Why No One Wants To Pass To Rudy Gobert

[@aklemmentin]

I think I’ve seen others discuss the lack of passes to Gobert, and they brought up the fact that apparently KAT was the number one assister for Gobert last season.

[@a.c.slater7989]

Kat and Conley are the main ones passing to him.

[@MrJasonSlade]

​@@a.c.slater7989 I was just about to comment that it's mainly Conoley. And he always seems to give good passes to Rudy. It seems like just ant-man, and Randall are just bad interior passers

[@Silverado-pq6xe]

@@MrJasonSladenot even bad interior passers, they just dont have any trust in him

[@jefimijekrstic1855]

@@MrJasonSlade I'm all about todays NBA > past NBA but it's baffling how many guards can't make a simple entry pass today.

[@donaldpratt2296]

@@Silverado-pq6xeand bad interior passers. Every time they do pass to him it’s hot garbage.

[@mc76]

In the mid-1980s, the Indiana Hoosiers had a 7'1" center named Uwe Blab, a German transplant who ended up actually playing 235 games in the NBA. All-American point guard Steve Alford complained to coach Bob Knight that Blab could not handle his slick passes. Knight replied, "Then throw him passes he *can* handle."

[@nydibs]

thats what the wolves are doing, hence why they dont pass him the ball

[@mhouston2968]

I've never heard of this player, very interesting

[@anggasaragih7349]

Yes in the 80s when basketball IQ and athleticism is not like they are today.

[@wolfmobile7128]

@@nydibs Saying that the wolves are throwing him passes he can handle is kinda a stretch. There's a clear difference in Rudys catch rate when someone like Conley throws him the ball versus many of the other players on the team. Rudy has awful hands, there's no doubt about that.. but if the ball is thrown at his chest or higher, or has some more loft, or is a lob, his percentages go way up. With all that said, it's embarrassing that Rudy still has such bad hands and little skill on offense.

[@teogotdasauce4233]

This is alway the most frustrating, can’t imagine if a coach told me to loosin up on the dimes 🤦🏽‍♂️😭😭

[@SSJRome]

If you can’t dump the ball to a 7 footer the size of Gobert with that deep post position because you’re questioning whether or not he can make a shot like that then you have bigger problems as a team

[@dsbeats5657]

yeah, a lot of these were just showing Rudy has bad hands when it comes to really fast passes but they never showed him actually posting up against someone that much smaller it’s a lot easier to get the ball when you have a stable position and he is skilled enough to at least post up against a smaller defender or at least we’ll get the rebound and put it back up again

[@bboywolf]

@@dsbeats5657 i promise you it's no different. the man has bad hands in every way possible. the man cannot catch a simple lob at his height it's crazy

[@MrReymoclif714]

It’s kind of obvious that he’s being ignored.

[@teogotdasauce4233]

@@dsbeats5657bro at what point does 7’3 come into the picture , your 7’3 you can practically dunk without jumping . That man has no excuses but just being mentally weak .

[@WillToNihilsm]

Rudy post ups are by far the worst play in the NBA.

[@anthonymalcolmcalan]

I get where Gobert is coming from. He’s consistently moving and putting himself in perfect position and he’s never rewarded for it. When that happens you’re surprised when the ball actually comes. It takes a toll on you. But in the clutch is not the time to purposely get a 3 second call.

[@teddyleandre]

Good comment, looks suprise when he get it. But still have bad hands in some degree

[@omarholder9036]

He didn't purposely get it tho. Yes he stayed too long and lost focus but as he was leaving Scotty Barnes was holding him back and calling the ref to pay attention. Smart move by him but the ref would have let it go if Scotty wasn't petitioning him

[@donaldpratt2296]

@@omarholder9036he also had already committed a three second, if the ref was calling it close. That’s what happens when a player waits for a pass any player would expect, but the ball carrier just waves them off.

[@makelist8095]

He’s been failing in the post for years. If anything, this season is the best Gobert has EVER looked handling the ball and he’s STILL one of, if not the worst with the ball in the league.

[@anthonymalcolmcalan]

@@teddyleandre I never said he doesn’t have bad hands, they’re horrible lmao. But at the same time you still gotta make that pass from time to time to keep the defense honest. Even if he know there’s a good chance he fumbles it. You’re better off letting him fumble it sometimes than playing 5 on 4.

[@maxmeier532]

"His arms are so long and it's hard to control limbs like this" - Victor Wembanyama has entered the chat

[@MalikFrost12]

Yeah, Rudy is just rigid with brick hands, and that is not good on offense. Why he calls his own jersey on offense is beyond me 😂

[@AJ-sw8uf]

And KD. and mikal bridges. and lauri markkanen,

[@JaKingScomez]

These comments are dumb. Ya things are hard somebody being able to do it doesnt make it easy. Wembys comp Abe Lincoln cant control his limbs

[@domination4892]

The thing is, he has good hand eye coordination on his blocks. So idk what’s going on

[@StrygwyrBS]

Wemby, Chet, KD, and more. Heck even Bol Bol can hold the ball for more than one second and he won't fumble the ball like Rudy

[@NateC-q2m]

It's odd a team ignores their big when he's open underneath yet they continue to run plays for him to do exactly that. The coach is being negligent.

[@akui88]

he also get paid like 40 million a year!

[@kuma8093]

He's open because the other other team knows he can't shoot for shit.

[@niamsidri]

nobody wants Gobert shooting free throws in the 4th quarter. If you pass to Gobert posting up, his defender will foul him before he can dribble the ball once. Gobert is an overall liability on the floor, especially in the 4th quarter. Wolves need to get him benched in clutch time or they'll keep losing.

[@niamsidri]

@@akui88 that's why the best move for the wolves is to trade gobert and get a more agile and dynamic 5 who's cheaper and get 1 more role player. Gobert will be completely useless come playoff time.

