By Adiel Kalonji | NBA Editor
At the end of Game 2 between Minnesota and Dallas, Rudy Gobert was singled out by some observers because of his last defensive sequence against Luka Doncic. Fortunately for the Frenchman, some have decided to take a step back.
After eliminating the Nuggets after 7 matches, the Timberwolves must now face the Mavs. And like in the previous series, home field advantage doesn’t seem to matter much. On the contrary, Chris Finch’s men lost their first two home games. The latest setback, which occurred this Friday, remains in the throat of some people.
Rudy Gobert unfairly judged on the NBA planet?
After major disappointments, a scapegoat is often sought. In the case of the Wolves, it was Rudy Gobert who took on this dirty role after the game winner scored by Luka Doncic on his head. Unable to contest his opponent’s step-back, the French pivot has since seen his status as Defender of the Year called into question. Totally unjustified treatment according to Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report :
Rudy Gobert is the only seven-footer in NBA history who’s supposed to lock down one of the greatest creators of all time. On the perimeter. On an island. With everyone else in the game cleared out. https://t.co/Q3xBzGPhLD
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) May 25, 2024
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Rudy Gobert is the only 2m15 player in history who is supposed to muzzle one of the greatest creators of all time. At the perimeter. Isolated. While all other players in the match were eliminated.
So, for the American journalist, the fact that a talent such as Doncic manages to get the better of a big man like Rudy on the outside would not be a shame for the latter. Quite the contrary. An opinion shared by other Internet users:
That’s how you know he’s the best.
Because he’s held to a different standard.
— Jacob C. Edmunds (@JacobCEdmunds) May 26, 2024
That proves he’s the best. It is judged by different standards.
“If Marcus Smart is DPOY why can’t he stop prime Shaq in the post?”
— Michael Jolley (@mjolley22) May 25, 2024
“If Marcus Smart is the DPOY, why can’t he stop Shaquille O’Neal in the post? »
Despite his defensive exploits, Rudy Gobert does not escape the slander of certain fans after Luka Doncic’s game winner. Portrayed as the culprit by the latter, the tricolor pivot can at least rejoice in having other followers in his camp.
2024-05-26 17:30:00
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