Crazy to try and blame a center who has already done the dirty work to completely seal off his man for an easy dunk/ layup for imploring his teamate to pass him the ball for a layup, sure he should have given up instead of taking a 3 seconds but this is way more of a Randle mistake then a Gobert mistake.
At no point did I blame Gobert for that possession! I do think he shouldn’t have sulked but this video is about his negative impact on the offense + his positive impact on the defense (and how everyone else can’t survive when he’s off the floor).
@@verygoodbrother I disagree. Pointing out a phenomenon is not the same thing as assigning blame or even attempting to explain. Jake told a story, he didn’t say this person or that person blew it. Moreover, Rudy is partially at fault for fumbling so many passes that Julius doesn’t trust him. That said, Julius is at fault for not making the easy pass. If you don’t trust your teammate that is a MAJOR problem. Lastly Ant is at fault for winding Gobert up instead of calming him down. That is the opposite of true leadership. Yell at him later, help him win now. Judgment is part of leadership and Ant showed poor judgment here.
@@howlsandgrowlshoops Look, what Rudy did could have been avoided by his actions but after a while people hit their breaking point. I could go back through Rudy's career and show this same thing happening constantly to him. It's also in the moment and i completely understand him being pissed. Everyone wants to bash Rudy all the time but understand every player has weaknesses, some more than others some less than others. They had to get two players to replace KAT and frankly Randle doesn't come close to the defense Karl provided. Karl was also the MOST reliable shooter the Wolves had, hands down not even an argument.. I know the reasoning behind trading Karl but it was the worst move this team could have done. This was a Randle created issue and based on the 3 minutes around this play it's clear Randle does not like Rudy or respect him as a basketball player.. Maybe they can figure this out and move on but this team currently will not make it out of the first round.
Having watched KAT now for 14 games as a Knick I see his best trait as his unselfishness and uniting his teammates. You can see how well spoken he is always giving credit to his teammates and his teammates look to him for leadership. Exactly what the Wolves are missing right now
The problem isnt Rudy Gobert... The problem is the Wolves entire gameplan of trying to hunt 3s instead of just playing sound basketball. If the Wolves simply used their size to punish teams inside, and play a more inside out basketball. They'd be way better. But they sabotoge themselves and their players so they can try to fit in as a more "Modern team". It's literally been the bane of this team entire season, and even last year in the WCF. When they started playing this 3 point spamming agenda after they beat Denver. Go figure, that's how they ended up losing to Dallas. But keep hunting those 3s like some cheesy basketball, and racking up more Ls - and then just say: "iTs 2024 bRuH!" "We DoNE wITh 90S" Smh. What a disgrace.
Exactly correct. Last year they shot the least amount of threes but made the best percentage. Got to the conferance finals. Now trade kat and jack up threes, playin tournament at best. Very average team. I agree, pound the ball inside on teams.
Gobert is the problem in that situation though, because he isn't enough of an offensive threat, even posted up, to make inside-out offensive play work. His only reliable offensive move is the alley oop finish - something he can't even initiate by himself. If Rudy catches it in the post he needs to pass it immediately because he doesn't have the coordination to not get stripped or to make a post move. If there's no threat of a post score, inside out offense won't work. Also Naz and Randle are too small to play like traditional 5s.
@@ralphp.3954 It's not about Gobert. It's about the T-Wolves hunting 3s, instead of playing sound basketball to fit their strength. Which is using their size advantage. That is primarily talking to guards like Ant and Donte. Who drive to the lane not even looking to score, but to simply just kick out for 3. That's 3 point hunting, and that's not good basketball. Ant needs to use his size against guards, and Donte needs to stop driving just to kick out for the 3. But actually attack. And more concerningly, we need to run an actual organized offense. This team is playing glorfied rec ball. They have no offensive direction other then to drive and kick out to 3s on some elementary basketball. And their substitutions are rudimentary as well. It's like his substituion are already pre-planned before the game, and he makes no adjustment based upon what's happening in real time. This team is being run like it's coached by a middle school basketball coach. It's embarrassing.
@@user-dn3fn3bg4lgobert is clogging the offense they’re forced to shoot because he is clogging the paint, they can sit paint because he can’t shoot or finish
I think it’s a combination of Gobert clogging the driving lanes and the offense being stagnant. The Wolves don’t run any unique actions that can get the defense mixed up, so they just pin their ears back and easily contest whatever the wolves throw up offensively.
They probably have a Randle problem. Gobert has had some very bad eye test moments, but the analytics show he has a lot of value in the right situation. Gobert, like many big men traditionally, wants to be rewarded for doing dirty work. It's not crazy to expect the ball when you have a midget buried under the rim. It's not crazy, as a multiple time DPOY and the defensive anchor, to expect teammates to follow his defensive instruction. On the other hand, Randle is a statpadder who doesn't do any dirty work at all but expects Gobert to clear out so Randle can do his iso thing 25 feet away from the basket. Not a great situation, but what do you expect when a cheap owner breaks up a WCF team to dump salary?
He didnt take the 3 seconds on purpose, he clearly was wide open and waiting for the ball. Randle over dribbling is why they got that violation really.
@futurehofer1564 he had already been in the paint before Randle got the ball. By the time realizes the match up its another 2 seconds. This is why Barnes counted to 6.
@@futurehofer1564 He wasn’t gonna do anything if he got the ball. Get out of the lane and stop clogging the paint so the better offensive player Randle can have some space to drive.
I’m a raps fan and was dying when this happened last night. Randle waiving Gobert out the paint was the joke though Gobert played a great game idk why y’all always tryna hate on bro 😂
Rudy sets screens, controls the paint, blocks shots. Constantly playing team ball. They always hate him but who else plays their role as good? Not only that.. that 3 seconds is questionable. Ant can't take over the last 3 minutes of a game.. can't give an interview without cussing. Too childish to be the leader of a team. At some point.. they gotta start looking at him.
@@marcusfrm6263 Rudy hit the clutch free throws at Denver, Randle hit the dagger. Ant hit the free throws and the last shot in both Kings games, since apparently he can only operate against inadequate defense😂
Chemistry is in the dumpster right now. For everyone who suggested that Towns wasn't a leader because he wasn't an alpha, it just goes to show that leadership can wear many hats. Yes, he was not the big bad rah rah type to lead a charge but he was the guy who would pick a teammate up, throw them a lob, make them feel integral and get them to buy in. We are missing that positive energy and direction. This team is just floating around rudderless right now.
I would say it’s more bc there are actual expectations now, there’s no saying that it wouldn’t be the same with KAT if they were struggling like this. KAT actually has a terrible attitude when things aren’t going this way
@@nydibs Kat choking in the WCF will probably haunt this franchise for years to come. All Kat had to do was just stay in the paint, and destroy PJ washington. MN would have been in the finals, and things would probably be so much differnt. Ironically the way Kat played, is the way the T-Wolves are playing now. By spamming 3s instead of punishing team inside. It's almost like Coach Finch would rather lose spamming 3s, then winning by playing sound traditional basketball. A coach with that mentality is a coach that should not be coaching this team anymore.
@@nydibs Wolves subreddit acts like if they had KAT they'd automatically get to the finals or something. Unfortunately I just don't think this team quite has it. Last year the stagnant offense was all Anderson's fault and now suddenly he was the floor general we've been missing. Conley suddenly sucks. Ant is unfortunately not Steph Curry. What I will say about KAT is that he was bought in and flexible. Randle and DDV are clearly not bought in.
@@lot0pie You know nuance exists, right? Kyle was a huge reason for stagnant offense last season due to his shooting, but man would we benefit from his leadership and attitude out there right now, especially with his shot back. Conley is significantly worse than last season.
Sick of Randle already! His defense is trash and his effort on defense is even worse. The ball doesn't move with him. His numbers are empty and meaningless.
the fact that we don't have a 2nd rim protector is Randle's fault? and did you even WATCH the whole 1st half of vid about Rudy on the floor affecting offense? No, you are just frustrated and Randle is what new so that's where your caveman brain goes
I do not blame Randle at all. Rudy should only get the ball off a lob or a rebound. Any other method has far higher turnover chances. He has the worst hands in the NBA and it's not close.
