Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert problem is already hurting the team

Rudy Gobert hasn't looked himself through two games, and at 33, there's reason for concern.

Minnesota Timberwolves v Chicago Bulls | Zoe Davis/GettyImagesThe Minnesota Timberwolves' second game of the season was a disappointing 128-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. While the problems of this game were multifaceted, defense was the clear flaw in my mind. Minnesota posted an abysmal 137.6 defensive rating (144.8 in non-garbage-time minutes). Luka Don\u010di\u0107 dropped 49 points, and there was little resistance.

How does this tie into Rudy Gobert? I'm not going to sit here and solely blame Rudy; doing so would be beyond foolish. There's a lot of nuance to this "Rudy Gobert problem."…