If you replaced bill Russell with gobert

[Xiao Yao You]

What's his obsession with proving that Rudy can actually guard the perimeter when we all know he can't no matter how hard he tries.

He does it all the time. Ideally he doesn't have to because teams will kill them at the rim

[Xiao Yao You]

this is from last summer but...


https://www.forbes.com/sites/bendows...h=16df709d75c5

The NBA’s stingiest defenders against isolation possessions, per that same tracking data (minimum 75 possessions defended, a sample of 130 players):
1. Rudy Gobert: 0.688 points per chance allowed
2. Jerami Grant: 0.702 points per chance
3. Jrue Holiday: 0.709 points per chance

better than any guard or player in the league

There’s been mostly steady progression here over the course of his career, with one exception (2017-18, part of which Gobert played in pain while dealing with multiple injuries):
· 2014-15: 0.958 points per chance allowed (72 possessions)
· 2015-16: 0.881 points per chance allowed (67 possessions)
· 2016-17: 0.807 points per chance allowed (109 possessions)
· 2017-18: 1.053 points per chance allowed (94 possessions)
· 2018-19: 0.891 points per chance allowed (128 possessions)
· 2019-20: 0.688 points per chance allowed (160 possessions)

and just getting better

[hiphopanonymous]

Wilt instantly 8-peats

This

[Reggie43]

Russell had a dominant personality and is the ultimate competitor and winner. He instilled fear on people coming to the paint and understood the game masterfully on both ends so comparing him to guys just because they could also rebound and defend is absurd because his value is way above those skills alone.

[Xiao Yao You]

Russell had a dominant personality and is the ultimate competitor and winner. He instilled fear on people coming to the paint and understood the game masterfully on both ends so comparing him to guys just because they could also rebound and defend is absurd because his value is way above those skills alone.

Gobert instills fear on people too. Players usually avoid him

[Reggie43]

Gobert instills fear on people too. Players usually avoid him

as does Myles Turner but you and I both know it is not the same as Bill Russell's impact.

[Axe]

Gobert instills fear on people too. Players usually avoid him

Well, he's quite big.

[RRR3]

What's his obsession with proving that Rudy can actually guard the perimeter when we all know he can't no matter how hard he tries.

He’s madly in love with Gobert, I wouldn’t take his opinion on him seriously.

[RRR3]

He does it all the time. Ideally he doesn't have to because teams will kill them at the rim

He cannot guard small guards lmao. Stop it.

[Gohan]

He’s madly in love with Gobert, I wouldn’t take his opinion on him seriously.

There’s a player for every fan that makes you fall in love lmao

[Gohan]

He cannot guard small guards lmao. Stop it.

After watching a certain game where Westbrook just abused him I agree he has trouble guarding the perimeter

[coastalmarker99]

He’s madly in love with Gobert, I wouldn’t take his opinion on him seriously.

Yeah didn't the rockets run him off the court in 2018 and 2019 by luring him to the perimeter where he was getting killed by the Rockets guards so I can't understand his view of Gobert's perimeter defence?

[Manny98]

Rudy is elite on the perimeter too. In the 60's he would have been camped out in the paint though. Wouldn't have had to worry about the perimeter

[RRR3]

Next hell us Toody has a deadly post game and is an elite passer

[Gohan]

He pm’ed me and said “roody has a crossover dribble that can’t be hacked”
I’m astonished