Towns was at the Mayo Clinic Gym all summer long working he was ready to win it all this year then got traded a week before the season. I know they did it for future flexibility but Kat was on a mission he knew he had a real chance to win this year & was ready as ever
@ It’s bad man.. I think the wolves plan on trading Randle by deadline really no matter what too & I think he kind of figures that as well. I think he’s gone by deadline for PG to replace Mike eventually & make it easier for Rob to get better. Randle’s bully ball misses leads to a lot of easy transition opportunities for opposition, with Kat around 3 point line a lot too it helped with the transition defense when he missed which over 40 percent of the time he didn’t miss.
@@clutchclaytv No. A salary dump is a salary dump. Glen Taylor isn't trying to avoid aprons because he wants to build a winning team. He just wants to keep more of his money. They traded 220 million in salary for 65 million in salary. It was basically a Donte for KAT swap with Randle and other stuff thrown in to make the money work. Unless Randle opts into the last year of his deal, he's gone after the season. Won't be able to trade Randle for anything because Randle's expiring deal is worth more than Randle. The whole point of getting Randle was getting money off the books. Swapping Randle for a good player (not that anyone would give up a good player for just Randle) with years left on their deal defeats the purpose of a salary dump. If the Wolves wanted to pay a good player, they would have kept KAT. Crystal ball: Randle will be on the team all year. The Wolves will fight for the 6th seed and lose in the first round. Randle will leave in the offseason to go to some awful team on a 3 year, 75 million type deal. Ant will demand a trade after he gets his big deal. Wolves won't see another conference finals for another 20+ years.
I don't want to come off as some kind of Rudy Shill, but how many times a game does he get open in the paint with a hand up and the pass goes to an outside shooter who is covered and pump-and-drives. He's open and if he were better at corralling the ball he'd be getting 8 passes a game, but in his mind he's getting ignored for no reason
@@MarxaMillion he scores fine within a couple feet of the basket, let’s say he flubs that shot 1 out of 5 times (honestly probably more like 1 in 10 given how deep he had the seal) that’s still an %80 2 point shot that you should take every time
@@kjwdog7453 even if that’s the case the way he reacted was immature. If you don’t get the ball then move and get out the paint. He acted like a spoiled child that play
@@MarxaMillion he does not have a deep bag but he’s literally under the basket, if he was calling for it 8 ft away I would agree but he wasn’t, terrible miss by Randle and Gobert needs to let it go and get out of the paint quicker, it’s both their faults but it’s like 70/30 with 70 being randle
Id say they also have a randle problem, the guy doesnt wanna pass and also relies too much on getting a foul call for scoring, not to mention, bro doesnt like defense
Randle is doing his part. It's Ant that's the problem. Dude needs to be doing what Randle is doing, instead of hovering around the top of key jacking up 3s to the detoiration of all other facets of his game. MJ said the reason he didn't want to become a high volume 3 point shooter is because he knew his game would become stale, lethargic and less agressive. Just like what's happening with Ant. Dude shot 4/11 from inside the arc, and barley attempted any free throws. That's TERRIBLE. Ant has regressed this year big time. Trying to be like Steph and Bron is ruining this man's development like crazy. They are bad influences. Dude needs to go to D-wade and MJ for toodledge. Not steph and Bron.
Randles defense is a big problem, he just ball watches most possessions. Rudy can score if fed the ball in the right position although he will fumble a pass or 2 a game. KAT was a much better balance of shooting and passing for this team and was a threat to block a shot or 2 a game, Randles not a shot blocker. The reality of the trade is starting to show.
Rare analytical miss for H&G. The o-rating variance matches up dramatically well with what we saw with D-lo in our first season with Rudy. Its become very clear that Randle is unwilling to adjust his antiquated play-style around Rudy when they share the floor. Randle doesn't bring enough on the other side of the ball to justify an unwillingness to conform. This ofc stems from leadership as much as Randle, but those two components need to be examined LOOOONNNNG before Rudy.
@@evilkgaming2653you do know Scotty Barnes isn't some 6'1 guard, right? He actually has the size to contest Gobert, and we all know Gobert is the clunkiest big man in the league at catching and finishing around the rim 😂 The main issue is Gobert purposely getting the 3 second violation, and then in the other end fouls with a hip check...
After making dozens of passes to Gobert which he fumbles away already this season, I don't blame him. Gobert is great for lobs, but terrible for anything else.
@@nightcorehamster you right, that is the right play. Not excusing Randle at all, he is known as a black hole for a reason 😂. Chemistry is awful, Randle not wanting to reward the big fella, even if Gobert has a chance to fumble that possession, KAT would have gave the ball to Gobert. I think that might have been something from Kat that was underrated- his ability to adapt his role when Gobert was added to the roster. Could very well take a full season for Randle and Gobert to get along lol.
Ant yelling at Gobert is priceless. All Ant does is stand around, chuck 3s, and stand around some more. Once while he drives and about 60% of the time he fails at that. Never backcuts, at all. Then he's yelling at a teammate. Well, well.
Jazz had some elite offenses with Rudy. It's either a scheme or personnel issue. Everyone can blame Rudy all they want. But Rudy is here. Elite offense can be played with him if done right. If they don't want to do what is necessary, just trade Gobert, and we can be last years Pacers and be guaranteed to lose if we don't score 130.
That is because Luka and Kyrie have elite playmaking abilities.... Hall Of Fame level court vision and passing.... ANT isn't there yet.... That is the blunt truth....
Y’all are actual casuals man, bringing up the jazz when they fizzled out every playoffs, comparing Rudy to two bigs that actually are competent on offense, answer me this Rudy fans why is that Rudy is that open in the paint in the first place? Or so often? Lively and gafford never find themselves that open unless it’s a defensive breakdown but Rudy is open like this constantly I wonder why…
We have a PG problem. Having a leader on the court to handle these fragile egos was missing because Conley was out. This team needs to grow up. Our two most tenured players having a hissy fit on the court, while losing to an inferior team. That is Timberpup basketball and Anthony Edwards is going to hate this if it persists.
Bruh the whole team bought in on defense last year this team is missing Kyle Anderson big time. Thought the old white dude was gonna play more for shooting and passing.
I think it's moreso: Gobert with the combination of weak interior passers. Plenty of teams employ non-shooting centers without tanking their offense (Capela, Zubac, Poeltl, Jarrett Allen, Lively, Duren etc.). The difference is, a team's collective ability to punish helping off a center by turning it into an auto-dunk. Towns, Conley, and SloMo were our main Gobert finders, and 2 of them are gone while Conley is in a diminished role. Randle and Ant need to step up, learn how to throw a lob, and insta-punish the type of help that's currently in their way.
Thank you, I’ve been saying this but people only look at defensive rating instead of watching games. Nobody is afraid to challenge Gobert, and his drop coverage gets us killed almost every game
The channel did not acknowledge Gobert being awful on both sides. They sides Twolves are 25th defence without Gobert and 7th with him. In fact I would say Gobert might be one of the main reasons they are over 500 currently.
Hey Timberwolves fans. Wake up! Rudy is not your problem. Rudy was on the team last year and you guys made it to the Western Conference finals. Hmm, I wonder what's changed?
You're 100% correct and its wild that people don't understand how team sports work. This isn't fantasy basketball. If the people you bring into an org that found previous success aren't clicking you have to examine leadership, then the new people. After that then you can spend time on the prior components.
