Gil's Arena BATTLES Over The NBA's Most Overrated Player

Gil's Arena BATTLES Over The NBA's Most Overrated Player as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to the NBA voting Rudy Gobert as it's most overrated player in the Athletic's Anonymous Player Poll and give their thoughts as Rashad thinks Rudy is deserving of his Defensive Player of The Year awards & accolades and Gil thinks the Stifle Tower is TRASH.
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[@Corey41929]

“ he can’t get no stops on the perimeter “ he’s been clamping Phoenix on the perimeter all series cmon now 😂

[@Disxreet]

He’s surrounded by great defenders

[@theALMIGHTY987]

Rudy is more of an anchor defender than a lockdown one, his teammates did him a disservice in Utah by not following him defensively!!

[@bogman0119]

@@Disxreet Towns a great defender?

[@jordant96740]

​@@bogman0119 😂😂😂

[@mattkhanna]

@@bogman0119 🤦

[@justtimes9257]

rudy gobet was leading the number 1 defense in utah with bad defenders and once he got teammates who are good defenders it allows hm to thrive even more mccant is right on rudy

[@Calinks]

Dead on. Rudy had crappy defenders in Utah and stil lhad a top defensive team. They are both elite defenders, just different types and Rudy is better at elevating a team but that's understandable with his experience.

[@justtimes9257]

@@Calinks yeah brotha, plus we have seen in these playoffs. The suns try to expose Rudy in every time he is showing up.

[@daiquanwilson8058]

Lexie average 6 points in the damn WNBA and she calling a nba player overrated ? Stop it love

[@zay1521]

Yeh it’s atrocious

[@hrp525]

She's really not good at this, I understand they need a female on the panel but they could've done a lot better

[@stuartmccleary1093]

I was a Gobert hater for awhile but we gotta be honest Utah Jazz was an elite defensive team with him and a top seed in the West. He’s now on the Wolves and they are a top seed with an elite defense. The common denominator is Gobert. Edit: I’m bringing the Rudy haters out of hiding with this one

[@Spacecakeisfun]

The hate is insane, Gobert is a beast.

[@acpliego]

​@Spacecakeisfun he's just not likeable, but he's a beast and people can't separate the two things

[@stuartmccleary1093]

@@acpliego that probably is a huge part. I also think him playing on teams you don’t get to see a lot of their games cause they are small market affects it. If he was doing same things on the Lakers or like the Knicks we would constantly see how he is changing teams offense.

[@improbablyyourdad8458]

Mike Conley

[@carlsagan2607]

@@acpliegoidk why he’s unlikeable. Excluding the covid mic situation (which btw was not the worst thing we saw during the whole pandemic, there were hundreds of idiots all over social media/public) he never speaks or talks trash.

[@skipbayless4375]

Caling Gobert overrated is the first sign that your a casual. McCants cooked

[@bgates91482]

But he is.

[@KDRusha]

@@bgates91482overrated by what standards? Is he being called the best defender ever? Is he being called a top 3 big man? Is he a perennial first-team all-nba member? Only thing he’s paid to do is anchor a defense and no matter what metric or eye testing you do, he’s paid dividends on that side of the ball.

[@anthonymartin3415]

I’m not a fan of Gobert, however he’s not overrated. I feel those who are categorized as role players are considered underrated. Gobert I would consider an underrated All-Star because of his defensive presence.

[@WawaMarvel]

A casual….. you should rethink using that term.

[@gatorboy21king]

lol so you calling the niggas that’s actually in the league casuals?

[@TruthSpeaker4]

Trey Burke slander is crazy 😂😂😂😂

[@brettthomas6327]

Trey Burke, that's my man, representing the C.O.

[@acelowe260]

Lmao facts. I didn't expect him to say "who the fuck is trey burke?" 😂😂😂

[@Jon1LAW]

It was more than a stray😂

[@BigOtheGod]

Trey Burke was nice at his peak

[@loaded730]

@@BigOtheGodthat’s why we know him

[@devantegibson4644]

Bradley Beal is the most overrated player in the league

[@logicalmalethink4925]

Overrated facts

[@Shortballa11]

That’s facts

[@BeingJermaine]

Facts

[@user-mf6xc8zg7o]

cj mccollum

[@loaded730]

No he just went to a dumb team and he can’t stay healthy. Recipe for disaster

[@rayrey90]

Gil and Lexie looked like damn fools in this segment. Lmao.

[@chaseredwood5666]

Lexi lost all her credibility when she pretty much said she had to listen to commentary to get her narrative on Gobert

[@sa9245]

Reminds me when she thinks Caitlin Clark's game is just 3s. She isn't watching anything.

