Rudy Gobert called out awards voters
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Rudy Gobert put on a defensive clinic in Game 2 for the Minnesota Timberwolves and he may have been fueled by his DPOY snub.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert shut down Nikola Jokić then addressed what he saw as a disrespectful fourth-place finish in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
Rudy Gobert feels he was disrespected after finishing fourth in the Defensive Player of the Year voting, which was won by Victor Wembanyama.
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