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Rudy Gobert's Zero Low Post Game

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We need a low post scoring center. Al Jefferson is available I think. Championship, here we come!!
 
SuperHooper said:
Did you watch Rudy try to post up in FIBA? He would stand there dribbling forever before he even had a chance to throw up his wild prayer... I'm NOT saying that this should be a large part of his game, as the P/R game and lobs to the rim are far more effective for him, but for Rudy to show ZERO ability to throw a jumphook after six years in the league should be concerning.

Locke (and others) have mentioned this as the next necessary development in Rudy's game. (Being able to score once in a while outside of 2 ft, particularly on smaller players.) And if Rudy actually put time into it, given his length and strength, it could be extremely useful. I'm curious - how for forty years, did every other big in the game dominate the paint with jumphooks despite the NBA being a much rougher game then?

Particularly in the new age of switching defenses, Gobert NOT being able to punish a guy half his size is not an insignificant problem - I have no doubt we will face this throughout the year and into the playoffs.

What does Rudy practice alone on the court other than free throws? Does he practice dunking?
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We'd all love it if Rudy had Kareem's skyhook, but he doesn't. I trust the Jazz coaching staff and think they are doing what is best for Rudy.
 
SuperHooper said:
Did you watch Rudy try to post up in FIBA? He would stand there dribbling forever before he even had a chance to throw up his wild prayer... I'm NOT saying that this should be a large part of his game, as the P/R game and lobs to the rim are far more effective for him, but for Rudy to show ZERO ability to throw a jumphook after six years in the league should be concerning.

Locke (and others) have mentioned this as the next necessary development in Rudy's game. (Being able to score once in a while outside of 2 ft, particularly on smaller players.) And if Rudy actually put time into it, given his length and strength, it could be extremely useful. I'm curious - how for forty years, did every other big in the game dominate the paint with jumphooks despite the NBA being a much rougher game then?

Particularly in the new age of switching defenses, Gobert NOT being able to punish a guy half his size is not an insignificant problem - I have no doubt we will face this throughout the year and into the playoffs.

What does Rudy practice alone on the court other than free throws? Does he practice dunking?
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I have saw Rudy show more than zero ability to throw a jump hook.
In fact I have actually seen him make quite a few hook shots over the years. He is best at them with his left hand.

I probably just watch a lot more jazz basketball than you do though.

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There's a reason Kareem had a hook shot...

The NCAA banned dunking basically because he was too good at it. So he couldn't dunk.

If that hadn't happened Kareem never would have worked on such an inefficient shot.
 
LogGrad98 said:
So you think being tall, strong, and quick gives you a disadvantage in the post? Ok.
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Except that his frame is quite slight and his center of gravity is absurdly high (the physics of that make him fundamentally weak in his base and not especially quick-footed either).
 
NUMBERICA said:
Except that his frame is quite slight and his center of gravity is absurdly high (the physics of that make him fundamentally weak in his base and not especially quick-footed either).
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Thank you

I mean he moves incredibly for a guy that size and yet someone’s bitching that he isn’t a low centre of gravity heavy banger in the low post .... ffs
 
Kinda hard to have a post game when the PF hangs out in the post too. We'll see more post points from Rudy this season... I guarantee it.

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SuperHooper said:
Can someone explain to me why after 6 years in the NBA and being paid $20+ million, Rudy still refuses to give himself ANY kind of low post game? Watching him shoot hooks in NBA or FIBA games (as sparingly as it happens) is as painful an experience as there is. He seems incapable of scoring literally beyond 3 ft.

Recently in FIBA, the ball WAS thrown down low to him a couple times, but it seems obvious he's clueless about the necessity to dribble once, maybe twice and make his move quick before the defense can load up or he's called for a 3 sec violation.

One of Rudy's limitations is his inability to punish smaller centers, or forwards that have switched onto him. I know this is the new NBA, and bigs posting up in the paint is not really a thing anymore, but isn't that still just fundamental basketball? Why has it been so difficult for Rudy to develop that???
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Who needs a low post game. Where is his three ball game? Locke, Larson, and I say if you don't just sit outside and shoot threes you aren't playing next level basketball fellas. Come on a 3 is worth more than a 2.

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JFFR said:
It was hard to watch Chris Paul stop Rudy in the post. I didn’t understand it, but then I heard Britton Johnson explain how little guys get into the legs of big guys. Rudy’s center of gravity is just too high.




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As a 6'2" dude, that is ALWAYS how I defended big dudes. And I have an unmeasurable fraction of the skills and knowledge of an NBA player. If they can easily shoot over you, you are better off making them think about their knees and balance, then stretching out to contest. It's kind of dirty, but it is effective and will almost never get called.
 
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