[@Calinks]

Rashad McCants is right. One reason why Rudy isn't getting many blocks right now, people aren't challenging him. They know he will block them if they go at him straight up so they don't even try, they pass out or they try to come at him when he isn't focused on them. Guys like Wemby and Chet are getting tested right now and people are attacking them way more and they are finding out that they are elite and they will block them. So they are getting a ton of blocks because players are going right at them to test them. Wemby is also probably just a straight up better one on one defender. He is more agile, and nimble, he moves better, so yea I can see people arguing for him over Rudy, Wemby is incredible but you cannot discredit what Rudy does. Every team Rudy has been on has been a top defensive team and he has this current Timberwovles team looking like the damn 2005 Pistons. He got cooked in the playoffs because he had to elevate trash defenders. Now that he has good defenders, he isn't getting played off the court at all.

[@Vonn99x]

🎯

[@FSamuels20]

I hope Lexi is this aggressive talking about wnba players lol

[@CutTheDeckTV]

On my mama 😂

[@scoobytwenty327]

Only if it’s Caitlin

[@JaSon-hart860]

She definitely not and don't take no accountability for the sport that's why the wnba in the position it's in

[@stephthompson4512]

Yk she won’t

[@kLeo20Toes]

Cause b*tchec get their feelings hurt..might even retire.

[@lucasduarte3210]

Anyone questioning Rudy has not watched a single Timberwolves game this year. Ant is incredible, Twolves perimeter defenders are incredible, but the number 1 reason the Wolves is destroying the Suns is Golbert

[@cross6588]

He is reason but he definitely isn’t the number one.

[@penkima4923]

@@cross6588 Gobert's statistical numbers are equal to Ant's. Including defense and offense. But Gobert has designed the Wolves' defense, so Gobert is definitely the #1 reason.

[@cross6588]

@@penkima4923 equal to Ants offensively GTFOH ✌🏾

[@rayrey90]

Rashad's Rudy-Draymond comparison towards the end of this video was the icing on the cake. Great example!

[@guttaone]

Nobody on this panel Watched the Timberwolves all season except for McCants😂😂😂😂 This is a shameful podcast full of experts. Quote"

[@gregharper6382]

So just fuck the PLAYERS that PLAYED against the mf right???

[@AdrianJones-rr7ke]

​@gregharper6382 😂 who cares bro what your eyes say

[@weplaydk2343]

​@@gregharper6382nope, gotta take everything into account . Stats tell a different story, watching the actual games is important to because stats don't track every way he impacts the game. Also ppl gotta know players can be bias as hell. Not to mention players like Draymond broke down why Rudy should win. Idk Though. Both have a strong case.

[@gregharper6382]

@@weplaydk2343 while I agree that players can be bias for sure when it’s anonymous it’s a little bit of a different story. And it’s 133 players! It’s not just player bias! Between them and the ones on the couch their perspective is typically much more valid lol even McCants dumb ass who is usually saying stupid shit

[@gothamtyler]

@@gregharper6382yeah cause niggas hate all the time....they dislike Trae....why? Cause he be bussing they ass (pause)

[@bradyv7362]

Lexi don’t know what she’s talking about the most Casual fan I ever heard. The wolves have the best defense in the NBA, and he’s the best defender on that team. Edit: Yea I’m from SOTA

[@marcusmurphy5505]

I dont want to hear any woman talk about NBa go talk about wnba where your opinion is valid

[@gonzalourdampilleta4970]

@@marcusmurphy5505this is a hot take , she was wrong no cap but we fans and talking🤣so where do we fit in

[@robvanderkroft6515]

You might want to look closer . The wolves have better defence rating with Rudy off the floor . He makes their defence worse on court

[@TakedaMauro]

@@robvanderkroft6515 That's absolutely not true. Wolves defense is better with Rudy on court. Why do you lie?

[@Kairu-mu3wl]

@@robvanderkroft6515 Why are you lying

[@TheBoombooman]

If you actually watch the Jazz in the playoffs the year before they went on a rebuild Rudy got blamed but his teammate were so bad on defense he had leave his spot to help them since his teammates couldn't' stop no one.

[@Ben2bwild]

Facts

[@ian0143]

Absolutely correct, the whole defensive scheme was contest the 3 point shot and force players to drive to the basket where Rudy was waiting. Donovan and Bojan were terrible and Mike was too slow, which destroyed the entire thing.

[@theALMIGHTY987]

PREACH, Mitchell & Clarkson r HORRIBLE defensively but they knew they had Gobert behind them!! Remember players chose sides in the rift between Rudy & Donovan....... which led to the team being blown up!!

