Watch: Christian Braun posterizes Rudy Gobert with ferocious dunk, sparks skirmish with taunt on 4xDPOY
Christian Braun was fired up after posterizing four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert during the Denver Nuggets 119-116 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. The moment unfolded with 5:13 left in the fourth quarter when Braun received a pass from Russell Westbrook and drove into the paint from the top of the key.
The young Nuggets guard showcased impressive athleticism as he threw down a powerful two-handed dunk over Gobert. Braun then taunted the Timberwolves center, sparking a brief skirmish. Unhappy with Braun’s antics, Gobert wrapped his arms around the Nuggets guard.
Officials quickly intervened, separating the players and after review, assessed each with a technical foul.
After the game, Gobert was asked about being dunked on by Braun and the French star responded with an honest reply.
Reflecting on their performances in the game, Braun scored 14 points, shooting 5 of 11 from the field, including 1 of 3 from beyond the arc. He also contributed seven rebounds and two assists. On the other hand, Gobert tallied 17 points on an efficient 7 of 10 shooting. The center added 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks to his stat line.
Fans react to Braun's dunk on Gobert
Social media erupted as fans shared their candid reactions to Christian Braun’s ferocious dunk over Rudy Gobert.
"Gobert most overrated player of all time AD WOULDVE SWATTED THAT," said a fan.
"So this is yall defensive player of the year? from this point on he should not win anymore DPOY awards it’s getting ridiculous," said another.
"Everyone is not afraid of dunking in the defensive player of the year. This is not good," commented another fan.
"Another year of Gobert being an absolute scrub. When does it end," said another.
The Denver Nuggets fell to a 2-3 record with their latest loss, while the Minnesota Timberwolves improved to 3-2 on the season with an impressive victory over Nikola Jokic's team.