In the first round against Orlando, Marcus Morris had a good outing during Game 5. The oldest player on the Cleveland squad, the almost 35-year-old veteran was praised for his experience in a crucial match. Same logic for Tristan Thompsonwho has just turned 34, but this time against Boston.
In Game 2, only in the second half, the interior compiled 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a block, without scoring a single basket (a free throw). But his impact was significant because the Cavaliers were in trouble when he arrived on the floor.
JB Bickerstaff had just tried a “small ball” with Marcus Morris and Georges Niang, because Evan Mobley was stuck on the bench with fouls. The Celtics take advantage and the coach then launches Tristan Thompson to stop the bleeding and add his muscles. He blocked a Jayson Tatum shot, grabbed rebounds, made passes…
“He’s a veteran who’s seen it all. He has played in the Finals several times, won the NBA title, he knows these moments, what it takes,” explains Cleveland coach. “He’s an intelligent player. It's a sign of absolute confidence not to play him the whole match but in a crucial moment, because I know he will do the right things and help us on both ends of the pitch. »
With 101 playoff games, the 2016 NBA champion is not likely to be impressed by a single game in Boston – a team he has always eliminated in the playoffs (2015, 2017 and 2018) since the start of his career.
“What I always say is that away from home, we need a bench that takes it up a notch, that has impact,” delivers the player. “The bench is the X factor when you play away. So for me, you have to go to the rebound, put pressure on the circle and try to wear out the guys in front. And it worked in this second round. »
| Tristan Thompson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | KEY | 60 | 24 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 55.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 2012-13 | KEY | 82 | 31 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 60.8 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 11.7 |
| 2013-14 | KEY | 82 | 32 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 69.3 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 11.7 |
| 2014-15 | KEY | 82 | 27 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 64.1 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 8.5 |
| 2015-16 | KEY | 82 | 28 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 61.6 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 7.8 |
| 2016-17 | KEY | 78 | 30 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 49.8 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
| 2017-18 | KEY | 53 | 20 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 54.4 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 2018-19 | KEY | 43 | 28 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 64.2 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10.9 |
| 2019-20 | KEY | 57 | 30 | 51.2 | 39.1 | 61.5 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 54 | 24 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 59.2 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 7.6 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 57 | 16 | 52.8 | 33.3 | 52.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| 2021-22 * | BAG | 30 | 15 | 50.3 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 2021-22 * | CHI | 23 | 16 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 2021-22 * | IND | 4 | 16 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 2023-24 | KEY | 49 | 11 | 60.8 | 0.0 | 28.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Total | 779 | 26 | 52.1 | 25.6 | 59.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8.7 | |
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.