[@kig4794]

shit if u watched the Wolves last year, Gobert had to guard AG and Jokic. Rudy did great on Jokic but b/c KAT defense was sp horrible that Jokic just passed to whoever KAT was guarding

[@Supcoop23]

​@@kig4794 he had a black injury disturbing him Last year

[@zezegambles]

lexi got the housewife with a range rover at starbucks fit on

[@abukhalil1278]

😂😂😂😭😭😭😭

[@Ty-cs5wl]

🤣🤣

[@lennonmarley6286]

I 😂😂😂

[@n_a8917]

😂 😂 this is perfect hahahahahaha

[@nickzlb77]

😂😂💯

[@andrewtheanti-hero]

Rare McCants W

[@letsgobrandon1906]

Wemby hater spotted

[@andrewtheanti-hero]

@letsgobrandon1906 i actually think wemby has goat potential. Im talking about rudy being overated narrative.

[@montel0220]

​@@letsgobrandon1906 Who hates wemby?

[@youngestmvp833]

​@@letsgobrandon1906wtf when did he ever hate Wemby

[@Luke-ul3xf]

@@youngestmvp833 bro that guy is delusional. NOBODY hates Wemby, Rudy is causing the Suns to take the toughest two's

[@lawrencesteing]

The jealousy of Rudy in league is insane. I’m not a fan of Rudy but I hope he win another defensive player of the year. And hope he wins a championship this year.

[@kkaka26]

They basically hate him cuz he’s a Euro and that pisses a lot of people off around the league. Like fuck this french guy winning our awards he don’t act like us

[@AMEDIBA]

@@kkaka26 i guess the player that they said should win it (Wemby) is not a french guy then ?

[@CN-gw5nt]

@@kkaka26Lol that would make since if they didn’t vote for Wemby who’s also French….. the players don’t like Gobert cuz he the one who started the COVID shit in the NBA

[@kkaka26]

@@AMEDIBA It’s basically like Jokic. Remember when Perkins was out here being racist talking bout it should go to Embiid. Same shit. Why? Cuz Jokic’s skillset is not recognized as it should (people still question his MVP’s hell even Gilbert said he was one of the weakest MVPs) and he’s a EURO. Gobert is the same, people don’t like to recognize his skill set cuz he’s the odd french guy who isn’t friends with the niggas around the league. Wemby and Luka are different cuz they have CRAZY FLASHY skills. Even then they still get hate, how many times on his show did they disrespect luka, leaving him off their top 5s this year for example.

[@TheOnesimple]

This crew besides Rashad only want black people to get credit.

[@williamsutton6724]

Devin Booker said he aint scorimg cause they're funneling him to Gobert

[@joelamesbury4551]

I don't even like Rudy Gobert but I seen teams change whole game plans and avoid the paint and also score 2 points the whole game in the paint. The impact he has is like no other defender.

[@HaydenJamal]

Gobert has been SENSATIONAL guarding on the perimeter.

[@rcbarnson6488]

Facts... he has best on ball defense in league and only big in the top ten.

[@BlairsNGhana]

Rudy is doing what Tyson Chandler did, and he was praised as an anchor. But not Rudy because he's french, and they just dont like him.

[@theALMIGHTY987]

Chandler had players willing to follow him defensively, Rudy didn't in Utah but does now in Minnesota!! Remember he & Mitchell had a rift in Utah & they were suppose to b the leaders @each ends of the floor........ but the lockeroom split & players chose between the two!!

[@mr.frenchii8973]

I was going to use that argument, but they like Wemby who is also French. I think they just don't like Rudy personality. Bunch of casual that don't watch basketball. If you watch Timberwolves games, you'll see how much impact he has on the defensive end

[@BlairsNGhana]

@mr.frenchii8973 you're right, but they be cracking jokes on Rudy saying he soft speaking in fake ass French accents and all Wemby would never get that treatment he's the future of the NBA

[@sambo416]

Ppl agree Rudy deserves 2 dpoy. Ppl are salty that he has like 5

[@basedoz5745]

I just wish there was a basketball podcast with pros who would look at actual stats. Gobert was only allowing .82 points per possession in isolation and .89 points per possession in pick and roll. Teams would score less than 90 points a game if that is the only play they ran. He had a better defensive differential at the rim the Wemby as well. The difference between Gobert who was number 1 and Wemby at number 2 was the difference between Wemby and a middle of the pack big man defender.

[@7jaysomessiahson555]

What McCants is saying is like someone averaging 30 on a trash team vs averaging 24 on the number one team

[@user-cs1pi8zg1n]

I don't understand why it's so hard to comprehend

[@Makhav3xlli]

He had one block “ it was a powerful block tho” 😂

[@OsmosisG]

😂😂😂

[@skaylingop9673]

But acting like you need blocks to disrupt shots is fucking asinine. Lex never sounded so dumb in her life, and she’s said a lot of dumb shit on this show

[@NateBTheGoat]

Blocks don't matter just an empty stat!

