Ben Golliver: Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert on Mavericks’ Luka Doncic’s game-winner: “We switched on the pick and roll. I was in iso. He hit a big shot. I let my team down on the last play. They believed in me to get a stop and he scored a three.”
Source: Twitter @BenGolliver
Source: Twitter @BenGolliver
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Dave McMenamin @mcten
Rudy Gobert: “We just switched on the pick-and-roll and I was on an iso on Luka and he hit a big-time shot. I let my team down on that last play.” – 12:10 AM
Rudy Gobert: “We just switched on the pick-and-roll and I was on an iso on Luka and he hit a big-time shot. I let my team down on that last play.” – 12:10 AM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Rudy Gobert says “I let the team down” on the last defensive possession. Said it was on him to get a stop, and he feels he let them down. – 11:57 PM
Rudy Gobert says “I let the team down” on the last defensive possession. Said it was on him to get a stop, and he feels he let them down. – 11:57 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert on Mavericks’ Luka Doncic’s game-winner: “We switched on the pick and roll. I was in iso. He hit a big shot. I let my team down on the last play. They believed in me to get a stop and he scored a three.” – 11:56 PM
Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert on Mavericks’ Luka Doncic’s game-winner: “We switched on the pick and roll. I was in iso. He hit a big shot. I let my team down on the last play. They believed in me to get a stop and he scored a three.” – 11:56 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Rudy Gobert contested just one 3-PT FG in Game 2.
It was Luka’s game-winning shot with three seconds left 🎯 pic.twitter.com/A6w3C2Bgjp – 11:39 PM
Rudy Gobert contested just one 3-PT FG in Game 2.
It was Luka’s game-winning shot with three seconds left 🎯 pic.twitter.com/A6w3C2Bgjp – 11:39 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Luka Doncic on his game-winning shot over Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert: “He’s long. He can’t move. I can’t move fast, but I can move faster than him.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/fOnXmjJoUu – 11:37 PM
Luka Doncic on his game-winning shot over Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert: “He’s long. He can’t move. I can’t move fast, but I can move faster than him.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/fOnXmjJoUu – 11:37 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Chris Finch instructing Rudy Gobert at the end of the game pic.twitter.com/2EtHl1J64B – 11:26 PM
Chris Finch instructing Rudy Gobert at the end of the game pic.twitter.com/2EtHl1J64B – 11:26 PM
Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
Through two games of this series, with KAT, Gobert, and Reid on the other side, Derrick Lively has been the best big man on the floor – 11:21 PM
Through two games of this series, with KAT, Gobert, and Reid on the other side, Derrick Lively has been the best big man on the floor – 11:21 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Kenny’s right. This ain’t about Gobert. Luka’s gonna cook anybody 1-on-1 in that situation. If you play back, he’s splashing the three; if you play up on him, he’s going to the rim and getting fouled for an and-one. The mistake was leaving one guy on him. – 11:19 PM
Kenny’s right. This ain’t about Gobert. Luka’s gonna cook anybody 1-on-1 in that situation. If you play back, he’s splashing the three; if you play up on him, he’s going to the rim and getting fouled for an and-one. The mistake was leaving one guy on him. – 11:19 PM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Draymond can’t help but be petty with Gobert. Be real, man. Talk about the game. – 11:16 PM
Draymond can’t help but be petty with Gobert. Be real, man. Talk about the game. – 11:16 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
As if the end of the game wasn’t bad enough for Gobert, you have Draymond on the TNT postgame show rubbing salt into the wound – 11:16 PM
As if the end of the game wasn’t bad enough for Gobert, you have Draymond on the TNT postgame show rubbing salt into the wound – 11:16 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
That isn’t Gobert’s fault. Had to bring a second guy to Luka. – 11:12 PM
That isn’t Gobert’s fault. Had to bring a second guy to Luka. – 11:12 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Luka yelling at Gobert: “You want to punch me in the ribs again?!?!” – 11:12 PM
Luka yelling at Gobert: “You want to punch me in the ribs again?!?!” – 11:12 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
I get why Gobert keeps winning defensive POY – but he’s been targeted defensively on the perimeter over & over & over again in playoff games his whole career. All-time great paint defender. Horrific perimeter defender, who should’ve been on bench for final defensive possessions. – 11:11 PM
I get why Gobert keeps winning defensive POY – but he’s been targeted defensively on the perimeter over & over & over again in playoff games his whole career. All-time great paint defender. Horrific perimeter defender, who should’ve been on bench for final defensive possessions. – 11:11 PM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Gafford and Lively: 30 pts (14-16 FG), 15 reb, 5 blocks
KAT and Gobert: 31 pts (10-26 FG), 17 reb, 1 block – 11:10 PM
Gafford and Lively: 30 pts (14-16 FG), 15 reb, 5 blocks
KAT and Gobert: 31 pts (10-26 FG), 17 reb, 1 block – 11:10 PM
Chris Vernon @ChrisVernonShow
they gotta charge Luka with physical and verbal assault for what he did to Gobert on that island. – 11:07 PM
they gotta charge Luka with physical and verbal assault for what he did to Gobert on that island. – 11:07 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Luka had been thinking about hitting a game-winner over Gobert since that shot to the ribs. AK – 11:07 PM
Luka had been thinking about hitting a game-winner over Gobert since that shot to the ribs. AK – 11:07 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic with the game-winning three-pointer over Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert in WCF Game 2 pic.twitter.com/47twhzDw9c – 11:06 PM
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic with the game-winning three-pointer over Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert in WCF Game 2 pic.twitter.com/47twhzDw9c – 11:06 PM
Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker
Rudy Gobert runs like a cartoon character pic.twitter.com/34xGZnLhGq – 11:05 PM
Rudy Gobert runs like a cartoon character pic.twitter.com/34xGZnLhGq – 11:05 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic adds to his legend: 32 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and caps an 18-point comeback win with a game-winning stepback 3 over 4-time DPOY Rudy Gobert.
