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That's the thing with Fiba ball : player movement and rim attacking are not encouraged by the set up : ball movement and shooting is at a premium. There is a reason why technically savvy stiffs are excellent in a Fiba environment but struggle in the NBA : players like Antoine Rigaudeau were FIBA...

That's Fiba ball as well : players neve play that much time and outside shooting is easier (closer 3pt line) + encouraged by the way the lane can be defended, this means that although a guy like Gobert is still an immense force in defense, he can't showcase it as much. This plus the fact that on...

Geee..... the guy writes a long piece on how intriguing Gobert is saying that although the odds are against him becoming so good he is very intriguing and THEN the guy becomes all that Lowe said he COULD become and you want to troll him ??? Do you realize that what Lowe wrote falls perfectly in...

Let's see but I think most realistic fans did not expect singnificant offensive improvement during the season. Sure there is some fantasizing on his progress, but I don't think most guys here are overrating how good he is. Most guys expect defensive dominance + very strong rebounding. With the...

Gobert is already insanely good, the only thing is that the sample size is so small. But even without developping any further and just playing like he did after the AS break (11 / 13.5 / 2.6 playing 34.4 minutes a game and those 40.4 opposing paint FG%) he is already a defensive juggernaut by...

Agreed : 46-36 seems like a good and realistic total to me. I Don't see the team reaching 50, what I would like is for it to push as close as possible to 50.

Ah this debate is hilarious if not utterly tedious... Did Utah mismanage the young Kanter during his first seasons ? sure, in hindsight they could have done a lot better to build up his trust and ingrain early on in his mind the importance of defense. Did Utah make the right choice in trading a...

To be honest, I think OKC is one of the best possible fits for Kanter, I hope it pans out well enough for him and the team, let's hope we get many nice playoffs series against them in the future !

th Jazz are not investing in him. His option is a bit expensive, but thinking about the overall situation, the desire to see the team grow without committing money to new biggish contracts, well picking up the option for next year was the reasonable "stand pat" move. I have no doubt that he...

The OP's suggestion is just absurd. AD is a generational talent, the type you get every 3/4 drafts, the Duncan/Lebron/KD type of potential.. NO will only ever trade when he tells them "i am leaving, trade me or lose me for nothing". Until them this kind of speculation is not only baseless, but...

Exactly it makes no sense whatsoever.

Happy Gobert is in shape, I hope he doesn't get too big though. For 10 games where he would struggle a bit against bulky centers there are going to be 72 games where being tall and lightfooted is a lot more important to keep deterring the offense.

That's the key right there : Utah is never going to get the stars to come here for equal money as LA or else, so either you extremely overpay FAs to make them come, or you try to build a franchise that is known for building up talent, taking care of its players and keeping its core together.

Bingo. the point isn't that Gobert is 7+++ feet, it's that he has lateral speed, he can turn and compensate, he has gotten so much better at knowing when and where to jump, etc... a small lineup against Gobert means giving up the paint completely on offense, now you might still win if you are a...

Trading Favors or all the crazy moves some you guys are advocating makes no sense at this stage. I just don't understand, I suppose some fans (and journos) need to keep busy in the offseason so just like to dream about shuffling the cards. This team is going to grow next season, try to go as...

Still, if I am the opposing coach, having Gobert away from the rim as much as possible is a pure blessing. What really excites me about this team is that you can see they all have major confidence and belief in the fact that they have something really really special going on and that the sky...

Had the Cavs folded earlier in the play offs, say against the Bulls, there would have been good chances he leaves. But after having seen what this team can do, after having witnessed from the stands how much of a leader on the court James can be, how good he is, I think Love has realised that...

This whole debate about Harden makes no sense whatsoever !!! I mean what do Gobert and Harden have to do in the same sentence ? this is typical fan fantasizing about how the FO could have made "all the right available moves" and therefore by not doing so, somehow failed. So Harden out, it's like...

Yup. + Gobert is a sophomore, Butler was in his fourth year and made a big leap. I personnally don't like that this award goes to still very young players who are supposed to keep improving. To me I would write a rule that this award should only go to a player who is playing minimum his 4th...

A Batum trade is an intriguing proposition. He could be a really good player in a team with a strong defensive identity thanks to his length and he has that "swiss army knife" type of game where he is a very good rebounder and passer for his position (which helps if you have a gunner as a PG)...