[@yvans.]

@@NateBTheGoat That does matter, but you need context beyond that. You can be a great defensive big without being a prolific shot blocker, or you can be a bad defensive big while averaging a lot of blocks. Understanding defense involves more than just looking at numbers.

[@Cuz_alegend]

@@NateBTheGoat basketball iq………. 2

[@anthonydavis3339]

McCant be making great point he always make me rethink my opinion 😂

[@mk3tsi]

fax lmao, he cooked gil this time

[@RENCE27]

The Rudy slander is WILD,, I’m a Wizard fan and I would LOVE to have Rudy on the squad

[@pabloscobar958]

well wizards would love anybody better than poole wouldnt they xD

[@jaswauntoney3144]

You would love anybody but the wizards at this point 😂

[@logicalmalethink4925]

They don’t correct Gil even when they see he’s loud and wrong.

[@penkima4923]

None of them know enough about stats to call Gil out. They should know that Gil makes stuff up out of thin air on the go, though.

[@logicalmalethink4925]

@@penkima4923 he literally said Trey Burke and they all heard it that was crazy.

[@4a_atm]

"I don't even know who Trey Burke is..." & "Oh, that is a real person." Ladies and gentlemen, this is proof right here that just because you played in the league doesn't make you more knowledgeable than sports fans all over the world...fucking casuals. Lol

[@dontebello369]

How is that proof just because someone doesn’t know a player that played in the league for a few years?

[@4a_atm]

@@dontebello369 Lol @ "a few years"

[@tloc243]

You remember an insignificant player that he didn't. So yea that proves you know more about basketball than Gil.. Charles Barkley too.. & also Shaq 😂 Maybe all of them put together

[@4a_atm]

@@tloc243 The same Barkley when they have the segment "who he play for" and he fails every time and the same Shaq that after he criticized, Donaven Mitchell players came out and said that he literally doesn't know what he's talking about even though he was a great player? The irony of Gilbert Arenas questioned Charles Barkley's knowledge on the same channel and a video just last week, lol. ...but you called Trey Burke, so it's likely that you're a casual too. Lol

[@tloc243]

⁠​⁠@@4a_atm My exact point of bringing up Shaq & Barkley. Not knowing some insignificant players doesn't mean you don't know the game of basketball. They could all break the game down into countless more pieces than you could. You comment as if you know every detail of the sport and every 11th & 12th man in the league and as if that's major to know. You're the average wannabe know it all lol. Please do make your own show or podcast so you can enlighten us with your indisputable basketball knowledge. Us casuals would appreciate it 😂

[@rogers2934]

I'm not sure what Gil has against Rudy! He is the best defensive player in NBA, period! Rashad is the only guy with some IQ in this show!

[@yohanl1342]

he hates great foreign players

[@penkima4923]

@@yohanl1342 Especially good defenders.

[@robertbrown9886]

Bam guards every position and can guard on the perimeter. And his on the ball defense is much better than Rudy

[@swaheehaye5944]

Mccant been cooking y’all. Since he put that shirt on

[@mahaawaryaa2871]

I’ve always said mccants is much more intelligent than most of em.

[@syondlasithole1454]

He has seemingly found his voice. No longer loses his cool when they talk over him. He clearly won this segment. Killed everyone with the Draymond example.

[@Smashball987]

The Gobert slander is crazy. The Jazz defense was literally top 2 or 3 in the league when he was there, now Minnisota is 1st in defense, but he’s overrated? How are you overrated when you’re the best defender on a winning top defense team. If you think Wemby is better defensively fine, but to say Gobert is overrated doesn’t make sense.

[@ndmaynard227]

MN defense was below average before Gobert got there. He has elevated the entire team and allows the perimeter guys to play aggressively and that’s what makes them a Generational top defense

[@jonsummersprizepicks]

It’s cuz he got cooked by the clippers that one time

[@kb24theMVP]

​@@jonsummersprizepicks no, it's because he's European, and on this show in particular, they don't try to hide their despise towards European players.

[@quelgocrazy8522]

@@kb24theMVPwemby is also a euro player 😂😂 and their giving him his flower

[@Joshdifferent]

It’s not slander… it’s just another guy better so

[@william7689]

Gil almost said, "What do blocks have to do with defense?" LMAO

[@guttaone]

He might get two blocks a game but he has at least 10 to 12. Never minds a game where a offensive player will go into the paint thinking he was going to shoot, but he changes his mind when he sees Rudy hovering over him

[@jean-loupdesvignes701]

Did you see 1V3 wemby shit ?

