In the history of the Timberwolves, only two players have 20 rebounds and 6 blocks in a single gameGarnett (3 times) and Gobert (1 time)!In the past 5 games, Gobert has scored: 16 points, 20 rebounds and 6 blocks;16 points, 20 rebounds and 2 blocks;26 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks;15 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks;17 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks.
With two consecutive 20+ rebounds, only three people in Timberwolves history can do it: Garnett, Love and Gobert. Among the active NBA players, only four players have a career block total of more than 1,500 times:Jordan Jr., Bushy Eyebrows, Big Lopez and Gobert. The Timberwolves are in first place in the West, and Gobert is once again hitting the DPOY.
So far this season, Gobert has averaged 32 games per game8 minutes,Get 135 points 124 rebounds 11 assist, 06 steals 25 blocks and 61 shooting percentage8% and 63 free throw percentage6%。Ranked 3rd in the league in rebounds per game, 4th in blocks per game, 6th in the league in plus/minus per game, 7th in shooting percentage, and 10th in defensive efficiency.
Gobert averaged the third-highest blocks per game of his career, behind only the 2016-17 season (2.).6 blocks) and the 2020-21 season (27 caps). Teammate Edwards praised: "In terms of protecting the basket, he has turned back to the Gobert of the Jazz era." In addition, his handling of the ball and completing shots have also improved qualitatively this season. ”
Goebel is also full of confidence: ".Now I'm the best Gobert ever!I am constantly learning and Xi every day, and I am getting better and stronger. I'm doing my best to win the championship. "At the moment in the best defensive player (DPOY) odds, Gobert is number one, Bushy Eyebrows is number two, and Adebayo is third.
Gobert has won three DPOYs: in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21. Mutombo and Ben Wallace were elected DPOY four times, tied for the all-time top. If Gobert wins again this season, he will tie those two NBA legends. As long as the Timberwolves retain first place in the West, Gobert definitely has hope.
In the past, O'Neal liked to taunt Gobert with a big contract of 200 million for 5 years, and fans also liked to mention the big "10 for 1" deal. If the Timberwolves can make it out of the West, those doubts will be gone. Finally, we're going to praise another Timberwolves interior player, you think it's Towns?No, I'm actually talking about Naz Reed.
Reed was an undrafted NBA pick in 2019, and in the summer of 2019, the Timberwolves offered him a four-year, $6.12 million contract. In the 2022-23 season, Reed averaged 115 points 49 rebounds 11 assist, 08 caps. This summer, the Timberwolves signed Reed to a three-year, $42 million extension. The annual salary is $14 million, which is only slightly higher than the middle-class contract.
Reed has played in 21 games for the Timberwolves this season, all off the bench. He averaged just 21 games per game8 minutes and can be obtained12.6 points 45 rebounds 08 assists 07 steals 06 blocks, three-point shooting percentage: 498%，35.9% and 906%。The true hit rate is 608%, 80th in the league;Defensive efficiency 1045, 13th in the league.
Reed is a jack-of-all-trades type of player, and his style of play can adapt to many teams, which is really not expensive. How far do you think the Timberwolves can go this season?