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From Locke: "Rudy Gobert got some run tonight. His length was a factor and his offensive game is limited to dunks. The coaches may need to find a way to get him in the rotation for the second half of the season, though it’s going to cost us games. He needs to learn, but his overall impact right now goes both ways." Gobert will help the Tank.
 
He's ready to be apart of the rotation. Especially in a year like this where we have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. I get that he's really raw, but he makes plays. With more minutes I know we see bigger lapses of good play, but still why not see how he responds. He earned the right to fail or take off.
 
I have wanted Gobert to get time since we game 1. This is the perfect year to get him some burn. Focus on the guys that are going ot be here next year over people like Jefferson or Williams.

Favors/Gobert
Kanter/Evans
Hayward/Harris
Burks/Clark
Burke/Lucas/Garrett

That is what it should have been all season long with a 28-34/16-20 mpg split (roughly).
 
Stoked said:
I have wanted Gobert to get time since we game 1. This is the perfect year to get him some burn. Focus on the guys that are going ot be here next year over people like Jefferson or Williams.

Favors/Gobert
Kanter/Evans
Hayward/Harris
Burks/Clark
Burke/Lucas/Garrett

That is what it should have been all season long with a 28-34/16-20 mpg split (roughly).
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but if we don't play the vets with the core 5 they won't develop! :cool:
 
Before the season started one thing I talked to Locke about was who our 3rd big should be. I insisted on Gobert, but Locke was all like, "If you watched him play more, you wouldn't say that." And I responded with, "Yes, I would. This season is about two things: developing the youngs, and getting a good draft pick. Playing time for Gobert will obviously help him develop, and if he's currently as bad as you say, then it helps us get a better draft pick. All the better." He kinda conceded defeat and just nodded along as I spoke.
 
I'm in no hurry to force playing time onto Gobert. He's learning a lot from the bench and needs to work on that shot in practice before trying it out in games. Corbin can't play two fives together when his shot is as bad as it is. Doing so would hurt the development of Favors and Trey.
 
franklin said:
I'm in no hurry to force playing time onto Gobert. He's learning a lot from the bench and needs to work on that shot in practice before trying it out in games. Corbin can't play two fives together when his shot is as bad as it is. Doing so would hurt the development of Favors and Trey.
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How do you figure? Are you going to play Favors and Gobert together? I wouldn't, not yet anyways. Also please explain how Gobert missing his shots/dunks hurts Trey.
 
[size/HUGE] fixed [/size];752351 said:
spacing.
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Still how does that affect Favors when Gobert subs in and out for him? Trey maybe but still not all that hurtful.
 
spycam1 said:
Before the season started one thing I talked to Locke about was who our 3rd big should be. I insisted on Gobert, but Locke was all like, "If you watched him play more, you wouldn't say that." And I responded with, "Yes, I would. This season is about two things: developing the youngs, and getting a good draft pick. Playing time for Gobert will obviously help him develop, and if he's currently as bad as you say, then it helps us get a better draft pick. All the better." He kinda conceded defeat and just nodded along as I spoke.
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Ohhhhhhhhh! Spy just owned Locke!
 
Stoked said:
How do you figure? Are you going to play Favors and Gobert together? I wouldn't, not yet anyways. Also please explain how Gobert missing his shots/dunks hurts Trey.
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Are you going to sit Kanter and Favors both just to get Gobert a little burn then?

Kanter would work best with Gobert on the offensive end because of his mid-range shooting in the way that Malone's mid-range game covered up Mark "Tennis Rackets for Hands" Eaton's offensive liabilities. Stockton ran the pnr/low post sets through Eaton a lot with Malone outside the foul line somewhere on the other side of the floor. The modern game likes more floor spacing but I suspect that two bigs counter lower production with better rebounding.

Kanter-Gobert would would be disastrous defensively though so it's not going to happen much.


[size/HUGE] fixed [/size];752353 said:
more mins for Rudy, but that dude has to get SOME offense he can rely on.
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Pretty much this. I'd love to see the kid play as much as anyone but don't see it necessary or anywhere close to top priority.
 
I think Rudy is ready for some minutes. He is probably not ready for any substantial role yet at all, but 5-10 minutes a game would help him immensely.
 
b_line said:
I think Rudy is ready for some minutes. He is probably not ready for any substantial role yet at all, but 5-10 minutes a game would help him immensely.
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It would help me too (at least my bank account). I'd also help with the tank!
 
franklin said:
Are you going to sit Kanter and Favors both just to get Gobert a little burn then?

Kanter would work best with Gobert on the offensive end because of his mid-range shooting in the way that Malone's mid-range game covered up Mark "Tennis Rackets for Hands" Eaton's offensive liabilities. Stockton ran the pnr/low post sets through Eaton a lot with Malone outside the foul line somewhere on the other side of the floor. The modern game likes more floor spacing but I suspect that two bigs counter lower production with better rebounding.

Kanter-Gobert would would be disastrous defensively though so it's not going to happen much.


Pretty much this. I'd love to see the kid play as much as anyone but don't see it necessary or anywhere close to top priority.
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You never said Kanter. You only mentioned Favors and Trey. I soundly reject this notion of basically just sit and watch. There has to be a measure of real world application. In this case that is court time during games. 10 minutes a game, especially this season, would not break anyone elses development.
 
If Favors can spread the floor a bit more with a jump shot I really like Favors and Gobert playing togethor. That would help our defense tremendously.
 
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