Rudy Gobert trips Williams and gets involved

Rudy Gobert He is already 30 years old but sometimes he has childish things. When it seems that things are starting to go better for him in his new stage in the The Minnesota Timberwolvesduring the defeat against Oklahoma City Thunder (135-128) the ‘center’ was carried away by rage with an inappropriate action for a player of his cache -three times Best Defender in the NBA-, and his experience cost him dearly.

Gobert fouled in an entry to basket of Kenrich Williams, who made him fall from the duel. The Frenchman’s response was to trip him up to also bring a fight to the ground that did not go any further thanks to the quick intervention of the referee and the players of both teams. However, Rudy Gobert was penalized with a flagrant type 2 foul that led to his expulsion after only 9 minutes on the court, while his opponent received A technique.

It is not the first time that the Frenchman starts fighting and is sent off for it. The last time he was excluded, in November of last year, the center had it with Myles Turner in the game between his Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers. Instead of helping their team when it needs it most – the Timberwolves are without Karl-Anthony Towns, injured-, Gobert is carried away by his angry impulses. And that the Frenchman was playing in tune, with 6 points after hitting his 3 field goals.

Nor the great performance of D’Angelo Russell (27 points), neither that of Anthony Edwards (26) nor Jaylen Nowell (21), served the Wolves to compensate for the absence of their two Twin Towers. The one who reigned to make the Thunder triumph was a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who continues in MVP candidate mode, with 33 points (10/17 shooting), 6 assists and 3 steals.

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