Yeah I thought so too. Elevation a little slow, but the release point is beyond swattable. If Kanter can command a big guy to help below the basket and they don't have a good help the helper scheme he'll be found occasionally around 10 ft away from the basket throwing a wide open jumper. I'm good with that.
What is the catch with Gobert?
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Yeah I thought so too. Elevation a little slow, but the release point is beyond swattable. If Kanter can command a big guy to help below the basket and they don't have a good help the helper scheme he'll be found occasionally around 10 ft away from the basket throwing a wide open jumper. I'm good with that.
Stifle Tower
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Well, I guess we'll find out if the international scout is worth his salt...this is the player he said everyone was "sleeping on." But we likely won't know for a few years,
jazzfan1971
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I think teams just look at him and decide that he won't be able to add any more muscle. It's not so easy to do. I mean, look at Jeremy Evans.
Darkwing Duck
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It's more about a stronger core than "muscle" as it implies. I'm really high on Gobert because he's big AND has skill. Needs that lower body strenght. I think he has the build from it and never thought to build core and lower body, just his "muscles." No way, of course, I can confirm that, but I certainly see him as a 20 minute guy in two years.
jazzrule
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Just watch the video of his strenths and weaknesses on Draft Express and with his reach a guard would have to knock him way way way off for him not to be able to block or alter their shot. Man what a reach the guy has.
I am happy as heck with what he could become with his speed and foot work. Think Hilbert gave Miami trouble getting to the basket. Wait till this guy puts on 20 or 30 lbs. and see the lane clogger he will become. This guy is going to be better than Mark Eaton I predict. Yes thats right save it, because I don't think I will have to eat it down the line.
I am happy as heck with what he could become with his speed and foot work. Think Hilbert gave Miami trouble getting to the basket. Wait till this guy puts on 20 or 30 lbs. and see the lane clogger he will become. This guy is going to be better than Mark Eaton I predict. Yes thats right save it, because I don't think I will have to eat it down the line.
The Black Swordsman
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His free throw percentage is like 70% as well which is really good for a big man. The Jazz ended up with 2 pure point guards and 1 pure center this draft which is getting rarer and rarer these days.
Hahahaha... just re-watching this Gobert pick and commentary... classic Bill Simmons at the end:
"Wow, he's got 9"7' reach?? Does that mean he's only 5 inches away from the rim??? HOW CAN HE NOT GO HIGHER?????????????"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TJtVcSccCg
"Wow, he's got 9"7' reach?? Does that mean he's only 5 inches away from the rim??? HOW CAN HE NOT GO HIGHER?????????????"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TJtVcSccCg
The Fresh Prince
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We got Malone to teach Govert post D.
Some Yahoo writer gave the Cavs and A grade for their draft. I laugh a lot reading that.
We got a B+
If I was a Cavs fan I'd be pissed.
NotDeadYet
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Rich Cho, who build the Thunder while there, wanted Cody Zeller in Charlotte all along, as a stretch-4. His combine numbers were crazy; at 7'0" actually sprinted faster than Oladipo. Jumped thru the roof, and said that was several inches shorter than his best. And is stronger than he looks. Then in a pre-draft WO for the 'Cats, he was easily knocking down 3's. Cho explained in an interview Zeller played within the Hoosier system, which relied more on other players to score. He also commented he had the lateral quickness of most NBA GUARDS.
TBH, I think the 2 best players from this draft will in the long run be Cody Zeller and Trey Burke. Love to see Gobert develop too, but doubt he is ROY material. If Karl Malone sticks around though, he might coach Gobert up more than we think...
framer
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Again, Gobert is going to be a bench big. Go ahead and name the bigs on any NBA bench that are going to work him over in the post. We don't need him to start and defend elite NBA big men, we have other good big men for that. On the second teams you face the speedy little guys that bowl into the paint. Gobert is going to be Hell on those guys. Quite frankly that is what they need to develop him to do. I don't care if he ever becomes an elite one on one post defender. Memo could do this and only got to use it about 6 games a year. Just developing Kanter for this would be fine.