The center of the Timberwolves, Rudy Gobert, avoided little serious injuries on Monday night when a piece of the jumbotron of the target center fell from above and almost hit him.
Gobert was walking towards the bank of his team at the end of the first quarter, with Minnesota leading Atlanta 28-20 at that time.
And the disaster almost hit when a black team crashed around a foot in front of him and left the court.
A visibly surprised Gobert quickly stepped back and put his hands on his head.
His Naz Reid teammate also seemed stunned and looked at the Jumbotron.
The piece that fell seemed to be part of the horn that sounds in the sand.
Rudy Gobert was almost beaten by a piece of Jumbotron during a game on Monday
The piece seemed to be part of a horn that sounds in the target center
Gobert's teammate, Naz Reid, looked at Jumbotron later with disbelief
Fortunately, the great French man was unharmed and could finish the game with 18 points and 10 rebounds as Minnesota won.
When asked after the game if his life blinked before his eyes at the end of the first quarter, Gobert offered simple answers to journalists.
“Yes,” he said with a smile.
The Timberwolves He announced his new Jumbotron In 2016, with each of the four main screens that measure approximately 18 feet high and 33 feet wide.
The addition of video boards was part of a renewal of the target center of $ 128.9 million.