Gershon Yabusele tries to turn crumbs into a feast

Doc Mohamed Diawara was making a name for himself in New York, Guerschon Yabusele tied matches on the bench, to wait for his possible transfer. Then Josh Hart injured his ankle on Christmas Eve and the door opened for the Frenchman.

For six matches, the former Sixers was able to express himself. It’s still in homeopathic doses, with only 11 minutes on average, but it’s enough to show off a bit. Evidence against the Clippers : In 13 minutes, he managed to score 8 points, all in the second half, when the Knicks wanted to make a difference.

“Jabu was huge”, he rejoices Mike Brown, who justified his interior playing time with the stature of the Clippers. “He was very good defensively and aggressive. I liked his aggression. We talked about it a few times: if he can make a quick decision when he has the ball and use his athleticism to dunk, then we have to go for dunks. It doesn’t matter if he misses.”

Aggression to find your place?

Such an action is not described by the Nix coach by chance. Gershon Yabusele tried to climb on the head of Ivica Zubac, but to no avail, but his desire and attempt seduced his coach.

“We need him to continue to be aggressive, especially with his size, to continue to attack the rim like that.”pursuit of Mike Brown. “We also need his rebounds, and that’s one of the reasons why he’s on the court. It’s important that he can help in this area.”

New York is actually deprived of Josh Hart’s eight rebounds on average, for his boundless activity, and the Frenchman knows that in the short minutes he has, he has to give it his all. In the six consecutive matches he just played, the former Real Madrid player is averaging 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, in 11 minutes.

“He remains fit. The way he played, especially in the second half, was fantastic. We needed him.”Jalen Brunson concludes his teammate’s performance, which makes him smile a little at the beginning of the year.

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; 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.