[@akui88]

@@niamsidri who is gonna trade for him tho?

[@montiz333]

As a guard I'm getting him the ball on those mis matches... He's just going to have to clutch up or fck it up. Some of those plays are crazy to ignore him on.

[@Shaz-Daz]

He's a liability though on the long passes. The closer for him the better.

[@CasualGaming84]

As a guard, he will teach you why some guards just try to get the job done themselves. Because he won’t catch the ball bro. His problems is things that I imagine should’ve been fixed many years ago. But then again, is there a real solution to hand eye coordination problems?

[@Nick77ab2]

​@@CasualGaming84 only solution I know is check his eyesight, get him some contacts if he doesn't have them already.

[@Ebstarrunner]

@@CasualGaming84 Yeah there's a solution.. Practice makes perfect.. You can't throw him a pass every other three games and get mad that he's not able to connect. It's like only trying to shoot one 3 a week and wondering why you're not making any progress on your 3's

[@kreizeeboi]

Randle crazy for not giving him the first one bro was under the rim. The audacity of being new to a team and not passing the ball.smh

[@tidus2275]

The only one who wants to play and who knows how to use Gobert offensively is Joe Ingles. In Utah the Ingles/Gobert pick&roll was something.

[@voiceofreason2674]

Joe ingles is Walmart James harden , i always thought harden was the best pairing you got a dude who throws filthy screens and ur left handed , aint nobody contesting ur shot with that

[@xiaofeng6360]

However, Joe is out of gas and only play few minutes. Trading KAT before opening camp? Timberwolf GM is an idiot.

[@nathanaelgion2762]

Ingles is washed man. Guy looks like he's 60 years old. You're gonna get maybe 5-8 good minutes from him

[@KBft86]

yeah right, at some point in utah even ingles got sick of gobert, ingles plays slowly though so I think that made his plays with gobert a little smoother

[@insanepolygon]

Randle and Gobert is just a bad combo- Gobert has got hands of stone and Randle thinks he is the main guy. If Randle was playing with MJ or Kobe, he wouldn't pass the ball to them either.

[@MrE_]

Isk what the wolves org was thinking trading for Randle. Yea donte is a good role player, but I feel like they could have gotten so much more for KAT

[@realamerican8069]

Randle played with Kobe 😂smh casuals

[@nydibs]

@@realamerican8069 - and Kobe loved him

[@SANDMAN_7]

@@MrE_they traded for him cause kats big contract made it impossible to keep naz reid and nikael alexander

[@Juan-ffsstfu]

@@SANDMAN_7 if they gonna ignore rudy then they might as well waive him.

[@BeMinhHuy-sb2en]

this video shows me more about Julius Randle being a dumbass on the court with no basketball IQ, dont know how to defense and play iso all the time, rather than Gobert being bad offensively

[@ou8428]

I got flamed by the THOUSANDS many years ago for questioning Randle's dumbassery and lack of basketball IQ, his unethical hooping, lack of clutch play, and often dirty playstyle. He hasn't changed a bit and people still think we can't question him for making a fraud all star/nba voting

[@producedbyfieri]

2 things can be true

[@DoloJG]

It’s a combo of Rudy being soft as butter and Randle being a bird brain

[@aaronmurrayvazquez]

by all means, pass the ball to rudy in the post 😅

[@calebford6318]

Guys I found Rudy’s burner

[@thomaslequesne5475]

I posted this under another video on this topic : "Gobert is not a great offensive player, everyone knows this. But for every player on his team to just ignore him when he's put himself in the perfect position, wide open at the rim, obviously takes a toll on him. Imagine doing everything you can for a team, anchoring a great defense, getting flamed by the media and part of the fans because they don't understand your game, and then even your teammates clearly don't respect you. Props to Rudy for staying professional. I don't know many people who would be able to take what's thrown at him. Might explain some of his "tantrums" as well." Other players with similar abilities (Mutombo, Ben Wallace, even Bill Russell to an extent) were never treated like this. The pistons used to give Ben Wallace touches early in the game to get him involved and make him feel part of the collective. And he was a terrible offensive player as well ! Gobert is under a level of scrutiny that I can't think of any player having, even superstars. It's insane.

[@Random-ps4dl]

Because it’s a new Era. When every position is expected to be a shooter, why would you be content with someone who can’t even do the offensive basics.

[@makelist8095]

Rudy is anything but professional. He tried to chokeslam Christian Braun after he got dunked on. He constantly has these mental lapses. He is horrible on offense, and his defense has been mediocre this season (please for the love of god do not post stats)

[@nydibs]

Gobert is the biggest reason the defense is terrible this season. Other than the Boston game, he has shown no effort on the court this season

[@BigPlasticPlant]

@@Random-ps4dlHe does understand the basics though, most of these examples Rudy sees his mis match, seals them off in the paint with a wide base, keeps an arm back to gauge where the defender is going to move and has his dominant hand high to receive the pass, exactly what you’d teach a back to the basket centre to do. It’s not always the basket the team needs but if you’re 4 seconds in to the shot clock and your centre is in that position the logical pass is in to the paint.

[@gators9570]

He’s under scrutiny because he sucks at basketball. Players respect skill, not a huge dude that just so happens to be able to defend shots like a tree. If he wanted their respect maybe he’d learn hot to catch a pass and keep the ball high

[@matthansen6341]

I only watched half of this but you missed an important nuance. Gobert’s limitation is dribbling, not so much catching (unless the pass is thrown low). Pretty much all your highlights are plays where he has to dribble or reach low to gather the ball. That was not the situation wherein he had Barnes sealed directly under the basket. Gobert has been elite (Giannis level) at finishing at the rim most of his career, ie, offensive putbacks, oops, etc. If Randle had made that pass, Gobert either dunks or gets fouled nearly every time. Also, if you expect him to bust his balls on defense all game, a good teammate would pass to him a few times, especially in these situations where he can be successful.

