He'll be much better offensively learning how to score on the move than in a post situation.
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Don't know what the 'not worried' response from several posters is about. I want Gobert to improve. Has nothing to do with Utah's Little State syndrome.
Rudy's offense
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He'll be much better offensively learning how to score on the move than in a post situation.
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Don't know what the 'not worried' response from several posters is about. I want Gobert to improve. Has nothing to do with Utah's Little State syndrome.
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I think this is inevitable, quite frankly. Already a huge improvement from year 1 to year 2. Plus, we already have Favs working the rolls too, so Rudy would add a wrinkle if he could post. Not necessary, though. Tyson Chandler 2.0 seems to be where he's headed-- but with better passing
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I think many of the Jazz's offensive issue will be solved in house with the improvement of Hood and Exum. Also the return of Burks.
Having said that I still want DL to add one more shooter at the wing or PG spots along with Tomic as back up C
I think the Gobert Surprise continues. He's talented, he's mean, he has drive (like Kanter but with a little more than a paleomammalian brain).
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Yup. If you told me he's gonna develop a 20 footer, I probably wouldn't be floored. Sky is the limit for Rudy
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I am not sure if the main problem with him is arm-strength or simple catch-technique. Sometimes I feel like he doesn't catch the ball right... like... he keeps his palms too close to eachother and doesn't secure the ball in his hands on the catch. It's really weird how it pops like a cork out of his hands at every slight contact. For me this needs to be priority this summer, he needs to work on his hands, needs to be able to catch passes in traffic and finish in traffic and through contact. This might sound like blasphemy for some, but I wish Rudy had a certain former player's hands. Sometimes he looks like he's surprised by passes, too. Probably a bit more concentration in offense would be helpful.
Once he has the required ball-security with his hands, a go-to move and a counter would be nice too. I've actually really liked the spin move he does. But he needs a bit of space to bounce the ball once before the spin.
Once he has the required ball-security with his hands, a go-to move and a counter would be nice too. I've actually really liked the spin move he does. But he needs a bit of space to bounce the ball once before the spin.
freakazoid
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Utah has proven they can win with Rudy exactly as he is, even with tons of room to improve our offense elsewhere. Even if Rudy doesn't improve offensively at all, if Utah can increase production from the SG/PG and bench, we are going to win a lot of games. I just don't see Rudy's offense as a big concern. Much more worried about the offense coming from the PG spot. It would be nice if Rudy could average 20 points a game, but even if he's around 10-12 PPG, I think Utah will be a force with increased productivity elsewhere.
He definitely needs to increase his touch around the rim. I doubt post moves is the answer to his offensive struggle as he is easily moved around in the post and I doubt he will ever be a good post scorer. Rather he should try to add one-dribble moves to get to the rim to at least draw up a foul and may be a little floater in the future as a counter move. I also doubt he can have a healthy mid range game where he can get into a shooting form quickly before anyone can poke it out of his hands but it would be awesome if he did and it would complement his dribble game very well.
This would be a weird example, because the player I will talk about plays a different position, but, oh well... You know how Jimmy Butler was consider defensive specialist with limited offensive game for years? His pts/36(10.9, 11.9, 12.2) were very similar to Rudy's(11.3 this season) in his first 3 seasons. If Rudy can make a similar jump in his offensive game, it would be awesome. Yes, we can probably win even without him putting 18 ppg, but imagine the possibilities if he can actually get to 16-18ppg at 63% TS%... he is extremely long and with development of some offensive moves, he'd have purely physical advantage over the majority of the centers in the league. I don't see a problem in trying to exploit that advantage on both ends of the floor. To me this is not a question of concern and worry... it's more a question of possibilities and opportunity to be even more special. If you don't like the Butler example, look at Favors - he was thought to be very limited offensively player, and is now scoring 19pts/36. I just feel like there is room to grow and it would be a shame not to explore those opportunities.
karl malone
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Rudy improving offensively is one of the things I am least concerned about when it comes to this team. His ppg per 36 has improved from 8.6 to 11.3, while playing nearly 5x the minutes he played last year. He seems to be naturally driven to improve, & I fully expect him to eventually get that # closer to 14-15 ppg, which would make him a 14-15/14/3+ C (per 36), with elite rim protection, which is more than anyone could reasonably ask for out of their starting 5. Anything more is just icing on the cake. Even if he were to stay exactly where he currently is offensively (11-12 ppg per 36), he would still be a top 10 C in the league.
Park Bites
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for a big to score in the post it is all about foot work. I know this sounds stupid but get him in dancing class.