2024-01-15 10:48:15
Minnesota Timberwolves Rudy Gobert. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert made 63.1% of his free throws this season. Against the Clippers today, he only made 3 free throws in the first 10 free throws. One of them was a “meatball” and was laughed and ridiculed by the Clippers bench.
Gobert stood on the free throw line with 4 minutes and 23 seconds left in the second quarter. He missed the first free throw and made the second free throw. The Clippers bench immediately stood up to celebrate, and then laughed wildly. The reaction was extremely exaggerated. However, he made all 4 free throws at the critical moment, extinguishing the Clippers’ counterattack momentum and helping the Timberwolves win 109:105. Therefore, netizens ridiculed the Clippers players, “Gobert had the last laugh” and “This is why they did not win the championship.” ”, “When someone makes fun of Russell Westbrook, he gets very angry.”
Gobert admitted he was relieved following the game. “I missed some simple shots in the game. I was frustrated regarding it, but I believed in myself, took my time and made them.” When talking regarding the Clippers’ small lineup once morest the Twin Towers, Gobert said Bell emphasized that he must be himself, “Let the opponent adapt to us, rather than us adapting to them. Whether I or Towns (Karl-Anthony Towns) are on the court, we must punish the opponent.”
Gobert scored 15 points and 18 rebounds, and also rewarded his opponent with 4 hot pot shots. Teammate Anthony Edwards praised: “He got almost all the rebounds and ensured that the opponent would not score near the basket. He was great tonight , stepped forward and defended several mid-range shots, and is undoubtedly the Defensive Player of the Year.”
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