On May 15, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced that Gobert, one of the core of the Timberwolves' interior line, was fined $75,000 for making a "counting money" action in the Western Conference semifinals and questioning the improper and unprofessional posture of the league and the referee's integrity, and this fine is based on Gobert's past history of referee misconduct.
Gobert missed G2 in the Western Conference semifinals due to the birth of a child, and the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets by 26 points to extend the overall 2-0 lead. It's just that in the two games after Gobert's comeback, the Timberwolves lost at home in a row and were chased by the Nuggets to a 2-2 tie in total.
Gobert, who started both games on his comeback, is the new Defensive Player of the Year and tied for the all-time best FMVP with four career awards, but he simply can't limit Jokic's power.
Gobert's performances in the two comebacks are as follows:
G3: 6 points and 4 rebounds.
G4: 11 points, 14 rebounds, including 5-of-9 free throws, plus five turnovers and five fouls.
Gobert's sluggish performance has been questioned by the outside world, and Gobert himself has repeatedly "made mistakes" on the court. With 4:09 left in the final G4 of the Western Conference semifinals, Gobert was dissatisfied with the penalty and taunted the referee on the court, resulting in a $75,000 fine from the league.
In the Timberwolves' loss to the Cavaliers in March this year, Gobert was fined $100,000 at the time for six fouls in the final minute of the game, and he also made a money counting move at the time, and publicly criticized the referee after the game.