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Matisse Thybulle came in like a wrecking ball on D, but what about his offense?

Sixers GM Elton Brand moved up in the 2019 NBA draft in order to snag two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year winner Matisse Thybulle 20th overall. The rookie from Washington came into the NBA like a wrecking ball on defense. Heading into these upcoming playoffs, the Sixers are going to want Thybulle out on the court in large doses because he unleashes so much havoc on an opposing offense. His mere presence muddies up a game into this deflection-happy, pinball like transition fest; an environment that can quickly devolve an All-Star like Kemba Walker or Kyrie Irving into unrehearsed versions of themselves.