However, they have a lower 2-point FG rate in wins (61.2%) than they do in losses (63.8%).
Generally speaking, the Wolves play better when they shoot better on their 2s (61% in wins vs 56.3% in losses).
While the team’s 2-point shot rate has increased overall since Karl-Anthony Towns suffered a right calf strain on November 28, its 2-point FG% hasn’t. In this sample, each player has increased their driving frequency, at-rim shot rate and at-rim FG%. Both of those marks are well-above the league averages and place the Wolves in the top-five league-wide.īoth areas are much improved on this win streak, particularly with the team’s three main ball-handlers: Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell and Anderson. Their at-rim shot rate with the Frenchman is slightly better (34.8%) than without him (34.3%), but not much. And Ant’s shot selection has been great, in terms of getting to the rim.”įor the season as a whole, the Wolves have been worse at finishing at the rim with Gobert on (69.5%) versus with him off (70.1%), per PBP Stats. “We have a bunch of guys, I think Kyle does a really good job of getting down, getting to the rim, too. People are reluctant to leave his body, opens up opportunities to get to the rim,” Wolves Head Coach Chris Finch told Canis Hoopus after the win over Los Angeles. Rudy has unbelievable gravity, whether he’s rolling or he’s down there.
Every single member of the Wolves’ rotation is shooting at least 16.7% better at the rim and 8.3% better from inside the arc as a whole when they play alongside Gobert compared to when they don’t. The key takeaway is that the Timberwolves have been dominant inside the 3-point line with Gobert on the floor. Here’s a snapshot of how Gobert’s teammates have benefitted from his presence on the court during the team’s four-game win streak (small sample size alert!): It doesn’t show up in the stat sheet but that’s one of the things he’s good at and just him being down there ready to finish,” Wolves forward Kyle Anderson told Canis Hoopus in the locker room after the Clippers game.Īnderson’s example is just one of many ways the four-time All-NBA selection makes life easier for the other four players on the court. He does a good job of running the floor hard and that gets other guys buckets. Now, Gobert’s teammates are starting to understand how he impacts defenses and how they can profit from it, and we’re beginning to see that pay dividends. And I know that it’s going to pay off,” he said following the team’s 128-115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers last week. “I don’t think we’ve seen the best Rudy yet. Gobert willingly admitted he knows he hasn’t been himself on the court. However, the Wolves have struggled to fully unlock his offensive impact for the majority of the season thus far. The three-time All-Star fundamentally changes the way defenses have to play and react while he’s on the floor. Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is so much more than screen assists, rebounds, defensive plays the average viewer may not understand, and finishing lob dunks off of pick-and-roll.
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