Unc & Iso Joe Call Rudy Gobert the JOKIC STOPPER! Wolves go up 3-1 on Nuggets | Nightcap

Dumo scored 43 points off the bench on incredibly efficient shooting (13 of 17 from the floor, 5 of 5 from three, 12 of 12 from the free-throw line), playing 42 minutes. This performance, combined with Naz Reed's 17 points, accounted for 60 points from the Timberwolves' bench.

Dumo off the bench who played 42 minutes... 43 points on 13 of 17 from the floor. Five of five from the three-point line, a perfect 12 of 12 from the free throw line... Nas Reed came in, gave him 17 big points off the bench. That is 60 points from your bench.

Rudy Gobert's defense has drastically reduced Nikola Jokic's efficiency and playmaking. Jokic's field goal percentage has plummeted from 57% in the regular season to under 40% in games 2, 3, and 4 of the series, with his assist numbers also down. Gobert is challenging every shot at the rim, forcing Jokic to shoot with a higher arc.

The job that Rudy Goar is doing on Nola Joic. I don't think it's being talked about enough because he's done a number on him... He's eight of 22 tonight. Yeah. What was he game two? What was he in game three? That you're talking about a guy that shot 57% from the floor... The rebounds are the same. The point total is down. The efficiency is down. The assist total is down. You know we gonna have to change Rudy Goar name. Huh? To what? The Joker stopper.

The Denver Nuggets lack effective rim protection, allowing the Timberwolves to consistently drive to the basket for easy scores or fouls. Additionally, the Nuggets' bench and key role players like Aaron Gordon, Christian Brown, and Spencer Jones are failing to provide significant offensive production, placing immense pressure on Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic.

Denver does not have any rim protection. So, so the Timberwolves are getting straight line drives, getting by their man, getting getting into the teeth of the defense... You got nothing again from Aaron Gordon. You got nothing from Cam Jordan. You got nothing from Christian Brown. your bench... you got 16 points. Spencer Jones played 25 minutes gave you nothing.

Despite injuries to key players like Anthony Edwards and Deven Chenzo, the Timberwolves maintain an aggressive, confident mentality. They are not intimidated by the Nuggets' championship pedigree or star power, believing they can beat them even with a depleted roster.

The mentality, the mentality they got, the fact that I we don't even care that we playing the goddamn Nuggets. We don't care what they did during the regular season. We don't have care how great goddamn Jamal Murray and goddamn Yoki has been all season long. They got to see us. There's a reason why the mental it seemed like everybody has that Anthony Edwards mentality.