Problem is, we knew this already. We knew that Rudy can clog the paint and make it easy for rim protectors to help on drives. There's a reason why Minnesota was at best an average offense in all of Gobert's seasons here despite having a wealth of offensive talent, and while that isn't solely on Rudy he's responsible for a large chunk of it. It's a tradeoff for his all-time level rim protection... but that isn't there this year. Per dunksandthrees, the wolves are allowing opponents to shoot 64.5% on rim shots this season, which is a huge step down from the 51.5% last season; this isn't solely Rudy's fault either (because like the video points out, the wolves defense craters without him on the floor), but his decision-making in drop coverage has left a lot to be desired. With KAT and Slomo gone and Conley looking every bit of 37 years, nobody seems to be able to utilize him effectively on offense. Ant can't find him on rolls consistently and his saving grace is using him to set up his own buckets. And Randle is... ugh. Here's a fun stat (per pbpstats): Randle has 9 assists to Gobert in 317 minutes played together so far. Slomo had 37 in 867 minutes and KAT had 66 in 1279 minutes with Rudy last year. Even if we scale it back another season, when the team was just as dysfunctional as this year and KAT took a significant injury break, KAT still found Rudy 30 times in the 529 minutes they shared the floor. He was a far more willing passer to Rudy than Randle and the connection was quite literally there from day 1. I'm inclined to believe that Gobert, who is already a limited offensive player, is being completely iced out of the offense because of the playmaking deficiencies of our offensive initiators. And I really don't know if this can change...
I think that’s just due to how the offense is run, KAT and Kyle ran through the elbow mostly how they got their assists to Gobert. Randle is catching it at the 3 point line, which makes it impossible to get Rudy involved
The offense is atrocious... theres no ball movement and offball movement. They miss a lot of easy plays. Pass the dam rock! Watching the opposing team, regardless who they're playing, have more offensive structure while hardly have to work on defense. Finding out how much of a glue guy Kyle Anderson was... no one has stepped up to replace him yet.
No they have a Julius Randle problem. Rudy has always been Rudy. He's not a smart man. But you need to pass that ball to Rudy in that spot. Rudy was an idiot for acting the way he did, but he's not the main issue.
If your big man has a small player sealed in the paint, pass him the ball, draws fouls, makes the game easier for everyone. Ant and Randles can both get theirs anytime, feed your big man so he will run and hustle for you.
Randle can make you feel uncomfortable when things don’t go well ask RJ and Immanuel quickley he even tends to not talk to teammates and sit by himself isolating himself from everyone it can get real awkward
This is dumb af. Rudy is NOT the problem. He has always been a emotional player and this play was definitely dumb, but he is not the issue. Chemistry is what is killing us. Team defense has been horrendous this year compared to last. Also ANT has not been dialed in on the matchups with inferior opponents. Things will get better. Calling it now we will play a much better game Sunday in Boston. This fanbase needs to chill out
He fumbles the ball at least 3 times a game. And some of them are just basic catches or rebounds. Rudy has the WORST hands in the NBA and it isn't close
@@jaminteal What's your point? Every player has weaknesses. What he does bring is far more valuable than the "3 fumbles". However you probably enjoy the NBA now that every game is 130 - 145... You only care about 1 aspect of the game like every other pleb.
My point is I'm not mad at Randle for not passing Rudy the ball when it isn't his strength to catch ball in post and make offensive move under the rim. Then on top of it he caused 3 sec rule, then committed dumb foul next possession, and then fumbled another pass from Randle a few possessions later. Rudy's role is to defend, rebound, screen, and get lobs or put back dunks. I'm annoyed we resigned him but as long as he sticks to his role then I'm good with it.
@@jaminteal Look he's not the greatest player in the world but he does put effort in, he does what is expected of him, so to disrespect him and basically say you can't catch a pass or score from under the hoop with the guy completely boxed out you'd be pissed too. I mean do we deny randle or ant the ball when they do dumb shit or turn the ball over?? Ant averages 5 turnovers a game or something like that? Randle is completely in the wrong. Ant should have been bitching Randle out and Rudy shouldn't have gotten the 3 second violation but shit happens in the moment and that loss was not his fault. Twolves are a worst team than last year because they decided to trade Karl.. Karl made up for a lot of Rudy's weaknesses and vice versa... Randle does not really help this team the way Karl did. The foul after was questionable if you go and actually watch it Rudy barely moved. The pass from Randle after the 3 second call he threw it as hard as he could to try and make a point but it was a bad pass in general.. All the hate for Rudy in the media and from fans/players is an utter joke.
I don’t think it’s necessarily even Gobert’s fault. He could be a better spacer but he’s just not going to give you much outside of being in the paint and that’s just not conducive to good offense. He hasn’t been at his best defensively but it’s easy to see how much better they are when he’s out there. The roster is just a bit ill-fitting around his strengths and weaknesses right now.
Rudy has outright refused to expand his game since he has entered the league. Ant is going to leave and Wolves fans are delusional. You have two physical dominant slashers in ant and randle and Robert is sitting in the restricted area with not a lick of post game in his bag. With their ability to limit threes with length and still be physical KAT would have fit this team much better with randle of the salaries worked out. Everybody wonders why ant is shooting ten threes per game its because they have ZERO offensive versatility and spacing with gobert on the floor. 🤣🤣 Edit: if you have watched any of Rudys game you would be hesitant to throw it down there to him even with a mismatch
The problem is the owner got cheap and traded away KAT. That Front Office and Ownership group fucked their future by moving KAT. They should’ve just ran it back
So if you owned a business you would take a 30 million dollar loss to get posted about in a paper? We were over the salary cap like the Lions score vs Dallas.. How is logic and math so hard...?
Yeah cap Gobert is scoring almost every time there with his man pinned that deep, if you don’t trust your center to score their your team is going to suck.
Wolves playing like garbage is great for the content creators! 252 comments is elite work. I personally think that Randle made the correct call with not passing to Rudy on 'that play' - Barnes isn't a 6'1 PG that Rudy can man handle and at that time, both Randle and Rudy thought that they were the better options. Would have been nice and professional if they were able to both get on with it from that point on and not completely derail the game. Rudy clogging the paint will be a constant issue and despite the Wolves having a below average offence last season, I believe it worked better because KAT's starting position and threat was beyond the 3pt line (I could be way off in my recollection). Randle may be shooting the 3 ball decently well, but KAT was always that catch and shoot threat that needed the ultimate respect - so in that spot, the lane becomes less crowded. Mike dropping his 3pt % by over 10% and Jaden shooting 31% from 3 isn't helping the spacing much either - defenders can sag off even more from them which is highlighting the spacing issues even more. Anyways, thanks for coming to my TED talk and keep up the content Jake - I don't always agree, but respect the work you put in on this venture.
55 year Knicks fan came over with trade view is Rudy needs to adjust to playing with Randle not KAT which is often going to be get out of the way (paint) and let leagues preeminent paint bully rumble. Julius is un guardable 1 v 1 when 1 dribble away from basket no matter who is on him. He has a downhill game KAT doesn't and he is highly efficient at it often drawing and 1s. If Rudy's man doubles down on Randle in lane then Rudy should be awaiting hand off or lob pass not have his back to basket pouting or worse getting 3 second violation clogging lane. Just need to watch film of how effective Knicks were last year with both Randle and Brunson attacking paint. Wolves are a better team then 24 Knicks primarily because they have Ant who is better than Brunson and mostly equal everywhere else.
When are we gonna acknowledge that Jaden McDaniels is one of the most overrated players in the league and is being overpaid, honestly trading Kat to save money while paying him 20 million is a crime, dude doesn’t rebound or pass well and can only score well like once a week. (But he’s good on defense right? ) Kinda but not as much as he’s blown up to be, he’s a terrible defensive rebounds and consistently allows smaller guys to beat him to rebounds for second chance rebounds, he’s also crazy foul prone. Basically dude is a good on ball defender because of his length but he’s mediocre or worse in pretty much every aspect of the game, and him having 1 crazy defensive highlight a month won’t change that😤
Their biggest problem is their best player, Anthony Edwards. I agree Rudy is a problem. But Anthony Edwards should be averaging 35ppg and he needs to get to the free throw line more often. He needs to learn from guys like Kyrie, Booker, and Luka how to draw fouls. He should be attempting at least 8 free throws a game. They need him to be far more aggressive.
