Analyst regrets voting for Gobert for Defender of the Year: “I’m…”

Recently, Rudy Gobert was named Defender of the Year for the fourth time in his career at NBA. But, the series against Dallas Mavericks for the Western Conference finals awakened regret in one of his voters. The Frenchman is at the epicenter of criticism over his performance for the Minnesota Timberwolves at decisive moments.

“I will tell you one thing, voting for Rudy Gobert for the Defenseman of the Year award is the biggest shame I carry in my years in NBA media. I am retiring from this type of voting starting this year. What I did was a disservice to the award by choosing Gobert. It’s a shame man. He is the first winner of this award, now the biggest of all, and he always becomes a liability on defense during the playoffs. That is terrible”shot Kendrick Perkinsformer player and current “ESPN” analyst.

Kendrick Perkins says that the “biggest regret of his media career” was voting Rudy Gobert for Defensive Player of the Year this season. 😳

“He has won the Defensive Player of the Year award. He is not respected by his peers.”pic.twitter.com/pSU4SLEzhW

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) May 28, 2024

“And please, don’t come at me with advanced numbers, with points difference statistics, that’s the most overrated thing in the league. When I look at him, I see someone who has tarnished the prize. Someone who is not respected by their peers. We saw what happened in the series against Denver, for example. After all, he couldn’t even defend the player in his position, Nikola Jokic. Karl-Anthony Towns did a better job. So what can I say? Seriously, you’re watching this series just like me. What is he doing now guys? Let’s be honest. Rudy has three blocks in three games. This is ridiculous, you are the greatest player on the court, horrible. And then, on top of that, it becomes unacceptable when you think he has four Defender of the Year awards, and those are his total numbers.”criticized.