[@ScooterPooter6]

And you think they don't do the same thing to the guy that averages 3.6 blocks per game?

[@skaylingop9673]

@@jean-loupdesvignes701wemby plays 27minutes a game. You’re not getting DPOY w 27 minutes

[@skaylingop9673]

@@ScooterPooter627 minutes a game. You’re not getting DPOY w 27 minutes a game.

[@rcbarnson6488]

​@@ScooterPooter6 Wemby will probably pass Rudy as greatest defender of all time and good chance of passing MJ as best 2 way. Opp fg% is 57% with Wemby off the floor and 55% when on. Goberts impact is bigger and Wemby won't win dpoy this year over Gobert and its not really close. Let Wemby earn his crowns before you declare him king.

[@jrelgran1on1]

Gobert does his job as McCants stated! Lexie averages 6pts for her career on 40% shooting she can't call anyone overrated.

[@theALMIGHTY987]

Why is she even there 🤔??

[@jacobspreen8159]

😂😂😂😂

[@ralphcadet5492]

Lexi brown social media presence had me fooled that she was a good wnba player when i started following the league 3 years ago

[@frkkful]

😂 you boys gonna have her s watch

[@frkkful]

she and Mr B contribute nothing to the show

[@georgec13567]

Arena's not understanding team defense. 😆 Great job Rashad!

[@DTTooTall]

Gobert is a great defender! Has a crazy impact on the game

[@user-bk8gx3jd7i]

Wtf are Gil & Lexie talking about? If you go down there AND HE ALTERS YOUR SHOT??? HE DID HIS JOB? He has to block the shot or he didn’t play defense? 😂 Who is testing him at the rim to prove he’s overrated?? The only TWO guys he can’t guard NOBODY can guard. And Rudy has the lowest defensive rating so again, Gil whole argument is just cap.

[@krisg3818]

I'm not a gobert fan. But I will say this his offense is limited he Gets paid to play defense protect the paint and get rebounds. Yes sometimes he has bad play off games but the guy is worth what ever someone was willing to pay him

[@Zeke47]

Spot on

[@charlesburrowsjr]

It's amazing how wrong Arenas can be at times....

[@mygunzgoblamotf7747]

Right he's FAR from overrated. A lot of ppl running with this narrative just don't understand basketball. How can you have the best defensive rating in the league but be overrated in that category. The analytics don't lie. If you watch Gobert he's just an extremely smart and disciplined defender. He's the #1 guy you want in any drop coverage or zone which is what the Wolves play. Can't no other bigs cover dribble hand offs and P&R's better than him. People don't see as much greatness on the offensive side which is mainly why he gets called overrated but on the defensive side he's that guy and is making every team he's on that much better

[@coreystenson2010]

mccants is actually a very intelligent guy when hes composed. IQ disparity between him and these two, especially lexie, makes this pretty unwatchable. gil is trolling most of the time but here he is lost. please get people in mccants intellectual realm or at least people who make it entertaining like miko.

[@bigwayne8561]

You already know why Lexie is there... she chooses a side and cosigns.

[@Medigoal92]

Gil bro Rudy was always in top defense Utah were ranked top defense for years now the wolves stop hating on that men

[@shofiulrahman8988]

They talked about KG being dominant defensively yet when KG won DPOY he averaged leases than 2 blocks a game and a little over 1 steal a game. You can’t go off stats when you talk about impact of a defensive player.

[@ArmaniJohnson21]

Gilbert always hating bro because he never won anything

[@Christopher-qb8gi]

He won wealth dummy he won health

[@Christopher-qb8gi]

They both have valid points tbh but at the end of the day wemby is a better defender lol simple

[@kkaka26]

Especially on the euros

[@yungpthegreat]

@@kkaka26wemby a euro tho

[@kkaka26]

@@yungpthegreat yes but wembys skills are so flashy and crazy he can’t deny them, goberts skills are less obvious. He disrespects jokic all the time as well. Called him one of the weakest mvps all time. Bro they even leave luka off their first team all nba for this year. They racist af man they’re always gonna side with black players

[@kbrewers]

Watch the first 3 games of these playoff series, then speak on if you think Rudy is sorry.

[@jroc1919]

I think DPOY is voted like how the MVP Award is voted nowadays. If your defense isn't translating to WINS, then you aren't going to be in first place in votes.

[@user-cs1pi8zg1n]

As it should be

[@TreyDoe]

Then why is Wemby a finalist ? And Bam?

[@ichirosuzuki2252]

@@TreyDoe Heat were a winning team?

[@imnotlightskin2362]

You can tell McCants is the only champion on this panel.

