DeMarcus Rousins ​​puts “Overpriced” Rudi Goberta for an explosion after losing in Timbervolves 2 game

NBA players expressed their opinion on various topics Anonymous athletics survey. Among them was the most respected League player with Tires Haliburton earns the title. However former NBA all-star Demarcus relatives feeling Minnesota Timbervolves star Rudi Gobert is a clear choice.

“I disagree with Haliburton, who is the most valuable … It’s Rudy, man. It’s pretty clear,” relatives told Fanduel TV. “You can’t be a four-speed defensive player of the year and play from the floor (against sluggishers) … The thing is that he won the award, the same thing happened in the same year.”

While relatives feel that Gembert’s defensive impact was alleviated in the series of the first Timbervolves County Against Los Angeles LakersThe numbers tell a different story.

Demarcus cousins ​​call Timbervolves’ Rudi Gobert NBA’s most valued player

The defense was not a problem for Timbervolves against Lakers. They allowed an average of 94.5 points on the road to 1-1 divided back to Minnesota.

Rudi Gobert continued to defranely positively on wooden wolver. Through two games, they published 102.13 defensive rating at 53. Minutes with a triple all-star in court, compared to 116.25 in 43. Minutes with it, according to PBP statistics.

While Luka Dončić tried several times to generate top plays against Gobert In the game 2, he and his teammates had little success. Lakers shot 5-of 17 (29.4 percent) The shots defend from Gberta, per nba.com.

“I think it has been a while, I think I’ve done a pretty good job for a while,” “There are always things I need to do better, we need to do it. But I enjoy it. I enjoy it. I enjoy it. I enjoy it. I enjoy it. I enjoy it. I enjoy it. I enjoy it. I enjoy it.

Chris Finch’s chief coach was satisfied with Gobert performance.

“I mean, Rudy is minus-2. So his influence on the floor remains pretty strong,” he said.

Gabart’s long list of Accolades NBA players, fans and some media members have long since led to the NBA. However, his defensive impact remained elite this season.

The Frenchman anchored the Defense of Timbervolves, which ranked six during the regular season. Opponents scored a 7.8 small number of points per 100 seats with Gbert on the floor, the third highest mark among all players who play more than 1500 minutes, per cleaning. Only Pascal Siakam (-11.0) and Victor Vembaniam (-9.2) published several defensive marks.

If the wood Volve will get another deep playoffs, it will do with a defensive identity, and Gberta will lead the way.