“Rudy Gobert’s Mysterious Vanishing Act: Where Has Minnesota’s Star Center Gone?”
This puts Gobert in a situation he physically isn’t equipped to handle (to be fair, how many centers could?), which leads to outcomes like this:
According to NBA.com, Gobert has guarded Doncic for 16.2 possessions, and in that time, Doncic’s Lakers have scored 28 points. That’s 1.73 points per possession, which is the equivalent of sending a 86.4% free throw shooter to the line for 16 possessions.
Despite this, the Timberwolves defense is still quite good when Gobert is on the floor. So, if Gobert’s defense isn’t truly a hindrance to Minnesota in the grand scheme of things, why is he nearly nine minutes less per game (24.5 MPG) than he was in the regular season (33.2 MPG)?
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