Yeah 35 ppg would basically make ant better than Jordan (who went on long streaks where he scored above 30) but I don't think he ever averaged it, though I would not be surprised if he did
Rudy does himself no favors by not developing a simple jumphook, but the Wolves coaching staff and players are the problem too. Gobert should just live in the dunker's spot like Clint Capela did in Houston and should get 4-5 easy dunks off drives every game. Edwards was to a superstar and leader, instead of averaging 11 3s a night, he should be averaging 7-8 assists a night by just setting up Rudy for easy dunks
Can't win with him and can't win without him. When Gobert is the linchpin of the team and not AE or the guys you traded for and Gobert's game isn't updating any time soon, then there was a severe miscalculation.
wild that Garza has been on the team 3 years and isnt even an option. Wish we'd try him out when Rudy goes to the bench I know hes not a good defender but neither Naz or Randle want to play the 5. Naz can play the 3 just as well
So these major spacing issues were present when they made the conference finals? Or did the team trade for a non shooter that ruined the minimal spacing they had and are now trying to find a fall guy?
we just gotta hit open 3s. If we hit our open 3s we would be undefeated rn. Also, Everyone and their mother knows 7 footers over 30 is like a sledding hill. Horrible extension when he would have begged for 12 million next season
Here's a thought, don't play a 5 out offense maybe? Adjust it to the player's you have? Crazy thought I know. You don't need him to be an offensive juggernaut, you just need him to not turn the ball over and play defense which he is awesome at. Bad coaching.
Seems like the Wolves have a coaching problem because they are all in on Gobert after the 5 picks they traded for him and then trading KAT away for a MUCH WORSE version of KAT. Mini-Soda has a coaching problem. Either go all in on Offense and sit Gobert or go all in on Defense and sit Randell. Make a choice.
I’m on the fence with the Rudy slander. What is Rudy suppose to do when Randle and Edwards drive the lane and Rudy’s defender closes in on the penetrator? Rudy can’t shoot. He can only live in the paint. I think Rudy and Julius just don’t get along. We went through this before when Rudy first came to the team. We are not clicking as a team and it shows
#1 all time dfg% for a big. #1 defensive anchor all time. No matter the rest of his cast his team is top 5 defense and usually drops to bottom 10 when he is on the bench. #2 all time fg% at 14 points a game. Not to mention the little things he does that dont show in stats or get him love like being the most willing and best screener ever. So many screen assists its absurd. GMs drove his trade price to highest ive seen. They arent casuals like some...
LOL. Gobert is a point spread manager and you can tell when we're going to win based on his play. Also keep an eye on NAW & Jaden in key moments. All pro sports are fixed and set up to fleece bettors. Every NBA game is Globetrotters vs Generals and whoever makes the house the most money is the Globetrotters for the night. I've been saying this on various channels for a little more than a year now. Funny how the Wolves released a promo video about "What is Your Basketball 'Ick'" and Rudy's response was, "Not playing to win." Yep. Mmm hmmm. Interesting. If you really want to see what Gobert COULD do if he wasn't leashed by league narratives; go find the Gobert vs Wembyama video. You've never seen Rudy play his game on offense if you haven't seen it. And then, when he hits the court for the league, he can't finish through a fart. Interesting.
Yall gotta chill and stop overreacting after every loss, its literally 15 games into the season with 2 brand new players playing heavy minutes! Is your memory really THAT bad that you don't remember Gobert lost a game for us last year too, making money gesture to the ref! This is just Rudy being Rudy, its nothing to make a deal out of, let alone making an entire video named "We have a Rudy problem" SERIOUSLY dude go smoke some flower and chill out, its legal in Minnesota, as far as I know.
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I think if we get some better rebounding and proper defensive rotations especially from Naz or Ju, this team is fine. Rudy will always be a flawed offensive player and everyone knows this. I don't think Rudy has been particularly terrible defensively, it's just that he normally has to help Jaden who's getting wiped by screens at the point of attack and he's being indecisive because he doesn't fully trust Naz or Ju will properly rotate on defense so his cat and mouse game isn't as effective. IMO, he needs to stop overthinking, just play free on defense and live with the results. Can't really blame him when he's the team's only center. If I'm the wolves FO, I call philly to ask about Drummond for a couple of 2nd round picks.
Crazy to try and blame a center who has already done the dirty work to completely seal off his man for an easy dunk/ layup for imploring his teamate to pass him the ball for a layup, sure he should have given up instead of taking a 3 seconds but this is way more of a Randle mistake then a Gobert mistake.
At no point did I blame Gobert for that possession! I do think he shouldn’t have sulked but this video is about his negative impact on the offense + his positive impact on the defense (and how everyone else can’t survive when he’s off the floor).
@@howlsandgrowlshoops The entire video is blaming Gobert. Also, why wasn't he an issue last year. Poor analysis.
@@verygoodbrother I disagree. Pointing out a phenomenon is not the same thing as assigning blame or even attempting to explain. Jake told a story, he didn’t say this person or that person blew it. Moreover, Rudy is partially at fault for fumbling so many passes that Julius doesn’t trust him. That said, Julius is at fault for not making the easy pass. If you don’t trust your teammate that is a MAJOR problem. Lastly Ant is at fault for winding Gobert up instead of calming him down. That is the opposite of true leadership. Yell at him later, help him win now. Judgment is part of leadership and Ant showed poor judgment here.
@@howlsandgrowlshoops Look, what Rudy did could have been avoided by his actions but after a while people hit their breaking point. I could go back through Rudy's career and show this same thing happening constantly to him. It's also in the moment and i completely understand him being pissed.
Everyone wants to bash Rudy all the time but understand every player has weaknesses, some more than others some less than others.
They had to get two players to replace KAT and frankly Randle doesn't come close to the defense Karl provided. Karl was also the MOST reliable shooter the Wolves had, hands down not even an argument..
I know the reasoning behind trading Karl but it was the worst move this team could have done.
This was a Randle created issue and based on the 3 minutes around this play it's clear Randle does not like Rudy or respect him as a basketball player.. Maybe they can figure this out and move on but this team currently will not make it out of the first round.
@verygoodbrother their offense wasn't good last year.
Having watched KAT now for 14 games as a Knick I see his best trait as his unselfishness and uniting his teammates. You can see how well spoken he is always giving credit to his teammates and his teammates look to him for leadership. Exactly what the Wolves are missing right now
The problem isnt Rudy Gobert...
The problem is the Wolves entire gameplan of trying to hunt 3s instead of just playing sound basketball.
If the Wolves simply used their size to punish teams inside, and play a more inside out basketball. They'd be way better.
But they sabotoge themselves and their players so they can try to fit in as a more "Modern team".
It's literally been the bane of this team entire season, and even last year in the WCF.
When they started playing this 3 point spamming agenda after they beat Denver. Go figure, that's how they ended up losing to Dallas.
But keep hunting those 3s like some cheesy basketball, and racking up more Ls - and then just say:
"iTs 2024 bRuH!"
"We DoNE wITh 90S"
Smh. What a disgrace.
Exactly correct. Last year they shot the least amount of threes but made the best percentage. Got to the conferance finals. Now trade kat and jack up threes, playin tournament at best. Very average team. I agree, pound the ball inside on teams.
Gobert is the problem in that situation though, because he isn't enough of an offensive threat, even posted up, to make inside-out offensive play work. His only reliable offensive move is the alley oop finish - something he can't even initiate by himself. If Rudy catches it in the post he needs to pass it immediately because he doesn't have the coordination to not get stripped or to make a post move. If there's no threat of a post score, inside out offense won't work. Also Naz and Randle are too small to play like traditional 5s.
@@ralphp.3954 It's not about Gobert. It's about the T-Wolves hunting 3s, instead of playing sound basketball to fit their strength. Which is using their size advantage.
That is primarily talking to guards like Ant and Donte. Who drive to the lane not even looking to score, but to simply just kick out for 3. That's 3 point hunting, and that's not good basketball.
Ant needs to use his size against guards, and Donte needs to stop driving just to kick out for the 3. But actually attack.
And more concerningly, we need to run an actual organized offense. This team is playing glorfied rec ball. They have no offensive direction other then to drive and kick out to 3s on some elementary basketball. And their substitutions are rudimentary as well. It's like his substituion are already pre-planned before the game, and he makes no adjustment based upon what's happening in real time.
This team is being run like it's coached by a middle school basketball coach. It's embarrassing.