[@MrBori555]

perfect take. I feel like coach nick gets lots in his own narrative sometimes. on that particular play, Rudy did what youre supposed to do. Randle iso does not yield a better chance. How do I know? Mofo dribbled right over to where Rudy WOULD have been had he left the paint. Randle's got handle's but he's not a high IQ player

[@urbaindelva7869]

​@@MrBori555Randle can handle, but he ain't understandin'.

[@makelist8095]

Yeah this is an excellent nuance to add to the conversation. It highlights exactly *why* Gobert is such a hole on offense. It’s incredibly hard for a team to run a play for a center that can’t hold the ball for more than 3 seconds without coughing it up, especially when he moves so slowly and awkwardly. When KAT was there last season it was easy for him to draw double teams or at the very least draw Rudy’s man on his drives to the rim. This gave Rudy many opportunities to take one or 0 dribbles before his shot because he had a clear path the the basket. But with KAT gone, and Randle being a far cry from KAT offensively, it’s really hard to get Gobert the same looks he was getting last year. I would caution against ever saying Rudy is a good scorer if you just get him the ball the right way. We have never seen him play effectively on that end of the floor unless there is another offensive weapon big man at PF. Even in that situation he’s mediocre at best. It’s not a failure of Rudy’s teammates to get him the ball the correct way, it’s a failure of Rudy to be effective in the openings that his team currently provides.

[@xiaofeng6360]

@@MrBori555 Looks like Ant is trying to prove himself A1 of the wolves but did pretty bad in 16 games, just a 50/50 team. The locker room can't handle his frustration and the coach will go next.

[@MrBori555]

@@xiaofeng6360 You are correct sir. however Finch has another year left iirc. They've been pretty high on him up until now so I wouldnt expect a couching change until the end of the season. But I could be totally wrong too ofc.

[@atlrts]

This is a friendly Knicks fan alert. Rudy is not the reason you guys are at 8-8 and 11th in the Western Conference. Rudy helped to get you to the Western Conference finals and just posted 20 rebounds against the Celtics. What’s changed since last year?

[@nydibs]

Rudy hasnt given any effort on defense this season. The Boston game was the first game that he finally showed up Every single game small guards are going right at Gobert without fear, whether its Tyus Jones, Keldon Johnson, Fox putting up 60, Booker scoring 40, we're getting killed by his terrible drop coverage and inability to contest shots this season. Even last night, Pritchard took it right at Gobert, and Jrue Holiday actually posted him up, its embarrassing at this point

[@toucheyang89]

@@atlrts Jaden is inconsistent. Conley hasn't played much and the games he has played, he's been awful. Donte isn't shooting the rock well. Losing Kyle Anderson was an underrated loss. He was a defensive machine, versatile and could play 1-4, and created for others. Joel Ingles was supposed to fill in for him but hasn't gotten any minutes. In short, others haven't stepped up and are much to blame as Rudy's poor play.

[@abet317l.3]

@@nydibs you gotta feed the bigs sometimes so the energy goes up. Give harden to Gobert and he be looking like wemby. lol

[@toucheyang89]

@@abet317l.3 if you watched the vid, you'd see why they don't feed him the ball more.

[@toucheyang89]

@@atlrts this video isn't blaming Rudy for the slow start. It's showing why the Wolves players don't trust him. Plenty of blame to go around but this is one of the reason..he's inefficient and careless with the ball

[@justtimes9257]

the lose of town ruined this team & getting randle has destroyed this team

[@Ericrawnsley]

Lmao what? 😂

[@justtimes9257]

@ this team completely changed the roster after going to Western Conference finals by adding a player that does not fit their system, and they deserve the failure that they are currently going through

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

How do you not understand? Losing towns killed the team. Adding Randle dropped a bomb on the falling remains ​@@Ericrawnsley

[@janoycresnova9156]

Agreed. Randle while putting up similar stats, just does not fit this team. He cloggs up the paint and is a black hole on offense. Not to mention he's a traffic cone on defense.

[@justtimes9257]

@ exactly plus people forget this that vertigo bear and calmed into town had phenomenal chemistry, especially in the pick and roll. They literally had big two big lobby plays. Which is another way that can help base the floor plus even when town was in the post with Rudy. They weren't double town because they knew towns could throw up a quick alley-oop

[@alphinmesa-ks7st]

This doesn't help with the argument that true centers don't exist anymore when you've got people not trying to pass to centers in traditional center situations

[@mladendjukic1061]

He can't post up or hit hook shots. He can't make a FT either.

[@gamemusicmeltingpot2192]

meanwhile Jokic

[@Ahilliard44]

If he’s under the damn basket he can let the ball hit off his chest and then catch it……..I’m referring to the play goberts head is under the rims and he has defender on his hip with not another defender within 2 meters……….it doesn’t need to be pretty. Literally wipe it at him so when he does fumble it goes through his hand hits his chest then it hits the ground he gathers it and dunks……..simple

[@Treadston3]

Except the problem here is Rudy doesn't even fit the mold of a traditional center on the offensive end, and that's a him problem. He can't catch or hold on to the ball off of simple passes and often throws it away. He's had this issue for a number of years now, it's nothing new, it's just that it's glaringly obvious now because there seems to be a perfect storm brewing in Minny that amplifies this issue especially with poor body language.

[@thecoolassnose]

Is Mark Eaton not a traditional center? He was 7’4 and shot like 38 percent from the field

[@daedot8433]

Damn this felt like whole Rudy disstrack😂

[@bhop3238]

He can’t finish. He is clumsy offensively and has no offensive game. The likelihood of him turning it over is higher then him finishing. He can’t catch at all. He skipped big man day…..

