Ant Edwards says KP is best rim protector in the league, says Gobert instills no fear

[90sgoat]

Anthony Edwards: "To me, the best rim protector in the league is Porzingis. Anytime I go against Porzingis, I don’t get no layups. I don’t get why we couldn’t finish on Rudy Gobert. He put no fear in my heart."

https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-anthony-edwards-reflects-loss-utah-jazz

[ArbitraryWater]

"I don’t get why we couldn’t finish on Rudy Gobert."

kinda debunked himself there


but yea toody aint scaring anyone

[90sgoat]

"I don’t get why we couldn’t finish on Rudy Gobert."

kinda debunked himself there


but yea toody aint scaring anyone

Toody is overrated as feck.

If he'd been even averagely competent offensively, France would have won the Olympics.

KP is a top 3 paint protector though, when he actually plays there. Obviously Toody is a much better rebounder.

Overall, they're the same value, except KP can't stay healthy long enough to make a case for MVP.

[Akeem34TheDream]

His experience might be like that.

[JohnMax]

Gobert's response (https://fadeawayworld.net/nba-media/rudy-gobert-joe-ingles-respond-to-anthony-edwards-and-pat-beverley-comments-on-goberts-defense-what-people-need-to-understand-is-were-not-playing-a-pickup-game-in-the-park-its-not-a-1-on-1-game):

“It’s not the first time people have taken shots at me for no reason. I come in every single night to help my team win, and be the best Rudy I can be. I never take shots at anyone. I just focus on myself. I think it’s just, when you’re the best in the world at something, people become insecure and try to discredit what you do in some kind of way,” Gobert said. “… It’s more funny than anything. It’s just funny. But it’s part of it. People are gonna try to discredit what I do, what we do as a team. It’s been the same my whole career. I’m just gonna keep winning awards, winning trophies, and hopefully help my team win something bigger than that.

Gobert added that the goal is not to shut down one individual opponent, but to beat the opposing team.

“I tell Quin I’m cool with guarding anyone. I trust the gameplan. When you win by 30 points, the gameplan is pretty good,” he said with a laugh. “… What people need to understand is we’re not playing a pickup game in the park. It’s not a 1-on-1 game. When I’m out there, I’m not guarding one guy, I’m guarding the whole team. It’s hard to understand for some guys; they get used to just being able to impact one guy at a time. I’m trying to guard a whole team.”

[90sgoat]

It’s hard to understand for some guys; they get used to just being able to impact one guy at a time. I’m trying to guard a whole team.”

Toody right about this.

This is where he shines, like a Marc Gasol type, cutting off the paint.

[SATAN]

Rudy Gobert literally cried because he didn't make the all star team.

[expansionera]

Jordan helped implement that mentality of one player being bigger and more important than the team. Ant wants to be the new Jordan, take a ton of shots and put up gaudy stats with winning being second to all of that.

Gobert has a team mentality, he’s absolutely right this game is not played one on one.

[90sgoat]

Jordan helped implement that mentality of one player being bigger and more important than the team. Ant wants to be the new Jordan, take a ton of shots and put up gaudy stats with winning being second to all of that.

Gobert has a team mentality, he’s absolutely right this game is not played one on one.

Yeah he's like a worse Ben Wallace.

No Mutombo for sure.

[ArbitraryWater]

Gobert's response (https://fadeawayworld.net/nba-media/rudy-gobert-joe-ingles-respond-to-anthony-edwards-and-pat-beverley-comments-on-goberts-defense-what-people-need-to-understand-is-were-not-playing-a-pickup-game-in-the-park-its-not-a-1-on-1-game):

“It’s not the first time people have taken shots at me for no reason. I come in every single night to help my team win, and be the best Rudy I can be. I never take shots at anyone. I just focus on myself. I think it’s just, when you’re the best in the world at something, people become insecure and try to discredit what you do in some kind of way,” Gobert said. “… It’s more funny than anything. It’s just funny. But it’s part of it. People are gonna try to discredit what I do, what we do as a team. It’s been the same my whole career. I’m just gonna keep winning awards, winning trophies, and hopefully help my team win something bigger than that.

Gobert added that the goal is not to shut down one individual opponent, but to beat the opposing team.

“I tell Quin I’m cool with guarding anyone. I trust the gameplan. When you win by 30 points, the gameplan is pretty good,” he said with a laugh. “… What people need to understand is we’re not playing a pickup game in the park. It’s not a 1-on-1 game. When I’m out there, I’m not guarding one guy, I’m guarding the whole team. It’s hard to understand for some guys; they get used to just being able to impact one guy at a time. I’m trying to guard a whole team.”

„When you‘re the best in the world at something“ lol

[k0kakw0rld]

https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-anthony-edwards-reflects-loss-utah-jazz

He needs to stfu.

[Xiao Yao You]

Toody is overrated as feck.

If he'd been even averagely competent offensively, France would have won the Olympics.

KP is a top 3 paint protector though, when he actually plays there. Obviously Toody is a much better rebounder.

Overall, they're the same value, except KP can't stay healthy long enough to make a case for MVP.


He was fine offensively. They didn't get him the ball enough. Porzingas sucks at D

[Xiao Yao You]

„When you‘re the best in the world at something“ lol

DPOTY 3 times. He's wrong?

[Manny98]

Most overrated player in the NBA, look what Terrence Mann did to him in the playoffs, look what Jokic routinely does to him

Gets exposed every year in the playoffs, Giannis is a way better defender than Rudy because his defensive skillet translates to the playoffs when it matters the most

[Xiao Yao You]

Most underrated player on ISH. Poor Manny and his obsession with him. Get some help please! :facepalm

[PP34Deuce]

KP is more maddening than AD is.

You have a legit unicorn big who can take you off the drible and has crazy length and mobility. KP should be talked about like embiid and jokic but he's not