@@user-dn3fn3bg4lgobert is clogging the offense they’re forced to shoot because he is clogging the paint, they can sit paint because he can’t shoot or finish
I think it’s a combination of Gobert clogging the driving lanes and the offense being stagnant. The Wolves don’t run any unique actions that can get the defense mixed up, so they just pin their ears back and easily contest whatever the wolves throw up offensively.
They probably have a Randle problem. Gobert has had some very bad eye test moments, but the analytics show he has a lot of value in the right situation. Gobert, like many big men traditionally, wants to be rewarded for doing dirty work. It's not crazy to expect the ball when you have a midget buried under the rim. It's not crazy, as a multiple time DPOY and the defensive anchor, to expect teammates to follow his defensive instruction. On the other hand, Randle is a statpadder who doesn't do any dirty work at all but expects Gobert to clear out so Randle can do his iso thing 25 feet away from the basket. Not a great situation, but what do you expect when a cheap owner breaks up a WCF team to dump salary?
Taking a 3 seconds is never the answer. You wouldn't even do that wide open. There is no excuse for that behavior especially from a vet.
He didnt take the 3 seconds on purpose, he clearly was wide open and waiting for the ball. Randle over dribbling is why they got that violation really.
@futurehofer1564 he had already been in the paint before Randle got the ball. By the time realizes the match up its another 2 seconds. This is why Barnes counted to 6.
@@futurehofer1564 He wasn’t gonna do anything if he got the ball. Get out of the lane and stop clogging the paint so the better offensive player Randle can have some space to drive.
I’m a raps fan and was dying when this happened last night. Randle waiving Gobert out the paint was the joke though Gobert played a great game idk why y’all always tryna hate on bro 😂
“Gobert played a great game” yea you have no idea what you’re watching
we don't hate on Rudy. That's the rest of the league. This vid is more about a unbalanced team
Rudy sets screens, controls the paint, blocks shots. Constantly playing team ball. They always hate him but who else plays their role as good? Not only that.. that 3 seconds is questionable. Ant can't take over the last 3 minutes of a game.. can't give an interview without cussing. Too childish to be the leader of a team. At some point.. they gotta start looking at him.
@@mercy1764 yea ant can’t take over the last 3 minutes of a game when he’s quite literally been the reason they’ve won all their clutch games 😂
@@marcusfrm6263 Rudy hit the clutch free throws at Denver, Randle hit the dagger. Ant hit the free throws and the last shot in both Kings games, since apparently he can only operate against inadequate defense😂
Chemistry is in the dumpster right now. For everyone who suggested that Towns wasn't a leader because he wasn't an alpha, it just goes to show that leadership can wear many hats. Yes, he was not the big bad rah rah type to lead a charge but he was the guy who would pick a teammate up, throw them a lob, make them feel integral and get them to buy in. We are missing that positive energy and direction. This team is just floating around rudderless right now.
I would say it’s more bc there are actual expectations now, there’s no saying that it wouldn’t be the same with KAT if they were struggling like this. KAT actually has a terrible attitude when things aren’t going this way
@@nydibs Kat choking in the WCF will probably haunt this franchise for years to come.
All Kat had to do was just stay in the paint, and destroy PJ washington. MN would have been in the finals, and things would probably be so much differnt.
Ironically the way Kat played, is the way the T-Wolves are playing now. By spamming 3s instead of punishing team inside. It's almost like Coach Finch would rather lose spamming 3s, then winning by playing sound traditional basketball.
A coach with that mentality is a coach that should not be coaching this team anymore.
@@nydibs Wolves subreddit acts like if they had KAT they'd automatically get to the finals or something. Unfortunately I just don't think this team quite has it.
Last year the stagnant offense was all Anderson's fault and now suddenly he was the floor general we've been missing.
Conley suddenly sucks. Ant is unfortunately not Steph Curry.
What I will say about KAT is that he was bought in and flexible. Randle and DDV are clearly not bought in.
@@lot0pie - KAT was bought in bc he knew he was overpaid, Randle is playing for a contract. DDV should probably be starting over Conley at this point
@@lot0pie You know nuance exists, right?
Kyle was a huge reason for stagnant offense last season due to his shooting, but man would we benefit from his leadership and attitude out there right now, especially with his shot back.
Conley is significantly worse than last season.
Kat is like :'Julius Randle for me ?!!'
Randle problem >>>> Gobert problem
Sick of Randle already! His defense is trash and his effort on defense is even worse. The ball doesn't move with him. His numbers are empty and meaningless.
the fact that we don't have a 2nd rim protector is Randle's fault? and did you even WATCH the whole 1st half of vid about Rudy on the floor affecting offense? No, you are just frustrated and Randle is what new so that's where your caveman brain goes
I do not blame Randle at all. Rudy should only get the ball off a lob or a rebound. Any other method has far higher turnover chances. He has the worst hands in the NBA and it's not close.
It’s both of them buddy
We have a randall problem. Gobert had him sealed off
If Gobert has a small guy on him with nobody else in the area, give it to him... Not hard
Yuup or he’ll cause the whole team a turnover!
Towns was at the Mayo Clinic Gym all summer long working he was ready to win it all this year then got traded a week before the season.
I know they did it for future flexibility but Kat was on a mission he knew he had a real chance to win this year & was ready as ever
Don't even remind us, man... I'm still shocked he is gone....
@ It’s bad man.. I think the wolves plan on trading Randle by deadline really no matter what too & I think he kind of figures that as well.
I think he’s gone by deadline for PG to replace Mike eventually & make it easier for Rob to get better.
Randle’s bully ball misses leads to a lot of easy transition opportunities for opposition, with Kat around 3 point line a lot too it helped with the transition defense when he missed which over 40 percent of the time he didn’t miss.
@@clutchclaytvNobody wants Randle and KAT wasn't traded for flexibility. It was a salary dump.
@@Michael_Page which gives the wolves more flexibility with Naz and naw and being able to trade with the whole nba instead of only 2nd threshold teams
@@clutchclaytv No. A salary dump is a salary dump. Glen Taylor isn't trying to avoid aprons because he wants to build a winning team. He just wants to keep more of his money. They traded 220 million in salary for 65 million in salary. It was basically a Donte for KAT swap with Randle and other stuff thrown in to make the money work. Unless Randle opts into the last year of his deal, he's gone after the season.
Won't be able to trade Randle for anything because Randle's expiring deal is worth more than Randle. The whole point of getting Randle was getting money off the books. Swapping Randle for a good player (not that anyone would give up a good player for just Randle) with years left on their deal defeats the purpose of a salary dump. If the Wolves wanted to pay a good player, they would have kept KAT.
Crystal ball: Randle will be on the team all year. The Wolves will fight for the 6th seed and lose in the first round. Randle will leave in the offseason to go to some awful team on a 3 year, 75 million type deal. Ant will demand a trade after he gets his big deal. Wolves won't see another conference finals for another 20+ years.
Randle's problem is bigger. He can't defend.
I don't want to come off as some kind of Rudy Shill, but how many times a game does he get open in the paint with a hand up and the pass goes to an outside shooter who is covered and pump-and-drives. He's open and if he were better at corralling the ball he'd be getting 8 passes a game, but in his mind he's getting ignored for no reason
He isn’t a skilled player. His fg is only high because he scores off assist. If you give it to him in the post he can’t score
@@MarxaMillion he scores fine within a couple feet of the basket, let’s say he flubs that shot 1 out of 5 times (honestly probably more like 1 in 10 given how deep he had the seal) that’s still an %80 2 point shot that you should take every time
@@kjwdog7453 even if that’s the case the way he reacted was immature. If you don’t get the ball then move and get out the paint. He acted like a spoiled child that play
@@kjwdog7453 and he never scores himself. He doesn’t have any moves. It’s ok to admit that
@@MarxaMillion he does not have a deep bag but he’s literally under the basket, if he was calling for it 8 ft away I would agree but he wasn’t, terrible miss by Randle and Gobert needs to let it go and get out of the paint quicker, it’s both their faults but it’s like 70/30 with 70 being randle
Randle is the problem cut him now
If Rudy didn't have spatulas for hands, they might have more confidence giving him the ball.