Mavs head home up 2-0. – 11:05 PM
Luka Doncic adds to his legend: 32 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and caps an 18-point comeback win with a game-winning stepback 3 over 4-time DPOY Rudy Gobert.
Mavs head home up 2-0. – 11:05 PM
Kane Pitman @KanePitman
I think Luka had some words for Rudy Gobert. And let’s be honest, there’s nothing Rudy could do in that situation 😂 – 11:04 PM
I think Luka had some words for Rudy Gobert. And let’s be honest, there’s nothing Rudy could do in that situation 😂 – 11:04 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Why in the world would you switch and leave Gobert on Luka – 11:04 PM
Why in the world would you switch and leave Gobert on Luka – 11:04 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Rudy Gobert has been so good isolated on guards all season, especially late in games — which people won’t know when they’re roasting him for that play. But Luka did get him there. – 11:04 PM
Rudy Gobert has been so good isolated on guards all season, especially late in games — which people won’t know when they’re roasting him for that play. But Luka did get him there. – 11:04 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Rudy Gobert against the leading pullup 3-point shooter in the league pic.twitter.com/PYKvAZuXKm – 11:04 PM
Rudy Gobert against the leading pullup 3-point shooter in the league pic.twitter.com/PYKvAZuXKm – 11:04 PM
Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
Full match down by Nori/Finch in sitting Towns AND Gobert to play Reid (who’s been on fire) and Kyle Anderson to matchup with Washington and Lively – 11:00 PM
Full match down by Nori/Finch in sitting Towns AND Gobert to play Reid (who’s been on fire) and Kyle Anderson to matchup with Washington and Lively – 11:00 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Draymond seeing Kyle Anderson in and Gobert on the bench to close pic.twitter.com/GMVVxuM6D7 – 10:58 PM
Draymond seeing Kyle Anderson in and Gobert on the bench to close pic.twitter.com/GMVVxuM6D7 – 10:58 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Great alignment here. With Naz Reid in for Gobert, Gafford can’t camp in the paint to bring the double on the KAT post up.
This is where KAT should eat. But to do so, the positioning of his post up need to be deeper. pic.twitter.com/trnDgTsReP – 10:28 PM
Great alignment here. With Naz Reid in for Gobert, Gafford can’t camp in the paint to bring the double on the KAT post up.