[@SamReynols]

I don't care if he fumbles the ball every time. You have to pass it there

[@tigerhoods7927]

Nah he don’t need to touch the ball he’s a bum

[@Draeca]

Yea that was my dilemma too. You cannot skip some of these just vecause it stales the offense. But idk, might be they will need to put him more towards offball backscreens or pindowns to make him have effect.

[@miklosredd1064]

facts don't know what these clowns talking about

[@BrightNights645]

Gobert is garbage on offense and defense. The NBA players don’t respect him

[@davidfebreeze428]

@@BrightNights645you should be a gym on a team since you know so much more than the 1d10ts paying him 40 mil a season😂🤦‍♂️

[@jaredkrol3739]

It’s not only his hands but his decision making is often baffling when he does get the ball.

[@bballbreakdown]

Footwork, balance

[@bakusbakul4327]

I remember this happening in last year’s playoffs too. Teams would dare the Wolves to pass inside to Gobert and if I’m facing the T-Wolves I live with Gobert killing me in the paint cuz he won’t do it consistently in a 7 game series.

[@doejan8549]

what do you mean? hes 60 % inside in the playoffs, he cant dribble but he is consistent in having sucess in post spin lays/dunk, once he gathered the ball and set you are doomed. unless youve only watched the mavericks series i dont think you are being honest. teams wouldnt dare a kat to gobert plays.

[@nydibs]

@@doejan8549 - only on easy dunks. If there is any resistance Gobert messes up. He led the wolves in turnover rate (%) last season

[@doejan8549]

@@nydibs thats why i said once he gathered the ball.if he dribbles he ll lost the ball.

[@jamalwalker04]

Rudy's offense is a negative in the playoffs. His lack of a shot, post moves, and historically low free throw percentage make him only a viable lob threat, which defenses can easily scheme out. His only positives are his screening and rebounding which make him slightly valuable on that end. But not enough to take away from his shortcomings ​@@doejan8549

[@specialk9767]

@@doejan8549so basically if it’s perfect every single time for stone hands he’s unstoppable. LMAO the cope for a man who hasn’t developed any offensive skills is hilarious

[@2011thetemp]

Really like that Raptors logo that pays tribute to Vince's dunk!

[@fisheye375]

That’s an insult not passing the ball with that kind ofmismatch.

[@BoxCJ206er]

Not a mismatch

[@donaldpratt2296]

@@BoxCJ206erhe’s got a player completely sealed directly under the basket, a player who is six inches shorter than he is. He’s calling for a high pass that Barnes cannot physically defend against.

[@BoxCJ206er]

@ Rudy always brings the ball down and gets stripped as we’ve seen in this video. Maybe a mismatch against a smaller guard but Scottie is 6’9 and a good defender.

[@fisheye375]

@ yeah! But if he is on the floor, pass him the ball. He miss or he scores, but that pass needs to be

[@chillstep4life]

@@BoxCJ206er Bro you can cherry pick clips to create any narrative you want.

[@namikpaul7505]

Nah this is crazy. Randle was clearly in the wrong here. Does he refuse to cover for mediocre defensive players like Randle? Nope. Randle has managed to alienate his teammates and coaches on all his teams. To completely absolve him, to the point of defending his passive aggressive passing, is a horrible take. Do better.

[@FranciscoPizarro1475]

The offense is better without Rudy on the court statistically… like noticeably

[@COACHCHRISPECT]

I’ll point out one thing. Both Ant and the Big Ball hog are awful passers. Absolutely awful.

[@nydibs]

the spacing on the wolves is awful. The offense is stagnant with no motion. I dont think Ant or Randle are awful passers, they just play in an awful offensive system

[@SANDMAN_7]

@@nydibsyep they traded their stretch 5 which is rare to see in the nba for a shit chucker in julius randle

[@geoforce6228]

yep. Naz Reid is better off somewhere else. It's painful to see how they are wasting 6th man of the year.

[@nydibs]

@@SANDMAN_7 - the wolves offense is actually better this season than last season

[@geoforce6228]

@@nydibs about equal, because ant improved his scoring skills by shooting tons of threes off the dribble and hitting them rather than shooting a ton of mid range. All other aspects of wolves offence declined.

[@oakland2425]

The only mystery is why is Rudy still bad at this? They must be practicing this stuff every day. For years in practice or in games, I assume Rudy is stationed in the post. He must've had countless experience having ball passed to him from all angles. The fact that he still fumbles or mishandle them at an unacceptable rate is really quite baffling.

[@chrisw7718]

He used to do this to Donovan Mitchell. Dude can’t catch the damn ball. It’s insane.

[@tylerriley2587]

Butterfingers

[@jackdaniels2905]

I have to agree with you. Poor Rudy has hands of stone. Those teammate reactions were a nice catch. Subbed.

[@mbry1]

The T-wolves main issue is Rudy can’t run the pick and roll effectively or space the floor to open the lane for his teammates. And that Randle plays way too much Iso ball which causes him to force a pass.

[@pspirz]

No wonder why France played mostly with the 6.9 Euroleague's Matias Lessort in the Olympics.

[@drestay_]

Every little detail or weakness of Rudy game is magnified it’s like people wait patiently trying to find ways to critique or blatantly just hating for no reason

[@AnnoyedArchaeology-fm2]

Its because he makes more money than jokic and embiid if he was paid like Tyson Chandler people wouldn't have a problem

[@nydibs]

yeah, and we gave up 5 first round picks for a guy that cant catch a simple pass

[@gators9570]

I see more of you clowns defending this dude as if he’s some saint and not pretty much guilty of 80% of the shit that makes y’all hate Draymond. While being a way worse player than Draymond. Punched his teammate? Check. Dirty ass plays in the playoffs and regular season? Check. Running his mouth constantly and saying stupid shit? Check.

