11 minutes one evening, 24 minutes two evenings later, then barely 7… The playing time curve of Thaddeus Young this season is anything but linear. Over the whole year, he plays an average of 15 minutes each evening, his lowest career quota. This downward trend has even been accentuated since the All-Star Game: two “DNP” and six minutes on average…
“ This is one of the first times (in career) where I go in then I go out of rotation. Last year in San Antonio I wasn’t playing at all and that was said and explained to me, but this year it’s been ups and downs for me », describes the former Spurs playerwho was transferred to Toronto in February 2022 against Goran Dragic.
The reason for his low use in Texas was known: priority was given to young people, which had frustrated the former 76ers, Pacers or Bulls player. In Toronto, he is mainly the victim of a dense workforce at his post.
” We obviously have a lot of guys, a lot of young people and we all play in the same position. So I’m not going to play some matches. I understand the situation. Obviously, as a veteran, you want to play and you don’t like it. But at the end of the day, I understand and try to stay physically and mentally ready for every situation. “, Displays the most experienced and older player of the team.
The left-hander considers that this funny season for him has despite everything its interest: “ Each season is worthwhile because it’s a chance to learn a lot of different things. We learn about what we are as a player, as a team, what to build for the future, the current state of the team… »
The current state of the Raptors is a negative balance (32 wins – 36 losses) but a 9th place in the East is synonymous with a potential “play-in”. ” It’s always exciting because each game can allow us to climb the rankings, to have a better position than the day before. […] Each match won or lost by a team can determine whether they move from 7th to 10th place. Even 6th place is still up for grabs “, eyeing Thaddeus Young, who is aiming for a tenth personal campaign in the playoffs.
| Thaddeus Young | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2007-08 | PHL | 74 | 21 | 53.9 | 31.6 | 73.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 2008-09 | PHL | 75 | 34 | 49.5 | 34.1 | 73.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 15.3 |
| 2009-10 | PHL | 67 | 32 | 47.0 | 34.8 | 69.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 13.8 |
| 2010-11 | PHL | 82 | 26 | 54.1 | 27.3 | 70.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 12.7 |
| 2011-12 | PHL | 63 | 28 | 50.7 | 25.0 | 77.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 12.8 |
| 2012-13 | PHL | 76 | 35 | 53.1 | 12.5 | 57.4 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 14.8 |
| 2013-14 | PHL | 79 | 34 | 45.4 | 30.8 | 71.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 17.9 |
| 2014-15* | All Teams | 76 | 32 | 46.6 | 33.0 | 65.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 14.1 |
| 2014-15* | MIN | 48 | 33 | 45.1 | 29.2 | 68.2 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 14.3 |
| 2014-15* | BRK | 28 | 30 | 49.5 | 38.0 | 60.6 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 13.8 |
| 2015-16 | BRK | 73 | 33 | 51.4 | 23.3 | 64.4 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 15.1 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 74 | 30 | 52.7 | 38.1 | 52.3 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 11.0 |
| 2017-18 | IND | 81 | 32 | 48.7 | 32.0 | 59.8 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 11.8 |
| 2018-19 | IND | 81 | 31 | 52.7 | 34.9 | 64.4 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 12.6 |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 64 | 25 | 44.8 | 35.6 | 58.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 10.3 |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 68 | 24 | 55.9 | 26.7 | 62.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 12.1 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 52 | 16 | 51.8 | 35.4 | 46.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 2021-22 * | SAN | 26 | 14 | 57.8 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| 2021-22 * | TOR | 26 | 18 | 46.5 | 39.5 | 48.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 53 | 15 | 54.5 | 17.6 | 69.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| Total | 1138 | 29 | 50.3 | 32.8 | 66.3 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 12.4 | |
