Minnesota Timberwolves Rudy Gobert proving defensive dominance

What’s Rudy Gobert’s ceiling? We’ll know when he gets there

What do the Minnesota Timberwolves expect from the standout defensive center in terms of additional wins in the season? Whatever that mark may be, the Timberwolves can add one victory to that category, because Rudy Gobert showed up large and in charge with a late and critical block to secure a victory at Target Center.

A victory sealed by Rudy Gobert. I like the sound of that.

How do you win games in the NBA? One game at a time

But that was only one game, some say. Well, that’s how victories come, one game at a time. After all, this team is not just an experiment of how to ensure two bigs can co-exist, but how quickly can an entirely refurbished Minnesota Timberwolves roster come together using on-the-job training as the only means of acclimating the players to the new system.

In the month of December 2022, the Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is averaging 14.7 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. But keep in mind that he was ejected after just nine minutes against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tossing that anomaly, and Gobert averages 19.0 points 17.0 rebounds in the past two games.

But that doesn’t begin to describe just how important his presence is for this team right now.