The Silent Struggle: Why Has Rudy Gobert Vanished From Minnesota’s Spotlight?

For this particular series, against a team whose best players play a position other than center, it makes more sense for the Timberwolves to leverage their flexibility and prioritize smaller lineups featuring a 4/5 combination of Reid and Julius Randle. 

This doesn’t mean that Gobert is a bad player. It also doesn’t mean that Gobert is some sort of poser who thrives in the regular season and turns into a pumpkin when the playoffs rolls around. 

If the Timberwolves advance, regardless of who wins between the Houston Rockets/Golden State Warriors, his importance to their success will increase exponentially as both teams boast non-shooting centers (Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams) as key parts of their rotation. 

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