It wasn't always pretty (it rarely ever is with Salaün), but it was effective. Tidjane was a force on the glass, leveraging his 6'11", noticeably stronger frame on the glass to pull down boards.

Statistically, Salaun’s rookie season was a struggle. His 41.7% effective field goal percentage and 56% shooting at the rim ranked near the bottom of the league, according to Cleaning the Glass.