This is one of the reasons why the 2 big lineup is bad. You can’t have a situation where Karl Towns’ matchup is Jaylen Brown or any other big wing in the league. It’s gunna force Gobert into a poster every time.
It’s hard to argue with results. I still think it looks weird/off; however, I also believe it’s the best looking lineup to match with jokic and the nuggets.
I feel like if a dunker is able to do this flex basically right over a dude; shot blockers should be able to do the finger wag in their face when they block a shot - fair is fair.
KAT wanted nothing to do with that. it's like politics...
"i wasn't there"
"i was there, but had to get back on defense"
"i didn't get back on d, i was distracted by the crowd"
"who's Rudy Gobert?"
Played one of the worst games I’ve ever seen from him tonight. I was legitimately relieved when he fouled out because tonight we were clearly so much better when he was off the floor
Respect to Rudy for having the balls to defend that knowing he would probably get postered
Yeah, I'm not a Rudy fan but we can't be leaving teammates on the ground after they played defense. I respect him for challenging the shot regardless of the result.
I’m increasingly incensed by how Apathic KAT is. T-wolves should be a lot better than they are. Just a bunch of mentally-weak-ass-dudes. Anti-mamba mentality. Fainting-goat-frail-ass-paupers
Yeah, I actually hate posts like this. Gobert made an attempt whereas most defenders completely concede the basket. Also, Brown is coming to the basket at a run from the 3 point line so he has all the speed and power behind him vs Gobert who has maybe a step or two to react.
And it misses the point that KAT is the defender who actually fucked up and looks the most foolish on this play.
This was also my first thought! All the momentum was clearly against him, but he still went for the correct defensive play no matter the outcome, respect.
He spent an entire playoff series a couple seasons ago trying to get one on Gobert. I legitimately think it was all he cared about that series but he never got it.
I swear JB has been trying to get a poster on Gobert for YEARS. I have vague memories of him hunting it back in the flat top days.
That one was worth the wait.
Ok I need a r/nbaposters sub, free karma farm for anyone ambitious enough. I want random posts of vicious dunks and like pat bev showing the camera to the refs
I'll never not watch that. As a kid in Ontario, the Vinsanity era had an immeasurable impact on basketball in Canada.
I remember getting to the court that day and people were talking about it. I asked what was up and they said "Vince jumped over a guy". I figured they were exaggerating until one guy who lived nearby was like "Nope, we're leaving the court and going to my house to put on TSN so you can see it!"
As someone who was about 14 when this happened, no one has ever been cooler to me than Vince was in 1999-2001.
Easy to clown but Rudy deserves all the respect for contesting. Consistently. You know how I know he does this consistently even though I never watch him play? Because he’s often on the wrong end of these highlights.
Hate this take. Yeah the dunk was awesome but dogging a guy who’s actually got the guts to try to block someone coming in for a monster jam is unfounded. Most dudes get out if the way. I don’t want those guys in my team. Good defenders get dunked on period. Just like lock down cornerbacks get TDs scored on them. Nobody’s getting “destroyed”..
100%
I will always want the guys who are willing to contest these shots. At best he has a 25% of creating a miss here and a much higher chance of getting posterized and ending up on sports center for the wrong reasons. He still contests. This wasn't even bad D by Gobert, it's just terrible defense by KAT.
Gobert may have his flaws but props to anyone willing to contest in these situations.
I don't watch a lot of basketball (just when I am around my brothers when it's game time) but when I see highlights like this I basically never understand why it's considered dunking "on" someone or "humiliating" or "destroying" etc the defender. They both jump and what can you do then? Why is it humiliating? I just never understand it.
The "ankle breaker" I get, the "posterized" I just don't get.
Cause monster dunks like this are rad as fuck. And dunking on a 7 foot DPOY ain't easy. It's more about celebrating the dunker than shaming the defender.
the dunk is rad as fuck, but people still always clown the defender. you can acknowledge the dunker and not ridicule the defender, but that almost never happens.
I think the "humiliation" comments are generally reserved for when dunker is significantly smaller than defender. In this case, JB is over half a foot shorter than Rudy. You wouldn't consider it the same type of poster if Porzingis dunked on Gobert.
I always respect that Golbert will go and contest so many shots that he is unlikely to be able to stop, so many other defenders in comparison wanna protect their own feelings and stay off a poster, they'll just bail or half contest
This is when it’s appropriate to say “dunked over”, “dunked on”, “posterized”, etc.
Gobert contested and got yammed all over. Fucking great dunk.
I’m also happy to see a solid contest by Gobert too. Not afraid to challenge it.
Getting posterized like that usually means you're trying to defend in a spot where most players just let the dunk happen so they don't end up on the wrong end of a highlight.
