The Defensive MASTERCLASS Of The Timberwolves...

The Minnesota Timberwolves are up 2-0 on the Phoenix Suns and are putting on a defensive MASTERCLASS...

#timberwolves #nba #suns

[jaywolf]

Gobert being a "liability" on perimeter was never a thing. He was guarding iso on the 3pt lane while thinking at running back in the paint because his team was trash defensivly. Basically he was trying to be at 2 place at once. Now he can focus on his direct matchup because he can trust every single player in his team. I think he is not just a decent perimeter defender, but an elite one.

[andreoshea]

It wasn’t cause Rudy couldn’t guard on the perimeter— it was because Utah didn’t have the perimeter defenders that Minnesota does

[eanbenjammin]

“Gobert has guarded decently well” come on man give him more props than that. He’s shutting these 3 ELITE scorers down in iso situations. The three combined are shooting lower than 40 percent when gobert is guarding them. I’m not kidding when I say gobert is an elite perimeter defender on switches. Rudy is a top 10 player in the nba in terms of having an impact on winning but people will continue to follow the old narratives of “can’t play in the playoffs” and “can’t guard on the perimeter” like yourself a year ago when you were absolutely hating on gobert

[donaldw]

Fastest way to out yourself as a casual is to think gobert can’t guard on the perimeter. Check his iso defensive stats. Lol did you just say if they do that, they’ll be the best defense by far when they had the largest gap between first and second on defense in a decade and second in 25 years. C A S U A L

[LeviAvstin]

Gobert as a liability on the perimeter was more a product of how bad the perimeter defense was in Utah more than Gobert’s inability to guard in the perimeter. Was forced to guard his guy on the perimeter but also guard the rim because his teammates couldn’t hold up. This roster compliments one of the all time great defenders and he rises their level on defense.

[kaiskajani]

Happy for wolves fans this team built this roster the right way led by the future face of the league in Anthony Edwards go win a ring this fanbase deserves it

[SodaWasDeleted]

Let us enjoy this, it’s been 20 years dawg. 😭

[jadencasto]

Gobert has always been able to guard adequately on the perimeter - the key is that with the Jazz, their perimeter players were such bad defenders, that other players would just blow past them almost every play, so Gobert either had to defend the paint or leave his man open, he couldn’t do both. In that game against the Clippers, every time Mann scored was the result of Reggie Jackson or another player blowing past his defender forcing Gobert to help or allow an open layup. With the Timberwolves, Gobert can afford to guard at the perimeter because everyone else is able to actually defend their man

[stolpk]

Rudy hasn’t been a liability all year long, he can guard 1-5. Maybe watch a Wolves game once in a while.

[slow_Jo]

it was never that Gobert couldn't guard the perimeter, it was that he didn't trust his guys to cover the paint so he never fully committed to contesting shots. if he did go out, the basket was wide open if they just swung the ball. this narrative that Rudy couldn't guard the perimeter is the the thing of casuals.

[petethegreat]

Gobert is doing a fantastic job. He’s guarding 2 all nba players and ex mvps on the perimeter as a center. You really just struggle to say ur wrong and fully praise Minnesota for being able to d up the suns

[steveshepyepyep]

My dude recap your initial reaction to the gobert trade

[TBonebaseball]

Another person talking about this series from the point of view of a Suns fan. #3 vs #6 but #6 gets most of the love when talked about. Minnesota defense is a masterclass but I almost just heard how the Suns just didn't shoot well excuses in half the video.

[mcjazzman]

“Rudy Gobert couldnt guard Terrance Mann on the perimeter.” 🤦🏻 another guy who doesnt watch basketball doing analysis. Awful.

[MistyKathrine]

3:50 Gobert has always been a good perimeter defender the issue was that other people on the Jazz team were not, Mitchell in particular is awful on defense. Gobert can't guard an entire team by himself.

[pacdaman]

goes to show you how bad those Jazz teams really were and how much Mitchell and Gobert really carried them through the regular seasons

[yoman]

clearly didn't watch timberwolves games throughout the season if you didn't think Rudy could guard in space and are shocked by how he is playing. He's been like this all year.

[mckinleycutler]

As a jazz fan I can tell you you that gobert has always been a good/serviceable on the perimeter. The jazz just had terrible defenders and gobert couldn’t be everywhere. Now that he has players he can switch with and known they can play good defense he isn’t getting stuck between staying in the paint and covering his man.

[dboii]

The whole narrative about Gobert not being able to guard on the perimeter was so dumb. Utah’s perimeter defense was so bad even though they had Conley and D Mitch but they couldn’t rotate at all so that forced Gobert to do so damn much and it became overwhelming. Gobert doesn’t have to do so much because Ant and Jaden McDaniels know what to do

[bossaudio]

Love how he still doesnt want to give rudy his flowers.