For more than two months, Thaddeus Young was stuck on the bench. He only came out for two minutes here or four minutes there, but without ever weighing or having an impact. Then, Jakob Poeltl injured his left ankle.
The Raptors then decided to use the 35-year-old veteran more, even to the point of putting him in the major five. Against the Bulls, he started for the third time in a row.
“It’s difficult to face these two big interiors, Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond. It takes effort”, comments the former Philadelphia winger. “But if there’s one thing I’m willing to do, it’s fight and do the work that’s necessary. »
With 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 32 minutes, he did more than his job in Toronto's victory. He had his best game of the season, with an excellent +/- of +15, and woke up his teammates in the second half. Thaddeus Young scored all of his points after the break.
“For me, it’s always about the battle. I like competition, so I accept the challenge, whether against smaller players, defending or playing pivot,” he lists. ” Never mind. My state of mind is always the same: do my job as best as possible and accept the result. »
Always professional, he still loves competition
Despite the long weeks without minutes to eat, the interior remains a true professional, always ready to provide services.
“Throughout the season, if he wasn't playing, if he wasn't in the rotation, he stayed in shape, continuing to participate in training matches. He was the perfect voice for our group,” remarks his coach Darko Rajakovic. “It's great to see him on the field, to see him play and to observe the importance of his voice. There, he shares this with the players and can help them even more. »
His playing time will logically decrease when Jakob Poeltl returns, which should not take long. The former Pacers player, drafted in 2007 and closer to the end than the beginning, is therefore taking full advantage of this sequence.
“Any time I can be on the field playing against top players, after 17 years of career, it's always great. If I didn't like racing, I would have retired three, four, five or six years ago. he confesses. “For me, it's always about competitive spirit and being in the middle of the battle with my teammates. »
| Thaddeus Young | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 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 * | 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 |
| 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 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 54 | 15 | 54.5 | 17.6 | 69.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 18 | 14 | 58.1 | 25.0 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| Total | 1157 | 28 | 50.3 | 32.8 | 66.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 12.2 | |
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.
