Passionately passionate about basketball, he left to live in San Antonio to follow Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs after a diploma at the IEJ, his gaze constantly fixed on the NBA, both on the field and on the statistics and contracts.
Analyst for the TNT channel during the playoffs, Draymond Green has taken every opportunity to criticize Rudy Gobert since the end of the Golden State Warriors season. The defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks (108-109) provided him with a dream opportunity to continue his relentlessness.
Draymond Green is a long-time critic of Rudy Gobert — and the Frenchman sometimes returns the favor. Not being qualified for the playoffs with the Golden State Warriorsthe interior uses his role as an analyst at TNT to continue attacking the reigning Defender of the Year.
Rudy Gobert and Draymond Green: a rivalry that extends beyond the field
The animosity between Green et Gobert is no secret. Since the former’s nomination as Defender of the Year in 2017, the two players have exchanged tackles via their statements in the media and on social networks. However, the animosity of Draymond Green towards his French rival has reached new heights in recent years, culminating this season with the strangulation of Rudy Gobert during a match, earning him a five-match suspension.
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On the TNT set during each half during the playoffs, Green uses this platform to continue their feud. Since the start of the playoffs, he has not hesitated to criticize the defense of Gobert during important matches, particularly against Nikola Jokic in the second round of the playoffs. It has already been two consecutive series that he has insisted that Rudy Gobert should be replaced in the major five by Kyle Anderson – who is however not known as a great defender.
“Rudy Gobert sucks, not me”
The defeat of Timberwolves against the Mavericks Friday (109-108) gave Draymond Green the perfect opportunity to attack your rival. Indeed, Rudy Gobert found himself at the center of attention and criticism for finding himself on defense on Luka Doncic at the end of the match, when the Slovenian scored a decisive three-pointer with three seconds left to snatch the victory and take a 2-0 series lead against Minnesotaoutside.
So, right after the match, Doncic joined the TNT set and Draymond Green took the opportunity to ask him if he was targeting Rudy Gobert on the last possession — certainly a biased question, given that the outside players almost always look for the switch on the opposing pivot in this type of situation. In response to the behavior of Green since the start of the playoffs, fans of Timberwolves sang “Draymond sucks” during his television appearances, loud enough for the inside to hear. What does the teammate of Stephen Curry replied, “Rudy sucks, not me!” »
2024-05-25 19:23:34
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