Nobody expected it, but Nicolas Batum was the hero of the Play-in between the Sixers and the Heat. Certainly author of the best match of his season, the captain of the France team reminded the rest of the league that he was still a valuable and decisive veteran.

By bringing in James Harden at the start of the season, the Clippers certainly thought they would strengthen themselves and take another step towards the title. If the Bearded Man has had his moments, he will start the playoffs in a big crisis of confidence, and without him, his team will have difficulty resisting Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who have been on fire for several months.

Those who should not regret this trade event in the least are the Sixers. Not only has Tyrese Maxey completely exploded since he was free in Nick Nurse’s attack, but Nicolas Batum, one of the major counterparts, has just saved the franchise during the Play-in. With 20 points, 5 rebounds and 1 decisive block, the Frenchman was definitely adopted by his audience.

Nicolas Batum the LeBron James of role players?!

His performance also led to numerous comments on social networks, since no one expected to see him dominate like this in such an important match. Nico Batum reminded the world that he was a crazy intelligent role player, and he was compared to a certain LeBron James in a viral tweet. A teammate could obviously take inspiration from him.

Nicolas Batum is the LeBron James of Tobias Harris!

The captain of the France team would be the LeBron James of Tobias Harris, that is to say the best players from whom we do not expect much, but who are capable of turning a match around. With his playing intelligence, his skill and his defense, we must recognize that Nicolas Batum is a valuable role player for an ambitious team. Another comment was even more specific.

In a way, he’s also the Michael Jordan of Boris Diaw

Nicolas Batum is a valuable player and he just showed it against the Heat. Let’s hope that he will also be confident this summer with the French team, and that he will prove valuable in the race for the gold medal.