[@xavierb9061]

Yeah after randle didnt pass him ball coach made this bad video, justifying it. Crazy.

[@AnnoyedArchaeology-fm2]

@xavierb9061 sabotaging your entire team because you didn't get the ball is the definition if selfish

[@JordanGurney]

"Stone Hands" Rudy Gobert is how Jason Timpf describes it. He was benched in the USA vs France game. Think about that!

[@akirosakuragi9279]

At least he played for his country. Embiid begged the president of France for french citizenship, promised to play and then lied and joined team USA for easy gold. Think about that son!

[@specialk9767]

@@akirosakuragi9279lmao no one brought up Embiid schizo, imagine being one of your countries best players than being benched in one of the biggest games because you are so dog shit at offense and have no other NBA all-star calibre players to make up for his net negative presence on offence.

[@andyle671]

This is why we have to appreciate the great centers like Shaq, Kareem, Wilt, Etc. They were more than just a big. They had skill, dominance, aura. When i look at Gobert i dont see much of that.

[@subjectively_objective]

Having trouble catching tough passes in transition into 3 offensive players is very different than having a tight seal directly under the rim over a shorter player and not getting the ball.... And that pass at the end from randle was not a good pass coach - at his knees and late.

[@ajroc1393]

That picture of Rudy in the thumbnail is pure gold😅😅😅

[@joshwright1697]

Gobert’s hands are the biggest myth in the NBA. This guy is a huge Gobert hater. The pass from Gobert at 2:34 he would have called a drop if Gobert was at the receiving end. But since Gobert threw it, it’s a bad pass. If you really watch the centers around the league that aren’t elite offensively they all drop passes. Meanwhile Gobert has NBA record for most dunks in a season and they’re all assisted or putbacks (which require him to catch). The real reason they don’t pass to him is if it’s not a wide open dunk or lob the defense will double Gobert instantly and he’s not skilled enough to protect the ball or consistently pass out.

[@nydibs]

its not a myth, Gobert led the wolves in turnover rate (%). Hes terrible

[@myleslovasz]

Gobert can't pass out of single coverage either. Or dribble. If he has an excellent passer placing the ball exactly where he needs it, he can pretty routinely finish those, but if he has to make any kind of an adjustment it's basically a wasted play. Connley was perfect for this, and it waxed and waned with Mitchell. At the end of the day people will give more leeway to teammates they like. It should be of no surprise that everyone in the NBA is hard on him, no locker room vibes have increased because they signed Gobert.

[@FranciscoPizarro1475]

Those dunks are off lobs and drop offs not him sealing his man thinking he’s Shaq lmao. Gobert is terrible offensively

[@joshwright1697]

@@FranciscoPizarro1475 thats exactly what I just said, thanks

[@joshwright1697]

@@myleslovasz Gobert can pass

[@AlanSmith88888]

Dude is actually a really tall goalkeeper playing basketball.

[@LordAnt611]

Randle ain’t the only one who doesn’t like passing to Rudy. Donovan Mitchell was passing him the ball once a game and there’s a reason. Rudy doesn’t have an amazing offensive package

[@HectorMariecote]

Joe Ingles and Rudy Gobert p&r was one of the efficient plays atleast for a one season at Jazz so it cant 100% on Gobert even tho everyone hates him.

[@seize3]

Players aren't dumb, they take mental notes during the game. They notice him fumbling a simple pass, turning it over, not rotating, etc. Why would I give him the ball if he keeps making DUMB mistakes??

[@tigerhoods7927]

lol right clown ppl in the comments got the nerve to defend Rudy 😂

[@AlphaBet4]

They don’t trust him. Rudy can’t handle the ball, can’t make a shot for himself and can’t shoot regularly beyond than 5 FT from the basket. He needs to be given the ball on nearly open basket. This is why his teammates does not trust him on the offence.

[@RyanClark-dl3sd]

Can’t shoot, can’t dribble, can’t play make, can’t catch the ball. Still can’t believe t wolves traded 5 first round picks walker kessler, Malik Beasley, and Jared Vanderbilt for him.

[@dsbeats5657]

Kessler could’ve done the same shit for them for a fraction of the cost and that guy can actually catch lobs

[@taraji59]

Ask why they traded towns for randle they made a goos season together last year

[@Amazingcss]

As a Frenchman, I may have the beginnings of an explanation. So, you all know the famous “Croissant”. Know that there are several recipes, and one of the most famous is “The butter croissant”. Rudy is tall (2.16m), so he has to eat a lot. If he eats 3 or 4 croissants before each match, the amount of butter he has on his hands is astronomical ! Which explains why the ball slides so much! Rudy GoBeurre, Rudy Gobutter, butter hand. Thank you for your attention.

[@Random-ps4dl]

Macaron Crossaint, Macaron crossaint Jimmys mom

[@ebt-evolutionbasketballtra9119]

YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME!!!! THIS IS THE REASON THE GAME IS GOING DOWN.... RUDY HAS BEEN A DEFENSIVE FORCE FOR ALL THE TEAMS HE HAD PLAYED AND HAVE HELPED SO MANY PLAYERS SCORE BY SETTING PICKS AND FREEING THEM FROM THEIR ADVERSARIES. IF YOU PLAY HIM AND HE ESTABLISHES POSITION UNDER THE POST AT POINT BLANK AND EVEN MORE AGAINST A SMALLER OPPONENT YOU HAVE TO DO JUST ONE THING....................................... PASS HIM THE F......NG BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD. IF HE MISSES A FEW ITS OK. STILL A VERY HIGH CHANCE HE WILL SCORE OR GET FOUL...... STOP DEFENDING THE GUARDS OF OUR LEAGUE AS IF THE GAME WILL BE FOR ONLY THEM BECAUSE YOU ARE HURTING OUR GAME. BASKETBALL IS A TEAM SPORT AND NOT AN INDIVIDUAL ONE.