That's exactly it. He can't handle a fast pass, and he has no touch when he shoots. He misses easy lay ups, how that happens is beyond me.
Id say they also have a randle problem, the guy doesnt wanna pass and also relies too much on getting a foul call for scoring, not to mention, bro doesnt like defense
Randle is doing his part. It's Ant that's the problem. Dude needs to be doing what Randle is doing, instead of hovering around the top of key jacking up 3s to the detoiration of all other facets of his game.
MJ said the reason he didn't want to become a high volume 3 point shooter is because he knew his game would become stale, lethargic and less agressive.
Just like what's happening with Ant.
Dude shot 4/11 from inside the arc, and barley attempted any free throws. That's TERRIBLE.
Ant has regressed this year big time.
Trying to be like Steph and Bron is ruining this man's development like crazy. They are bad influences.
Dude needs to go to D-wade and MJ for toodledge. Not steph and Bron.
That’s not true.
JR has 4.3 assists, 2nd on team. GREAT facilitator. you watching games?
The Timberwolves are at their best with the ball in Ants hands and him being aggressive
I miss kat
Wolves were 17th in offense with KAT. Still sucked
Yeah bc Finch sucks as an offensive coach
@@TylerAnderson-xl6hbmeanwhile knicks 3rd 😂
I miss his positive attitude. He always said great things about his teammates. He’s not a perfect player but he’s far from a locker room cancer
This is where we are missing KAT.. his game is not perfect, but we are missing his positive attitude and the glue that kept this team together
It's Randle not Rudy
Randles defense is a big problem, he just ball watches most possessions. Rudy can score if fed the ball in the right position although he will fumble a pass or 2 a game. KAT was a much better balance of shooting and passing for this team and was a threat to block a shot or 2 a game, Randles not a shot blocker. The reality of the trade is starting to show.
Rare analytical miss for H&G. The o-rating variance matches up dramatically well with what we saw with D-lo in our first season with Rudy. Its become very clear that Randle is unwilling to adjust his antiquated play-style around Rudy when they share the floor. Randle doesn't bring enough on the other side of the ball to justify an unwillingness to conform. This ofc stems from leadership as much as Randle, but those two components need to be examined LOOOONNNNG before Rudy.
NO WE HAVE A JULUIS RANDLE PROBLEM IDC ABOUT THAT GAME WINNER
After last night yes
Juliis problem, chemistry and culture problem attitude problems
Why is everyone blaming Randle? What is he doing to warrant the blame?
@MarxaMillion watch the games and it'll be obvious. He's the problem unfortunately.
This breaks my heart because I so badly want it to work with Gobert.
Why?
cause hes a really really good defender@@MS-yo8ty
Good news, then. This analysis is actually trash!
This guy shilled DDV and Randle when they got traded here hard. Now that he knows they're the problem, he's doubling down.
Randle's eyeroll at Gobert at the beginning of the video is telling
Randle not showing that he should have pass to gobert due to the OBVIOUS mismatch IS THE PROBLEM .
@@evilkgaming2653you do know Scotty Barnes isn't some 6'1 guard, right? He actually has the size to contest Gobert, and we all know Gobert is the clunkiest big man in the league at catching and finishing around the rim 😂
The main issue is Gobert purposely getting the 3 second violation, and then in the other end fouls with a hip check...
@@berserkmonk5331 no, lol. you make the right play EVERY TIME. that is how basketball is played
After making dozens of passes to Gobert which he fumbles away already this season, I don't blame him. Gobert is great for lobs, but terrible for anything else.
@@nightcorehamster you right, that is the right play. Not excusing Randle at all, he is known as a black hole for a reason 😂.
Chemistry is awful, Randle not wanting to reward the big fella, even if Gobert has a chance to fumble that possession, KAT would have gave the ball to Gobert.
I think that might have been something from Kat that was underrated- his ability to adapt his role when Gobert was added to the roster.
Could very well take a full season for Randle and Gobert to get along lol.
Gobert doing his best Dwight Howard imitation on offense without realizing he has 2 bricks where his hands should be.
Trade Randle. Keep Rudy
Ant yelling at Gobert is priceless. All Ant does is stand around, chuck 3s, and stand around some more. Once while he drives and about 60% of the time he fails at that. Never backcuts, at all. Then he's yelling at a teammate. Well, well.
lively and gafford clog the paint too, but luka and kai knows how to set them up.
Bc they’re both way more athletic than Rudy and can catch the ball
@nydibs no they are not. Ant doesnt know how to pass the ball. Thats the truth. Gobert is always alone in the paint.
Jazz had some elite offenses with Rudy. It's either a scheme or personnel issue.
Everyone can blame Rudy all they want. But Rudy is here. Elite offense can be played with him if done right. If they don't want to do what is necessary, just trade Gobert, and we can be last years Pacers and be guaranteed to lose if we don't score 130.
That is because Luka and Kyrie have elite playmaking abilities.... Hall Of Fame level court vision and passing.... ANT isn't there yet.... That is the blunt truth....
Y’all are actual casuals man, bringing up the jazz when they fizzled out every playoffs, comparing Rudy to two bigs that actually are competent on offense, answer me this Rudy fans why is that Rudy is that open in the paint in the first place? Or so often? Lively and gafford never find themselves that open unless it’s a defensive breakdown but Rudy is open like this constantly I wonder why…
We have a PG problem. Having a leader on the court to handle these fragile egos was missing because Conley was out. This team needs to grow up. Our two most tenured players having a hissy fit on the court, while losing to an inferior team. That is Timberpup basketball and Anthony Edwards is going to hate this if it persists.
Bruh the whole team bought in on defense last year this team is missing Kyle Anderson big time. Thought the old white dude was gonna play more for shooting and passing.
I think it's moreso: Gobert with the combination of weak interior passers. Plenty of teams employ non-shooting centers without tanking their offense (Capela, Zubac, Poeltl, Jarrett Allen, Lively, Duren etc.). The difference is, a team's collective ability to punish helping off a center by turning it into an auto-dunk. Towns, Conley, and SloMo were our main Gobert finders, and 2 of them are gone while Conley is in a diminished role. Randle and Ant need to step up, learn how to throw a lob, and insta-punish the type of help that's currently in their way.
Agree
Gobert has been awful on both sides of the ball this year. I’m glad this channel finally acknowledges it
Thank you, I’ve been saying this but people only look at defensive rating instead of watching games. Nobody is afraid to challenge Gobert, and his drop coverage gets us killed almost every game
Finally!!
You did hear that without him our defense is 25th. What does that get us. Dont see that translating into win. Theyre just a bad team.
Would be nice if this channel ever acknowledges that the Wolves have a Julius Randle problem, too.
The channel did not acknowledge Gobert being awful on both sides. They sides Twolves are 25th defence without Gobert and 7th with him. In fact I would say Gobert might be one of the main reasons they are over 500 currently.
So what I’m seeing is Randle is another Dlo and Ddv is basically another Bryn Forbes. Great trade Tim.
Hey Timberwolves fans. Wake up! Rudy is not your problem. Rudy was on the team last year and you guys made it to the Western Conference finals. Hmm, I wonder what's changed?
Thank you!! Randle is the problem.
he and his big contract are the biggest problem off the team
You're 100% correct and its wild that people don't understand how team sports work. This isn't fantasy basketball. If the people you bring into an org that found previous success aren't clicking you have to examine leadership, then the new people. After that then you can spend time on the prior components.
They have a lack of KAT problem. Rudy is only good if the other big can score by stretching the floor to the 3pt line
Rudy gobert for Jaren Jackson jr straight up
Problem is, we knew this already. We knew that Rudy can clog the paint and make it easy for rim protectors to help on drives. There's a reason why Minnesota was at best an average offense in all of Gobert's seasons here despite having a wealth of offensive talent, and while that isn't solely on Rudy he's responsible for a large chunk of it. It's a tradeoff for his all-time level rim protection... but that isn't there this year. Per dunksandthrees, the wolves are allowing opponents to shoot 64.5% on rim shots this season, which is a huge step down from the 51.5% last season; this isn't solely Rudy's fault either (because like the video points out, the wolves defense craters without him on the floor), but his decision-making in drop coverage has left a lot to be desired.
