Five years after his last appearance in the NBA, Guerschon Yabusele played again with the Sixerswhere he has a real role in Nick Nurse's rotation (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 interceptions in 26 minutes for his first game against the Bucks).
A return to the United States that the Frenchman is savoring and which now allows him to highlight some differences with what is done in Europe, where he played between 2013 and 2016 (Roanne, Rouen) then especially between 2020 and this year (ASVEL, Real Madrid). But also to confirm that the best European teams have nothing to envy of certain franchises.
“ It's still too early, because I've only played one game, but I've always said that the best Euroleague teams can clearly hold their own against NBA teams. I'm not talking about the best NBA teams… » he explains. “ In the NBA, you play against some of the best players in the world. No matter who touches the ball, you immediately see the level. The players are charismatic and talented, it's something remarkable. Also, the intensity is incredible in matches. But in Europe and in the Euroleague, the game is more collective, in defense as well as in attack, in everything you do. You try to use the 24 seconds of each possession, with systems to play well and reading situations. So these are two leagues and two different levels of competition. »
More comfortable today
Regardless, it was this return to Europe that allowed Guerschon Yabusele to get back on track with his career after his first failure in the NBA. And his Spanish chapter is the one that, in his eyes, best prepared him for what awaits him in the United States.
“ The fact of having played three years at Real Madrid and having been confronted with intense atmospheres, strong teams and very good players, allowed me to gain experience and feel more comfortable on the ground today. It helped me a lot » adds the soon-to-be 29-year-old power forward, for whom returning across the Atlantic was not an end in itself, even if it will allow him to have no regrets later.
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.