[@thedreamsoldiers]

I always wondered why Donovan Mitchell wouldn't pass to him in Utah. Gobert is just an awkward player

[@jadris2202]

same vibes with kobe to kwame in '06-'07

[@luqmanloki4803]

Sometimes you see that the passes to Gobert are towards his knees when he fumbles it. Ofc he still fumbles normal passes but from what I've seen it's when he has to fight for position and the ball being thrown to his knees is when he fumbles the most. Like maybe they should try passing it above his hips to make it easier for their teammate.

[@MrWilson-zx9ix]

In that particular instance, he should have passed the ball. Randall doesn’t get percentages and Rudy gets emotional. Also, Ingles laughing is awesome.

[@GoulaLegamer]

i think the problem wit not passing the ball to him there is that he basically became useless while clogging the paint even if he relocates and u try to drive or something u still gonna have his defender roaming around the rim ... u need to pass him the ball everytime there when he got his defender sealed even more when it's a mismatch

[@calebford6318]

Rudy Gobert is literally the exact opposite of Nikola Jokic.

[@tidus2275]

hope you're not a Denver fan... Because it would be sad to make fun of Gobert when he comes back winning the majority of the time he faces the Nuggets.

[@BruceCasson]

@@tidus2275 I'm a Denver fan and he's right.

[@RyanClark-dl3sd]

Rudy gobert is the Michael Jordan of javale mcgees

[@tidus2275]

​@@BruceCassonIt doesn't change the fact that, you lose to Gobert the majority of the time. Mocking him is a bit of self-criticism.

[@BruceCasson]

@@tidus2275 Stupid take. It's not 1-on-1 basketball.

[@lgt2529]

i remember in the jazz, he used to be a lob monster

[@WillToNihilsm]

Mike Conley is washed.

[@earthquakenate]

If they don't pass him the Ball, they won't win a Championship. His position is too important for offensive balance. All it takes is 2-3 lobs a game (ala Warriors with Javale Mcgee) and suddenly a defense starts to break down. If that's too much then trade the whole front line of Randle+Gobert and keep Nas Reid with another piece

[@Recontramojado]

Yup, Jazz fan over here. The Rudy problem has never been in D; when they choked on that series vs the clippers the problem wasn't that Rudy couldn't defend the clipper's 5 out small-ball, the problem was that they could play it at all because Rudy couldn't buy a bucket in the post to punish them.

[@urbaindelva7869]

Right. I'm sure that the lousy perimeter defense by the Jazz that allowed PG and Reggie Jackson to get into the lane and kick out for open 3s was not the bigger issue. 😒

[@Recontramojado]

@@urbaindelva7869 O I agree, my take is that it wasn't Gobert's defense what makes him unplayable.

[@nydibs]

@@urbaindelva7869 - that happens to the wolves too, but its mostly bc Rudy plays drop coverage on screens, and thats what gets them killed. Rudy is not as great a defender as people think. Hes only good at the rim, and hes not even great there anymore, players are challenging him without fear

[@SuperGuidance]

I’ll keep passing him the ball on mismatches and let the coaches, GM or management makes a decision

[@timl9724]

It's weird that his hands have worked well enough to be a great rebounder for an entire career, but he can't catch a pass. It's almost like he's over thinking or nervous when the ball comes from an actual person, instead of the faceless rim.

[@SiNdRoMe690]

Til this day I am still trying to understand how Rudy won more than 2 dpoy 🤔

[@MrPixelMonster]

To answer the title in the first 5 secs of me watching this video: Rudy Gobert cant score for shit

[@NacasKanid]

Randle body language shows bad teammate vibe in every team he been on .. I just don’t get why gobert gets the blame.. feed your big when he’s under basket against smaller defender, period.

[@uberempty]

all those ball handling mishaps are to rudy while hes running. replaying the same 4 clips over and over and over does not make your case either. its just the same clips. him standing firm in position on a mismatch. there is no excuse to not throw him the ball. this isnt a breakdown. this is a joke

[@darrellnumber22]

Randle plays for the stats sheet. Not the score sheet

[@ako_gare]

It's not only the fact that it seems like they're ignoring Rudy, it's also the fact that Ant is throwing him passes to his knees lmao.

[@NeilFisher49]

No excuse. They turn the ball over and miss shots, they might as well pass him the ball. This sounds like some bs

[@jasothanvenkatesan9952]

Just don't write off gobert yet. You can just see the difference when he is not on the court. Opposing teams feasts with rim runs and buckets down the basket when he is not there. Wolves defense is awful without gobert

[@Marianeitor7]

He has the worst hands in the league

[@mankut4884]

him and Dwight Powell. I've been watching mavs since Luka came. He cant catch the ball every time.

[@ijiearcilla9947]

Man I remember there is a vid on why Donovan Mitchell doesn't pass to Rudy

[@shadowgrandmaster]

The Wolves should trade Gobert to the Mavs, Nuggets or Suns or other contender since they don't know how to use him.

[@nydibs]

gladly

[@mladendjukic1061]

The nuggets? He won't be able to catch the pass from Jokic 9 times out of 10.

[@tigerhoods7927]

No team should trade for this garbage

[@Tron-yeeeeer]

It’s like watching a game in 2K, no one wants to feed the center but expect them to rebound, protect the rim, and etc.

[@waynetea2515]

alot of bad vibes all around, randle high usage ball possession and isolation percentage of his touches are a detriment to a free flowing offence, gobert only has one willing passer and he's sidelined for the foreseeable future..

[@itz-luigi1210]

This guy can't catch, blessed with hands the size of freezer doors, and his sorry ass, can't catch

[@jourdanzero9312]

i been saying it for years when i call gobert a playoff liability its not because of defense

[@BrightNights645]

It’s both offense and defense

[@tidus2275]

"liability" last season he had the best +/- from the playoffs until the conference finals.

