By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
The end of the season is fast approaching, and it’s time to give out some awards. In his show, Carmelo Anthony decided to vote for slightly offbeat categories, and unsurprisingly, the altercation between Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert was mentioned.
The NBA season is coming to an end, and it will soon be time to award individual awards to the players who deserve them. The suspense is still immense on several levels, and in particular to know who will win the holy grail, namely the title of MVP. Between Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the competition reaches a level rarely reached.
Likewise, it is difficult to know who, Rudy Gobert or Victor Wembanyama, will be elected Defender of the Year. The first is the leader of the best defense in the league, he has incredible collective intelligence, while the second shines on an individual level with counterattacks in spades and above all a deterrent force never seen before.
Carmelo Anthony looks back on Draymond Green’s chokehold
But in his show, Carmelo Anthony decided to present slightly more offbeat trophies, to the delight of his co-presenter The Kid Mero and his guest Bomani Jones, former journalist forESPN. And in the “Craziest Moment of the NBA Year” category, Rudy Gobert was unfortunately cited.
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Carmelo Anthony : For me, Draymond Green’s chokehold is the craziest moment of the season. It was so wild. You could see in his face that he wanted to inflict pain.
The Kid Mero : The expression on both their faces was crazy. Rudy Gobert said to himself: “Sacrebleu! “, ” My God “. Draymond is completely crazy. You can’t do that to a Frenchman.
Bomani Jones : Rudy couldn’t have expected to get choked from behind like that. Who does this in real life, besides the police?!
Rudy Gobert may win a new Defender of the Year title, but his season will always be summed up by this strangulation of Draymond Green. It must be said that this is an action never seen before in the history of the NBA, and his reaction made the sequence even more viral. There is only one thing left to hope for: a playoff meeting between these rivals!
Shaq, watching the clip of Draymond putting Gobert in a headlock: “I’m gonna choke you out! Mama said choke you out!”pic.twitter.com/iox2BLQtzq
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 15, 2023
Rudy Gobert and Draymond Green left their mark on the NBA season in just a few seconds. Everyone will remember their altercation for a few more years.