If Anthony Edwards is our MVP of the evening, for the Clippers and the Wolves, the big man of the meeting is called Rudy Gobert. The Frenchman was exceptional with his coverage and his intimidation, and James Harden and the others broke their teeth against him.
“He grabbed all the rebounds and made sure they didn't score near the rim, he was excellent tonight,” testifies Anthony Edwards. “He blocked mid-range shots and things like that. It’s clear, he’s the best defender of the year! “.
A Gobert who made a fool of himself with an “air ball” on free throws. On the Clippers bench, Russell Westbrook and his teammates are dying of laughter, and are doing tons of it. But the Wolves pivot will have the last word since he will score 4 out of 4 on free throws in the last minute!
Thirteen fouls on Gobert!
“It feels good to see the ball go through the net” recognizes the Frenchwho finished 7 of 14 on throws. “I was upset to have missed some easy ones at the start of the match. I just kept my confidence, took my time, and put them on… The worst thing would be to change my gestures. I work on them every day, and I put them on every day. You just have to shoot! »
The Clippers had decided to do “Hack-a-Rudy” with… 13 fouls on him! But the Frenchman did not weaken, and he therefore saved the best for last despite multiple collisions.
“We managed to get saves when we needed them most, and all the credit goes to our guys,” underlines Chris Finch. “Our defense was exceptional all evening. Our one-on-one defense was excellent, and Rudy was absolutely huge. Offensively, we did what we needed to do against a very good defense. »
