Rudy Gobert has scored seven points in two games and been a liability on offense whenever the ball gets passed to him. Gobert has not provided enough defensive disruption to offset the clunkiness on the other side of the court.
Wolves coach Chris Finch also needs to consider his point guard rotation. Mike Conley finished a plus-14 in 28 minutes, the only Wolves player with a plus beside his name, same as Game 1.
Backup guard Donte DiVincenzo was a different story, a game-worst minus-27 in only 22 minutes. DiVincenzo struggled against the Thunder’s aggressive pressure, committing four turnovers. He also watched the fourth quarter from the bench. Increasing Conley’s minutes should be an agenda item to help the offense.
Finch and his staff also need to consider different lineup combinations and potentially extending the bench to include Jaylen Clark and Terrence Shannon Jr. to see if that provides a spark.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received his MVP trophy before tipoff. He was the best player on the court once the game started too.
He posted 38 points, eight assists and three steals, but the statistic that people focus on the most with Gilgeous-Alexander is free-throw attempts. He went 13-of-15 from the line.