Is tension between the two keeping Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell from passing the ball to Rudy Gobert? Their coach, Quin Snyder, does not think so.
Snyder spoke on the matter. He not only tried to dispel the idea that Mitchell isn’t passing to Gobert but tried to shoot down the notion of a rift between the two stars.
Quin Snyder does NOT like the narrative that Donovan Mitchell is intentionally not passing the ball to Rudy Gobert. pic.twitter.com/J4X4tFpbBg
— Dana Greene (@dana_greene) April 6, 2022
“The inference there is that he doesn’t pass to him and there’s a problem between the two of them. I haven’t seen that. I haven’t seen that, at all. They sit at the same table when they eat sometimes. I don’t know if they ride to practice together — probably not. Let’s just not try to drive a wedge. And especially using numbers, let’s be more responsible than that.”
Because as we all know, nothing is more irresponsible than citing numbers.
Some people disagreed with Snyder’s words and don’t see a bright future for the Jazz.
It isn't a problem that your best player only passes to your other all star twice a game? He averages more passes to the other team than passes to his ALL STAR teammate. Thats wild in 48 minute games https://t.co/7NSVO5OJLh
— Will Beard (@the_real_beard1) April 7, 2022
He said i think they eat together sometimes😭 https://t.co/pvKguXRPAL
— Zach 🌍 (@NAACPYOUNGBOY) April 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/ItsBBenson/status/1511920850521530374
Others had a hard time hearing what Snyder was saying, choosing to focus more on his outfit.
A popular notion was that Snyder looked like a member of the old WWE stable, The Shield — which is hard to dispute.
Just missed out https://t.co/1cypMa8vDL pic.twitter.com/NGoZgfW5kX
— will (@llesuoh) April 7, 2022
Quin Snyder is joining the shield https://t.co/6IWUHXCJYu
— Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) April 7, 2022
Quin “The Lunatic Fringe” Snyder https://t.co/fsd4XypmxW
— Taco Trey Kerby (@treykerby) April 7, 2022
Quin is going to get the rest of the shield to help out https://t.co/6m4LnBjbGK
— El Plethora (@ELPlethora) April 7, 2022
We did just have WrestleMania. Two of the Shield’s former members, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, were in high-profile matches. The third, Dean Ambrose (now Jon Moxley, is going strong on the AEW roster. It would be a nice, somewhat timely tribute.
We can only hope that Mike Conley doesn’t smack Gobert in the back with a chair. Then, the comparisons would be eerie.
But while The Shield was the most popular comparison Snyder drew, it was not the only one. Far from it, in fact.
if they keep up this narrative about Donovan and Rudy feuding Quin will call in the rest of the Shield to deal with it https://t.co/INPaGRwLkn
— Matt Carey (@RealMattCarey) April 7, 2022
Quin out here moonlighting on a swat team? https://t.co/NLbtwrIFs2
— Joe (@HeatMando2) April 7, 2022
Quin Snyder showing to Jazz post game media availability https://t.co/x6GyFZeYhx pic.twitter.com/Y47Su24LZx
— Ed Rogers Hate Account (@YAnunoby) April 7, 2022
Is Quin Snyder running a SWAT unit In Salt Lake City https://t.co/syMMru03cS
— x – HNIC: JRA (@ChampsPapa1015) April 7, 2022
When you’ve got a post game presser at 10, but gotta fight The Batman at 11. https://t.co/XNiOgoz5Qw
— karlee (@kar__lee) April 7, 2022
He looks like one of those crooked cops that helped Alonzo steal the drug dealers money in Training Day https://t.co/6lXuTf3lJl
— 49ers Gab (@49ersGab) April 7, 2022
Quin Snyder already had Bond-villain vibes but that vest is really adding to it… https://t.co/AdmwzqY9Wx
— Drea Blackwell (@KSBWDrea) April 7, 2022
Lookin like he just finished planting evidence in the middle of the bust https://t.co/9auOSRVlJ7
— Ira LaFontaine (@jailblazin) April 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/BertholdBridger/status/1511917583368441862
Why does Quin Snyder look like one of The Punisher’s ex-marine friends who now works for a shady military contractor? https://t.co/x6GyFZeYhx
— Ed Rogers Hate Account (@YAnunoby) April 7, 2022
The lesson, as always — the internet remains undefeated.
