The Minnesota Timberwolves didn't get the result they wanted Wednesday night after a 116-110 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, but it seems that things weren't all bad after the loss, at least from Minnesota head coach Chris Finch's perspective. 

Finch found at least one positive from the loss and it was in the form of one of his star players, Rudy Gobert.

Gobert had a massive 16 point, 16 rebound double-double in the game and looked like the leader on the court. Gobert's scoring performances have been up and down as of late, but his flashes of scoring prowess have typically been accompanied by equally, if not more, impressive rebounding performances. 

The four-time Defensive Player of the Year has naturally been the leader of the Minnesota defense this year and years prior. With Gobert at the helm, Finch hasn't had to worry much about his team's defensive capabilities, but when it comes to overall offense, he has more issues. 

“He [Gobert] was great, he was a bright spot for us out there. Defensively we were fine, I mean we did a lot of things we wanted to do there. I think our offense cost us the game,” Finch said (via Andrew Dukowitz). 

Gobert hasn't been his league-leading defensive self so far this season, but he still remains an elite defender and a vital presence at the center position. 

Gobert has a defensive win share of 0.141, good for 21st overall in the league. He leads the Timberwolves in rebounds per game with 10.5 and in blocks per game with 1.5. 

Largely due to Gobert's efforts, the Timberwolves have the ninth best defensive rating in the NBA at 113. 

The odd thing about Wednesday night's loss is the fact their offense failed them. As good of a defensive team as they've been, their offense has been even better. Minnesota is seventh in the NBA in points per game at 119.4 per game and they're 12th in the NBA in assist per game at 26.6. 

Their offensive prowess has been largely dependent on the performances of Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, but with Edwards out their offense has definitely taken a hit. 

Things may not have gone their way Wednesday night, but as Finch said, Gobert has been a notable bright spot for the team not only in the loss to Memphis, but across this season. With a strong veteran presence like that at the crucial center position, Gobert proves day in and day out why he's such an asset to the team.