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[–] Magazine_Mediocre@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] floatersforalgernon@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Both the pass and finish are insane.

[–] Sukmefafun001@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Edwards will be the face of the nba one day

[–] OkHamaStore@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

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

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

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

[–] Cursory_Analysis@alien.top 1 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

Caruso with the mutton chops

[–] tankycarry@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Ant-Rudy connection beautiful to see

[–] denverblazer@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] fatflipflops@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] BASEDME7O2@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] RatLord445@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Finally lol

[–] LMcVann44@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Rudyyyyyyy

Good shit Ant, way to find the big fella.

[–] realBahubali@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I love ant so much.

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[–] SonicBroom51@alien.top 1 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

That Reggie Miller talking?