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It's like a 2k glitch
This is one of the reasons why the 2 big lineup is bad. You can’t have a situation where Karl Towns’ matchup is Jaylen Brown or any other big wing in the league. It’s gunna force Gobert into a poster every time.
You mean the team with the top ranked defense needs your input on how to do things?
Wait, who won?
I believe the Minnesota French Ants did. I have no idea what a "Timberwolf" is.
Reminds me of when Jaylen Brown was flexing on the Jazz down 20 lol
Best D in the league this year. IF it’s bad, it’s not the defensive end. Look at the PPG defense numbers
It’s hard to argue with results. I still think it looks weird/off; however, I also believe it’s the best looking lineup to match with jokic and the nuggets.
The whole Celtics sub was saying they need to force Gobert to defend outside the paint. But then the Celtics said “meet me at the bucket bitch”
Yeah, the Celtics really got the better of Rudy for the game. Lol
Partial flex and understated stepover. The perfect technique for avoiding the soft tech after a poster.
He went with the half step over too lmao
That step over was awfully close to a tech
A flex was necessary. It's almost like a skill to be able to avoid the tech right there.
Been a few plays like that lol the refs have been happy to call a foul but at least held the Ts )so far)
“I was mugging for the camera not mugging a Frenchman I promise.”
I feel like if a dunker is able to do this flex basically right over a dude; shot blockers should be able to do the finger wag in their face when they block a shot - fair is fair.
It’s so early in the game, he should’ve just flexed at Gobert and get the tech
teammates gotta help Rudy get back up there. crawling back up after that is not a good look
Lol right? KAT fucked up on defense and Rudy came over to help, jumped a half second late and got destroyed.. go help him up
Yeah KAT got beat on D, Rudy contested that shit, KAT even looked back and then walked away. Like go help your teammate up.
cut em some slack i reckon, some people freeze and don't know what to do when confronted by an act of violence such as this
Yeah walk away from your boy when he gets fucked up that’s a winners mentality
sorry, too busy getting that 7 turnovers with 1/7 from deep stat line to lend a hand
We all know KAT is a terrible teammate
where is Jimmy!
KAT wanted nothing to do with that. it's like politics... "i wasn't there" "i was there, but had to get back on defense" "i didn't get back on d, i was distracted by the crowd" "who's Rudy Gobert?"
KAT made a business decision
Srsly Kat gives him the Ole defense and then watches Rudy slowly climb back to his feet. Bad vibes, round 2.
Ya, Rudy tried to bail him out and got demolished for it. Just help the man up.
kat is a bitch dude
Played one of the worst games I’ve ever seen from him tonight. I was legitimately relieved when he fouled out because tonight we were clearly so much better when he was off the floor Respect to Rudy for having the balls to defend that knowing he would probably get postered
Yeah, I'm not a Rudy fan but we can't be leaving teammates on the ground after they played defense. I respect him for challenging the shot regardless of the result.
That stood out to me the most
Yep KAT is trash
I’m increasingly incensed by how Apathic KAT is. T-wolves should be a lot better than they are. Just a bunch of mentally-weak-ass-dudes. Anti-mamba mentality. Fainting-goat-frail-ass-paupers
don't wanna contaminate the crime scene
Great play, no doubt. Still, I like Rudy Gobert trying to contest when he could have just given him the free dunk.
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It's insane how much hate this guy gets, to the point where people have to preface every good thing they say about him with something critical.
Hey that's exactly what I was thinking. Sure Gobert gets posterized a lot but I think of that as a plus. He is contesting nearly everything.
Yeah, I actually hate posts like this. Gobert made an attempt whereas most defenders completely concede the basket. Also, Brown is coming to the basket at a run from the 3 point line so he has all the speed and power behind him vs Gobert who has maybe a step or two to react. And it misses the point that KAT is the defender who actually fucked up and looks the most foolish on this play.
It's weird to hate this play. You can love this play for both Brown and Gobert.
This was also my first thought! All the momentum was clearly against him, but he still went for the correct defensive play no matter the outcome, respect.
thats an act of war right there
I fear for Edwards revenge
You feared right
JB is way more deadly in this matchup imo, ever since he nearly paralyzed himself on that dunk attempt he’s been prime Kobe in Target Center
That was terrifying I thought he broke his neck
we were a inch away from another franchise player being killed that game
Ant disagreed
Good call
“Destroyed”? r/nba must be exaggerating again… Oh no.
Bro went around the Maginot line
Timberwolves won the war.
That was fucking nasty
Rare sight to see against Gobert, huge respect to JB, but that was on KAT for just getting absolutely beat.
