40 million towers become scrapped again! Gobert s 7 points in 2 games have completely become a paralyzer

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Li Hui

Two consecutive games in the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder climaxed in the third quarter, and took away the game. The secret to their victory was a small lineup. In the third quarter, the Thunder will reduce the playing time of main center Haltenstein, let Chet Homgren be the center, and add defenders on the outside. This tactic works continuously, making the Timberwolves unable to deal with it.

Under such a situation, the performance of Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert once again sparked discussion. As the best defensive player of the 4th season, he was also selected as the center of the second team of the best defensive team this season. Gobert seemed at a loss when facing the Thunder's small lineup. He could not limit his opponents well on the defensive end, and he could not punish his opponents on the offensive end. In this game, Gobert made nearly 30 minutes of the game, and made 2 of 5 shots and scored only 5 points and 9 rebounds and blocked one time. When he appeared, the Timberwolves lost 9 points to the opponent.

Including the performance of only 2 points in the first game, Gobert scored only 7 points in two finals, which is significantly different from the previous two rounds. Facing the Lakers in the first round, Gobert scored 27 points and 24 rebounds in the promotion battle, playing his personal career in the playoffs. Facing the Warriors in the second round, he also broke out in the promotion battle, scoring 17 points and 8 rebounds in a single game. When the opponent does not have enough players in the interior, Gobert can reflect his value. However, when the opponent's overall defense is online, Gobert is unable to help the team on both ends of offense and defense, especially on the defensive end, he failed to play a good effect, which is undoubtedly seriously inconsistent with his annual salary of more than 40 million.

The famous reporter Zach Lowe commented on Gobert's performance after today's game, believing that he is the key to whether the Timberwolves can rebound next: The Timberwolves must find some tactical solutions, not just to improve the three-point shooting percentage and utilize their physical advantages. You have to let Gobert play a role, and you have to think of other ways in tactical strategies.

Having said that, it is undoubtedly a fantasy to expect Gobert to be the key to breaking the situation. Gobert has never been a dominant team in the interior. His poor basket skills and rough feel make it impossible for him to play efficiently. On the defensive end, as he grows older and his own footsteps move problems, Gobert is becoming more and more likely to be targeted by his opponents. Therefore, it seems that the Timberwolves have an inside line with extremely outstanding personal honors, but they still cannot gain the upper hand in the interior, or even at a disadvantage, which also makes them particularly difficult for this round of series.

In other words, when the Timberwolves' outside line cannot gain an advantage, and when they need to pin their hopes of turning the series on Gobert, they are undoubtedly in a desperate situation. Judging from the first two games of the series, this round of the series is already extremely difficult for the Timberwolves.