Wolves’ off-season rookie Rudy Gobert is about to take his first steps in an official match with his new team. It will be tonight against the Heat and it will take place from 1:30.
He has been a mainstay of Jazz for nearly a decade and now Rudy Gobert comes to the Great Lakes region to open a new chapter in his NBA career. Are we also aware of this change of landscape? The last time Rudy wore another club jersey was at Cholet in … 2013. Even more important than the nostalgia of Jazz fans, it is this new duo with Karl-Anthony Towns that is at the center of it all. The two pivots have fought many battles in recent years, both on the pitch in the West and in the race for individual awards (All-Star Game and All-NBA Teams). Here they are now allied on the pitch and the two All-Stars have not stopped telling us this summer how much they have been looking forward to playing together. Inevitably, as the League increasingly opts for the ball, seeing two very large ones lined up in a racket inevitably raises some questions. Are they really as complementary as they tell us? We will have the opportunity to find out very quickly. Since tonight? Unfortunately not because the KAT is already forfeited for the match. As reported by Brian Windhorst ofESPN, the Minnesota star inside was recently hospitalized for a throat infection, which was causing him breathing problems. Enough to spare a few days in bed and her insides would have lost 8 pounds during her recovery! It looks like the player is doing better now, but it will take some time for him to fully recover and get back into shape. Suffice it to say that the rest of his pre-season is already under discussion and it is therefore with Rudy Gobert as the boss of the racket that the Wolves will play against the Heat tonight.
For this back to school with the Wolves, Blues insiders will have to fight a sacred client: Bam Adebayo! Defensive pillar, considered one of the top 5 pivots in the league, Bam Bam is the leader in South Beach. If his impact behind him is not the slightest doubt, it is in attack that he has yet to progress. Some echoes of the Heat’s retirement speak of Adebayo making progress in filming and now ready to try his hand at long distance. Quite interesting for someone who never shoots from a distance (0.1 career attempt from the parking lot) and we will follow him closely in the next few meetings. Beside him in the racket, a big question mark. PJ Tucker has left for Philadelphia, the name of Bam’s future partner on the inside is not yet clear as there is no real specialist for the position on the roster. Some predicted a potential move by Jimmy Butler to seat 4 but Erik Spoelstra didn’t seem very keen on this idea. Waiting for a possible recruit (Jae Crowder for example?), It’s Caleb Martin who could play in the meantime.
Rudy Gobert’s career with the Wolves officially begins tonight against the Heat. A small pre-season game, fifteen minutes to warm up wisely while waiting for the return of his favorite cat. See you at 1:30 to watch it all!
Source text: ESPN
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