Rudy Gobert “Given Up” Against Jokić, Reveals Only Strategy To “Make It Difficult” For MVP: “He Is An Unstoppable Machine!”

September 15, 2025

Rudy Gobert – 4-time DPOY – just shared SHOCKING information about having to face the “monster” Nikola Jokic of Denver Nuggets. And believe it or not, even a defensive “wall” like Gobert had to… GIVE UP!Report: Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves reach $110M extension on NBA's opening  night - Yahoo Sports

In the recent podcast “The Young Man and the Three”, “Mr. Gobert” frankly admitted a truth that no one wants to say: “It’s impossible to completely stop Jokic”. Listen, a 4-time defending legend had to declare his surrender like that!

So what is his plan? Gobert revealed his strategy of “torturing” Jokic: “I just tried to make him work as HARD as possible, harass him enough to give my team a chance to win”. In other words, not to stop, but to “torture” Jokic physically and mentally in every play, turning every Denver attack into a torture, and hoping that tilts Minnesota’s favor.Rudy Gobert's Honest Statement On Facing Nikola Jokic

But the climax is Gobert’s respectful “flower offering” to his arch-nemesis. He admits Jokic is a “master of adaptation,” a genius who can make the right passes even when exhausted. “He always knows what to do,” Gobert says, his voice filled with admiration.

What is the lesson from this conversation? This is not hatred, but RESPECT BUILT FROM THE MOST FIGHTING BATTLES. It is a battle of wits between the best defender and one of the greatest attackers in NBA history.