Rudy Gobert wins his fourth DPOY

Rudy Gobert wins his fourth DPOY

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Rudy Gobert wins his fourth DPOY

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Shams Charania: Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has won the 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Gobert has his fourth DPOY, tied for the league record. pic.twitter.com/JvhFXNaYL0
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Dwight Howard @DwightHoward
Either way it’s a W for France 🇫🇷 I had Wemby winning but I love to see Gobert win another ! I like to see history being made and greatness being achieved ! I lost DPOY one year to someone that was 3rd team all defense while I was first 🤔 now that’s a real snub 😂 but point is… pic.twitter.com/fWBM3Ok3FE8:09 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Rudy Gobert comfortably wins his fourth Defensive Player of the Year
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rudy-…7:45 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year award. Victor Wembanyama finishes 2nd and Bam Adebayo is 3rd (from @AP) apnews.com/article/1d7846…7:06 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
HISTORY MADE: Rudy Gobert has been named the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying 4th time.
The 7-1 native of France joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the only four-time winners of the award, which has been presented annually since the 1982-83 season. pic.twitter.com/ArsJDc8lFQ7:05 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert wins record-tying fourth Defensive Player of the Year award — from ⁦@joevardon⁩ theathletic.com/5477966/2024/0…6:49 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Interesting DPOY voting. Deserving winner, Rudy Gobert. Earlier today, Luka Doncic said that Lu Dort is in the top three in perimeter defenders, along with Jrue Holiday and Derrick Jones Jr. Neither Dort nor Jones were on any of voters’ ballots. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was. – 6:47 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
As even Victor Wembanyama himself predicted, the Spurs rookie lost out on Defensive Player of the Year honors to Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert.
Make no mistake: Wemby’s time is coming.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews – 6:46 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
With 19 first-place votes, Wemby finished second behind Gobert, who anchored Minnesota’s top-ranked defense. pic.twitter.com/RUgZ18gs186:45 PM

RJ Marquez @KSATRJ
Victor Wembanaya finished 2nd in Defensive Player of the Year voting. He finished with 19 first place votes but a good distance behind Rudy Gobert. Wemby will be named to First Team All-NBA Defense, the first rookie to earn that honor. #KSATsports #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/SgNPzmBxnb6:44 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Four DPOYs for Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert … with Victor Wembanyama finishing second. The voting results:
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com pic.twitter.com/spnM1nFq2t6:42 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Rudy Gobert joins Dikembe Mutombo & Ben Wallace as the only four-time DPOY winners in NBA history.
But Wemby’s time is coming.
“Let him win it now because after that, it’s no longer his turn,” he said in March in a playful swipe at his fellow Frenchman. – 6:41 PM
Howard Beck @HowardBeck
NBA announces Rudy Gobert as Defensive Player of the Year, his fourth. pic.twitter.com/jJcUBkVoks6:41 PM

Joe Vardon @joevardon
Rudy Gobert makes history, joins Mutumbo and Wallace as four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Story, @TheAthleticNBA – 6:37 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Only three players in NBA history have won Defensive Player of the Year four times:
Dikembe Mutombo
Ben Wallace
Rudy Gobert
Gobert’s bounce-back season proved why he is one of the modern era’s best rim protectors ever. pic.twitter.com/IRNHmFoY4r6:36 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Gobert gets the DPOY
Shoutout to Bam this season either way on probably his most versatile defensive year – 6:36 PM
Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Rudy Gobert has won his 4th Defensive Player of the Year. His first not with the Jazz. pic.twitter.com/y3t3eNM8Eq6:35 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert named NBA Defensive Player of the Year for record-tying fourth time
cbssports.com/nba/news/timbe…6:34 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Rudy Gobert claims his record-tying fourth Defensive Player of the Year award. He joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as four-time winners. – 6:34 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Rudy Gobert named DPOY, but I’m eager to see how many 1st place votes Wemby got – 6:34 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
4x Defensive Player of the Year 🏆
Rudy Gobert joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the third player to do so 😤 pic.twitter.com/obrcxbb4sI6:34 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Rudy Gobert is the Defensive Player of the Year, as announced on @NBAonTNT. His fourth award. The best defender on by far the best defense. Well earned. – 6:33 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has won the 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Gobert has his fourth DPOY, tied for the league record. pic.twitter.com/JvhFXNaYL06:33 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players with four DPOY awards:
Ben Wallace
Dikembe Mutombo
Rudy Gobert
that’s it. pic.twitter.com/rhJ7TTQ2SX6:33 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
This is kind of in the weeds, but I think it’s important — and a reason the Wolves defense is as good as it is.
So, in Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels second season in the league, the year before Gobert got here, the Wolves just didn’t have the frontcourt personnel to play… pic.twitter.com/NUiP2SVyBJ3:17 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
No one on the Wolves, including Gobert, can absorb Jokic’s first hit like KAT can. That’s so big. Think this possession is a good example of that. pic.twitter.com/h697G0RQJS2:20 PM

Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
Rudy Gobert is expected to win Defensive Player of the Year tonight over Victor Wembanyama, who won Rookie of the Year last night
But it’s worth pointing out that Wemby nearly had more blocks than any other player had blocks + steals combined
Who’s your vote for DPOY? pic.twitter.com/m3ID18pY1B1:02 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Anthony Edwards dominates. Karl-Anthony Towns is huge. Rudy Gobert is cornerstone. But behind them there’s a difference maker.
Jaden McDaniels makes his opponents life a living hell defensively, destroying their game-plan. #WolvesBack #NBAPlayoffs
Story:
sportal.gr/basket/article…10:51 AM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Today’s show: The Wolves Are Up 2-0 On The Nuggets w/ @KyleTheige
– Jaden McDaniels and the way this team defended
– Towns and Reid stepping up in Gobert’s absence + Gobert’s defensive culture sustaining even in his absence
– Malone, Murray and Denver’s frustration + hot pack… pic.twitter.com/IgUdKsyBJh10:03 AM

Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
The Timberwolves Game 2 victory over Denver w/out Rudy Gobert was no aberration. This was a night years in the making, and a testament to the kind of culture this franchise has tried to build. Here’s the story from last night in Denver: startribune.com/timberwolves-h…9:01 AM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Monday’s Timberwolves victory without Rudy Gobert was not an accident, this was a night years in the making, and a testament to the kind of culture this franchise has tried to build. Final game story from Denver as the Timberwolves are up 2-0: startribune.com/timberwolves-h…3:40 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Rudy Gobert missed Game 2 due to the birth of his child. Then Gilbert Arenas said the following 🤦🏻‍♂️
“It’s a baby bro, it’s gonna be there when you get back.”
pic.twitter.com/aOgoQemisC12:35 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Last time the Nuggets scored 80 points in a playoff game, they actually won it: Game 7 in the bubble vs Gobert/Conley/Mitchell to complete a comeback from down 3-1 vs Jazz – 12:33 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Did Jamal Murray gesture toward the official with a money sign? 🫣
Two months ago, Rudy Gobert incurred a $100,000 fine for making a gesture resembling that towards the officials.
pic.twitter.com/Ww4LhwVsnB12:31 AM
Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagher
Rudy Gobert became a dad today.
The Wolves were also the fathers of these guys. pic.twitter.com/r9oOJRlLju12:18 AM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Fred VanVleet had a baby in the 2019 playoffs and immediately turned into prime MJ, now Rudy Gobert has a baby and somehow his whole damn team turns into the ‘96 Bulls – 11:48 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Don’t think I’ve ever been more stunned by a playoff game than I am by Minnesota pummeling Denver without Gobert on the road while the Nuggets are down 1-0. – 11:07 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The Timberwolves remind me so much of the 2020 Lakers.
Gobert/KAT/Naz is AD/Dwight/JaVale. They’re just too big.
Defensively, Ant/McDaniels/NAW is Caruso/Green/KCP. Just so deep.
Both offenses rely on a wing (Bron/Ant), a big (KAT/AD) and an old floor general (Conley/Rondo). – 11:04 PM
Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker
This game is evidence of how good the Timberwolves would be without Gobert – 10:48 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
The Rudy Gobert-less Wolves are up by 20 in the 2nd quarter – 10:46 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Minnesota Timberwolves defense is more than Rudy Gobert. Ball isn’t getting inside of the 3-point line. – 10:40 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Jokic wanted to get going early and Minnesota countered immediately with doubles. Nuggets can’t figure it out and the T-Wolves are able to fly around more off them without Gobert on the floor. – 10:34 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Wolves gonna cost Gobert DPOY if they keep guarding like this. – 10:32 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The disadvantage to no Gobert for the Nuggets is Jokic can’t hang out in the paint because Reid and Towns both stretch – 10:23 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
