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By Mathieu Seguin | Sport editor
Game 1 delivered its verdict between Minnesota and Los Angeles, with an easy victory for the Wolves on arrival. And despite doubts before this first match, Rudy Gobert largely did his job.
The series is far from being over of course, nevertheless, the Wolves sent a big message to the Lakers this Saturday evening by easily dominating this game 1. The men of Chris Finch raised their tone, playing with much more energy than their opponent. The final score? 117-95, with Minnesota who stalled a 38-20 just before the break.
Behind, the Angelinos have never managed to get up. A disappointing performance for this franchise, despite the 37 units of Luka Doncic. LeBron James took a while to put himself in his match but he did not succeed in a crazy performance. The behavior of the players was in any case surprising, as if they were surprised by such energy in playoffs.
Rudy Gobert does the job
Opposite, Rudy Gobert completed his share of the contract with 2 points and 6 rebounds. No major statistics but a good contribution, allowing to better protect your circle. He was satisfied by 24 minutes but mainly because of a fault problem. Chris Finch trusted him and French followed the pace to stay on the ground.
I was told Rudy Gobert would get played off the floor in this series 🤔 pic.twitter.com/k1zhhj8Ba0
— Oat (@xOatGoat) April 20, 2025
To see how the Purple and Gold will react, but Gobert can have a smile after this Game 1.. It is all the more true that Redick decided to do without Jaxson Hayes (8 minutes) the majority of time.
So on Twitter, the comments shot following Rudy's performance. Many people welcomed his work, the Frenchman who was not penalized by the tactical choices opposite.
@xOatGoat : “However, I was explained that Rudy Gobert would be far from the prosecution in this series against the Lakers. »»
@freewave3 : “But can someone tell us why Rudy Gobert, number 27 is on the prosecution? I was told that he was unplayable and that he was going to be destroyed by the Small Ball. THANKS ! »»
@tylerbritton_ : “When will Rudy Gobert leave the prosecution suddenly?” In the second half? »»
This game 1 is for the Wolves, who praised Rudy Gobert's great performance in defense. A first interesting match, but beware of the answer for the next meeting. It is far from over.
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