[@Jussomebread]

Get his balls too while your down there bro

[@frkkful]

only winner

[@scaled-daddy22]

He's not lmao

[@imnotlightskin2362]

@@scaled-daddy22 You’re an idiot if you think anything WNBA counts 😂😂 so like i said

[@imnotlightskin2362]

@@scaled-daddy22 you’re an idiot if you think anything in the WNBA counts 😂😂😂 so like i said

[@DynamicUnreal]

Rudy Gobert is by far the best defensive player in the NBA and it’s not even close. This is why NBA players should rarely ever be GMs.

[@1Zack26]

Rashad went in his phone too😂😂 Him and Kmart tired of Gil coming with notes

[@lawrencesteing]

Rudy is definitely fkn underrated. Y’all think everyone wants to be flashy. I can name numerous GREAT fkn players that are not flashy: Jokic - they hate on him too because of multiple season MVPS, Tim Duncan - they hated him because of multiple championships, Steve Nash- they hated him because he took an MVP from Kobe,

[@ricardoalvarez8415]

lol joker will have a field with that man, he crumbles when the real centers come to town. Rudy just big for no reason. He so soft fr fr

[@lawrencesteing]

@@ricardoalvarez8415 jokic will have a field on any Center in the league. See what he’s doing to Anthony Davis 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@lennonmarley6286]

Took 2 MVP’s from Shaq

[@SwishB52]

​@@lennonmarley6286one from Shaq, one from Kobe

[@betonblack3621]

Steve Nash was a very flashy passer and dribbler

[@charleseckstein7849]

Mcants cooked Gil on the Gobert debate.

[@sadraclouischarles3579]

Gobert has been Top 6 in block per game for 8 times in his 11 years career. What are they even talking about. Just because the man is not averaging 7ft4 Wemby numbers doesn’t mean he’s not getting the job done.

[@Tiss75014]

The hate against Rudy has nothing to do with basketball. Check stats and advanced stats you will see that Gobert is a great defender and the 2024 DPOY.

[@user-cl1xy1hj5y]

Rashaad actually made sense in this argument and had valid points. He cooked Gil and that girl this one lol

[@Daniel_Capital]

No one will say this because you have to protect or simp for the “queens.” But Lexie’s takes are AWFUL with no knowledge. She said altering shots doesn’t matter if you don’t block it, said Chet is a better defender, said all Caitlin Clark does is shoot 3s (despite leading the country in assists). She doesn’t know what she’s talking about

[@barkleysmall2363]

She chatting lol…she’s a box score reader…she clearly doesn’t watch the games

[@Jboooog18]

That shit was dumb altering shots is way more important, she also brought up Wemby averaging 9 more points in a dpoty debate

[@Darealtwill]

She said Rudy can’t get no stops out there and last game Rudy stole the ball and went fast break. He walked lol but scored 😅

[@rayrey90]

Gil and Lexie clearly has a personal vendetta against Rudy. Lmao. They are refusing to see Rashad's points. Lol.

[@theklr]

Nah Wemby’s efficiency is crazy. That’s the defending argument. No disrespect to Golbert, but the numbers he’s putting up in three quarters is insane

[@TakedaMauro]

@@theklr how about winning?

[@theklr]

@@TakedaMauroit’s an individual award

[@TakedaMauro]

@@theklr And individually, Gobert numbers are still better.

[@theklr]

@@TakedaMauro review and then check the minutes… not disrespecting Golbert, but Wemby will be different. It’s a coin flip for me either way, just as long as they’re one and two.

[@Ben2bwild]

Rudy does his job. You have to watch the games to understand. He definitely alters shots and helps out his guards when they get beat

[@penkima4923]

Rudy is the defensive coach for the team. He does far more than his own job as a player.

[@kkaka26]

If anything Rudy Gobert is underrated. He gets so much hate for no reason

[@penkima4923]

His 5-out and pick'n'roll defense was somewhat exploited during a Jazz-run. But I'd say a lot of the blame should be on the coaches. If the Wolves end up meeting the Celtics in the finals, Gobert has a chance to redeem himself. And Gobert used to get posterized regularly, at least playing for the Jazz. That's not a favorable sign for a rim-protector. He's still vastly underrated at this moment.

[@gharms2516]

all you need to look at is rim attempts of oppositions vs other teams, vs timberwolves. enough said they stop going to the rim when rudy is on the floor. Timberwolves opponent rim FGA frequency with Rudy Gobert off: 32.2% (50th percentile) Timberwolves opponent rim FGA frequency with Gobert on: 25.0% (98th percentile) Additionally, opponents shoot 4.5 percentage points worse at the rim when he's on the floor.

