this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2023
1 points (100.0% liked)

NBA - Main

28 readers
2 users here now

Game analysis, highlights and everything else that is happening in the NBA.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
top 26 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Magazine_Mediocre@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Where tf is the game thread up in here???

[–] floatersforalgernon@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Both the pass and finish are insane.

[–] Sukmefafun001@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Edwards will be the face of the nba one day

[–] OkHamaStore@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Bigger achievement: Ant throwing a lob or Rudy catching something for once

[–] Slim-Ticket@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This was a wild lob but it's progress, I'll take it lol

[–] Cursory_Analysis@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The most wild part of this lob is that Rudy actually caught it.

The man has no hands. If he can actually do this consistently that would be amazing.

[–] fatflipflops@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

he can't dribble or catch passes on the floor. but gobert's able to catch those arcing passes with ease.

[–] BASEDME7O2@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah Rudy can catch lobs at an elite level. The problem is when he’s going up for lobs and someone passes it to like his knees when he’s like 7’3 guy.

[–] LMcVann44@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Honestly Donovan used to kill me because he did this all the time.

The only guys who had a consistent connection with Rudy were Conley, Ingles and Rubio, Donovan never seemed to have a great link with him passing wise and when he's running PnR consistently he's an easy 15ppg.

He developed a reputation as having bricks for hands but at his peak in Utah he was 15 and 15 with elite rim protection, not a lot of players in the league can get you that.

Also a 3x DPOY (could arguably have more) and I fully believe he's a Hall of Famer when he's done.

He's basically the modern Mutombo as a comp, who is in the HoF.

[–] RatLord445@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tf did you get that from? He was always decent at catching lobs, the problem was that donovan mitchel and anthony edwarda were the ones throwing them

[–] Slim-Ticket@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah Ant is very bad at lobs and it sounds like he knows it based on what he told Coach Malone at the allstar game 😂

When KAT, Kyle, or Conley throw Rudy lobs, he usually if not always makes them

[–] RatLord445@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Rudy will never ever get any credit in this sub or the shitty NBA social media fans but that was a ridiculous catch as well

[–] Slim-Ticket@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah it was.

Tbh when Rudy makes an Ant lob, it's mostly because of Rudy imo. Ant throws crazy lobs lol 😂

[–] AnonymousIguana_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Caruso with the mutton chops

[–] tankycarry@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Ant-Rudy connection beautiful to see

[–] denverblazer@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I wish they'd stop calling that level of contact a foul.

[–] fatflipflops@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

ant will have a wider leap with him now having a better lob threat with gobert

[–] BASEDME7O2@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

If ant gets a two man game going with Rudy they’ll be insane

[–] RatLord445@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Finally lol

[–] LMcVann44@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Rudyyyyyyy

Good shit Ant, way to find the big fella.

[–] realBahubali@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I love ant so much.

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

No Conley, no KAT last night so we saw more playmaking Ant. Ant growing as a playmaker and Ant and Rudy improving their dynamic offensively will be something to watch this season in Minnesota and very important to their success.

[–] 6inchVert@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

but he's got no hands... /s

[–] SonicBroom51@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Ant and Gobert can really be lethal. Rudy needs just 2 post moves in his bag and he could honestly take them pretty far.

As a Jazz fan, I already know he won’t do it on his own.

Would love Ant to fire him up and these guys have a killer season.

[–] brickvanexel@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

That’s not just any lob, slinging a ball like that one handed and putting it that on target? Whoo boy it’s gonna be a fun year

[–] buttJunky@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

That Reggie Miller talking?