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Gobert rejects adjustments: 'I'm the best in the world' at what I do

Rudy Gobert rejected the idea of changing his game to fit a rebuilt Minnesota Timberwolves, saying his role is unchanged: to be the best in the world at what he does. The 34-year-old, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year, is averaging 12.3 rebounds and 9.0 points this season.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/26/2026, 07:45

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Rudy Gobert não está interessado em mudar o próprio jogo para se adequar a um Minnesota Timberwolves reformulado em torno de um estilo mais barulhento e combativo.

Falando no Target Center depois da vitória dominante de domingo sobre o Toronto Raptors, o veterano deixou claro que a abordagem dele não mudou. Perguntado se havia alterado algo para se encaixar no grupo atual, rejeitou a premissa de imediato.

“Meu papel é o mesmo”, respondeu. “Meu papel é ser quem eu sou, ser o melhor do mundo no que eu faço. E no ataque, simplesmente dominar, dominar, dominar do meu jeito, com a minha corrida, com os meus bloqueios, com o meu rebote ofensivo.”

O veterano de 14 temporadas na liga também comentou a conversa que rapidamente virou parte da identidade do time. “Não queremos ser um time que fala demais. Acho que falar é barato, mas temos que falar o suficiente”, disse. “O Ant e mais alguns caras, sem citar nomes, entram no ritmo falando um pouco, então acho que isso é bom desde que a gente corresponda em quadra.”

Os invictos Wolves voltam à quadra na segunda-feira, quando enfrentam o Cleveland Cavaliers na Rocket Arena. Nesse período, o pivô de 34 anos tem média de 12,3 rebotes e 9,0 pontos.

Nascido em Saint-Quentin, Gobert é quatro vezes Melhor Defensor do Ano e três vezes All-Star, com 1.004 partidas na NBA no currículo, e segue central em uma das melhores defesas da liga enquanto persegue o primeiro título.

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