Rudy Gobert chats with his French fans

[Siro]

The most likable Jazz star since...?

Carlos Boozer.

 

[fishonjazz]

The most likable Jazz star since...?

Memo.
Before him, probably Stockton

 

[Nate505]

I wonder if sculptors are already lining up to make his ESA bronze?

The better start hoarding the raw mats.

 

[Nate505]

Hi Rudy. Did you define any stats objective (points, rebounds, blocks) for the next season ?

Not really. I'm more focused on bringing my team to the playoffs. The better my games, the more playoff chances we'll get. Last season, if I could have played more from the start, I probably could have ended at 10 rpg.

(...)

Absolutely. I think he can get 14 RPG in his prime.

 

[Nate505]

Right on. He seems zeroed in on the long term goal of this team. Love that he valued building it from scratch over joining an established team. (could just be good PR coaching but its awesome to see anyways).

I never understood why more athletes who want to be great don't embrace that. Sure, one can go to the Lakers and play but even if you're great you have to compete with the Magic's and West's and Kobe's and Shaq's and Wilt's of that era. When you build something from nothing in Utah, yeah, you do have to compete with Stockton and Malone in terms of legacy but if you win a championship all of a sudden you are the greatest team/player in Jazz history.

 

[Stoked]

I never understood why more athletes who want to be great don't embrace that. Sure, one can go to the Lakers and play but even if you're great you have to compete with the Magic's and West's and Kobe's and Shaq's and Wilt's of that era. When you build something from nothing in Utah, yeah, you do have to compete with Stockton and Malone in terms of legacy but if you win a championship all of a sudden you are the greatest team/player in Jazz history.

I miss the days of loyalty and player rivalries. That came in part because of players like Malone, Ewing, Bird, Robinson, Magic...that played for one team thru thick and thin and pushed their teams to be the absolute best.

 

[Park Bites]

I think we need a couple more french players here so that the french fans will ask other players will you go to Utah to play with gobliterator and ______?

 

[green]

I think we need a couple more french players here so that the french fans will ask other players will you go to Utah to play with gobliterator and ______?

Sounds like Batum is available.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

If only France had Rudy in WW2 they might have stood a chance ..

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

If only France had Rudy in WW2 they might have stood a chance ..

Stood a chance? The Germans would have been gobliterated.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

It's good to know that the players feel the same about the team and are as excited as the fans are. Something special is brewing here.