Rudy Gobert aka dikembe mutombo on steroids.

[The Blue Elephant]

I don't understand how you could possibly complain about the rebounding of a player who is averaging over 17 rebounds a game this month.

And yet he isn't in the top 15 for obtaining contested rebounds per game (Kanter is 7th on that list btw).

A large reason is he doesn't average some of those minutes other guys do but even if you factor in minutes played he isn't omg amazing elite. Dikembe Mutombo averaged over 14 rebounds a game for a couple seasons. In order to become a "Dikembe Mutombo on steroids" you have to nitpit every little thing even if Gobert is great at that aspect already.

 

[LogGrad98]

I would like to see Rudy Gobert be better at obtaining contested rebounds. He is good but he isn't Hasan Whiteside levels of good at getting contested rebounds.

I don't know. He is pretty good at keeping the ball alive. It isn't a huge stretch for him to start tapping those to himself rather than toward the back court.

 

[Stoked]

Last 4 games he's rebounded and blocked shots like prime Dwight Howard.

He just needs to find more offense.

And the amazing for me is that we see him try a new O move, or two, every single game. Doesn't always turn out well but he is even trying to improve during games. It was the last game or two and he tried to straight up back his man down for a dunk. That was new.

But for me the best part will be when he does not win a single NBA award, especially DPOY. The league better watch out in 2015/16. Rudy is going to want retribution.

 

[TheStormofWar]

And the amazing for me is that we see him try a new O move, or two, every single game. Doesn't always turn out well but he is even trying to improve during games. It was the last game or two and he tried to straight up back his man down for a dunk. That was new.

But for me the best part will be when he does not win a single NBA award, especially DPOY. The league better watch out in 2015/16. Rudy is going to want retribution.

Have to agree with this and I'm excited as hell because he isn't static. He'll find a few go-to moves that will work. The rest will simply be put-backs and garbage buckets. But points are points, no? Favors finding his mid-range shot (already doing it) will help Gobert immensely as well because he'll have extra space to work.

 

[SojoDave]

You guys are right, we should complain about Gobert. I saw a shot that he didn't block the other night. Wow, we should trade him while we can still get something for him...

 

[berkkobe]

Anyone else notice how much Berkkobe's grammar has improved over the past few years? I used to think he was a genius who employed poor grammar as a means to project himself as a legit gangsta/Compton-ite. Simply put, I used to think it was all about persona.

I am taking SAT courses right now so i am glad to hear about the development in my grammar skills.

But, I used poor grammar and meaningless words because i want to.

 

[Archie Moses]

Rudy Gobert isn't Mutumbo on steroids. He's literally, Slenderman. Yeah, you heard it here first, folks. He's that damn scary.