framer
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That free throw shooting looks pretty improved to me. Probably the biggest thing he could add, no?
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That free throw shooting looks pretty improved to me. Probably the biggest thing he could add, no?
A big thing Rudy can do to improve, and I have been saying it since last season, is work on hand strength. Be able to catch and hold onto the ball.
His D is improved, and his PPG and RPG are up over last season. But that's not really a fair comparison since he was a back up 2/3rds last season.
FT% will continue to improve into the high 60s% IMO.
Hand strength, sky hook, passing and always going up strong are what I want him to work on.
His D is improved, and his PPG and RPG are up over last season. But that's not really a fair comparison since he was a back up 2/3rds last season.
FT% will continue to improve into the high 60s% IMO.
Hand strength, sky hook, passing and always going up strong are what I want him to work on.
Yeah, he is still doing the same stuff from last year, playing amazing defense and being the best anchor in the NBA. It's just dissapinting that he still has the same issues with catching passes and getting blocked around the basket.
His FT's have looked better though.
Fans should beware of getting their hopes up to high. I love Gobert and hope he becomes better, but it is possible that never becomes quite strong enough to really be efficient in traffic. It happens. he is miles better already than an Asik for example who never quite improved in the hand departmen despite the hopes Houston had when they signed him.
Rudy tries to get fancy sometimes. If he would go up strong every time he would be greatly improved. He also needs to be ready for the ball and concentrate. Get some had to eye coordination drills going. Things like a sky hook and a 15 ft jump shot would be nice but those might take years to develop and might never happen. I dont want him to increase in size. If he bulks up he will lose what makes him special. His strength will naturally increase with the program he is on already.
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Great thing about rudy is that even if doesn't improve any more at all he is still better than many starting centers in the league
I agree. I really don't see him ever become an offensive threat but he changes the game so much on D already that even if he doesn't improve at all he will still help get us to the Finals in a couple of years.
If he would just catch and hold onto the ball he would have 2-3 more baskets a game.
That's a serious undersell. Rudy is probably a top 5 center.