TeamRicky wrote:Using Per 36 numbers based on last year is a pretty useless way to value their projected value going forward. Gobert's value became evident in the last part of the season and there is no way the per 36 factors in what a force he was on defense. Gobert should be an allstar this year. I don't even look at McCallum because Gobert alone is easily more valuable than Shabazz and Dieng, but McCallum's stats are looking to take a huge leap this year due to his starting role. Dieng's stats might take a hit because of Karl Towns and I expect Bazz to be about the same as last year.
You're a lot higher on Gobert than I am. I'll be surprised if Gobert is ever an all-star, much less this year. His offensive game is pretty much limited to dunks, and his 69% free throw rate makes him a liability late in games. He will give you a couple blocks a game, but that's not enough to make you an all-star. I admit I didn't watch him much last season, but I did see him in a few FIBA games this summer and was underwhelmed by his defense. He is extraordinarily long and opponents have to take that into account, but he also seemed to not have the lower body strength to battle heavier opponents (much like Dieng). I don't know if you watched the France/Spain game, but he was completely owned by Pau Gasol...I think Pau lit him up for 40 and frustrated him all night.
Maybe he was hurt against Pau because he hasn't been very impressive in his first 3 pre-season games either...averaging just 6 PPG and less than a block a game. I'm going to try to watch him a little more closely this year to see what I'm missing. I'm curious to see how he and Towns do against each other, but we have to wait until December 30 for that.