[@jourdanzero9312]

@@tidus2275 using plus minus?😂

[@llamasalpacas1]

As a Knicks fan, the lack of emphasis put on Randle this video was startling. It looked for a second like he might be talked about more critically, but we breezed right past it. Randle gives little effort on defense and has very poor tendencies on offense. He consistently has a poor attitude and brings his team down. Yeah, he is a great player and can be a positive contributor, but this has been a clearly defined trend that Gobert has become the most recent scapegoat for. This is not to excuse Gobert of his misgivings, especially on offense, but to basically avoids Randle and place little to no fault on him just seems disingenuous.

[@davidfebreeze428]

Randle not too far behind? Kat is head and shoulders above Randle in terms of efficiency Then you add on Randle holding the ball for way too long taking away opportunities from his teammates

[@iec7587]

Randle has generated more open 3s for teammates than any other player on his team for the last 5 years

[@davidfebreeze428]

@ can you give me the source?

[@geoforce6228]

@@iec7587because his teammates don’t touch the ball, how do they generate open 3s for others?

[@deiondre0]

Off topic but the Blazers might be my favorite of the NBA Cup courts

[@myleslovasz]

TLDR: He's been given mismatch opportunities his entire career. He is bad at them the vast majority of the time. Also, he's bad vibes I prefer focusing on the positives of the NBA, but something about Gobert makes most fans blind to faults. I totally get that that the average fan still thinks that Rudy just isn't being treated fairly, back when he was in SLC I watched almost every game and felt that way too. But when you look at the possessions that end with the ball in Rudy's hands it is just almost always a negative. I was a huge Rudy fan for the Jazz, but I truly think I just wanted to believe that he was better than he is. If he puts the ball on the deck, the play will, statistically, go poorly. Same if he looks to make a pass. If he has to do anything besides place the ball in the hoop it's a bad possession. It's frustrating playing with someone who cannot make a play for themselves, but an NBA player who you can't trust to make even a handoff is brutal. He has only offset his offensive struggles by being the literal best defender in the world 4 separate seasons (and arguably the best several others), but when he isn't a walking top 5 defense unto himself he's just an outright negative. Plus, everyone in the league thinks he sucks as a dude. Maybe they're all racist against the French (they're not, re: Wemby, Parker, my GOAT Killian Hayes, etc.), but it seems like he just kinda sucks to play with. Nothing worse than a dude who isn't fun to be around, complains constantly, and messes up any opportunity that requires a decision. He was born to stop buckets, just unfortunately on both sides of the court.

[@kayKay-py1dy]

2:30 dude had em under the rim with as many dribbles as he wanted and does that? Unbelievable; generational scrub PS I DONT WANNA HEAR BOUT THEM GOOFY, FUNKY UNDESERVED DMVPS. HES GOTTEN COOKED ANYTIME ITS MATTERED.

[@bigtasty16]

Extremely obvious that everyone in the league hates Gobert, teammates and opponents alike. He gets no respect from his peers and seems to rub everyone the wrong way. Guess that can happen when you don’t play offense, get exposed on D in big moments, and generally give terrible vibes on and off the court.

[@urbaindelva7869]

What terrible vibes does he give? He got mad at his teammate for not throwing the pass that he felt was open, which is reasonable.

[@gators9570]

@@urbaindelva7869this man punched his own teammate in the middle of a timeout. How do yall have amnesia about this crap?

[@elbowspeak]

He's a petulant whiny child. I can't stand him.

[@tidus2275]

​@@gators9570Because he was criticized for not catching a disgusting pass and what's more, he was called a "b..." for it. He didn't do it for free.

[@kylegravel5298]

this has always been my favourite format for bballbreak videos

[@jameswong9816]

if you have ever played with bad teammates you understand the struggle. they are open all the time and you are tempted to pass them the ball every single trip down the floor. knowing the possession is gonna end in a bad shot or a turnover 9 out of 10 times is a bad feeling

[@angelb4232]

Having played guard with a bad team-mate (where personally I would tell everyone to get out the way and let me do my things) but I still passed them the ball and got ready to play hard on defense. For the simple fact of keeping the other team honest on him, but also strengthen my guy mentally. If he messes up, that is an extra incentive to give 50% more on the next defensive play or simply for him to grab that rebound and look for me first... but really to keep the other team honest, because he might miss 7 out of 10 times, but those 3 times might be in clutch moments when we need it the most. He could have passed him the ball and cut to the ring when his defender turned around to watch the paint

[@akirosakuragi9279]

The responsibility lies 50-50. If your pass is garbage, it's your fault.

[@gertrudebright6567]

Rudy is literally the epitome of the 2k center. Play all the defense, grab all the rebounds. Block most of the shots, set hard screens. Get about three dunks and game and ZERO paint touches.

[@sw1sh24]

I don’t fw Randle’s game

[@cvm6854]

I’ve played with a big like Rudy before. My team stopped passing him the ball too and he stopped asking for it. Simple.

[@IamBlaze23]

Pass that man the ball he damn near 8 foot tall. Hella weak from his teammates for ignoring such big miss matches, really bad look in my opinion. He gon clank some, so what

[@mladendjukic1061]

He will make 1 out of 10 😂 He can only dunk while completely open!

[@specialk9767]

I would rather live with some clanking threes than layups or dunks

[@IamBlaze23]

@@mladendjukic1061 😂

[@IamBlaze23]

@@specialk9767 I get you but that mean they gotta get rid of him

[@bruvbruv7504]

He basically can't play basketball. He is just there being tall.

[@Un_Debunkable]

I love Rudy, but he's the worst offensive player in the NBA. There is no such thing as a mismatch for him offensively. He should know that about himself and stop complaining.

[@BossStar]

Teacher: define liability Me: Rudy Gobert with a mismatch..

