Rudy Gobert makes admission about end of Game 2
Nov 9, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) dribbles the ball against the Phoenix Suns during the second quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
With seconds remaining in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday night, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic drained a triple over Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert.
High on the energy of moment, Doncic proceeded to give Gobert the business.
“Motherf*cker! You can’t f*cking guard me!”- Luka Doncic to Rudy Gobert 😳 pic.twitter.com/qV2AsJTOPW
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“Motherf—er! You can’t f—ing guard me!” Doncic appeared to say.
After the game, a somber Gobert explained what happened on the play and shouldered blame for the loss.
“We switched on the pick and roll. I was in iso. He hit a big shot. I let my team down on the last play. They believed in me to get a stop and he scored a three,” Gobert said, via Ben Golliver of the Washington Post.
Gobert had a hand in Doncic’s face but it simply wasn’t enough. The defense needed to be tighter given the score and situation, which Gobert readily acknowledges.
Now in a 0-2 hole, Gobert and the Timberwolves will look to bounce back in Game 3 on Sunday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
