ForeverTFC wrote:His OWN TEAMMATE said he doesn't strike any fear in him before they were on the same team.
You’ve mentioned this twice, and I take that as a sign that you don’t follow the Wolves very closely, or are ignoring all the other things Ant has said since then.
Ant made that comment on December 8, 2021. As a teammate, he has seen Rudy in action, and has come to appreciate all the things Rudy does to help defenses, particularly the subtle things. Ant has said repeatedly since then that he thinks Gobert is the best rim protector, and has been saying Gobert was the DPOY since before the season started. Moreover, when Ant was asked what was the biggest factor in the Wolves success, he said “trusting Rudy.”
I don’t think you can hang your hat on an opinion Ant might have had at age 20, ignore everything he’s said over the next three seasons, and further extrapolate that it demonstrates why 11 players think Rudy is over-rated. I suspect his opinion has changed, as has his belief that the scariest rim defender is Kristaps Porzingas.