Rudy Gobert’s Confidence in Kyle Anderson Despite Difficult Season

By Joël Pütz | Sports journalist

Last season, the fight between Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson made the rounds on social networks, being symptomatic of the struggles experienced by Minnesota. The Frenchman also addressed the case of his teammate, after the victory against the Clippers.

Could this season be the right one for the Timberwolves? Winners of the Clippers last night (109-105), Chris Finch’s men took back first place in the Western Conference with 28 victories for 11 defeats. Above all, they can finally count on a Big Three in great shape. Rudy Gobert is a candidate for DPOY, Anthony Edwards shines brightly and Karl-Anthony Towns is finally free of his physical concerns.

Suffice to say that on the starting side, things are going rather well. On the other hand, it is not necessarily the same thing for certain replacements, starting with Kyle Anderson. On the contrary, the winger is having a rather delicate season, particularly in long-distance scoring with an absolutely calamitous shooting percentage (12% at three points). Asked about it, Gobzilla was particularly frank.

Rudy Gobert maintains confidence in Kyle Anderson, despite difficulties

Chris Finch and Rudy Gobert on the team’s confidence in Kyle Anderson’s ability to impact the offense even if he isn’t hitting 3s and opponents are playing off of him…

Rudy Gobert: « We have 100% confidence in Kyle. He puts in the work everyday. We know what he can do. We know…

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Rudy Gobert : “We have 100% confidence in Kyle. He works every day. We know what he can do. We know he can shoot and we want him to do it. Sometimes we can go through difficult times, but I’m happy to see that he maintains his confidence. And again, when the shots aren’t going in, Kyle can impact the game in so many ways for us that it doesn’t matter anymore. He has to keep shooting and stay himself. He continues to greatly help the team. »

As a reminder, Gobert and Anderson found themselves in the middle of a fight, the Frenchman even hitting his teammate in the face. the incident caused a lot of noise but clearly, water has flowed under the bridge since then between the two men. Which goes to show that victories can sometimes do a team a world of good… For his part, Chris Finch was not very worried about his player either.

Chris Finch : “He did an excellent job all year. It was great to hit his three-point shots. But he’s not just a shooter, he’s a basketball player. He knows how to play basketball. He knows how to get to his favorite sports. He’s extremely effective when he does it. His game is really important for us, so I don’t worry about how other teams defend on him. I know he’ll find a way to exploit everything they do.