The Misunderstood Impact of Rudy Gobert 

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That 2021 squad had no business being a top 3 defense.

and ALMOST single-handedly gave game 4 away

He would be worse though. Fir two reasons. 1. He would have to guard actual all-time centers who played down low with their back to the basket. He wouldn't be doing anything special against those guys. They were bigger and stronger than him, with post moves. 2. It's NOW that has guys driving more BECAUSE of the spacing. Which is why Gobert is so effective against today's offenses. The midrange and post moves is where guys made their bread and butter in the past. Both of which Gobert would be far less effective against.

@@Biggiiful1 He would also have another big man to play help defense unlike the current era where Royce Oneale is your starting PF. Did you forget that Tim Duncan was best defensively as the PF, not the C? 2 Wrong! The terrible spacing of the past would 100% boost his defensive abilities. You’re a complete casual and probably 50 years old considering how much you’re gassing up the worst era of basketball LOL

@@Biggiiful gobert is 7'1 258 pounds with a 7'8 wingspan and nice footwork on defence. I'm sure no one apart from shaq or Malone is bodying him. And pre modern era, no one shoots three's so his weakness wont get exposed, and he doesn't bite on pump fakes. No cap, this is a hot take, but I think he'll be better or on the same tier as dikembe mutombo.

Just look at his impact on the TWolves. Wow what great impact.

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@@VVVY777 I think if he didn't have to play with KAT he would have more impact

@@VVVY777 They saved their season when Kat was hurt and Ant/Gobert/McDaniels was their best trio and became the base of their lineups.

@@VVVY777He just didn't play at his best last year whether it's age/regression or change of scenery, simply a bad year, or something else. That's like comparing Rockets Harden to 76ers Harden

Facts, what he does on defense is the inverse of what we refer to as gravity on offense.

Just look at his impact on the TWolves. Wow what great impact.

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@@VVVY777you commented this multiple times, do you ever get his dick out your stomach

@@VVVY777 your right they have the #1 defense in the league lmao

Bucks got that fake defense sometimes it works other times it dont but when it dont they never switch it up so they just lose😂😂😂

Yeah but he could also shoot

also he DEF got robbed in 22' imo

I think I’d *probably* lean 2020 AD as the best peak of the 3, but you can order it in any way you want and I wouldn’t push back much.

2020 ad is peak but Rudy is consistently near that level at all times

Ehh nahhh he was jus easy to exploit he’s literally a modern day roy hibbert stretch him beyond the paint and he is useless

@@HoopVenue For me other greatest defenders of the 2000s and especially 2010s didn't have to deal with the almost zero perimeter defense throughout their peaks like Gobert did. The value loss you ask about his relative lack of mobility getting exploited in the playoffs is magnified simply coz he has to cover everything everywhere at once which is not the case with others.

@@VaughnnTooRaww You think he can’t guard terrance mann lmfao complete neanderthal. Name me 1 other post defender on that ‘21 Jazz team, quickly

Lol. Vastly superior defenders than Gobert didn't do that. Why on Earth would you assume...so certainly...that Gobert would. This is the kind of dumbass 'analysis' you can expect from people talking out their behinds. You and the 3 idiots that liked your comment think Gobert is better than Bill Russell? Wilt Chamberlain? Hakeem? Dikembe? FFS what noobs.

@@VVVY777Wilt Chamberlin is not even top 20 stop glazing that bum who averaged more minutes than there are in a regular game lmao. Gobert is on nearly or the same level as the all time defenders - cope.

@@Alex-lj3skyikes dude this is an insanely casual take

@@c_l_u_ Wilt can be a bit overrated by those who love the legends, but many today who take to the Gilbert and JJ school of thought, drastically underrate players of the past. Wilt was possibly a better defender than Rudy. He had similar height and length, but he was quicker, stronger, more athletic, and just explosive. His anticipation and understanding levels were at least on the same level as Rudy's but with better physical tools. To be fair, there are some anecdotes that Wilt took defensive plays off during his high scoring years, which obviously Rudy doesn't do. Also defense was simpler in Wilt's days, and it's difficult to know for sure if in prime Wilt could have adapted fully to the complexities and officiating we now see. Remember that today's offensive players have tremendous help from the officiating, with no-call moving screens, offense initiated contact no-calls, and uncalled traveling and carrying violations. While some could call that a point in favor of past players, officiating is part of the game, and if past players couldn't adapt, that would be a weakness in their ability.

@@Alex-lj3sk The idea that a player had the physical conditioning to not get winded after running a 7-1 frame at full speed for 48 minutes in a game is not the point in favor of your take that you think it is.

