Rudy Gobert responds to Shaquille O'Neal: I get the entertainment part, but you don't need that stuff to stay relevant
Rudy Gobert: It is sad to see someone that has accomplished as much as you did @Shaquille O’Neal both in sport and business still be triggered by another man’s finances and accomplishments. I get the entertainment part but unlike other folks, you don’t need that stuff to stay relevant.Source: Twitter @rudygobert27
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Between Edwards’ comments about players from the past & Gobert just existing, the Timberwolves will be the No. 1 source for former NBA player podcast material the next year. Throw in a few “remember when Jimmy Butler blew up that practice” mentions and that’s the trifecta. – 5:10 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Rudy Gobert responds to Shaq over ‘worst NBA player of all time’ jab: ‘Trigged by another man’s finances’
cbssports.com/nba/news/rudy-… – 4:47 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Shaquille O’Neal said Rudy Gobert is the “worst ever NBA player” 😧
The French center now answered back to such a hot take:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 4:18 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Rudy Gobert haters: What’s your biggest issue with him?
Just curious. – 4:02 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“You don’t need that stuff to stay relevant.”
Rudy Gobert responds to Shaq’s continued criticism 🗣️ pic.x.com/fwtfc5nl0t – 3:23 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Saying future Hall of Famer Rudy Gobert hasn’t earned his money while talking to your nepotism hire son is certainly a take. – 3:12 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Would be a missed opportunity if Gobert or the Timberwolves don’t use this next season pic.x.com/flyarpjh6b – 2:55 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Shaquille O’Neal: Rudy Gobert is the worst player of all time sportando.basketball/en/shaquille-o… – 10:41 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Shaquille O’Neal on the worst #NBA player of all time:
“Rudy Gobert. Guys like him screw over the system, make all this money, and then can’t play. So, I don’t respect players like that.”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 7:22 AM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Today’s Show: Looking back at the Wolves’ Summer w/ @KyleTheige
– Team USA wins gold w/ Ant as a main character (5:00)
– Team France and Gobert win silver and Gobert’s volatile playing time (16:00)
– Summer League debuts for Dillingham + Shannon Jr. (31:00)
– Anderson, Morris + pic.x.com/2ibbcdvsro – 6:58 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Last season as a rookie, Victor Wembanyama averaged:
* more points than Larry Bird or Luka Doncic during their rookie seasons
* more rebounds than Patrick Ewing or Dwight Howard during their rookie seasons
* more blocks than Shaquille O’Neal or Hakeem Olajuwon during their pic.x.com/vlerfmjvhn – 8:06 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Giannis Antetokounmpo has already received votes for 21 different end-of-season individual awards.
The only players with more:
LeBron James
Tim Duncan
Kevin Garnett
Kobe Bryant
Hakeem Olajuwon
Michael Jordan
Shaquille O’Neal
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-awar… – 5:57 PM
More on this storyline
ClutchPoints: Rudy Gobert. Ben Simmons is another bum… If you sign a contract for 250. Show me 250. So you got guys like him that f*ck the system over there making all this money & they can’t f*cking play. Shaquille O’Neal on the worst NBA player of all time 👀 (via @Complex ) -via Twitter / September 5, 2024
Some players and analysts have criticized the fact that Rudy Gobert has earned four Defensive Player of the Year awards. Gobert certainly makes an impact on the defensive end, but some do not believe it warrants some of the hype he receives. Derek Lively II’s conversation with Theo Pinson highlighted that Gobert has struggled in defensive matchups despite being highly acclaimed. Here’s how the exchange went, via a video from Nike EYBL: Theo Pinson: “They played the Timberwolves there’s 0 reason Rudy Gobert should’ve been on that court.” Dereck Lively: “Zero.” TP: “But you’re paying him $40M, you better get your a** out there & figure it the f*** out.” DL: “And he didn’t.” -via Clutch Points / September 4, 2024
After the first poster, Lively is returning for seconds this offseason. In an appearance at Nike EYBL, Lively was interviewed by former Mavericks guard Theo Pinson, who discussed the topic of players like Gobert only getting playing time due to their big contracts. “Perfect example, [the Mavericks] played the Minnesota Timberwolves. There is zero reason Rudy Gobert should’ve been on that court,” Pinson said. “Zero,” Lively echoed. “But you are paying him about 40-50 million dollars… you better get your a** out there and figure it the f*** out,” Pinson said. “And he didn’t,” Lively said. -via Clutch Points / September 3, 2024
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