Rudy Gobert Commits Silly Backcourt Violation Using Dribbling Skills
May 14, 2021, 7:56 PM
Jaylen Hoard #8 of the Oklahoma CIty Thunder makes a pass from underneath the basket against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during a game at Chesapeake Energy Arena on May 14, 2021 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
(Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert committed a silly backcourt violation while dribbling the ball behind his back against the Thunder.
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Rudy Gobert got the rebound and started running on the break and dribbled the ball behind his back. Once he gathered possession again, he handed the ball behind him to Georges Niang but Gobert just crossed the half court line and Niang was still in the backcourt.
At the time of the turnover, Utah had a 74-53 lead with 7:19 left in the third quarter over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
This could've been the greatest sequence of the season but we'll never know. pic.twitter.com/m9iJTwBLMK
— Matthew L Glade (@matthewLksl) May 15, 2021
After the turnover was committed, Jazz star Donovan Mitchell tweeted at Gobert. Mitchell is back in Salt Lake City and didn’t make the trip to Oklahoma City and won’t travel to Sacramento.
“Bruh big fella ain’t just do that,” Mitchell tweeted.
Bruh big fella ain’t just do that 😭😭 @rudygobert27
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 15, 2021
In the first half, Gobert posted nine points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in 16 minutes of play.
The Jazz will wrap up the regular season on Sunday, May 16 on the road against the Sacramento Kings. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. MDT and will be televised on AT&T SportsNet.
