Karl-Anthony Towns wants to reward Rudy Gobert in attack

All is obviously not perfect among the wolves after six games but, unlike others, they at least have the merit of being positive (4-2). Still in the running-in phase, for year I of the association between Karl Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, they alternate the good and the less good.

Precisely, this same Rudy Gobert obviously does not give the impression of being too upset by his change of team. With 15.0 points, 15.2 rebounds and 1.7 blocks on average, at 66% shooting success, he maintains standards similar to those he had at the Jazz.

Best rebounder in the league in title, the French dominates this statistical category once again, despite the presence at his side of an interior like Karl-Anthony Towns (11.3 career catches). A Karl-Anthony Towns who, thanks to his new racket friend, no longer needs to struggle as much in this sector.

” It changes a lot of things for me. I don’t feel like I have to get all the rebounds because I can trust Rudy [Gobert] to capture them », entrusts in this regard the Dominican, who only turns to 7.5 rebounds on average this season. ” On the other side [du terrain], I want to reward him when he works hard in defense. I want to give him opportunities to take shots. »

A promising relationship

For now, we can say that Karl-Anthony Towns is doing a pretty good job of involving Rudy Gobert in the Minnesota attack. Currently author of 5.5 assists on average (his career high), “KAT” is more passer than ever, notably delivering nearly 6 assists per game to “Gobzilla” (only D’Angelo Russell does better in the team, with 8).

Yesterday, just before compiling 22 points and 21 rebounds in the victory over the Lakers, the three-time Defender of the Year did not fail to praise his new teammate’s passing skills.

” He’s usually a real danger when he’s on duty, despite the duel that comes », he judged Thus. ” He does a great job, without forcing. He reads the game, he’s good at seeing what’s going on and that’s great, because the longer we are in this position in the post, the more complicated it will be for the defense, which will have to adjust. […] He’s a much better passer than I thought. The lobs he sends me are perfect, except when he sends me one over the board [rires]. Other than that they are perfect. »

As for Karl-Anthony Towns, he is delighted to see Wolves pressing inside and near the circle, notably serving Rudy Gobert, when their opponent is not sufficiently armed under the panels. Like last night, against Lakers deprived of Anthony Davis and eaten by the Towns / Gobert duo.

“ I just think we have to keep using what we have. I.e. play simple, use our strengths against certain teams with the size of our five, trust each other on offense and do what the game asks us to do. “, he adds on this subject.