I didn't say shyt about Mutumbo.How many times did Mutombo make it past the 2nd round when he was a starter?
The only reason to hate this comparison is because Mutombo is old and retired.
who_better_than_me
Time to go!!
I didn’t compare him to mutumbo. Some of the guy did it his thread and I didn’t like the comparison .
Mutumbo was a better defensive player
Gon be barbecue chicken going up against AD
Voice of Reason
Veteran
The young boy Zion was abusing him all season though
I mean, I also watched those Rockets/Jazz series (naturally 
) and like others have said.... an arguably slower/less mobile version of Gobert (aka Mutumbo...) ain’t doing any better vs prime CP3 and Harden running 1/5 PnR audibles...
But that leads to this excellent point:
+1
The Rockets series was 2-3 years ago and Gobert was improved in the Denver series. Jokic still got his (because he’s a damn superstar) but Gobert’s impact was why UTA rallied in game 7.
i.e. Jokic had 30 and 14 (including TOUGH contested shots over Rudy) but Gobert’s 19 and 18 plus numerous altered shots on DEN drives was nothing to sneeze at.
And overall he’s been better defensively this season.
) and like others have said.... an arguably slower/less mobile version of Gobert (aka Mutumbo...) ain’t doing any better vs prime CP3 and Harden running 1/5 PnR audibles...But that leads to this excellent point:
+1
The Rockets series was 2-3 years ago and Gobert was improved in the Denver series. Jokic still got his (because he’s a damn superstar) but Gobert’s impact was why UTA rallied in game 7.
i.e. Jokic had 30 and 14 (including TOUGH contested shots over Rudy) but Gobert’s 19 and 18 plus numerous altered shots on DEN drives was nothing to sneeze at.
And overall he’s been better defensively this season.
How many times did Mutombo make it past the 2nd round when he was a starter?
The only reason to hate this comparison is because Mutombo is old and retired.
Agreed. It’s backintheday syndrome.
The first time Deke got out the 2nd round? 2001... at 34 years old, playing with a top 5 superstar/reigning MVP (Iverson).
The 2nd time? 2003... as a 36 yr old backup center, playing with a top 5-10 superstar (Kidd) who already made it to the Finals the year before without Deke.
And I knoooow folks aint gassin up Ben Wallace “leading” Detroit passed that 48-win 76ers team in the ‘03 East (before then getting swept by NJN) as some gold standard.
Everything after that was with Rasheed as their top talent and Billups as their leader, FMVP, and even top 5 MVP candidate (‘06). DET continued to make the ECFs after Ben left.
Joker
35 & 14
47 & 12
24 & 9
embiid
40 & 19
AD (last time they played aug 2020)
42 & 12
KAT
21 & 11
Vucci
34 & 8
16 & 8
the game he guarded Ben
Drop gave up 42
I’m sorry I know he a good team defender but I can’t feel good about making him defensive player of the year
35 & 14
47 & 12
24 & 9
embiid
40 & 19
AD (last time they played aug 2020)
42 & 12
KAT
21 & 11
Vucci
34 & 8
16 & 8
the game he guarded Ben
Drop gave up 42
I’m sorry I know he a good team defender but I can’t feel good about making him defensive player of the year
Big Mel
@bigboss
Joker gonna put him in the spin cycle again. Bogie is the real one people should discuss.
