While Rudy Gobert is undoubtedly one of the league's most complete centers, certain aspects of his offensive game have come under closer scrutiny recently. Among them is his pass-catching ability, with many critics noting how he struggles to catch passes in traffic or during sharp dives, which inadvertently causes turnovers for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
According to a post on X by Dan Moore, that aspect of his game was brought up during Chris Finch's press conference after his team's 147-111 win over the Utah Jazz.
When Chris Finch was asked about the possessions where Rudy Gobert drops catchable passes and how his players handle those possessions, thought it was an informative answer.
"They know that if Rudy drops one of their passes, not to look to me for sympathy, because sometimes he... pic.twitter.com/uQmwd7lHHx
- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) 19 March 2026
"They know if Rudy drops one of his passes, don't look to me for sympathy, because sometimes he's going to do that. I tell them to keep throwing them. We have to. It's more worth it... I'll take some of those turnovers if we're trying to make the right play," Finch said, effectively claiming that he wants his team to continue passing it to Gobert despite the turnovers.
Of course, it paid off in Minnesota's latest outing, where Gobert was once again dominant defensively, but he had a few incidents with his pass-catching. The French international still finished with his second consecutive double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
He went 9-12 from the field and also had a steal and two blocks. Gobert continues to be a great interior threat offensively, despite currently averaging 10.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, which is his lowest scoring since the 2015–16 campaign.
Regardless, against the Jazz, the Timberwolves saw Ayo Dosunmu top scoring with 23 points in the absence of Anthony Edwards, with Julius Randle also finishing with 21 points. The latter also recorded eight assists and four steals against Utah.
Additionally, Bones Highland scored 18 points off the bench, going 3-7 from three-point field. For the Jazz, Bryce Sensabaugh top-scored with 41 points, while Ace Bailey and Isaiah Collier added 17 and 14 points, respectively. Minnesota will now host the Portland Trail Blazers while the Jazz will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the next match.