With no Rudy Gobert, Minnesota starts with Karl-Anthony Towns on Jokic. Denver creates a switch to get Kyle Anderson on Jokic, and Jokic feeds Aaron Gordon for the opening bucket.
Anderson strips Jokic on the second possession. – 10:11 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Alright Nuggets fans, it’s time for Game 2 against the Timberwolves.
No Rudy Gobert. Nuggets down 1-0. How will they respond to adversity?
Let’s Basketball. – 10:07 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: Rudy Gobert is out for Game 2 after the birth of his first child. “The timing of his circumstances, plus some weather made it really tough [for Gobert to make it back to Denver],” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. es.pn/3Uykhy99:59 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Kyle Anderson is starting in place of Rudy Gobert tonight – 9:33 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
The T’Wolves are starting Naz Reid in place of Rudy Gobert. – 9:30 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Alright Nuggets Nation. On to game two. Let’s pregame.
✅ What changes with Gobert OUT?
✅ Expected adjustments
✅ Are the 2023 Nuggets as resilient as the 2020 Nuggets?
📺 youtube.com/live/Hl6IBJfl_… pic.twitter.com/2HuW8gKW5o9:28 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Rudy Gobert out for Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Game 2 after birth of his child
cbssports.com/nba/news/rudy-…9:11 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
No Rudy Gobert tonight in Game 2, as he is out due to the birth of his first child. – 8:34 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Chris Finch said the team looked into having Gobert here. The windy weather played a role in preventing that, Finch said. – 8:33 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Rudy Gobert is out for Game 2 in Denver after the birth of his child, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch says.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com8:31 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Rudy Gobert is OUT tonight. – 8:31 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Chris Finch on Rudy Gobert: “He’s out. He will not be here.” pic.twitter.com/epTcSomQMu8:31 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch says Rudy Gobert (birth of child) will be OUT for Game 2 against Denver – 8:31 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Rudy Gobert is officially out tonight. He will not be at the arena, per Chris Finch – 8:30 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Rudy Gobert is OUT tonight – 8:30 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Rudy Gobert is out tonight, Chris Finch says. – 8:30 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (personal reasons) is OUT for Game 2 vs. Nuggets. Gobert had birth of his first child. – 8:30 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Rudy Gobert is out tonight per Finch – 8:30 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Rudy Gobert is out for tonight’s game, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch says. – 8:30 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch says Rudy Gobert is out for Game 2 vs. Nuggets – 8:30 PM

More on this storyline

Todd Whitehead: Some Rudy Gobert stats. pic.twitter.com/PLWpZcalvO -via Twitter @CrumpledJumper / May 7, 2024
ClutchPoints: “I really have a lot of gratitude for Tim Connelly, Chris Finch, all my teammates for believing in me… And just try to change the culture here in Minnesota.” Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert after winning his fourth DPOY award 🗣️ (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/biiwVDtlNz -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 7, 2024
StatMuse: Rudy Gobert has more DPOY awards than Draymond Green Tim Duncan Kevin Garnett Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Anthony Davis combined. pic.twitter.com/FoKetDTMog -via Twitter @statmuse / May 7, 2024

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