It was almost a year ago … in the Western Conference final. Luka Donic Crucified the Wolves with a huge shoot on the head of Rudy Gobert. It was in Game 2 of the series between Minnesota and Dallas, and the Mavericks will go for the finals.
Eleven months later, everything has changed since Doncic has landed at the Lakers, but it would be delighted to find yourself in the same position in the face of Rudy Gobert. “Since I arrived in the NBA, I like to play the pick-and-roll, and I like to place a pivot on me” explains the Slovenian.
For JJ Redick, it is all the more motivating for Donic as he finds himself facing the quadruple best defender in title. “Luka thinks that no one in the world can defend about him. I think he takes all this seriously, especially this duel ”.
An action among hundreds …
Returning to his best level, Rudy Gobert knows that he will have his eyes on him on each situation of a-one in front of Dononic. He knows that everyone has in mind this “game winner” of the Game 2 of the past season.
“I know people have seen it thousands of times. But me too … “ answers French. “But it is only an extract among many other defensive sequences. This is why I know that many people do not like statistics, but over a long period, the figures say more than the naked eye. »»
On a series of playoffs, and faced with a more “Small Ball” training, Gobert knows that he will have an essential role, but he also knows that he cannot be perfect. “It will be up to us to be consistent in our approach … It is very likely that I will be passed. Very likely guys put difficult shots on me, and maybe I get dunk on it. All this can happen, but let's see what is happening on hundreds and hundreds of possessions. »»
