05-01-2022, 09:20 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-01-2022, 09:35 AM by ThisIStheYear.)
(04-30-2022, 10:50 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: Gobert's offense stinks. And it's not just about a lack of touches...he just isn't skilled enough to be more than a finisher. You can't just blame Mitchell and Conley because Gobert has also played with capable passers like Hayward, Rubio and Ingles.
The thought of him getting dunks with Luka is nice but you can't run pick and rolls and get easy baskets everytime - if that was the case then the Suns offense would be unstoppable with CP3/Ayton and even the Hawks with Trae Young and Capela/Collins. In crunchtime, teams are going to switch with a smaller defender on Gobert (who won't make them pay like KP) and then take their chances guarding Luka. And then that will clog up the spacing since the Mavs can't run their preferred 5-out offense since Gobert can't shoot.
Who’s talking about every time? No one thinks you build an offense around him. Luka, JB, and Widdie will get the big points. Gobert just has to be a threat, and at that, he’s a nice upgrade over Powell, while they’re worlds apart on defense and rebounding, where Gobert is an all time great. 13 & 12 with near 70% true shooting and elite paint protection in a bad series vs what Powell can give you even when he’s in a good matchup (and I like Powell, but still) is probably the difference between winning and losing a championship everything else being relatively equal. And sure, you’d have to shed THJ and Bertan’s salaries ( neither are relevant on the court) and Powell’s as well to realistically add Gobert with everything else relatively equal, but the resulting team would be a title favorite.