Has a DPOY ever been exposed so badly as Rudy Gobert?

[xXMASHERXx]

To be a bit fair to Rudy, none of his teammates could keep anyone in front of them on the perimeter so he had to rotate inside, and then he is just to lazy and lanky to run out an contest a 3 pt shot attempt. Doesn't excuse his play around the rim though, and the few times Reggie Jackson went right at him.

Gald someone said it. Gobert was forced to leave his man and rotate all night cause his team forgot how to play defense in the second half and their coach was too busy doing lines to make any adjustments. It was obvious to everyone that Conley shouldn't have been out there

 

[Mars]

Great regular season for Utah....but as I said earlier this year

I honestly think Utah needs to break it up.....They have 132m in guaranteed contracts for next season, and that's without Conley being re-signed........They should trade Conley, Gobert, Bogdan, and Ingles for as many young players/draft pks they can get. Start the re-build now.

I know it seems extreme...but this group is a 2nd rd team at best.

 

[horizon]

We have this conversation about Gobert every year

 

[ALonelyDad]

Great regular season for Utah....but as I said earlier this year



I know it seems extreme...but this group is a 2nd rd team at best.

Just need to retool, many teams in the league will gladly take the good regular seasons and playoffs appearances. More money this way. This was a great shot at the title and they fukked it up. With injuries you never know it could be your time. They probably won’t ever win due to Gobert limitations but this is better than having nothing

 

[TheNig]

Does David Robinson count?

That wasn't his DPOY year though.

It was worst because he was MVP...

 

[Rob's al Ghul]

Not a great look for the NBA these last few days award-wise, seeing Gobert and Jokic going out so pitifully.

 

[daboywonder2002]

Bad post, the problem is building your defense around one player with 4 bad defenders is a recipe for disaster if that player can't switch on defense. Even the best centers both jokic and embiid would have had similar issues in goberts spot on defense.

Bro any 7 foot center would have trouble guarding the three point line on a consistent basis. That's why I'm not gonna blame Rudy. Quinn left that man out there to dry. I just wis Gobert's impact was felt more on the offensive end. Why not play Gobert like the Rockets and Hawks did Clint Capela? Drive and toss it up to Capela every time. Capela doesn't have a low post game but they make him feel involved by feeding him those lobs.

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

Ben Wallace, Rodman, Hakeem did ok

Zo too

 

[TOAD99]

It’s a bit of both, yes the Utah perimeter players were getting cooked. But it’s not like Rudy was protecting the paint well

Mann, Reggie and PG all went right at him when they say he was in the paint and they all scored

 

[Jplaya2023]

Rudy is a 7ft defensive anchor. To expect him to guard dribble penetration of players half his size or play 25ft from the basket is idiotic. This is as much on quinn as it is rudy

 

[god shamgod]

Gobert extension starts next season , jazz have 133 mil in salary next year & that’s without re-signing Conley they gotta trade somebody

 

[Damnshow]

Peg Leg is getting exposed as well. Look at his teammates eliminating #1 seed team from the West.

Yet the Clippers had more problems in 1st round against a weaker team

 

[FS4LFE]

The way people single out one person on a team sport in sports dialogue is just


They got there as a team. They lost as a team. They were up 20 something points. That’s not all on Gobert.

 

[Torrential]

Quinn Snyders fault for running zone

 

[T'Challa Trillmonger]

Reggie Jackson going at him with NO fear. He wasn't defending a thing. Only way he should be discussed is if he starts another pandemic. Pandemic G.

reggie jackson's confidence been on a thou this whole playoffs