Rudy Gobert is a very controversial role in the NBA, he was elected the best defensive player three times, selected for the NBA League three times, just signed a 5-year contract with the Jazz for 205 million, such a big man who only has defense, no stable offensive output, with an annual salary of 40 million, has attracted many expert fans to question, many people also said that Gobert's help to the team is seriously exaggerated.
But in the international basketball arena, no one dares to underestimate Gobert, and his arm span of 2 meters and 35 meters has really played a role in the international arena that the data cannot reflect. For his opponents, Gobert, like his nickname, is "Gothra" and "Tower of Suffocation".
Born in 1992, Gobert was first selected for the national team in 2012, he was recruited by head coach Vincent to prepare for the London Olympics, and at the age of 20, he participated in the warm-up match for the first time with the national team, but the then unknown Gobert was not selected for the final list. At that time, he was tall but thin, and in the 2013 draft, he was not selected by the Nuggets until the 27th pick, and then changed to the Jazz. And number 27 has also become the number he will wear in the future NBA.
In 2015, Gobert became a full member of the French team, participating in the European Championship with the team to win the bronze medal, averaging 10.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. In 2016, he became a full member of the Rio Olympics, averaging 5.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in five games. In the 2019 China Men's Basketball World Cup, Gobert averaged 10.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, leading France all the way to the final four, and finally won the bronze medal, at this time he was already the first-line center of the NBA, in france, he was the strongest defensive iron gate, with him sitting on the inside line, the French team also transformed into a super team.
At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the French team performed strongly, and Gobert still defended full-time and did not dominate. The French team doesn't have an ace star on the offensive end, but Gobert's defense reassures everyone. France won all five matches, becoming the only team to win all before the final. Gobert scored 14 points and 9 rebounds against the United States in the first game, helping France to take the lead in cutting down the Dream Team, and then Gobert scored 22 points and 9 rebounds in the promotion game against Italy, leading the team to an easy victory. In the semifinals, Gobert scored 9 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks in the game against Slovenia, including 6 frontcourt rebounds, he helped france to continue life again and again, this super defensive master who was never optimistic, and finally led the French team into the olympic final. Those who underestimated him may still not change, but Gobert can always use his strength to complete his self-justification. How good Gobert really is, only his teammates really understand.