He's modern Jordan just more injury prone, and little less athletic.

He definitely has its drawbacks, but shutting off the paint from an entire offense is invaluable.

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This also includes Past prime Dwight Howard.

@@potchinyan95 absolutely not. If you go back and actually watch that series Jokic got his pretty easy on Dwight, in fact he shot 64% on 2's in their limited minutes against each other

And Rudy's on pace for the 4x!

-- Dwight can score 22ppg based on dunks w/ Defense. Rudy? Better defender but a very limited scorer b/c outside of 1 dribble, he's rather atrocious. If either had a better post up (like Ewing, Duncan, Hakeem, even Shaq), they go from very good HOFs to great HOFs.

I think in the absolute sense (stacking skills against each other), Gobert's the better defender and it comes down to discipline. Dwight chased blocks (and goaltended) a lot more, which I think hurt him as a paint protector, as well as not being nearly as big as Gobert. But because of the drastic difference in playstyle across that short span of time, I do think Dwight was more valuable relative to his era. So to answer, Dwight in his era, Rudy if they played at the same time.

Just look at his impact on the TWolves. Wow what great impact.

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I think it was a tale of 2 seasons for Gobert. For one, I think he noticeably lost a step, he'd miss rotations/fail to cover as much space, which I think started to slip his last year in Utah. He struggled to start the season, and Minny's defense underperformed as a result, but in the 2nd half, play-in, and playoff series against DEN he looked really sharp, excited to see how he looks next season.

@@VVVY777 you really look dumb as hell commenting this everywhere and you're gonna look even stupider when he wins a 4th dpoy this year lol

Comment didn't age well, Minnesota is currently #1 defense. Pretty good impact

Dallas was my #1 destination for him last season, would love to see him and Luka.

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Exactly.

Lmfao you think Rudy & Dennis are comparable offensive players? Literally look at the stats… are you insane?

Dennis is among the worst… OF ALL TIME lol

@@Alex-lj3sk yes I know and Rudy is a better offensive player but he still is incredibly weak in that area

Rudy back in Utah definetly was great and deserved all the accolades he got, but this season in Minnesota he kinda actually sucked ass

Idk why the timberwolves thought it would be a good fit

@@lamasekte4357lmfao he was literally playing through injuries. Also they literally made the playoffs without KAT. What more do you want from a defensive big 😂😂

@@rxndmnbecause they had no rim protection?

@@rxndmnMN is rollin’ now! And Rudy’s lookin real good

Nope, they need his rim protection, KAT certainly isn’t doing it 🤭

Complete nonsense. It is obvious they were *overly reliant on Gobert’s paint protection* If they had a competent PF who had give sufficient paint D, like a Robert Covington perhaps, Gobert wouldn’t have to constantly leave his man to help.

Nah he isn’t. At least not as much as that imbecile Bill Simmons thinks

Nah you are the haters and are just as incompetent at understanding basketball

There’s a reason nobody else is saying it…

At least, you see the playoffs each year, almost guaranteed.

This is hilariously low IQ - possibly a troll? Surely no one is this stupid

It's not just about the blocks, it's about altering any shot that gets near the rim. Teams typically shoot 60-70+ percent at the rim, and turning that into a 50% one completely changes the dynamic of how the game operates.

He’s among the best lob threats and screeners… how is that not an offensive “bag”

@@Alex-lj3sk Lol, any big can be a lob threat and set screens dude. You don't even have to be 7 foot, the Warriors do that for 6'2 Gary Payton II. Having an offensive bag is being able to create your own shot, Rudy only scores off of screens and other player's gravity.

You mad?

Nonsense from a casual. “He gets exposed if he’s on a shooter” how is that an indictment on him, exactly? So his team being unable to give *ANY* paint protection without him isn’t a glaring sign to you that there is team construction issues? Or are you just a deranged Gobert hater because twitter told you to?

Sure did.

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KAT missed the entire year. You would know that if you weren’t a filthy casual

There are simply guys who are either: - More versatile, while matching his paint protection (Olajuwon, Robinson) - Boosted by era, with a similar skillset (Mutombo) - Good enough rim protectors, that other areas take them to another level (Garnett) When talking the totality of defense, I feel confident in 10-11 guys over him in the playoffs.

I bet you love Ben Wallace, Dennis Rodman… you’re either a hypocrite or an inconsistent doofus who just repeats what he reads on twitter, like the NPC you are…

You talk like he averages 4ppg lmfao. You probably looove Ben Wallace too 😂😂 hypocrite

Quit watching basketball

Maybe this season, he'll prove you wrong. He just needs the right team.