Live Journalist David Lock: Gobert has become much less effective on defense. Minnesota hasn`t figured out how to use it.
Salt Lake City expert David Lock assessed the performance of center Rudy Gobert after being traded from Utah to Minnesota.
As a member of the Jazz, the Frenchman became the NBA`s best defensive player three times.
Minnesota hasn`t figured out how to use Rudy Gobert yet.
The number of shots he defends against has dropped by 20 percent. He is much less effective in defending pick-and-rolls. The change is very significant.
I`d be surprised if the whole point is that the league from
football friends figured out Rudy. There`s something different here, " Locke wrote.
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