To say the least: It was not the Minnesota Timberwolves’ night in Denver on Sunday.
From the jump, Denver bashed the Timberwolves around, with six Nuggets scoring in double figures as they completely overwhelmed the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed in a 109-80 victory.
One of Minnesota’s lowlights was, unsurprisingly, Rudy Gobert. The center was now almost two games removed from a play-in-game suspension after punching his own teammate Kyle Anderson. Late in the third quarter, after Denver’s Christian Braun got into a scuffle with Anderson, Braun found himself shooting two free throws following a flagrant foul.
Mind you, the game was already out of reach for Minnesota in chasing a 25-point deficit. This didn’t really mean anything:
Things getting chippy featuring Kyle Anderson anew 👀
Christian Braun will shoot two free-throws as a result of a flagrant one 🤔pic.twitter.com/ElTLfTDIo7
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) April 17, 2023
But it was here that a fan in Denver wanted to ensure Gobert didn’t forget his overaggressive mistake with Anderson. It was here that they tried to instigate another Gobert punch by telling the big man, “You should probably punch him.”
The best part is it’s unclear whether the fan is referring to Braun or Anderson with the “him”!
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 17, 2023
What incredible work for this heckling fan. Not only do you have the comedic timing, you’re referencing a very topical infamous NBA moment to close the season. Plus, it’s rubbing salt in the wound for Minnesota in an embarrassing loss to start a series.
It truly has everything.
