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By Mathieu Seguin | Sport editor
While the role of Rudy Gobert is still a little vague against the Lakers, Jaxson Hayes will be responsible for containing him most of the time. But the pivot warns: it has other priorities than French. It is said.
It will be interesting to see how the Lakers will adapt to Wolves in this first round of the playoffs. The franchise weakened its domestic sector by recovering Luka Doncic and with the failure of Mark Williams in stride, the front office failed to settle this. For the playoffs, JJ Redick is therefore found with limited options.
The holder pivot? Jaxson Hayes. Behind ? Not many people apart from Christian Koloko, but one wonders if he simply has the level to do the job in Postseason. Redick knows that he will have to innovate, undoubtedly by choosing Small-Ball, a tactic that could have its effect on Gobert and put Minnesota in delicacy.
Jaxson Hayes warns Rudy Gobert before their duel
But if Gobert is on the prosecution, we imagine that the Angelinos will also want to have Hayes to contain it at best, especially in order to secure the rebounds. We do not yet know how things will evolve in this series, however, Hayes knows that he will also have other things to do. For example, he will have an important role in helping Doncouic to sublimate himself.
So in front of the journalists this Thursday, during the Lakers training, no question for Hayes to make Gobert a priority. He will do the necessary to try to contain the Frenchman, but the series should be played elsewhere, according to him. The opportunity for Rudy to take advantage of it? Not sure, not so Redick opts for other options.
Jaxson Hayes South Rudy Gobert : “It will be necessary to prevent him from taking rebounds, forcing him to take certain attackers (as Donci, editor's note), but he is not my priority in this series. This is my duel of course, but my priority is to release guys like Luka and make them free, take the rebounds, give more than the opponent. »»
We do not know if Hayes will take the best on Gobert, but the tone is set for the laker. French is not the biggest threat according to him, the former Pelicans knowingly knowing that Luka Doncic will be much more important.
Jaxson Hayes is preparing for his duel with Rudy Gobert but for him, the series between Lakers and Wolves should be played elsewhere. Difficult to contradict him, especially when we know the talent of Luka Doncic.
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