Rudy Gobert DPOY

ChipotleWest · Post #1 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:35 pm

Just announced on Inside the NBA, 4th time he's won it.

Castle Black · Post #2 » by **Castle Black** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:35 pm

Wemby robbed I fear.

ChipotleWest · Post #3 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:36 pm

Castle Black wrote:Wemby robbed I fear.

He was one of the final 3.

Post #4 » by **bisme37** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:36 pm

Congrats Rudy!

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adubmac · Post #5 » by **adubmac** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:37 pm

Wemby is about to go on a 10 year streak with this award.

brutalitops · Post #6 » by **brutalitops** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:37 pm

Castle Black wrote:Wemby robbed I fear.

Last 25 games yeah I think Wemby was better

Gobert was over the year, easily DPOY

Chuck Everett · Post #7 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:39 pm

Well deserved. #1 Defense this year from beginning to end. No goofy winner like Marcus Smart or some nonsense like that.

Pantsman · Post #8 » by **Pantsman** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:39 pm

What a disgrace. 4 time DPOY who can’t cover a pnr

ChipotleWest · Post #9 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:39 pm

brutalitops wrote:
Castle Black wrote:Wemby robbed I fear.

Last 25 games yeah I think Wemby was better

Gobert was over the year, easily DPOY

France dominating the world on the defensive end.

Sealab2024 · Post #10 » by **Sealab2024** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:41 pm

Congratulations Rudy. I've been watching all year and what's amazing is how he just shuts things down in the paint. Like people don't even try half the time and when they do half of those times they're doing stuff they're not used to trying to get past Rudy. That's fear and respect.

Movics · Post #11 » by **Movics** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:41 pm

Pantsman wrote:What a disgrace. 4 time DPOY who can’t cover a pnr

Yup, just like how he gets played off the court in the playoffs or how he can’t guard the perimeter

Castle Black · Post #12 » by **Castle Black** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:42 pm

Minnesota looking absolutely dominant Defensively last game against the defending champs without Gobert on the floor speaks volumes. Rudy had 3 other players on his team ranked in the Top-20 Defensively this season.

Meanwhile the Spurs dropped from the #4 ranked Defense in the league when Wemby was on the floor to #28 (!!) when he sat lol. That’s insane. Wemby also lead the league in Blocks & Stocks by a HUGE margin (almost 100 more Blocks than Gobert is nuts), as well as Steals for a Center, lest we forget. Robbery of the century unfortunately.

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ChipotleWest · Post #13 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:42 pm

Castle Black wrote:Minnesota looking absolutely dominant Defensively the past two games without Gobert speaks volumes.

Meanwhile the Spurs dropped from the #4 ranked Defense in the league when Wemby was on the floor to 28th (!!) without him lol. Wild.

He only missed 1 of the 2 games.

Sealab2024 · Post #14 » by **Sealab2024** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:43 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:
brutalitops wrote:
Castle Black wrote:Wemby robbed I fear.

Last 25 games yeah I think Wemby was better

Gobert was over the year, easily DPOY

France dominating the world on the defensive end.

They are prone to overestimating their defensive capabilities from time to time though. 8-)

BlacJacMac · Post #15 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:44 pm

The right call. And I get so tired of people equating just number of blocks to quality of defense:

Gobert ranked sixth in the league with 2.1 blocked shots per game and limited opponents to 45.2% effective field goal percentage, the lowest among 38 players to contest at least 1,000 shots, according to Second Spectrum data. He ranked fourth in defensive rebounds with 9.2 per game.

His presence also served as a major deterrent. According to Second Spectrum, opponents attempted only 21.6% of their shots from inside the restricted area when Gobert was on the court, which would have ranked the lowest among any team this season. That increased to 26.7% when he was off the floor, which would have rated as the sixth-highest among teams.

The Timberwolves held opponents to 56.6% shooting on dunk and layup attempts, the lowest rate in the NBA.

Gobert's dominance extended beyond the paint. He thrived in switch situations, allowing the fewest points per direct isolations among players to defend at least 175 isolation possessions, according to Second Spectrum tracking. He also excelled as a pick-and-roll defender, allowing the third-fewest points per direct pick among screener defenders to defend at least 1,000 on-ball picks.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40102549/timberwolves-rudy-gobert-named-defensive-player-year

EmpireFalls · Post #16 » by **EmpireFalls** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:44 pm

Hold up Domatas Sabonis got a 3rd place vote???

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Baseline81 · Post #17 » by **Baseline81** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:45 pm

Castle Black wrote:Wemby robbed I fear.

Robbed, huh? You think a player on a 22-win team (5th worst record) deserves to win DPOY?

Castle Black · Post #18 » by **Castle Black** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:45 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:
Castle Black wrote:Minnesota looking absolutely dominant Defensively the past two games without Gobert speaks volumes.

Meanwhile the Spurs dropped from the #4 ranked Defense in the league when Wemby was on the floor to 28th (!!) without him lol. Wild.

He only missed 1 of the 2 games.

Correct my b. FIFY.

phanman · Post #19 » by **phanman** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:53 pm

Pantsman wrote:What a disgrace. 4 time DPOY who can’t cover a pnr

You clearly don't watch the NBA if you still think this.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #20 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Tue May 7, 2024 10:56 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:Hold up Domatas Sabonis got a 3rd place vote???

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