With KAT and Slomo gone and Conley looking every bit of 37 years, nobody seems to be able to utilize him effectively on offense. Ant can't find him on rolls consistently and his saving grace is using him to set up his own buckets. And Randle is... ugh. Here's a fun stat (per pbpstats): Randle has 9 assists to Gobert in 317 minutes played together so far. Slomo had 37 in 867 minutes and KAT had 66 in 1279 minutes with Rudy last year. Even if we scale it back another season, when the team was just as dysfunctional as this year and KAT took a significant injury break, KAT still found Rudy 30 times in the 529 minutes they shared the floor. He was a far more willing passer to Rudy than Randle and the connection was quite literally there from day 1.
I'm inclined to believe that Gobert, who is already a limited offensive player, is being completely iced out of the offense because of the playmaking deficiencies of our offensive initiators. And I really don't know if this can change...
I think that’s just due to how the offense is run, KAT and Kyle ran through the elbow mostly how they got their assists to Gobert. Randle is catching it at the 3 point line, which makes it impossible to get Rudy involved
I miss those easy alley oops KAT threw to Rudy😢
The Timberwolves have a problem
I think the Minnesota Timberwolves have a problem
Meanwhile Kat is hooping on the Knicks
Go look at the Knicks spacing. Its actually beautiful to watch.
UH yeah I call it more of Julius Randle problem
Gobent is not the problème is randle
The offense is atrocious... theres no ball movement and offball movement. They miss a lot of easy plays. Pass the dam rock! Watching the opposing team, regardless who they're playing, have more offensive structure while hardly have to work on defense.
Finding out how much of a glue guy Kyle Anderson was... no one has stepped up to replace him yet.
No they have a Julius Randle problem. Rudy has always been Rudy. He's not a smart man. But you need to pass that ball to Rudy in that spot. Rudy was an idiot for acting the way he did, but he's not the main issue.
If your big man has a small player sealed in the paint, pass him the ball, draws fouls, makes the game easier for everyone. Ant and Randles can both get theirs anytime, feed your big man so he will run and hustle for you.
Randle can make you feel uncomfortable when things don’t go well ask RJ and Immanuel quickley he even tends to not talk to teammates and sit by himself isolating himself from everyone it can get real awkward
sidenote, this raptors court design is beautiful
It’s undeniably sick
Well, this is a depressing video.
why did it work last year?
No I watched Randle literally wave off Rudy when he Rudy had easy baskets
Two drivers and a non shooting big who would’ve thought it’d be difficult to run an offense
This is dumb af. Rudy is NOT the problem. He has always been a emotional player and this play was definitely dumb, but he is not the issue. Chemistry is what is killing us. Team defense has been horrendous this year compared to last. Also ANT has not been dialed in on the matchups with inferior opponents. Things will get better. Calling it now we will play a much better game Sunday in Boston. This fanbase needs to chill out
Fumbling the ball once or twice a game isn't a good reason not to use Gobert offensively. He easily makes up for it with an 80% shooting percentage.
He fumbles the ball at least 3 times a game. And some of them are just basic catches or rebounds. Rudy has the WORST hands in the NBA and it isn't close
@jaminteal and yet the organization just extended his contract because of his value to the team
@@jaminteal What's your point? Every player has weaknesses. What he does bring is far more valuable than the "3 fumbles". However you probably enjoy the NBA now that every game is 130 - 145... You only care about 1 aspect of the game like every other pleb.
My point is I'm not mad at Randle for not passing Rudy the ball when it isn't his strength to catch ball in post and make offensive move under the rim. Then on top of it he caused 3 sec rule, then committed dumb foul next possession, and then fumbled another pass from Randle a few possessions later. Rudy's role is to defend, rebound, screen, and get lobs or put back dunks. I'm annoyed we resigned him but as long as he sticks to his role then I'm good with it.
@@jaminteal Look he's not the greatest player in the world but he does put effort in, he does what is expected of him, so to disrespect him and basically say you can't catch a pass or score from under the hoop with the guy completely boxed out you'd be pissed too.
I mean do we deny randle or ant the ball when they do dumb shit or turn the ball over?? Ant averages 5 turnovers a game or something like that?
Randle is completely in the wrong. Ant should have been bitching Randle out and Rudy shouldn't have gotten the 3 second violation but shit happens in the moment and that loss was not his fault. Twolves are a worst team than last year because they decided to trade Karl.. Karl made up for a lot of Rudy's weaknesses and vice versa... Randle does not really help this team the way Karl did.
The foul after was questionable if you go and actually watch it Rudy barely moved. The pass from Randle after the 3 second call he threw it as hard as he could to try and make a point but it was a bad pass in general..
All the hate for Rudy in the media and from fans/players is an utter joke.
He went through this with towns as well give him time he's human.
I don’t think it’s necessarily even Gobert’s fault. He could be a better spacer but he’s just not going to give you much outside of being in the paint and that’s just not conducive to good offense. He hasn’t been at his best defensively but it’s easy to see how much better they are when he’s out there. The roster is just a bit ill-fitting around his strengths and weaknesses right now.
@ being a wolves fan is like hanging out with your x girlfriend
Rudy has outright refused to expand his game since he has entered the league. Ant is going to leave and Wolves fans are delusional. You have two physical dominant slashers in ant and randle and Robert is sitting in the restricted area with not a lick of post game in his bag. With their ability to limit threes with length and still be physical KAT would have fit this team much better with randle of the salaries worked out. Everybody wonders why ant is shooting ten threes per game its because they have ZERO offensive versatility and spacing with gobert on the floor. 🤣🤣
Edit: if you have watched any of Rudys game you would be hesitant to throw it down there to him even with a mismatch
He had oven mitts for hands.
The league has evolved beyond Rudy I believe
Is it really all Gobert? Seems like a communication and scheme issue more than anything. Chris Finch might be losing his touch.
I’m so pissed we ain’t have no beat writers there. Rudy being petty AF. Lawwwwwd 🤦🏻♂️
….luka Garza is your answer. He stretches the floor. Shoots lights out and rebounds. His defense isn’t as bad as what has been going on this season
Timberwolves problem is salary cap restriction. Teams are paying 30-40mil for specialist rather than 2-way players.
The problem is the owner got cheap and traded away KAT. That Front Office and Ownership group fucked their future by moving KAT. They should’ve just ran it back
So if you owned a business you would take a 30 million dollar loss to get posted about in a paper? We were over the salary cap like the Lions score vs Dallas.. How is logic and math so hard...?
Yeah cap Gobert is scoring almost every time there with his man pinned that deep, if you don’t trust your center to score their your team is going to suck.
Wolves playing like garbage is great for the content creators! 252 comments is elite work.
I personally think that Randle made the correct call with not passing to Rudy on 'that play' - Barnes isn't a 6'1 PG that Rudy can man handle and at that time, both Randle and Rudy thought that they were the better options. Would have been nice and professional if they were able to both get on with it from that point on and not completely derail the game.
Rudy clogging the paint will be a constant issue and despite the Wolves having a below average offence last season, I believe it worked better because KAT's starting position and threat was beyond the 3pt line (I could be way off in my recollection). Randle may be shooting the 3 ball decently well, but KAT was always that catch and shoot threat that needed the ultimate respect - so in that spot, the lane becomes less crowded.
Mike dropping his 3pt % by over 10% and Jaden shooting 31% from 3 isn't helping the spacing much either - defenders can sag off even more from them which is highlighting the spacing issues even more.
Anyways, thanks for coming to my TED talk and keep up the content Jake - I don't always agree, but respect the work you put in on this venture.
