Victor Wembanyama is not the only Frenchman who shone last night in the NBA. If the crack of world basketball splashed the floor with his talent against the Denver Nuggets, his compatriot Rudy Gobert, author of an XXL season with Minnesota, also distinguished himself. 25 points, 10 of 10 shooting, 19 rebounds, 5 blocks… The statistics sheet of the 31-year-old pivot speaks for itself to describe his importance in the success (109-106) won by the Timberwolves against the Atlanta Hawks in night from Friday to Saturday.
Dominant and physically impressive
“It was like in a film” reacted the French international to Bally Sports after a meeting which saw him achieve his second best score of the season in attack, just behind his 26 points scored against Charlotte in December 2023 Still as impressive physically, Gobert was dominant in the paint, like his dunk after snatching an offensive rebound (19-18, 8th).
Very close, the game was finally sealed by the native of Saint-Quentin. The latter did not tremble to win a new rebound and advance to the free throw line to score the last two points of the match at the very end of the match.
Big favorite for the title of defender of the year in the NBA, Gobert allowed his franchise to catch up with Oklahoma and Denver at the top of the Western Conference with one match remaining in the regular season. For the Wolves, they will have to win this Sunday (9:30 p.m.) against Phoenix while hoping for an OKC defeat against Dallas to be able to finish on top.
