When he was served at the head of the racket, Tyrese Haliburton easily outpaced Zach LaVine and buried himself at the free-throw line to fix Nikola Vucevic. The leader of the Pacers only had to jump to find his interior remained behind the arc. And Thomas Bryant, wide openconverted. The classic pick-and-pop.
On at least two other actions of this type against the Bulls, the Pacers playmaker found his pivot. “ It makes the game so much easier for everyone. He creates so much for himself and for us. He makes the game easier for everyone who plays with him “, repeat the pivotwhose teammate finished with 13 assists to complete his 16 points.
The pivot benefited all the more from his leader's caviars as he started for the first time this season. Myles Turner sick, the one who started the season at the Heat responded perfectly: 22 points (9/16 on shots including 2/4 from distance), a shattered record this season, 8 rebounds and 2 interceptions in 28 minutes.
“ Give me 12 Thomas Bryants! His energy and his desire to do well. He's a professional, we knew he would respond. He played the way he needed to today », congratulates Tyrese Haliburton, whose coach Rick Carlisle, is no less complimentary: “ He was great, great. Efficient, intelligent. He always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. He brings real positive energy, in addition to being a hell of a player. »
Used to leaders who dominate
The coach, who has given his recruit around ten minutes until now, reports that the integration of such a player was not complicated. “ He's a smart veteran, has been playing his position for a while and has played with a lot of great playmakers. John Wall(Russell) Westbrook, Hall of Famers. So it fits very well “.
The technician also recalls that Thomas Bryant, like Myles Turner, is capable of punishing from afar. Both men shoot around 36% from 3-point range in their careers, even if the usual starter's volume is much greater. “ When you have a replacement center, which is an inside shooter, you can do very similar things », deduces the coach.
“ It doesn't matter what it is, whether I'm scoring, grabbing rebounds or defending. I try to bring this contagious energy no matter what, whether I score or not, and as long as we win, that's all that matters », Summarizes the 27-year-old player.
A role that his teammates seem to have integrated well. “ By being alongside Pascal (Siakam), Tyrese, Andrew (Nembhard), T.J. (McConnell)… Everyone accepted me to be the hub that brings this contagious energy and try to build something that they were already doing before, and join in with it. This team has already had success. My priority is to build more success », targets the 2023 NBA champion with the Nuggets.
| Thomas Bryant | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | LAL | 15 | 5 | 38.1 | 10.0 | 55.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 2018-19 | W.A.S. | 72 | 21 | 61.6 | 33.3 | 78.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 10.5 |
| 2019-20 | W.A.S. | 46 | 25 | 58.1 | 40.7 | 74.1 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 13.2 |
| 2020-21 | W.A.S. | 10 | 27 | 64.8 | 42.9 | 66.7 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 2021-22 | W.A.S. | 27 | 16 | 52.0 | 28.6 | 87.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 59 | 18 | 62.3 | 44.1 | 73.8 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| 2022-23 * | LAL | 41 | 21 | 65.4 | 44.0 | 74.1 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 12.1 |
| 2022-23 * | DEN | 18 | 11 | 48.5 | 44.4 | 72.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 2023-24 | MIA | 38 | 12 | 57.7 | 18.2 | 87.2 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.7 |
| 2024-25 * | All Teams | 21 | 12 | 49.3 | 36.8 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 2024-25 * | IND | 12 | 13 | 54.4 | 40.0 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 2024-25 * | MIA | 10 | 12 | 42.9 | 35.3 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.1 |
| Total | 288 | 18 | 59.2 | 35.6 | 77.4 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9.1 | |
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.
