The day after the NBA season was suspended, Matisse Thybulle made his first video on TikTok. He’s since made 13 more videos and, last we checked, had close to 133,000 followers. Not bad for a rookie.
Here, in our humble opinion, are the five best videos so far of Thybulle’s young, promising TikTok career:
5. The only logical thing to do
The transitions here are the work of a seasoned technician. And the hint of a shrug at the end is almost reminiscent of Michael Jordan in the 1992 Finals. Maybe.
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4. Relationship drama
Thybulle nails the acting on this one, hitting emotions ranging from boredom to suspicion to absolute fury.
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3. "Congrats, bro"
There are some impressive subtleties here as Thybulle pulls off a convincing picture of two Matisses stuck with each other, all alone with nothing to do besides blaze through Rubik’s Cubes.
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2. Vacuum buddy
The song pairs perfectly with the video, the variety of camera angles is polished and the chips are a borderline work of genius.
@itsmatisse What should I name him?? ##QuarantineChronicles
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1. We’re playing basketball
A normal NBA player given two basketballs in the middle of a pandemic might do the occasional ball handling drill, practice his shooting form or just wait it out until he had access to a gym. Thybulle’s not a normal NBA player.
@itsmatisse I sincerely apologize to my neighbors for the noise ##QuarantineChronicles
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