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Rudy Gobert "Greatest Jazz Center of All Time" Countdown Thread

I love Rudy. His defense obviously, his attitude, and lately his offense, plus his ability to lead. Absolutely love the guy. Hope he retires a Jazz man.
 
During the last game, Rudy passed 1000 points for one season for the first time in his career. He needed 4 NBA seasons to do it. Derrick Favors needed 5.
 
Gobert can turn even the most errant lob into a rim-rattling dunk, but it wasn’t always like that. He worked tirelessly with Jensen to solidify his hands so that he could become a force down low. “The two things he doesn’t have in his game are shooting from the outside and playing [with his] back to the basket, as far as post-ups and post-up moves and being consistent in that regard,” fellow Jazz Frenchman Boris Diaw says. The Jazz front office and coaching staff’s goal is to turn Gobert into the type of player who consistently commands double-teams to free up room for perimeter shooters like Johnson and Hayward. – via Bleacher Report 4/26/17
 
mellow said:
Gobert can turn even the most errant lob into a rim-rattling dunk, but it wasn’t always like that. He worked tirelessly with Jensen to solidify his hands so that he could become a force down low. “The two things he doesn’t have in his game are shooting from the outside and playing [with his] back to the basket, as far as post-ups and post-up moves and being consistent in that regard,” fellow Jazz Frenchman Boris Diaw says. The Jazz front office and coaching staff’s goal is to turn Gobert into the type of player who consistently commands double-teams to free up room for perimeter shooters like Johnson and Hayward. – via Bleacher Report 4/26/17
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Can you even imagine what he'd be like with a consistent shot and a postup game? The guy works tirelessly to improve his deficiencies. It won't surprise me in the least bit if he continues to improve offensively. He's already great at screens, pick and roll, putting down lobs passing out of double-teams and getting offensive rebounds and put backs. His hands have improved DRAMATICALLY in just one year. Sky is the limit.
 
He had 5 steals last night. If he could add steals to his defensive game...
 
I have lot's and lot's of love for Eaton. Huge respect.

I don't think it's taking anything away from Eaton to say that Rudy is the best Jazz center of all time at this point.
 
Ostertag>Duncan said:
Please update to: Rudy Gobert "Jersey hanging in the Delta Center and Hall of Famer" Countdown Thread
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He's got a lot of years that we will enjoy watching him as a Jazzman before he needs to hang up his jersey, but you can guarantee it will hang from the rafters. Rudy+Hayward is historic.
 
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