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Joan Beringer on if playing with Rudy Gobert has met his expectations from draft night, when he told us that was what he was most excited about
“It’s just, it’s kind of the dream honestly, I’m living the dream. Like I enjoy it everyday, it’s just a dream… it’s a dream to be here for me, even talking to you guys, it’s amazing, so I’m just enjoying every moment of it”
Joan Beringer on playing in the face mask
“Not easy… but it’s been good because I just like the look”
On if he stole Donte DiVincenzo’s mask from last year
“No… I don’t know where it comes from, but it’s cool(laughs)”
Joan Beringer on his fishing trip with Jaylen Clark and Ice Fishing in Minnesota this winter
“The goal is like for me and JC to bring the team together and just one day go fishing… we just love fishing and we try to fish when we can.”
On ice fishing
“Yeah I went ice fishing, it’s very cool, it’s just like, I don’t really like the cold”
Jaylen Clark on why doing work in the community consistently matters.
“It’s cool because seeing like the one interaction with me can like change somebody’s day. For some of these kids, they just see us on TV as larger than life. So for them to be able to come around us, and be able to touch us and see us, I think it’s just super dope… this may be the only time a lot of people get to see me, and I want to make sure whenever someone brings up my name or a first impression, they always have high remarks”
Last shoutout to @oharanolan, he’s the man from Treasure Island that makes the events possible… and took the video for me tonight.
Jaylen Clark on dancing with members of the Prairie River Indian Community tonight.
Video credit to my guy @oharanolan
“Nah it was cool, the little girl next to me was telling me like the history of it and like that’s their way of medicine and bringing energy and everything into the world and just more positivity. I think it’s always dope when you can feel that”
Jaylen Clark on being able to spend time with the Prairie Island Indian Community’s drum ceremony tonight
Shout out @oharanolan for the videos.
“It’s really nice to be able to emerge yourself in the community, especially people that are so loving and caring and willing to accept us into their little world, so it’s definitely dope”
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Jaylen Clark and Trey Lyles went out to the Prairie Island Indian Community this evening to take part in their community drum and dance practice, play some games and share in a potluck with the tribe members and elders.
Rudy Gobert… anchor of the top ranked defense and posting a ludicrous 97.0 defensive rating while playing 29.9 minutes per game.
That defensive rating is his best since 2013-14… his rookie season where he posted a 96.7 in 9.6 minutes per game.
His 15.4 net rating is the second best of his career, his 24.8 rebound percentage is the best since 2024-24 as is his 12.1 rebounds.
Yes, his blocks and steals are both down but opponents are shooting 37.5% from the floor and 34.7% from three when he’s the primary defender. He’s holding both guards and forwards to sub 40% from the floor and holding centers to just 45.2%.
Maybe the best case for Gobert, the Wolves defensive rating is 97.0 with Gobert on the floor and 111.5 when he’s sits…
that’s a 14.5 point swing in defensive rating, that’s the difference between the #1 Wolves(105.1) to the #28 Suns(119.3) defense.(technically a 14.2 swing)
Gobert is the best team defender in the NBA
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The Crunch Wears No Pants Podcast discuss the coded racism around LaMelo Ball:
“I don’t want to call everyone that says something bad about LaMelo Ball a racist…The Ric Bucher stuff…that stuff is overtly racist”
(via @NoPantsCrunch)
Pablo Prigioni on the rumors that he still could play some NBA minutes based off what he does to the young players in the stay ready games after practice at age 49
“Well I haven’t played this year yet, I got to get in better shape before I can start playing… I joke with the front office guys because they used to play after practice and I say “I think I still have something to play with the NBA players, I’m not that old to play with you guys, so maybe in a few years” but yeah, I’m excited to see if I can jump in with guys this year”
On how into those games he gets
“Well I run the offense so I know all the sets you know?(laughing) and I’m a point guard so that’s easy to do for me”
Pablo Prigioni on having Micah Nori get the Portland Head coaching job and if the Wolves notice his absence
“I mean, I’m extremely happy for him,I had seen him multiple years have interviews, and we thought “oh Micah got it, he’s going to leave” everybody was excited for him and then end up not going… he’s doing a hell of a job with the team… it’s going to be a pleasure to see him back”
On if they notice his absence
“*Expletive yeah for sure everyday (cut from video, I’m not getting anyone fined) sorry about that(to PR) cut this(laughing) but yeah Micah was the type of guy that as soon in this building he yelling “Pablo” right away… it was so fun to be around him”
Pablo Prigioni on how rewarding it has been for him to work with younger guards and how those players speak highly of Prigioni
“Well, I appreciate what they say, it’s really nice to hear that. You know, I always as a player, a former player loved to work with my teammates, after practice I used to grab some of the guys and “hey let’s work on this” you know? So I think I’m translating that in my coaching position now. So it’s been super fun to work with all of the guys I’ve had a chance to work with, starting with D-Lo(Russell) back in the day, Rob(Dillingham), Ayo(Dosunmu), it’s a pleasure to work with these guys”
Pablo Prigioni on if he brings up his last game playing against Rudy Gobert often
“My last game? That’s wild, I remember I had a pretty good game, I don’t exactly what i did, the numbers, but we beat them right?… I believe I joked with him in the past about that game, but not recently(laughs)”
Prigioni’s Clippers beat the Gobert Jazz 102-99 in Overtime.
The then 38 year old Prigioni played 42 minutes and had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists while being a game high +22…
Cole Aldrich dropped in 21, Jamal Crawford added 30, and Paul Pierce and Jeff Green both added 18 points for the Clippers.
On the Jazz side Gordan Hayward had 24-13-5, Gobert added 7 points and 7 rebounds and Trey Lyles 4 points and 4 boards off the bench…
What is time and space? lol
Pablo Prigioni on Joan Beringers development and the importance of Rudy Gobert
“I think with him(Beringer) it’s just the consistency, the things that he’s doing well, keep doing it even better… having Rudy next to him is huge because I see them talking in the practices sometimes Rudy in the game is yelling in French, nobody knows what he’s saying(laughs) but he’s yelling and coaching him from the side”