Sooo what did Gobert say OP? Key part is missing here for many of us who don’t heavily follow the Timberwolves

Rudy comments were valid last night this team gives no effort sometimes after going on a multiple game win streak, I’ve been saying this for months. At some point the lever that is left for Finch is a benching and he’s never pulled it. He should have taken one glance at (yet another) 30 point opponent first quarter and said to somebody (probably Julius) that he’s done for the night for his diabolical defense performance we ain’t forget finch gives the veterans a crazy leash but once dilly got in the game he nuked his confidence

People are gonna hate on Gobert but I would have no problem with his comments if I was a Minnesota fan. Guy isn’t wrong at all.

Damn, what did Gobert say?

Edit: Oh, it was after last night’s loss. Here’s a copy paste from an article from OP’s source of tweets:

“Just no effort. We’ve seen that many, many times this year, last few years, since I’ve been here,” he said. “We always know it’s coming. When it comes there’s no sense of urgency, no accountability. So I think at some point, if the players don’t have accountability, someone has to have accountability for the players.”

“It should start with ourselves, but it seems like we don’t have that, so I think at some point from the coaches, yeah,” Gobert said. “It’s not an easy position for a coach to take guys out of the game. It’s not something that you want to do, but I think if the players don’t show any effort, at some point, no matter how talented we are as a team, if you don’t have that, you just can’t be a winning team.”

“It starts with me. If I’m not showing effort, bench me. Take me out of the game. Everybody else will follow. Our best players, leaders, if we don’t show any effort, it doesn’t matter if you score 50, we’re not going to win,” Gobert said. “At some point, if we’re not mature enough to have that accountability ourselves, that might be a solution. And I guarantee you that when we come back onto the court, we’ll show effort.”

“Like, if I’m guarding at a high level, I think everybody’s gonna do it,” Edwards said at the time. “So I just gotta make my mind up and choose to do it, which is, like I said, it’s always tough, but I gotta figure out a way to do it.”

“No one should get a pass for not playing defense,” Gobert said. “Because guys are too talented nowadays. … We play for a championship. If we’re tired, we should ask for sub. And if you have the energy to play, you should put the effort.”

Wolves have an effort problem. Idk that firing finch is the answer, but clearly something needs to change. Hope maybe Ayo can be a spark plug for us

What did Rudy say 

Why post this quote without any of the context?

In response to these comments last night:

https://bsky.app/profile/christopherhine.bsky.social/post/3mealnk3ork2y

Rudy Gobert: “Just no effort. We’ve seen that many times … since I’ve been here. We always know it’s coming. When it comes there’s no sense of urgency, no accountability. I think at some point if players don’t have accountability someone has to have accountability for the players. No one should get a pass for not playing defense, you know? … We play for a championship. If we’re tired, we should ask for a sub. And if you have the energy to play, you should put the effort (in).

Don’t make post-game interviews if it’s a bad look for players when they say anything worth anything.

This article has his original comments Rudy Gobert frustrated by Minnesota Timberwolves defense

This happened in Utah as well. Mitchell did not seem to receive it well and I don’t think Randle is the type to respond positively.

At least put the quote in for context 

Gobert broke the code?

Rudy’s right no matter how you dislike the guy, he’s right. If that was a Euroleague game where coaches are there for the reason many entitled payers would be out of the game in the first quarter. And the media would hold the accountable for their game not asking the coaches why. 

The media is the problem here in the States not the players. Media creates the narrative is that about the game or the fcuked up political landscape we live in.

If I was Rudy and Finch came up to me and said something about my comments… I would ask him, What are you going to do about it? I said what I said and I stand by it.

I wish a player on the Sixers would care enough like Rudy does to say something sigh 😩

Those bums always come out the 2nd half of games and proceed to 💩 all over the court like the just downed gallons of milk of magnesia at half time

Fuck Finch, I have been a big defender of his. This is on him, 100%. I am now of the mindset, Finals or bust. If this team is not in NBA finals, I will be driving the fire Finch train

Respect Rudy

So disappointing from our coach Rudy was right 100% and Finch doesn’t want to here it.

Rudy yer a wizard!

Downvoted due to lack of context

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Gobert is an idiot.