This is where KAT should eat. But to do so, the positioning of his post up need to be deeper. pic.twitter.com/trnDgTsReP – 10:28 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Gobert being able to provide resistance when McDaniels gets detached from Doncic is huge pic.twitter.com/KlyQfC5W4B – 10:20 PM
Gobert being able to provide resistance when McDaniels gets detached from Doncic is huge pic.twitter.com/KlyQfC5W4B – 10:20 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
every one of these KAT/Gobert volleyball sequences at the rim makes me wonder if we will see any Gafford+Lively lineups at some point this series. – 9:31 PM
every one of these KAT/Gobert volleyball sequences at the rim makes me wonder if we will see any Gafford+Lively lineups at some point this series. – 9:31 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Both offenses cooking at Target Center and Mavs call timeout after a turnover leads to Rudy Gobert dunk and 21-17 Wolves lead. – 8:53 PM
Both offenses cooking at Target Center and Mavs call timeout after a turnover leads to Rudy Gobert dunk and 21-17 Wolves lead. – 8:53 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIN starters: McDaniels, Towns, Gobert, Edwards, Conley
7:35 tip @theeagledallas – 8:04 PM
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIN starters: McDaniels, Towns, Gobert, Edwards, Conley
7:35 tip @theeagledallas – 8:04 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIN starters: McDaniels, Towns, Gobert, Edwards, Conley – 8:02 PM
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIN starters: McDaniels, Towns, Gobert, Edwards, Conley – 8:02 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“Pull up the stats on how many times the Dallas Mavericks scored when Rudy [Gobert] was in the pick and roll.” 😳
@KendrickPerkins and @ZachLowe_NBA DEBATE Rudy Gobert’s play in Wolves-Mavs 👀 pic.twitter.com/cask8fOJmw – 4:20 PM
“Pull up the stats on how many times the Dallas Mavericks scored when Rudy [Gobert] was in the pick and roll.” 😳
@KendrickPerkins and @ZachLowe_NBA DEBATE Rudy Gobert’s play in Wolves-Mavs 👀 pic.twitter.com/cask8fOJmw – 4:20 PM
Darren Wolfson @DWolfsonKSTP
Some thoughts from #WolvesBack center Rudy Gobert following this morning’s shoot-around: #Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/szRkBrTqVS – 3:31 PM
Some thoughts from #WolvesBack center Rudy Gobert following this morning’s shoot-around: #Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/szRkBrTqVS – 3:31 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Highest +/- by a Timberwolves player in the playoffs all-time:
+103 — Gobert
+98 — McDaniels
+80 — Conley
+65 — Ant pic.twitter.com/KRbQ4bgAAV – 1:41 PM
Highest +/- by a Timberwolves player in the playoffs all-time:
+103 — Gobert
+98 — McDaniels
+80 — Conley
+65 — Ant pic.twitter.com/KRbQ4bgAAV – 1:41 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
The Timberwolves defense was built in part by two people who are like “divorced parents trying to co-parent” in Rudy Gobert and assistant Elston Turner. Inside their unique and appreciative relationship that turned the Wolves into the No. 1 defense: startribune.com/minnesota-timb… – 1:00 PM
The Timberwolves defense was built in part by two people who are like “divorced parents trying to co-parent” in Rudy Gobert and assistant Elston Turner. Inside their unique and appreciative relationship that turned the Wolves into the No. 1 defense: startribune.com/minnesota-timb… – 1:00 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
NEW
On this week’s Four Rounds column on the #NBA playoffs
1️⃣Minnesota shouldn’t overreact to Game 1
2️⃣Jaylen Brown’s importance to the Celtics
3️⃣KAT-Gobert PnR history
4️⃣Playoff Awards! (so far)
For @FanSided/@The_Step_Back
fansided.com/posts/four-rou… – 11:12 AM
NEW
On this week’s Four Rounds column on the #NBA playoffs
1️⃣Minnesota shouldn’t overreact to Game 1
2️⃣Jaylen Brown’s importance to the Celtics
3️⃣KAT-Gobert PnR history
4️⃣Playoff Awards! (so far)
For @FanSided/@The_Step_Back
fansided.com/posts/four-rou… – 11:12 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Why Timberwolves’ biggest issue vs. Mavericks is their non-Rudy Gobert minutes: ‘We were soft’
(By @outsidethenba)
cbssports.com/nba/news/why-t… – 9:42 AM
Why Timberwolves’ biggest issue vs. Mavericks is their non-Rudy Gobert minutes: ‘We were soft’
(By @outsidethenba)
cbssports.com/nba/news/why-t… – 9:42 AM
More on this storyline
ClutchPoints: Draymond Green: “When you ended up with Rudy Gobert, was that the matchup you were looking for?” Luka Doncic: “Yeah, I told D-Live [Dereck Lively II] to set a screen because they’re gonna switch, we wanted that.” (via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/PYtfNN7JXg -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 25, 2024
Ben Golliver: Mavericks’ Jason Kidd on Luka Doncic’s game-winner: “We wanted to get him space and let him do what he does. He set [Rudy Gobert] up for the step-back. For him attacking the paint over and over, Rudy has to honor that. … He loves that stage. He doesn’t run from it.” -via Twitter @BenGolliver / May 25, 2024
Ben Golliver: Mavericks’ Jason Kidd on whether to go for two or three on the final possession: “You’ve got to ask Luka [Doncic] that. The play was to get Luka the ball and let Luka do what Luka does. … When he got to dancing with [Rudy] Gobert, you could see the step back [three] was coming.” -via Twitter @BenGolliver / May 25, 2024
