E-Balla wrote:Sanfranko wrote:Kate Winslow wrote:Myles Turner is the NBA's top shot blocker.
Nah, it's still Gobert. Players are just afraid to challenge him at the rim for the most part, coaches adjust their offense accordingly. So Gobert doesn't get enough chances to up his block numbers,
Gobert's never even been #1 at rim protection. Embiid and Porzingis both ranked higher than him the last 2 years.
Also what you said was statistically false Rudy is 2nd in defended shots at the rim only under Embiid and slightly over Myles Turner. Percentage wise Derrick Favors is on another level from Gobert (and is usually top 5ish), and Brook Lopez is also over Gobert most seasons including this season. Gobert as an overall defensive package is the best but his rim protection alone is merely very good, not all time level.
Dude you are wrong. Gobert led rim protection for two years including a sub 40% level in 2015 and 2016.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15198958/nba-awards-ballot-part-2He [whiteside] is wrapping one of the greatest shot-blocking seasons ever.
But that addiction to swattage leaves Whiteside out of position when he comes up empty, clearing the lane for easy offensive boards and drop-off passes; the Heat rebound a higher percentage of opponent misses with Whiteside on the bench. His second jump, and second effort, are slower and less urgent than you'd expect.
And as I wrote Tuesday, dudes are beating him up a little bit in the post; opponents have hit 51 percent of post-up shots against him, per Synergy Sports, one of the worst marks in the league among big men who have faced a lot of such plays. Stepping out on the pick-and-roll remains an issue -- as it is for almost every 7-footer.
That includes Gobert. But he's a little faster gliding through tight spaces, and more careful deciding when to lunge for a block. Opponents have hit only 41 percent of shots around the rim with Gobert nearby, the stingiest mark in the league among rotation big men, and he's a hair tougher to score on in the post.
Gobert has led this stat for 3 years. I believe him and Hibbert have had the only sub 40% seasons since this stat was tracked, when you account for playing a whole season as a starter. Oddly enough, you can say what you want about Favors but Gobert’s rim protection numbers were better when he started games with Kanter than when he does with Favors.
Also, one huge aspect to rudy’s Decline in rim protection in the last couple years... he doesn’t foul. He doesn’t have the issue many rim protectors have of fouling at extremely high rates. He has sacrificed going after everything and playing some of the smartest defense I have seen from a big man.
Anyways, Mitchell Robinson is awesom and I’m excited to see how he grows, I just wanted to correct this.
if the 2018 draft is redone he's a lotto pick. he's gotten a lot better rebounding, better positioning, and has a working jumpshot.