[@petethegreat101]

2 wolves as being the most overrated as they are about to sweep a “super-team” all the irony

[@penkima4923]

As you said, the Suns are a "superteam", in quotes. They have three stars playing the same role, and very little depth otherwise. The Suns aren't a good measurement stick, but I do think the Wolves can contend.

[@petethegreat101]

@@penkima4923 I bet you were saying the suns were gonna win in before the series started

[@penkima4923]

@@petethegreat101 The Wolves are the superteam. Not the Suns.

[@MrPrynce82]

A wnba player calling a nba multiple times defensive player of the year overrated is INSANE

[@user-cs1pi8zg1n]

Exactly 🤦

[@barkleysmall2363]

Nasty work and she’s not even top 25 in her own league

[@marvincharles7332]

Soooo Gil’s point is that there is a conspiracy to give Gobert the award… because he’s about to win his fourth. FOH

[@mygunzgoblamotf7747]

He's FAR from overrated. A lot of ppl running with this narrative just don't understand basketball. How can you have the best defensive rating in the league but be overrated in that category. The analytics don't lie. If you watch Gobert he's just an extremely smart and disciplined defender. He's the #1 guy you want in any drop coverage or zone which is what the Wolves play. Can't no other bigs cover dribble hand offs and P&R's better than him. People don't see much talent showcase on the offensive side which is mainly why he gets called overrated tbh but on the defensive side he's that guy and is making every team he's on that much better

[@penkima4923]

They showed the poll result, and Gobert was voted the most overrated player in the league. The defensive rating stat isn't the same as the general opinion of him.

[@Munch62]

@@penkima4923also polled less than half the nba and this panel treats it like gospel im starting to dislike arenas because he doesn’t look at stats and stands too hard on his non evidence backed takes

[@penkima4923]

@@Munch62 81 votes is a huge portion of the players. But sure, Gil can't really read stats.

[@BigMar412]

Wimbey makes the spurs 1# when he’s on the floor

[@penkima4923]

@@BigMar412 The Spurs were 5th in defense, when Wemby was on the floor. Given that Wemby played 29 minutes per game.

[@dennisclarke6456]

Josiah sarcasm mixed with the professional tone is hilarious.. his ad-libs are Migos level too lol

[@iamnaimtheartist]

“There’s a guy doing what what Rudy used to do” “I still do what I do, I’m just on a better team” COOK MCCANTS !!!!!!

[@davedarrell6942]

never thought i would agree with Mccant

[@crunchtime91]

Defense rating drops down 4% when Rudy off the court compared to 2% when emby off. Gilbert yelling thinking it means something

[@iamheheisi4450]

Will somebody tell Lexi that points arent scored on defense 😂

[@brandonwomack7379]

So nobody heard her say, "he ain't been the same since draymond choked him out"?!

[@nikoenciso01]

Rudy is one of the most valuable players in the league they hating

[@mrtoneloc187]

McCants won this debate.

[@rastabb76]

Lexie and Gil don't know what overated means... Their only argument is Wemby better but his career didn't start this year. Those American players are just jealous about him. If he was American they would love him.

[@KBTheStoner]

“He ain’t been the same since Draymond choked em out” - Lexi y’all be cutting up!!!!

[@crunchtime91]

You can tell they don’t watch Timberwolves lol. The defense definitely goes down without Rudy on the floor see it every time smh.

[@naklovesjesus3204]

The Rudy hate is crazy... Lol thats Shaqs fault 😅 Same with Javale

[@JaketheMongoose]

"When Rudy leaves the floor they don't drop." Watch when Rudy got into foul trouble game 4 against the Suns. All of a sudden a Suns offense that couldn't get to 100 is scoring left and right. Now Booker almost gets 50 in an elimination game. The TWolves are a great defense team but they fall off so much without Rudy. If you can't see how good he is then you just don't want to

[@lastshallbefirst5516]

Gil said a Horace Grant type player is unplayable in today’s game of “skill.” Umm 🤔.. wtf is a Rudy Gobert then? Wtf is a Jaxson Hayes? Gil is a prime example of an NBA player who should be educating casuals, but too often doesn’t.

[@user-cs1pi8zg1n]

Horace Grant was 6'10 athletic asf with a long wingspan. Skill wise he wasn't a slow plodding brute like a Charles Oakley he was fast, quick, nimble and could guard on most switches. He'd get stls and blks and was an elite team defender and was better than good as an individual defender. Offensively he could score on the post and had a nice 10-15 ft middy. He'd do just fine. Gil's an idiot

[@eman.wlm26]

McCants actually watches Basketball, the other’s don’t.

[@FaithinHim121]

Rudy DPOY for sure.

