NBA legend Dwight Howard spoke about Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert.
However, a lot of players have made surprising comments about him after winning his fourth Defensive Player of The Year Award.
Howard: "I don't think he deserve those Defensive Player of The Years the way he got them. I feel like he's a great team defender... I don't see him being an elite defender."Gobert is coming off a season where he averaged 14.0 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.1 blocks per contest while shooting 66.1% from the field in 76 games.They also reached the Western Conference finals for the first time since the 2004 season.
May 30, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert warms up before game five of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports / Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Gobert was the 27th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft and has spent 11 seasons with the Utah Jazz .The 7-1 native of France joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the only four-time winners of the award, which has been presented annually since the 1982-83 season. Gobert is also the first player to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award with the Timberwolves."The 7-1 native of France joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the only four-time winners of the award, which has been presented annually since the 1982-83 season.
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