The most unorthodox defender in NBA history | Matisse Thybulle

Matisse Thybulle's combination of blocks and steals (stocks) is unmatched for any guard in league history. How does he do it? Is there a cost to his style? Should he have made the All-Defensive team as a guard last year while playing only 20 minutes a game? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how the 76ers guard defends the perimeter while incorporating analytics & stats to assess his impact.

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

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