55 year Knicks fan came over with trade view is Rudy needs to adjust to playing with Randle not KAT which is often going to be get out of the way (paint) and let leagues preeminent paint bully rumble. Julius is un guardable 1 v 1 when 1 dribble away from basket no matter who is on him. He has a downhill game KAT doesn't and he is highly efficient at it often drawing and 1s. If Rudy's man doubles down on Randle in lane then Rudy should be awaiting hand off or lob pass not have his back to basket pouting or worse getting 3 second violation clogging lane. Just need to watch film of how effective Knicks were last year with both Randle and Brunson attacking paint. Wolves are a better team then 24 Knicks primarily because they have Ant who is better than Brunson and mostly equal everywhere else.
When are we gonna acknowledge that Jaden McDaniels is one of the most overrated players in the league and is being overpaid, honestly trading Kat to save money while paying him 20 million is a crime, dude doesn’t rebound or pass well and can only score well like once a week. (But he’s good on defense right? ) Kinda but not as much as he’s blown up to be, he’s a terrible defensive rebounds and consistently allows smaller guys to beat him to rebounds for second chance rebounds, he’s also crazy foul prone. Basically dude is a good on ball defender because of his length but he’s mediocre or worse in pretty much every aspect of the game, and him having 1 crazy defensive highlight a month won’t change that😤
Their biggest problem is their best player, Anthony Edwards. I agree Rudy is a problem. But Anthony Edwards should be averaging 35ppg and he needs to get to the free throw line more often. He needs to learn from guys like Kyrie, Booker, and Luka how to draw fouls. He should be attempting at least 8 free throws a game. They need him to be far more aggressive.
35 a game? Go look at how often that happens, this isn’t 2k.
Yeah 35 ppg would basically make ant better than Jordan (who went on long streaks where he scored above 30) but I don't think he ever averaged it, though I would not be surprised if he did
@@kenshimitsuXMJ has averaged 37 ppg in a season before. But I agree that 35 ppg is crazy because that's basically prime Harden scoring numbers
@@hookuhdoncic8986 wow I didn't know that that's incredible!
Rudy does himself no favors by not developing a simple jumphook, but the Wolves coaching staff and players are the problem too. Gobert should just live in the dunker's spot like Clint Capela did in Houston and should get 4-5 easy dunks off drives every game. Edwards was to a superstar and leader, instead of averaging 11 3s a night, he should be averaging 7-8 assists a night by just setting up Rudy for easy dunks
You're right on about Rudy not developing a hook shot. With his height, a soft hook couldn't be defended. Ask Kareem.
More howls than growls
Can't win with him and can't win without him. When Gobert is the linchpin of the team and not AE or the guys you traded for and Gobert's game isn't updating any time soon, then there was a severe miscalculation.
Raptors go in ever night they play with there heart if they can get a good pick next year and add a veteran they will be a very good team
wild that Garza has been on the team 3 years and isnt even an option. Wish we'd try him out when Rudy goes to the bench I know hes not a good defender but neither Naz or Randle want to play the 5. Naz can play the 3 just as well
This defeat is Kat's fault, wait, sorry, it's Rudy's fault
Can he not set screens instead of standing under the basket?
Good point
So what's the answer on offense? Give Rudy Gobert the ball so he could finish in the paint
So these major spacing issues were present when they made the conference finals? Or did the team trade for a non shooter that ruined the minimal spacing they had and are now trying to find a fall guy?
he was they're last year and it didn't seem to be an issue. What is different about this season?
we just gotta hit open 3s. If we hit our open 3s we would be undefeated rn. Also, Everyone and their mother knows 7 footers over 30 is like a sledding hill. Horrible extension when he would have begged for 12 million next season
Here's a thought, don't play a 5 out offense maybe? Adjust it to the player's you have? Crazy thought I know. You don't need him to be an offensive juggernaut, you just need him to not turn the ball over and play defense which he is awesome at. Bad coaching.
Seems like the Wolves have a coaching problem because they are all in on Gobert after the 5 picks they traded for him and then trading KAT away for a MUCH WORSE version of KAT.
Mini-Soda has a coaching problem. Either go all in on Offense and sit Gobert or go all in on Defense and sit Randell. Make a choice.
Give him the dam ball down low and let him cook thatz the mfen problem 🤦
Send your videos to finch because he can't coach 😅
I’m on the fence with the Rudy slander. What is Rudy suppose to do when Randle and Edwards drive the lane and Rudy’s defender closes in on the penetrator? Rudy can’t shoot. He can only live in the paint. I think Rudy and Julius just don’t get along. We went through this before when Rudy first came to the team. We are not clicking as a team and it shows
I said this two years ago and I got flamed lol.
So you are saying the Wolves want to play five out. Well, if that's the case Gobert isn't the guy. I think they just need to learn how to use him.
#1 all time dfg% for a big. #1 defensive anchor all time. No matter the rest of his cast his team is top 5 defense and usually drops to bottom 10 when he is on the bench. #2 all time fg% at 14 points a game. Not to mention the little things he does that dont show in stats or get him love like being the most willing and best screener ever. So many screen assists its absurd. GMs drove his trade price to highest ive seen. They arent casuals like some...
Rudy learn how to shoot a corner 3 and we start looking for space for storing all the titles.
I wouldn’t pass it to him either. At least the Vikings don’t have an Aaron Rogers problem.
ya no gobert problem hes a massive player.... its a randle problem
They need to go get Dwight Howard
Wolves stink right now and will stink all year.
LOL. Gobert is a point spread manager and you can tell when we're going to win based on his play. Also keep an eye on NAW & Jaden in key moments. All pro sports are fixed and set up to fleece bettors. Every NBA game is Globetrotters vs Generals and whoever makes the house the most money is the Globetrotters for the night. I've been saying this on various channels for a little more than a year now. Funny how the Wolves released a promo video about "What is Your Basketball 'Ick'" and Rudy's response was, "Not playing to win." Yep. Mmm hmmm. Interesting.
If you really want to see what Gobert COULD do if he wasn't leashed by league narratives; go find the Gobert vs Wembyama video. You've never seen Rudy play his game on offense if you haven't seen it. And then, when he hits the court for the league, he can't finish through a fart. Interesting.
Rudy is Ricky Rubio 2.0
The Timberwolves need to trade Randle for a good backup center and picks
They are going to end up trading Randle McDaniels and someone else for a major player, watch!
Bring in Giannis or KD
Nah gobert is the problem need to trade him for someone like bam from the heat.
@@Creaky_ No. Naz absolutely needs to start at the 4. Garza will be a good back up. Randle is not needed and has high trade value
@AAONMS1 garza? Eventually, you're going to learn that garza is not a rotational nba player
Yall gotta chill and stop overreacting after every loss, its literally 15 games into the season with 2 brand new players playing heavy minutes! Is your memory really THAT bad that you don't remember Gobert lost a game for us last year too, making money gesture to the ref! This is just Rudy being Rudy, its nothing to make a deal out of, let alone making an entire video named "We have a Rudy problem" SERIOUSLY dude go smoke some flower and chill out, its legal in Minnesota, as far as I know.
We dont have a true center after rudy so that a Tim problem why hasn't he addressed that. Run josh minott at center 🤷🏾♂️
Been saying this since the trade of 5 first round picks. WORST TRADE OF ALL TIME!!!!!
Absolutely not even close. P. George for half of OKC's team is way worse. 🙄
LOL I remember you. You're the one who was shitting on Slo mo all last season. Look how valuable he was to the team smh.
Minosota is a lost cause..
They need to put Youth around Ant.. Infact they have some o their Roster.. they need to use them
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I think if we get some better rebounding and proper defensive rotations especially from Naz or Ju, this team is fine. Rudy will always be a flawed offensive player and everyone knows this. I don't think Rudy has been particularly terrible defensively, it's just that he normally has to help Jaden who's getting wiped by screens at the point of attack and he's being indecisive because he doesn't fully trust Naz or Ju will properly rotate on defense so his cat and mouse game isn't as effective. IMO, he needs to stop overthinking, just play free on defense and live with the results. Can't really blame him when he's the team's only center. If I'm the wolves FO, I call philly to ask about Drummond for a couple of 2nd round picks.
Or maybe Portland would give up one of their 3 centers for, I hate to say it but, one or more of our developmental guys like Miller, Clark, TSJ, etc.