The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Begins | Embiid Debut | Klay Return

[osh kosh bosh]

Goober is a really good defender. I’d have no problem with having on my team, French and goofy and all.

My main issue is that he’s been given accolades that put him on a pedestal that he shouldn’t remotely be on because he is very obviously not on some step above a bunch of his contemporaries.

1. DPOY is a regular season award.
2. if you wanna talk playoffs show me the player you think should have won those DPOY's

go through the DPOY winner every year.
they eventually end up getting fried at some point in the playoffs.

one defender is just only worth so much.

Marcus Smart didn't stop Steph Curry
Gannis couldn't stop Jimmy Butler
Draymond couldn't do anything with Lebron and the cavs.
Kawhi got cooked by KD

The combo of his contract, pathetic offense, and the fact that he’s really not making any kind of significant impact in this series rightfully opens him up to some criticism.

people just can't be reasonble about Rudy for some reason.

Denver's entire strategy and adjustments are built around getting him away from the rim and out of the paint and they are defending well with gobert on the court

obviously he has an impact.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Who was the spicy P fan?

Vincent Van Goat

 

[osh kosh bosh]

KAT is fine in an aggressive defensive scheme (see 2022), where he can show and even switch. What he can't do is defend the rim. So in that sense, Minnesota made the correct move in trading for the ultimate rim protector in Gobert.

yup.

my main problem with the Gobert trade is Gobert's age. but the rationale made sense.

you'll never build a championship level D with Towns at Center, traditional two big lineups and rim protection were coming back into vogue. it made total sense on the court.

the question in my mind was will Ant reach his prime fast enough before Rudy gets too old.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Who was the spicy P fan?

Vincent Van Goat

Wait, I totally missed this random *** beef between them

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Who was the spicy P fan?

Vincent Van Goat

bench players talking like starters....

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Gobert as one of your max players is not smart

Trading what they did for gobert was not smart

Gobert’s rim gravity in the playoffs is overrated

Gobert’s offensive ability, especially in playoffs is putrid

/(un)reasonable criticisms

 

[elpablo21]

For who though?

 

[ballinsam23]

The money is crazier now, but I cant really justify giving a max to a defensive only center.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

who should have won DPOY?

Anthony Davis? did he stop Jokic? Nope.
Wemby? Jokic is currently averaging 33, 11 and 8 against Wemby.


The reality is in the modern NBA great offense beats great defense 99% of the time. this isn't the 1960's anymore.

Once again, I don't know what you talking about. I'm not judging the best defenders by what you do vs Jokic. AD, Wemby even Bam is a better defender than Gobert.

 

[aepps20]

I was surprised Paul didn’t use da N bomb when addressing Skip

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Gobert as one of your max players is not smart

they had one of their best seasons in the history of the franchise were up 2-0 on the champs.

Gobert’s rim gravity in the playoffs is overrated

they are defending the pretty well with Gobert on the court against the defending champs and the best offensive player in basketball.

and totally shut down the Suns. there defense is way better than with was before Gobert.

what about his rim protection is overrated. seems to properly rated to me.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

they had one of their best seasons in the history of the franchise were up 2-0 on the champs.



they are defending the pretty well with Gobert on the court against the defending champs and the best offensive player in basketball.

and totally shut down the Suns. there defense is way better than with was before Gobert.

what about his rim protection is overrated. seems to properly rated to me.

Rim gravity not protection although that’s been sus in previous playoffs too

Winning a first round series gets you no credit. The bar is set a little higher than this

if the wolves end up winning this series a lot will change. Although I’ve seen him get roasted and I’ve seen them roast without him

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Big Gogurt thread


Anywho

ESPN woulda cut his mic right there.

FS1 don't give a damn

 

[aepps20]

ESPN woulda cut his mic right there.

FS1 don't give a damn

Anything for views for them at this point.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Y'all talking about Golbert all morning when my guy elpablo21 tryna hear some more NFL vs. NBA discourse.

 

[dman14]

Big Gogurt thread


Anywho

he thought he was at the Casino talking to KG

 

[freeze]

They been lying on his height since 'Nam. He little af

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Y'all talking about Golbert all morning when my guy elpablo21 tryna hear some more NFL vs. NBA discourse.

the weird thing about the NFL vs NBA even if the NFL players are right, they still look crazy.

if NFL players are right and they could play in the NBA.
that means they are willingly choosing to get paid less, have a shorter careers and a lifetime of CTE.



couldn't be me.

 

[RustyShackleford]

the weird thing about the NFL vs NBA even if the NFL players are right, they still look crazy.

if NFL players are right and they could play in the NBA.
that means they are willingly choosing to get paid less, have a shorter careers and a lifetime of CTE.



couldn't be me.

Agree with all this

But I am just trolling elpablo21 because he was teasing me about me not wanting to hear about that stupid *** beef between Kendrick and Drake.

And he now doesn't want to here about the NFL and NBA thing.

Payback season

 

[elpablo21]

Y'all talking about Golbert all morning when my guy elpablo21 tryna hear some more NFL vs. NBA discourse.

Anything but that

I'll even concede Rudy Gobert is the worst basketball player in NBA history

Carry the hell on

 

[osh kosh bosh]

They been lying on his height since 'Nam. He little af

danm thats a mismatch if i get him in the post.

 

[elpablo21]

Bronny still has a month to withdraw right?

 

[RustyShackleford]

Anything but that

I'll even concede Rudy Gobert is the worst basketball player in NBA history

Carry the hell on

I got my cousin to admit the beef was some corny **** and stop talking about it

Then Drake quit, so now I finally have peace

And know I got you on the ropes

Things have been coming up Rusty these days ....

 

[nick.]

They been lying on his height since 'Nam. He little af

LeMiles McBride

 

[elpablo21]

I got my cousin to admit the beef was some corny **** and stop talking about it

Then Drake quit, so now I finally have peace

And know I got you on the ropes

Things have been coming up Rusty these days ....

You win this round.

I'll still got Luka in the right pocket just in case