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Rewarded three times by the title of best defender of the year, Rudy Gobert should not have received this trophy because of his lack of versatility, according to Marcus Smart.
It’s no longer a secret Rudy Gobert is one of the best defenders to have walked the NBA floors. Indeed, the Frenchman is part of the very closed circle of players who have won the title of defender of the year at least 3 times, with Dwight Howard, Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo. However, if his talent on this aspect of the game no longer seems to be demonstrated, the pivot of the Utah Jazz has already been targeted by many critics. If Draymond Green never misses an opportunity to smash Rudy Gobertit is now Marcus Smart who spoke about his lack of versatility.
“I have nothing against Rudy Gobert, but he can’t defend on all the players”
In an interview with ESPN, Marcus Smart returned to the title of defender of the year, that Rudy Gobert should never have won. “As a full-back, in a team that changes on all screens and has the best defensive rating, you have to worry about all the players on the pitch. And that’s the thing. When you see the title of Defender of the Year, you say to yourself that the elected player must be able to defend in all positions. I have nothing against Rudy Gobert, but he can’t defend on all players. I can, and I do it well” entrusted number 36 of Boston Celticsaccording to comments relayed by Let’s talk basketball.
