulle on defending Luka Doncic: “You really don’t slow him down, because he moves at a snail’s pace. It’s just being physical with him, because he’s such a big guard. The small movements he does is all he really needs to create advantages.”
Source: Twitter @ginamizell
Source: Twitter @ginamizell
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Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Halftime: Sixers 58, Mavs 53. James Harden, after a rough first quarter, made all three shots he took in the second, and also made a couple of nice defensive plays. Joel Embiid was dominant, and has 21 and 5 at the break. Luka Doncic has 13 but went 3-11. Jalen Brunson has 15. – 8:12 PM
Halftime: Sixers 58, Mavs 53. James Harden, after a rough first quarter, made all three shots he took in the second, and also made a couple of nice defensive plays. Joel Embiid was dominant, and has 21 and 5 at the break. Luka Doncic has 13 but went 3-11. Jalen Brunson has 15. – 8:12 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Luka made a business decision on that Embiid dunk. Don’t blame him one bit. – 7:59 PM
Luka made a business decision on that Embiid dunk. Don’t blame him one bit. – 7:59 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
After 1 here in Philly: Mavs 27, 76ers 26. Luka Doncic with nine points for Dallas, and Joel Embiid leads Philly with 7. James Harden, who is shooting 24-for-74 overall and 9-for-33 from 3 over his last five games, has started out 0-for-3 tonight. – 7:39 PM
After 1 here in Philly: Mavs 27, 76ers 26. Luka Doncic with nine points for Dallas, and Joel Embiid leads Philly with 7. James Harden, who is shooting 24-for-74 overall and 9-for-33 from 3 over his last five games, has started out 0-for-3 tonight. – 7:39 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Both James Harden and Matisse Thybulle have passed out of shots within 5 feet of the basket, for those wondering how this game has started for the Sixers. – 7:19 PM
Both James Harden and Matisse Thybulle have passed out of shots within 5 feet of the basket, for those wondering how this game has started for the Sixers. – 7:19 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Dinwiddie, DFS, Powell, Brunson, Doncic
Philly starters: Thybulle, Harris, Embiid, Harden, Maxey
6:10 tip @theeagledallas – 6:33 PM
Mavs starters: Dinwiddie, DFS, Powell, Brunson, Doncic
Philly starters: Thybulle, Harris, Embiid, Harden, Maxey
6:10 tip @theeagledallas – 6:33 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Matisse Thybulle on defending Luka Doncic: “You really don’t slow him down, because he moves at a snail’s pace. It’s just being physical with him, because he’s such a big guard. The small movements he does is all he really needs to create advantages.” – 12:27 PM
Matisse Thybulle on defending Luka Doncic: “You really don’t slow him down, because he moves at a snail’s pace. It’s just being physical with him, because he’s such a big guard. The small movements he does is all he really needs to create advantages.” – 12:27 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Matisse Thybulle on who Danny Green (@Danny Green) is as a teammate:
“Danny cut his finger open in the middle of the game, and still returned to the bench to talk guys up and coach guys. That is the epitome of Danny.” 🥺 – 11:31 AM
Matisse Thybulle on who Danny Green (@Danny Green) is as a teammate:
“Danny cut his finger open in the middle of the game, and still returned to the bench to talk guys up and coach guys. That is the epitome of Danny.” 🥺 – 11:31 AM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Matisse Thybulle joked it’s impossible to slow down Luka Doncic because he plays at a “snail’s pace.”
Thybulle was of course complimentary of Doncic, who he faced in the Olympic bronze medal game this past summer. – 11:27 AM
Matisse Thybulle joked it’s impossible to slow down Luka Doncic because he plays at a “snail’s pace.”
Thybulle was of course complimentary of Doncic, who he faced in the Olympic bronze medal game this past summer. – 11:27 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#DidYouKnowFlow: #Mavs PG Luka Dončić had 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists in his squad’s 107-98 victory over the #Sixers on Feb. 4. He’s averaging 23.4 points, 7.8 assists and 7.4 rebounds in five career games versus #Philly. pic.twitter.com/oVy0fg7rGt – 6:27 AM
#DidYouKnowFlow: #Mavs PG Luka Dončić had 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists in his squad’s 107-98 victory over the #Sixers on Feb. 4. He’s averaging 23.4 points, 7.8 assists and 7.4 rebounds in five career games versus #Philly. pic.twitter.com/oVy0fg7rGt – 6:27 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid brace for Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks … youtu.be/ys-UKO68ezM via @YouTube – 6:12 AM
Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid brace for Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks … youtu.be/ys-UKO68ezM via @YouTube – 6:12 AM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
New pod with @YourManDevine on a whole bunch happening around the NBA. Mavs rising, Luka taking another leap, how the Suns are thriving without Chris Paul, the greatness of this rookie class, Knicks talk. Thanks for coming on Dan. – 6:54 PM
New pod with @YourManDevine on a whole bunch happening around the NBA. Mavs rising, Luka taking another leap, how the Suns are thriving without Chris Paul, the greatness of this rookie class, Knicks talk. Thanks for coming on Dan. – 6:54 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
🗣 Is Luka taking another leap?
