Hit in the back of the thigh against the Bulls, Nicolas Batum will not be in uniform this evening for the poster between the Sixers and the Wolves. When he woke up, the pain was still there, and Nick Nurse announced his withdrawal.
“He’s going to be gone for a few days. That’s what the medical staff said” reports the Sixers coach. “I repeat, it’s nothing serious. It's a little painful. They're going to do some tests and things like that, but it's nothing serious. It's just a little tight and painful. »
The Frenchman quickly established himself as the “glue guy” of the Sixers, and the Sixers’ record is 13 wins and 4 losses since his arrival in Pennsylvania. Holder, Nicolas Batum is very appreciated for his defensive coverage, his 3-point skill, and especially his ability to serve Joel Embiid in good conditions.
To replace him, Nick Nurse should start Kelly Oubre Jr, especially since Marcus Morris and Robert Covington, ill, are uncertain. To the point that the staff recalled Jaden Springer, who usually plays in the G-League.
Respond to the Gobert-Towns-Reid trio
Unless Nick Nurse expands his starting five with Paul Reed alongside Joel Embiid. The Philly coach tested the doublet in the 4th quarter against the Bulls. The person expects to play more. “I'm sure with some people missing, I have to make sure I'm ready,” declared Paul Reed. “There are guys missing who play the 4 position, and I have to make sure I'm ready. »
On the Nick Nurse side, we remember the “first leg”, played without Joel Embiid, and he underlines the importance of the Gobert-Towns-Reid trio.
“It’s a very good team on defense, a very good team in protecting the rim. You have to play a certain way against them. Can we do it? » he asks himself. “I watch their matches, and there are a lot of matches where they are down by 8 or 10 points. And all of a sudden, they win by 8 or 10 points because their defense is really dense late in the game and they have a huge combination with their inside three (Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid). But they also have tremendous athleticism and wingspan on the wings and out wide. So it will be a big challenge for us, that’s for sure.”
| Nicolas Batum | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2008-09 | POR | 79 | 18 | 44.6 | 36.9 | 80.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 5.4 |
| 2009-10 | POR | 37 | 25 | 51.9 | 40.9 | 84.3 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10.1 |
| 2010-11 | POR | 80 | 32 | 45.5 | 34.5 | 84.1 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| 2011-12 | POR | 59 | 30 | 45.1 | 39.1 | 83.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 13.9 |
| 2012-13 | POR | 73 | 38 | 42.3 | 37.2 | 84.8 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 14.3 |
| 2013-14 | POR | 82 | 36 | 46.5 | 36.1 | 80.3 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 13.1 |
| 2014-15 | POR | 71 | 34 | 40.0 | 32.4 | 85.7 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| 2015-16 | CHA | 70 | 35 | 42.6 | 34.8 | 84.9 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 14.9 |
| 2016-17 | CHA | 77 | 34 | 40.3 | 33.3 | 85.6 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 15.1 |
| 2017-18 | CHA | 64 | 31 | 41.5 | 33.6 | 83.1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 11.6 |
| 2018-19 | CHA | 75 | 31 | 45.0 | 38.9 | 86.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| 2019-20 | CHA | 22 | 23 | 34.6 | 28.6 | 90.0 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| 2020-21 | LAKE | 67 | 27 | 46.4 | 40.4 | 82.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 8.1 |
| 2021-22 | LAKE | 59 | 25 | 46.3 | 40.0 | 65.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 2022-23 | LAKE | 78 | 22 | 42.0 | 39.1 | 70.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.1 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 20 | 24 | 54.1 | 46.4 | 63.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 2023-24 * | PHL | 17 | 25 | 56.1 | 49.0 | 63.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| 2023-24 * | LAKE | 3 | 18 | 37.5 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Total | 1013 | 30 | 43.7 | 36.6 | 83.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 10.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
