Rudy Gobert Gets Into An Altercation With Jazz Players After Last-Minute Bucket

Tempers flared at the end of the game between the Timberwolves and the Jazz after Rudy Gobert scored with just a few seconds remaining on the clock.

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Rudy Gobert returned to where it all began, as he and the Minnesota Timberwolves headed to Utah to take on the Jazz. Gobert was, of course, drafted by Utah in 2013 and spent 9 seasons with the team, before being traded to the Timberwolves in the offseason.

It hasn’t been the greatest of starts at his new pitstop for Gobert, however, as the Timberwolves were just 12-12 entering this game while his old team had a record of 15-12. These teams had also met in Minnesota earlier this season, with the Jazz winning in OT but they weren’t able to go up 2-0 in the season series, as Minnesota won 118-108. With just a few seconds remaining in the game though, Gobert decided to score and the Jazz didn’t take it well.

This always ends up being a hotly debated topic, on whether someone should score or not when the game is basically over. There’s a side that says it shouldn’t be done while the other would say play better defense and it won’t happen.

We also saw something similar earlier, when Zion Williamson dunked on a breakaway against the Phoenix Suns with under 10 seconds remaining when the game was all but over. We almost had a fight break out, as the likes of Chris Paul were furious with Zion and the situation was a lot tenser than what we saw in Utah.


Has The Gobert Trade Worked Out For Minnesota?

As we mentioned earlier, it hasn’t been all great for Gobert and the Wolves this season. This win improved their record to 13-12, which is well below expectations. NBA analyst Zach Lowe said he hasn’t found a single person within league circles who liked the trade and so far, you have to say that the doubters were correct.

They still have time to figure things out but Karl-Anthony Towns going down with an injury doesn’t help matters. Gobert and Towns need to play together as much as possible to see how this Twin Towers approach can best work, or else their season will end in disappointment.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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