🗣 What we’ve learned about the Suns without CP3
🗣 Jalen Green’s development
🗣 RJ Barrett
‘The Void’ with @Kevin O’Connor and @YourManDevine: open.spotify.com/episode/4Oau5F… – 5:39 PM
🗣 Is Luka taking another leap?
🗣 What we’ve learned about the Suns without CP3
🗣 Jalen Green’s development
🗣 RJ Barrett
‘The Void’ with @Kevin O’Connor and @YourManDevine: open.spotify.com/episode/4Oau5F… – 5:39 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
💯 Luka put on a show in Brooklyn
💯 The surprisingly good Timberwolves
💯 Steph’s ankle injury
#RealOnes with @Logan Murdock and @Bell19Raja: open.spotify.com/episode/6aZ2Zv… – 5:01 PM
💯 Luka put on a show in Brooklyn
💯 The surprisingly good Timberwolves
💯 Steph’s ankle injury
#RealOnes with @Logan Murdock and @Bell19Raja: open.spotify.com/episode/6aZ2Zv… – 5:01 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
#Knicks waiving Luka Samanic after injury-plagued saga, sign Texas Legends star nypost.com/2022/03/17/kni… – 4:31 PM
#Knicks waiving Luka Samanic after injury-plagued saga, sign Texas Legends star nypost.com/2022/03/17/kni… – 4:31 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid brace for Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks … youtu.be/ys-UKO68ezM via @YouTube – 3:56 PM
Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid brace for Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks … youtu.be/ys-UKO68ezM via @YouTube – 3:56 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks make it official, waiving Luka Samanic. He was on a two-way contract but never got to the NBA with the team, and has been sidelined with plantar fasciitis at Westchester. – 3:51 PM
Knicks make it official, waiving Luka Samanic. He was on a two-way contract but never got to the NBA with the team, and has been sidelined with plantar fasciitis at Westchester. – 3:51 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Knicks have a two-way roster spot open as Luka Samanic is being waived. He’s played 1 game in nine weeks due to plantar fasciitis, per source. – 2:50 PM
Knicks have a two-way roster spot open as Luka Samanic is being waived. He’s played 1 game in nine weeks due to plantar fasciitis, per source. – 2:50 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Source confirms Knicks are adding Feron Hunt on a 2-way deal and waiving Luka Samanic to make room on the roster for Hunt. Samanic was on a 2-way deal. Jericho Sims is the Knicks’ other 2-way player. Athletic first reported moves. – 2:45 PM
Source confirms Knicks are adding Feron Hunt on a 2-way deal and waiving Luka Samanic to make room on the roster for Hunt. Samanic was on a 2-way deal. Jericho Sims is the Knicks’ other 2-way player. Athletic first reported moves. – 2:45 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
The Knicks waived two-way forward Luka Samanic, a league source tells @The Athletic. Samanic was injured for the rest of the season. – 2:40 PM
The Knicks waived two-way forward Luka Samanic, a league source tells @The Athletic. Samanic was injured for the rest of the season. – 2:40 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Another game where it looks like Doc Rivers is going with Georges Niang over Matisse Thybulle down the stretch. Something to monitor moving forward, as Rivers seems to prefer having Niang’s shooting over Thybulle’s defense late in games. – 9:12 PM
Another game where it looks like Doc Rivers is going with Georges Niang over Matisse Thybulle down the stretch. Something to monitor moving forward, as Rivers seems to prefer having Niang’s shooting over Thybulle’s defense late in games. – 9:12 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Matisse Thybulle is 1 of the elite defenders in the league, but his offense has always been up and down. Doc Rivers says that if Thybulle wants to keep playing, he has to be dynamic on defense every night. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/15/six… via @SixersWire – 8:19 PM
Matisse Thybulle is 1 of the elite defenders in the league, but his offense has always been up and down. Doc Rivers says that if Thybulle wants to keep playing, he has to be dynamic on defense every night. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/15/six… via @SixersWire – 8:19 PM
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