The Blue Elephant
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you win some, you lose some.
What's wrong with Rudy?
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The Fresh Prince
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You all need to chill out. He's probably drained from his high level of play.
It's just an ankle sprain. I think it's a good learning experience learning how to play through these kinds of things. This happens a few years down the line in the playoffs he has to know how to play through it along with the fatigue of a long season.
Bum ankle along with fatigue.
freakazoid
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After Kanter came back from injury and took the starter spot back, I thought Rudy had a stretch where he was underwhelming compared to how he had been playing. I was at the game in Portland when Lilliard dunked on him, and I was disappointed with his effort/play in that game. Not that he was bad, as he did slow down LMA quite a bit, but he just wasn't blocking shots. I'd like to believe our training staff would error on the side of caution, especially in a year like this. Therefore, I'm guessing it's mostly a fatigue issue.
freakazoid
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For a PG, sure. For Rudy, I disagree. Once you take away his athleticism, it greatly diminishes him as a player. You also risk further injury, because players change the way they run/walk to favor the other leg, which is even more significant with a player Rudy's size. Rudy's health will be the single biggest factor in where this Utah team goes in the next few years. We don't need him to learn how to play injured, we need to him to be conscious of trying to stay as healthy as possible.
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I didn't see this thread before I posted mine, so I will delete it and post here:
I have been thinking about the reasons for Rudy's recent struggle and here's what I have come up with:
1. Both LA and notably GS were running the floor and beating Rudy down the court -- remember Black of LA getting some transition baskets running ahead of Rudy. And the Warriors were just flat out beating him to spots whether in transition or even in half court sets.
2. Both teams were grabbing, holding, and pushing Gobert out of the way and preventing him from getting the proper position. It is evident he needs to gain more strength to counter this.
3. He has fumbled a number of passes and rebounds the last two games -- fatigue could be a factor, or does he just need more hand strength. I think the more physical play that teams are using has been a factor.
4. He has been on a roll and going through a bit of a slump.
I have been thinking about the reasons for Rudy's recent struggle and here's what I have come up with:
1. Both LA and notably GS were running the floor and beating Rudy down the court -- remember Black of LA getting some transition baskets running ahead of Rudy. And the Warriors were just flat out beating him to spots whether in transition or even in half court sets.
2. Both teams were grabbing, holding, and pushing Gobert out of the way and preventing him from getting the proper position. It is evident he needs to gain more strength to counter this.
3. He has fumbled a number of passes and rebounds the last two games -- fatigue could be a factor, or does he just need more hand strength. I think the more physical play that teams are using has been a factor.
4. He has been on a roll and going through a bit of a slump.
Exactly. He had reasonable minutes (15-20 minutes) for 2 months and a half and then they went up and he has spent the last month playing 35 minutes and a game every second day (15 games in a month). He is just gassed. Add to that the little soreness that come with it : a bit of ankle soreness and other things, and here you go.
It all makes perfect sense, and after the trade euphoria, it also brings home the need for a proper backup 5 : if Gobert is injured or just gassed and would need to play 25 minutes rather than 35, well Evans won't cut it.
I find it pretty normal : Gobert has never ever played so much so regularly, in Europe he played 30/40 games a season and only 15ish minutes a game, etc.
To me it is likely that his stats will be irregular until season's end : some good games, some bad games. the way he played for 15 or so games was surreal and he doesn't have enough wind to hold that up, yet.
