Why Draymond believes Gobert is ‘BBQ chicken’ in matchup vs. Jokic

Why Draymond believes Gobert is ‘BBQ chicken’ in matchup vs. Jokic originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Warriors forward Draymond Green believes Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert doesn’t stand a chance against Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokić.

Green, simply put, believes Gobert is cooked when defending the three-time NBA MVP.

At halftime of the Nuggets’ eventual 112-97 win over the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal round, Green, as an analyst on TNT’s “Inside The NBA,” discussed the key matchup between the two big men and why Gobert is struggling against Jokić.

Draymond: “BBQ chicken is happening…I’m a truth teller and right now the truth is, Rudy Gobert don’t stand a chance against Joker.” pic.twitter.com/SJvNrfTm4n

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 15, 2024

“BBQ chicken. It’s happening,” Green said. “This has been the matchup everybody wants to see: DPOY versus the MVP. And right now, Rudy Gobert don’t stand a chance. The problem he’s having is he’s hitting him with bodies and giving him all the footwork and Rudy Gobert’s struggling.”

Green’s latest comments come just two-plus weeks after he praised Gobert and declared he was “not trash” anymore after an impressive showing in a first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns.

In addition to believing Gobert doesn’t stand a chance against Jokić, Green also confidently declared the series to be over, for two reasons.

“When you lose the belief… it’s over. They don’t believe they can win anymore, which means this series is over.”

Draymond sounds off on Gobert and the T-Wolves 👀 pic.twitter.com/c0U7LLOxKw

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 15, 2024

“I got two things for why this series ain’t coming back to Minnesota,” Green explained. “Number one, the big Frenchman is sitting on that podium speaking his native language: ‘We, we, we need to do this.’ You, you, you need to get a stop. It ain’t ‘we.’ Karl-Anthony Towns is actually doing a pretty good job when he’s on Joker. It’s you my man that’s getting cooked. So there’s no ‘we.’

“Number two: When you’re in these playoff series, for me, I’m always looking for the smallest ounce of…

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/why-draymond-believes-gobert-bbq-155955029.html

Author : NBC Sports BayArea

Publish date : 2024-05-15 16:08:23

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.