It’s rare that the Timberwolves’ inside pillar has stabilized the situation in the G3 of the Western Conference Finals?

In a previous NBA regular season game, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who returned to their home games, easily defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101. After this game, the Timberwolves also chased the total score of the series to 1-2, and it seems that this round of series still has a lot of suspense.

In this game, the Timberwolves' starting center Rudy Gobert performed quite well. Gobert played 28 minutes and 10 seconds in the game, made 3 of 6 shots and 1 of 2 free throws, scored 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He also made 2 fouls, and the plus and negative value also reached +23. Gobert still has no outstanding contributions on the offensive end, he does not have any strong scoring ability, and he does not have any other contributions. However, Gobert's performance on the defensive end is also worthy of recognition. Gobert's shortcomings and weaknesses in moving speed have not been exposed. He even has a good defensive effect. His ability to protect the frame is also worthy of recognition. His defensive focus is also maintained at a high level. Gobert maintained sufficient competitiveness in this game. The team's situation was quite good when he was on the court, and he also made considerable contributions to the team's victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Gobert made a total of 72 appearances in 82 games, averaging 33.2 minutes per game, averaging 12 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.4 blocks, and 1.2 turnovers and 2.5 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 66.9% and a free throw percentage of 67.4%. In the playoffs, Gobert averaged 27.7 minutes in the first 13 games, with averaging 7.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.2 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. He shot 57.1% from the field and 52.3% from free throws.

Gobert's performance in the first two rounds of the playoffs was quite average. Although his ability on the offensive end was relatively limited, it was difficult for him to complete more points. Although he occasionally had certain problems on the defensive end, Gobert did not fully expose his weaknesses, and his effect on the court was quite good. In some games, Gobert was able to defeat all sides and beat the opponent's inside line. However, Gobert's performance in the two games before this round of the series was shocking, and his weaknesses on both offense and defense were completely amplified, and his performance was also very worrying. As the team's inside pillar, such performance is obviously unsatisfactory. In this game, Gobert did stabilize the situation on the court, but can his performance continue to be maintained?