For Mike Brown, Gershon Yabusele didn’t fit the Knicks’ style

Two weeks after his transfer from the Knicks to the Bulls, Guerschon Yabusele already met his former teammates. As a starter, while he was stuck at the end of New York’s bench. After brushing triple-double against the PistonsThe Frenchman made life difficult for his former team with a big double-double.

For Mike Brown, it’s not surprising to see Gershon Yabusele shine for the Bulls. “He is a good player. He started with the French team. We know what they have achieved. But the style of play is different” defends coach Nix on failed experiment.

In terms of position and style, Gershon Yabusele wasn’t a good fit for the Knicks, according to Mike Brown. It must be said that the coach was not involved in the choice of the French since he arrived after…

“In the position where he showed that he is the most effective in the NBA, the one for the “small ball”, we simply did not have regular minutes to offer him.”, continues the New York coach. “And when he played at position 4, with our pivots, the matchups were not always favorable. So we had to choose when to play it and how to use it.”

Time to play, but no wins

In moving from the Knicks to the Bulls, the Frenchman tripled his playing time and performance, and found himself matching the stats with the Sixers a year earlier. Except he still hasn’t won with his new team.

“His profile is obviously a small-ball pivot, playing pick-and-pop, looking for spacing. We try to move a lot, cut.”analyzes Mike Brown. « And it’s complicated when Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson play a lot. In Chicago, and even in Philly last season, they can offer him a more regular role. »

With 11 points and 13 rebounds on Sunday, Gershon Yabusele drew compliments from his new coach Billy Donovan, whose role has been complicated by multiple changes at the trade deadline.

“Gershon always uses his voice in a positive way to encourage others. He offers us flexibility: we can make him play center or strong wing. And his state of mind is excellent.” underlines the coach of the Bulls, whose team remains at nine losses in a row.

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.