Tomorrow, Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert will face his former team, the Jazz, as a visitor in Utah for the first time. Via the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Gobert said he has never been in the visitor’s locker room of the arena, and Friday is going to feel at least a little “weird.” The Wolves already faced the Jazz in Minnesota, and that was different for Gobert, but Friday he’ll a crowd that used to cheer him on for nearly a decade.
“I just want to enjoy the moment,” Gobert said. “There’s a lot of people that I have a lot of love for over there. There’s a lot of great memories. … I just want to enjoy the moment and, of course, get a win.”
Gobert helped the Wolves do that Wednesday against Indiana when he hit the go-ahead free throws and came up with a game-saving block on Buddy Hield to seal the win. Those plays were a part of Gobert’s 16-point, 21-rebound night.
It was one of Gobert’s best games in Minnesota, a game in which he might have been able to win over some of his teammates’ trust. Also on his side were the fans, who serenaded him with chants of “Rudy, Rudy,” in the final moments.
The Jazz are 15-12 this season, while the Timberwolves are 12-12.