[@Arihiroki_LG]

Those passes those two be giving are horrendous, In Utah Rudy got some great setups from Rubio & Ingles & sometimes mitchell. pass the ball up high so the man can keep it up high & finish

[@mladendjukic1061]

I remember that in Utah, Mitchell just stopped passing him the ball for the same reasons stated in this video. He can't even catch the ball!!!

[@kreizeeboi]

Most of these are because the ball handler sees the help defense closing rudy, but that first one from randle shouldve been an easy bucket rudy was under the rim with no help D around.

[@mladendjukic1061]

If you ever watched Gobert, you know he would miss even that. He can only dunk while no one is defending him

[@deomartinez77]

At his height Rudy Gobert should average 20 points and 10 rebounds. But he is and has always been mediocre in the paint. He fumbles passes constantly and is terrible at free throws. He only averages a double double because he will grab 10 rebounds and get 10 points over the course of an entire game. When KAT was in MN, having Rudy around allowed KAT to not have to perform double duty by defending the paint and midrange, which is the reason Rudy got the defensive player of the year award. He was not relied upon to score. Just block shots and grab rebounds was all he needed to do. This allowed KAT the freedom to be able to shoot 3's all game which he just loves to do anyway. Plus the Wolves had Naz Reid who is like a 6th man low budget version of Karl Anthony Towns. So whenever they did need to score in the paint at a serious clip, KAT could switch to the 5 and NAZ and Rudy would take turns at the 4 playing pure defense. Now that KAT is gone though, the Timberwolves are going to lose not only his 50% from 3 shooting, but someone that could act as that starting center who was a consistent low post threat on offense. If Rudy Gobert is going to remain on the Timberwolves, they need a starting center that can average 20 points fulltime. Naz Reid should be the starting 5 and Rudy Gobert should be the 6th man. This means however that when Rudy is in the game, the team is not going to be able to get consistent low post scoring anymore. I still can't believe they gave him the $110 million dollar contract extension. They should have been looking to move him for a big with better stats. If the Timberwolves had say Jarrett Allen from Cleveland or better yet Ivica Zubac from the Clippers they would be in a much better position because both of those guys are better than Rudy Gobert by a lot.

[@spliffkay8626]

3x D.O.P. And he gets hunted on Defense 😂 he's BBQ 🍗

[@CasualGaming84]

The truth is Rudy Golbert has a long history of having poor hand eye coordination. He really does not have a strong offensive presence.. not saying that he shouldn’t have gotten the ball or not saying that he can’t score a bucket ever. Just saying he would not be any teams number one option number two option or number three option in the NBA. And it all starts with his poor hand eye coordination.

[@benSfft]

I'm french and I love the defensive work did Rudy all the effort he's putting on the court for France during all his career but I must admit we started to win at Paris 2024 as soon as he was benched... An to be honest, with all these years in NBA, have you seen any small improvement when he post up ? He's clearly a good passer but that's all for the offense

[@ArtisWrld]

Pouting, so he rather sell his team because he's not getting the pass. Just like these guys on 2k.

[@dasupremegentlelad4321]

If I got bums on defense like Randle and ant then you best believe imma pout when I don't get the ball and I should. When gobert covers their a$$ constantly on defense but can't be rewarded

[@MaldingMan13]

Rudy is the most overrated player today. Its amazing how they and HE HIMSELF said he was taking a 'paycut' when he signed a 3 year, 30+ mil a year extension. he is not worth it even if he is a ****slightly above average rim protector**** in 2024

[@spartansfor3v3r1]

I wonder what Rudy works on in the off season cuz an 11 year vet shouldn’t be bobbling passes and be useless on offense outside of 3 feet

[@tigerhoods7927]

He doesn’t work on anything like most of these players, they just life weights here and there and stay on social media

[@kevinfelixmendes7877]

Kat should never be traded

[@WopJr]

instant click, btw the towns/randle trade was a lose lose

[@janoycresnova9156]

Win for the Knicks. They just need more time to gel.

[@user-pq4dq6bj2u]

Towns is literally having his best season ever...?

[@WopJr]

@@user-pq4dq6bj2u and? do you think they traded for him so he could put up stats or so they could win a chip? what is the teams defensive numbers compared to last year?

[@user-pq4dq6bj2u]

@@WopJr We are 16 games into the season with a new team and the Knicks are 4th in the East. Bro's just yapping

[@WopJr]

@@user-pq4dq6bj2u can’t answer my question? thought so.

[@wataruik2244]

it's coach problem, if you decide not to passing to him as before, have a sit down conversation with him so he knows. It's embarrassing to see him get ignored without knowing what's happening.

[@cruzboy2763]

Terrible Trade I'd rather not have Julius Randle on my team he's selfish and lazy

[@slickvisualpoetry]

It takes a year or so to learn to play with Rudy. It's mathematics. You give him a few more touches, to make him happy, and he gives you more defense. As a Knicks fan, I think Randle is the problem. He is so focussed on getting his isos, that it can really mess with your chemistry.

[@anthonyallen265]

I’m giving Rudy the ball when he has a mismatch instead of shooting a 3

[@rodaxel7165]

Will not be surprised if Ant asks for a trade this offseason if this continues.

[@nydibs]

Ants not going anywhere, if Ant wants any player gone, theyre out. By trading KAT they basically confirmed this is Ants team

[@SANDMAN_7]

Hes been gone since they traded kat was the dumbest decision they could make

[@joeysblind]

the wolves didn’t need a trade this offseason they needed a training.

[@nydibs]

they made the trade due to the new CBA. KATs contract is too much for this team to be able to do anything

[@joeysblind]

@@nydibs they could’ve cooked something up

[@Bimmeraudi1]

I've been saying this for years. Rudy Golbert is a bad player. He has the worst hands in the league.