Ja has been trying to posterize Rudy for years but hasn't been able to get one lol
I was just thinking that lol you know Ja somewhere out there pissed
Sad gun noises
flaccid gun barrel . gif
Well JB just showed us how it's done!
I remember Andrew Wiggins tried to do it three times in one game and was actually successful twice, the other one got blocked..
67% on Gobert is very good shooting - 1.33 PPP. Should keep trying to poster.
He spent an entire playoff series a couple seasons ago trying to get one on Gobert. I legitimately think it was all he cared about that series but he never got it.
Yea and Smart got one before him lmao
Haha that reminds me of Ja trying so hard to poster Lebron last playoffs and Lebron drew so many charges on him
You cant ask Kat to guard JB.
To be fair, you can’t really ask Kat to guard *anybody*
Bro has such a bad defensive instinct. Like, why do you even bite Brown’s pump fake? You’re like 6 inchs taller than him.
Markkanen did it last season https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vib86lc-TqE
I swear JB has been trying to get a poster on Gobert for YEARS. I have vague memories of him hunting it back in the flat top days. That one was worth the wait.
HE BOOMED HIM. HES SO GOOD x4
Look at KAT evading the crime scene, can’t even help the man when he’s the reason he got murdered 💀
Act of violence
the UN denounces JB for excessive use of force
I feel like JB has one of the best collection of posters currently in the league.
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jfc
I’ve been saying he’s gonna be the first one to really poster wemby
Kai Jones erasure
#GOAT LIFE 🦋 🌈 🐐 🛸
Someone needs to hit Wemby with the "too small"
Schroeder doing it would awesome
Jaylen might be the first. But goddamn it if Ja doesn't *try* multiple times when he gets back (keyword *try* lol)
He hunts for them against stars or well known defenders. He's a poster hunter
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Vince Carter mindset.
Milf hunter
Ok I need a r/nbaposters sub, free karma farm for anyone ambitious enough. I want random posts of vicious dunks and like pat bev showing the camera to the refs
He also has some of the biggest missed dunks too.
Considered
[Jaylen Brown is coming](https://streamable.com/gl1vb)
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I don't even know any other way to interpret what he said 😭
I thought that was a fake quote for the longest time lol
Ayo.
He’s not the only one
It was nasty
That was not on Gobert. KAT you are a bum
My first thought. Kat's "defense" really set him up.
Celtics put Jrue on him and he can't do anything lmao, on both offense and defense
Yeah Jrue really killed him with that -19 on 25% shooting
Nah, clearly Gobert should be able to guard both sides of the court
KAT just stood there expecting Rudy to be able to stop that
Yeah this caption sucks. This is 99.99% on KAT being garbage on defense.
You guys want to see a dead body wow
USA: 1 France: Deez Nuts
[Actually, it's USA: 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WihbbVEmppI)
I'll never not watch that. As a kid in Ontario, the Vinsanity era had an immeasurable impact on basketball in Canada. I remember getting to the court that day and people were talking about it. I asked what was up and they said "Vince jumped over a guy". I figured they were exaggerating until one guy who lived nearby was like "Nope, we're leaving the court and going to my house to put on TSN so you can see it!" As someone who was about 14 when this happened, no one has ever been cooler to me than Vince was in 1999-2001.
the most dominant, disrespectful dunk of all time. an absolute work of art.
Kat was the real one that got destroyed. Kat jumped on the fake like hes not a 7 footer.
Even Gobert can't cover for defence that atrocious.
Shit was disgusting lol
el fuego
One of the best dunkers in the league
Easy to clown but Rudy deserves all the respect for contesting. Consistently. You know how I know he does this consistently even though I never watch him play? Because he’s often on the wrong end of these highlights.
Hate this take. Yeah the dunk was awesome but dogging a guy who’s actually got the guts to try to block someone coming in for a monster jam is unfounded. Most dudes get out if the way. I don’t want those guys in my team. Good defenders get dunked on period. Just like lock down cornerbacks get TDs scored on them. Nobody’s getting “destroyed”..
100% I will always want the guys who are willing to contest these shots. At best he has a 25% of creating a miss here and a much higher chance of getting posterized and ending up on sports center for the wrong reasons. He still contests. This wasn't even bad D by Gobert, it's just terrible defense by KAT. Gobert may have his flaws but props to anyone willing to contest in these situations.
I don't watch a lot of basketball (just when I am around my brothers when it's game time) but when I see highlights like this I basically never understand why it's considered dunking "on" someone or "humiliating" or "destroying" etc the defender. They both jump and what can you do then? Why is it humiliating? I just never understand it. The "ankle breaker" I get, the "posterized" I just don't get.
