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Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 3:23 pm

Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 11:52 am

Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 6:22 am

That's what is interesting. Rudy is the exact opposite of Wiggins. Wiggins was and is a poor shooter, couldn't rebound, a weak motor, mostly didn't defend or couldn't or wouldn't, never took a charge in his life and was a perennial loser till he joined two or three or four (Kerr?) HOFers to ride on their coattails.

Wiggins is a case of wasted talent, got 50% of what he was capable of, we all knew he could be great but didn't care enough to do it. While Rudy is getting closer to 100% of what he is capable of. I respect the effort, I can't respect the non effort.

I understand why you like Wiggins and not Rudy.

https://x.com/Vullety/status/1991596495192400160?s=20

I could make a tape a thousand hours long of Wiggins pretending to be a cone on defense. It'd be really boring to watch though and sadly I've watched most of it already!

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 1:39 pm I'm going to change my "get rudy shots" metric to 6 or more shots, because...well, because it fits my narrative better ,

After the two recent home wins when Rudy had 6 shots in both (despite not playing the 4th quarter against the Spurs), here is the current scorecard:

Wolves record when he gets 6 or more shots: 10-3
Record when he gets 5 or fewer: 2-5

Sample size is getting bigger, and the mirror image results are quite dramatic. Get the big guy involved at both ends of the court!

Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 3:45 pm

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 1:39 pm I'm going to change my "get rudy shots" metric to 6 or more shots, because...well, because it fits my narrative better ,

After the two recent home wins when Rudy had 6 shots in both (despite not playing the 4th quarter against the Spurs), here is the current scorecard:

Wolves record when he gets 6 or more shots: 10-3
Record when he gets 5 or fewer: 2-5

Sample size is getting bigger, and the mirror image results are quite dramatic. Get the big guy involved at both ends of the court!

I think that as much as Rudy prides himself as a defensive anchor, not touching the ball on offense might get tiresome. It might even not be a conscious thing, probably isn't. And his defense might go from a 98/100 to a 92/100. Something like that.

Thats my feeling with the ball hog guys like LaVine or Trae. You take all these shots and not share the ball, like it or not it effects the team. They don't have that boost of feeling part of the game. Feeling like a TEAM.

Also it could be an indicator that our offense is clicking. If Rudy is getting open down low and getting feeds and converting at an elite level (76% not sure if that changed), it'll eventually free up the doubles on Ant so he can get cooking much more easily.

Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 3:45 pm

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 1:39 pm I'm going to change my "get rudy shots" metric to 6 or more shots, because...well, because it fits my narrative better ,

After the two recent home wins when Rudy had 6 shots in both (despite not playing the 4th quarter against the Spurs), here is the current scorecard:

Wolves record when he gets 6 or more shots: 10-3
Record when he gets 5 or fewer: 2-5

Sample size is getting bigger, and the mirror image results are quite dramatic. Get the big guy involved at both ends of the court!

I think that as much as Rudy prides himself as a defensive anchor, not touching the ball on offense might get tiresome. It might even not be a conscious thing, probably isn't. And his defense might go from a 98/100 to a 92/100. Something like that.

Thats my feeling with the ball hog guys like LaVine or Trae. You take all these shots and not share the ball, like it or not it effects the team. They don't have that boost of feeling part of the game. Feeling like a TEAM.

Also it could be an indicator that our offense is clicking. If Rudy is getting open down low and getting feeds and converting at an elite level (76% not sure if that changed), it'll eventually free up the doubles on Ant so he can get cooking much more easily.

DNatagal wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 6:16 pm

Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 3:45 pm

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 1:39 pm I'm going to change my "get rudy shots" metric to 6 or more shots, because...well, because it fits my narrative better ,

After the two recent home wins when Rudy had 6 shots in both (despite not playing the 4th quarter against the Spurs), here is the current scorecard:

Wolves record when he gets 6 or more shots: 10-3
Record when he gets 5 or fewer: 2-5

Sample size is getting bigger, and the mirror image results are quite dramatic. Get the big guy involved at both ends of the court!

I think that as much as Rudy prides himself as a defensive anchor, not touching the ball on offense might get tiresome. It might even not be a conscious thing, probably isn't. And his defense might go from a 98/100 to a 92/100. Something like that.

Thats my feeling with the ball hog guys like LaVine or Trae. You take all these shots and not share the ball, like it or not it effects the team. They don't have that boost of feeling part of the game. Feeling like a TEAM.

Also it could be an indicator that our offense is clicking. If Rudy is getting open down low and getting feeds and converting at an elite level (76% not sure if that changed), it'll eventually free up the doubles on Ant so he can get cooking much more easily.

This is very astute. It was like the last game in the 4th when the ball was moving and going from a good shot to a great shot. Finch allows the team to be as creative as they can be with a no structure offense, so when it works, it works really well.

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 1:39 pm I'm going to change my "get rudy shots" metric to 6 or more shots, because...well, because it fits my narrative better ,

After the two recent home wins when Rudy had 6 shots in both (despite not playing the 4th quarter against the Spurs), here is the current scorecard:

Wolves record when he gets 6 or more shots: 10-3
Record when he gets 5 or fewer: 2-5

Sample size is getting bigger, and the mirror image results are quite dramatic. Get the big guy involved at both ends of the court!

Sundog wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:55 pm Alan Horton: Defending in isolation.

Nobody's done it better this season than Rudy Gobert.

75 players have defended 50+ isolations this year.

Rudy leads them all allowing just .569 points per chance.