Anthony Slater May 12, 2026, 07:00 AM ET ABOUT TWO HOURS after a vicious Victor Wembanyama right elbow clipped Naz Reid 's jaw and completely altered the complexion of this second-round series between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves , a reporter asked Rudy Gobert for his perspective. Did Gobert believe, the question went, Minnesota's series-long physicality had frustrated Wembanyama into the flagrant ? "I don't know," Gobert smirked. "Ask him." There's perhaps nobody better in the world to deliver a facsimile of Wembanyama's viewpoint than Gobert. At a sturdy 7-foot-1, the 13-year pro has long been frustrated about the level of contact allowed against him in the paint due to what he believes is his size advantage. Gobert also happens to have Wembanyama's ear and admiration.…