MAINTENANCE – Recovered from Covid, the French pivot talks about his start of the season with his new club, his adaptation or even the “Wembanyama hype”.
Never two without three. Released from isolation and, fortunately, in perfect health, Rudy Gobert was affected by Covid-19 for the third time, missed the last two games of “his” Timberwolves, a victory against Houston (129- 117) and a loss against New York (107). -120). It is already the sixth defeat in eleven games for the Minneapolis club, disappointing at the start of the season. Best rebounder in the League (13.9 catches/game), the 30-year-old tricolor international pivot returns, for Le Figaro, in his first steps in the “Twin Cities” after nine seasons under the colors of the franchise that drafted him, the Utah Jazz. He also talks about his renewed collaboration with Yop: the successful counterattacks of the former Choletais will be monetized up to 500 euros to rehabilitate the playground in his hometown of Saint-Quentin, where he returned his first baskets. The inauguration is scheduled for 2023.