Rudy Gobert’s latest defensive blunder is drawing plenty of heat from NBA fans after a strange sequence in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Gobert, who is viewed as a central piece of Minnesota’s rotation and the team’s defensive anchor, has already had a few shaky moments early this season. That frustration had been building after the Timberwolves’ recent 119-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors, when Anthony Edwards and Jonathan Kuminga were seen looking visibly annoyed by Gobert’s struggles.
The reaction only intensified during Minnesota’s ongoing matchup with Milwaukee, when Gobert was caught flat-footed on defense and allowed Bucks rookie Brayden Burries to finish an easy layup. The play itself was bad enough, but the way it unfolded is what set off a wave of outrage online.
Rudy Gobert…. Um.
(h/t @BrickCenter_)
- Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) November 3, 2026
The sequence started with Gobert unnecessarily spiking the ball away instead of securing the rebound. He then appeared to drift out of the play, making no real effort to attack the board after another missed shot. From there, he disengaged from Burries, who had a clean path to the basket, and Milwaukee cashed in for two easy points.
NBA fans wasted no time reacting on X, and the responses were brutal.
“Nah, he’s got to be gambling. I’ve seen enough,” commented one fan.
“He’s gambling, bro. I’m convinced,” chimed in another.
“He’s not even trying, man. What’s going on in the NBA?” questioned one user.
“Everyone’s trying to convince me he’s worth 200 million,” shared another.
“Nah, he’s got to be trolling. There’s no way,” said one skeptical fan.
“Either he’s really a- or he’s trolling to get traded,” speculated another user.
“Rudy Gobert is the most washed player in NBA history,” claimed one user.
“At this point in the season, you have to cut him,” suggested another fan.
“He’s definitely got ulterior motives,” added one more.
“Is this from a real NBA game? Horrific effort from everyone,” reacted another, disappointed in the product on the floor.
The reaction wasn’t just about one missed assignment. Some fans went so far as to bring gambling into the conversation, which shows just how ugly the moment looked from the outside.
Even with that sequence hanging over him, Gobert had still put together a solid box score against Milwaukee. With just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter, he had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and a block in 30 minutes.
Minnesota was still up 100-89 at that stage, so Gobert wasn’t actively hurting the Timberwolves on the scoreboard. But with the roster in its current state, the expectation is clear: Minnesota needs him to be better on both ends. If he can’t deliver that level of impact, the idea of making a trade starts to sound less like overreaction and more like necessity.
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