[@merrylderrickson3147]

First of all, yes, a case can be made for Vic winning DPOY. But if you think Gobert winning would be some kind of tragedy, you don't know basketball.. or you're being disingenuous.. From the moment Gobert became a starter in Utah, he has been the most consistent and dominating defender in basketball by a mile. Whether it's Counting Stats or Advanced Stats, he's at the top of nearly every meaningful category. If you think his 6th in the league block totals are underwhelming, your thinking is wrong. His block totals being lower is actually proof of just how good he is. For ten years the dude has been the most effective defender in the post and at the rim. During these ten years, even the best offensive talents in the league have been humiliated by him multiple times. A man can only fail so many times before he decides to avoid the paint all together. His greatest asset isn't his ability to prevent shots from being made, it's that he prevents shots from being taken The reason for this isn't because of his length or athleticism, it's because he never loses focus, always knows where he needs to be, he never takes plays off, and most of all because his Basketball IQ is off the charts. If he were a 6'3" guard, he'd still get First Team Defense every year

[@ImmaReact]

"Cheap cake" analogy camparing a cake's value to the W/L's was phenomenal Shad been killin it lately

[@CutTheDeckTV]

Get off Rudy meat he’s doing his job

[@thomasmagaha280]

McCants has had a few good takes lately 👏 keep up the good work 😂

[@blaked.6058]

Timberwolves are the number one defensive team, no argument. They have several great defenders, however, their philosophy is funneling players into rudy.. if he was overrated he would be getting exposed. Get off the narrative and give the man his flowers

[@Shield911]

Gilbert getting old that name fumble is a Charles Barkley thing 🤣🤣🤣

[@okey7118]

Rashad bringing up Dalembert out of nowhere is wild.. 😂 not Even Dalembert is still talking about Samuel Dalembert 😂

[@terrywalt8858]

He was a very good defender. Shot blocker and altered a lot of shots

[@okey7118]

@terrywalt8858 im not saying he wasnt, im just saying why Rashad bring him up outta the blue 15 years too late? He always refer back to players of his generation and never the guys playing now.

[@FonzChannel]

Let Rudy win it one last time before this alien steals it for the next fifteen years

[@penkima4923]

Gobert makes any team the #1 defensive team within one year. And Wemby had to play center, which I don't think is his natural position. Opposing centers took turns scoring season-highs on Wemby. People just see the block numbers, but don't really know in detail who can really defend. Wemby might not win DPotY next season, even with the undeserved hype.

[@MasterChiefKeefYT]

Trey Burke gotta post that 50 cent meme “WTF I do”💀💀💀💀💀

[@merrylderrickson3147]

calling gobert overrated is as stupid as saying Gil was underrated

[@adayinthelifeofJB]

The cake analogy is crazy😂

[@imnotlightskin2362]

McCants is lighting Gil up this segment

[@bradscott6871]

The fact that wemby has to do more than gobert should end the argument.

[@kjdskgj]

Gil and Lex clearly haven't watched any of the games in the Wolves-Suns series. Rudy is switching all the time against KD, Booker and Beal, and they ain't doing shit against him. And the reason why McDaniels, NAW, Ant and Conley are able to put so much pressure on the perimeter guys, is because if you blow past them, you just get funneled to Rudy, who's got the paint on lock, so those guys defending the perimeter got nothing to lose by pressuring. The Wolves have the number one defense because of Rudy. The Jazz had the number one defense multiple years because of Rudy. If you don't see that, you ain't nothing but a ballwatching casual

[@stringer2295]

Rudy slander is weird

[@peaceful344]

Jordan Poole played bad earlier in the season but once they moved him to PG he ended the season averaging 23ppg, 8 assists and 4.5 rebounds in his last several games. He turned it around. I didn't get this because he's not rated. No All-star appearances and no All NBA honors. Don't you have to be "rated" before you can be "overrated". 😅 What he does get is a lot of attention on social media. The online sites are either making fun of him or hyping him up but he's always talked about and featured more then most players.

[@luthandogcugcwa4892]

Jordan Poole hate is so forced

[@penkima4923]

@@luthandogcugcwa4892 Poole might've been forced to play another position than his natural position is. And maybe forced to play a bigger role, but his minutes stayed the same from GSW to WAS. Poole's overall season was really ugly.

[@sirrogerisme]

You mean once they moved to him to the bench and made him sixth man, his play got better.

[@shawnmoney612]

Washington Wizards still looking for Gil for robbing em for millions

[@DoneDunitALL]

About time yal learned how to put sumn onna board n let the viewers watching actually be able to see. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@Daveyjdigital]

Rudy is DPOY

[@ashafoster8175]

Rudy Hate is wild.