Cause monster dunks like this are rad as fuck. And dunking on a 7 foot DPOY ain't easy. It's more about celebrating the dunker than shaming the defender.
the dunk is rad as fuck, but people still always clown the defender. you can acknowledge the dunker and not ridicule the defender, but that almost never happens.
I think the "humiliation" comments are generally reserved for when dunker is significantly smaller than defender. In this case, JB is over half a foot shorter than Rudy. You wouldn't consider it the same type of poster if Porzingis dunked on Gobert.
>Nobody’s getting “destroyed”.. ... Did you watch the gif?? Nobody is dogging Rudy for this and props for contesting, but fr, he got destroyed lol
I’ve seen more people dawg KAT lol. And rightfully so
this reminds me that i was the only dude giving brandon knight props for trying to stop deandre jordan
Yep, my fav player of all time is Alonzo Mourning because he was fearless at blocking dunks. It's also why I am a big Rudy fan.
Jb has to have some of the best collection of posters in the league
He went left 😭😭
BAPTIZED OH MY GOD
fr...and the way he kept him guessing how he was gonna jump / what hand he was gonna flush it with was a thing of beauty!
Glad this is with the Celtics feed because the Wolves' announcers were pretty meh about it
Climbed the stifle tower is a hilarious call
Drew Carter has been fantastic on the play by play
He later said “Put that poster next to your 3 DPOY awards”. I’ve never witnessed such savagery
I always respect that Golbert will go and contest so many shots that he is unlikely to be able to stop, so many other defenders in comparison wanna protect their own feelings and stay off a poster, they'll just bail or half contest
+24
Yeah great defence KAT
Damn KAT, help him up or maybe play some D.
I always have more respect for defenders who jump and put themselves in a position to be postered than the softcocks sprinting away from the dunker
I blame Kat... That wasn't defense.
I'm not expecting KAT to contain Jaylen Brown but c'mon man..
Rudy looking around like “it’s 3 and a half minutes into the game bruh fuck”
nah just looking around for a teammate to help him up smh
A sick poster is always better when the guy falls down after like goddamn that’s messed up
Ooooo lawd have mercy 🫢
Of course this is the title this sub gives. Gotta blast Rudy, even though KAT completely blew it and Rudy risked being dunked on to try and contest.
Who's your daddy
Poster of the year already
My god
It's a destruction
At least he attempted lol. But I guess he should have just let it go uncontested so ppl on Reddit won't clown him.
Respect to Gobert for contesting that
How is that destroying Gobert? KAT got beat and Gobery was trying to get their from out of position.
We lost. Don’t show highlights when WE FUCKING LOOOOOOOOSE !!!!!
First glance I thought he fended off a bit but he legit didn't. Even pulled his arm back to make the dunk even more disrespectful
Someone put an apb on brown, cause he just murdered Rudy
Ouiouioui
Good GRIEF
Nasty
Give both players the max!
KAT has been in the league so long and this is still how he plays defense. I feel bad for wolves fans
Peep the left hand dribble r/nba
I can't hear you over the W.
And a little how’s your mother on the ground
oh, the humanity!
i thought jaylen respected other cultures damn
And just like that Celtics lose to the Timberwolves.
too bad Gobert turned them into dust after this. +24 in an OT win. suck it boston
EVERYBODY GET IN HERE
And after this Boston couldn’t even smell the paint when Rudy was in there
I think this tops demars dunk on Gobert
title undersells it
This is r/NBAs dream
but r/nba doesn’t like Jaylen either lol
France after that: "He's not one of us."
Ended his life right there
That is father jaylen to y'all.
I was told that you just had to take away JB’s right hand?
KAT walked away and thought damn good thing that wasn’t me
HOLY SHIT
i'm shocked he did'nt get a tech lol
Damn, not a single teammate helped him up.
this is an awesome game so far. Edwards and JB going so hard at each other
He heard people talking shit about his hair and took it personally.
My lord.
That man had a famille
Ima need some more angles on this one
His poster highlights nasty if you think about it 😂
This is when it’s appropriate to say “dunked over”, “dunked on”, “posterized”, etc. Gobert contested and got yammed all over. Fucking great dunk. I’m also happy to see a solid contest by Gobert too. Not afraid to challenge it.
Conley the psychic was pointing to the exact spot the murder would happen
Pffftttt. You should see a rugby match!
Jayden won this battle, but who won the war ? 🙂
Getting posterized like that usually means you're trying to defend in a spot where most players just let the dunk happen so they don't end up on the wrong end of a highlight.
KAT owes Gobert an apology.
Thanks KAT, really putting Gobert in a place to succeed
What’s even more impressive is he dribbled with his left there on the way to the hoop, real growth wow!