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Shaq on the worst NBA player of all time “Rudy Gobert. Ben Simmons is another bum. ”



“Rudy Gobert. Ben Simmons is another bum… If you sign a contract for 250. Show me 250. So you got guys like him that fck the system over there making all this money & they can’t fcking play.”

by Fit-Structure-9395

33 Comments

  1. I don’t think Rudy Gobert is the worst NBA player of all time.

  2. DocumentNo2992

    Rudy Gobert is worthy of criticisms for sure, but shaqs gigantic ego is rearing its head again. The hyperbole-like hate Gobert gets doesnt make much sense either tbh. Dude isnt giving himself the trophies and accolades lol

  3. lakers082433

    Kwame brown > gobert according to this interview

  4. I’m open to the argument that Gobert is the least watchable player in the NBA. I fucking hate his game, but it is pretty effective.

  5. Sharcbait

    I don’t get this criticism, if it was Simmons okay I could see it, or if he was throwing out guys who regressed hard after getting paid (Poole, Wiggins come to mind). Hell I could see it if Shaq was using this argument to slander guys who are big into load management.

    I don’t think anyone has accused Rudy of being lazy. He is in fantastic shape, he plays night in and night out including all the minor injuries. He has his limitations sure, but let’s not pretend Shaq was a perfect player without limitations too.

  6. CeeDoggyy

    Anyone else getting sick of the constant Rudy slander campaign? It’s been going on for like 7 years, can people really not accept that he’s one of the best defensive players ever?

  7. LegitBullfrog

    Shaq saw Dwight insulting Rudy and just had to one up him.

  8. Andy_Wiggins

    I don’t understand how real NBA players consistently think Rudy sucks.

    Like, I get he’s seriously unskilled offensively. But even I, far from some basketball genius, can clearly see how impactful he is defensively with his positioning, length, and general savvy. You’d think professional basketball players who literally spent decades of their lives learning about how to play basketball at a high level, would understand what Rudy does. Especially centers.

    Like, does Derrick Lively and did Shaq never once think about positioning on the pick and roll or the timing of when to show and retreat? They’re centers for fuck’s sake. Rudy’s so fucking good at that, you’d think real NBA players would appreciate it.

  9. I am so entirely over Shaq at this point. Fuck him. Absolute fucking clown.

  10. This dude catches strays for no reason lmao. The covid thing didn’t help but mfers were shit talking him before that. It’s weird and hilarious it seems like a unanimous opinion in the nba.

  11. I watch every Wolves game and when Rudy is out, everyone knows it and the defense can’t compete at nearly the level as when he’s in. Its so fucking obvious.

  12. burner187_

    Look I’m all for trashing Gobert and think it’s definitely fair to say he’s overpaid for the player he is but the worst player of all time? Come on now

  13. Why players like Mutombo get praised while Gobert is always slandered? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

  14. bob_scratchit

    He’s said in the past he hates Rudy because he gets to play in an era where no one plays defense, so he thinks Rudy basically gets handed the DPOY award every year, while he never got one because it was more of a defensive league at the time and he had to battle the likes of Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace.

  15. Whatever801

    Shaq just mad Rudy got 4 DPOY. Surprised he didn’t say Steve Nash

  16. DontBanMe_IWasJoking

    now players are getting hate for not being firemen or plumbers…

  17. I get he started COVID lockdowns singlehandedly but why are people so mean to him? Smh

  18. DrPepper1904

    Clearly opinions

    “These are facts” – Shazzam

  19. sully9614

    This is entirely just for the sound byte and we’re all falling for it. Idk, I’m getting tired of the low IQ hating for the sake of hating. Yes Rudy has his problems offensively but he’s the best defensive center of this era

  20. Interviewer pretending like he isn’t an instigator lol

    Especially since he knew he was interviewing Shaq

  21. Tragic_i59

    Ben is a major Bum! Like to the absolute max !

  22. Sokobanky

    > There’s a reason why I can’t turn my neck

    *turns his neck*

  23. bignedmoyle

    I’m sick of this discourse around Rudy. The guy averages 14/13 and has won 4x DPOYs, sure he may look like a big fool but there is no way in fucking hell he’s a “bad” player. Dereck Lively talking trash about Rudy yesterday too was laughable, you are never having a DPOY Dereck. Don’t talk shit. This is a human. I feel for Rudy cause everyone is just shitting on him constantly, fucking Draymond green went on ESPN just too talk trash about Rudy.

  24. Prankstaboy6

    You have to give Shaq props on one thing.

    Once that mf sets his mind somewhere, there’s no changing it.

  25. thishitisgettingold

    This dude hates any big who are relevant at the time.

    He hated Howard, and now Rudy. you can GTFO if you are going to tell me Rudy is the WORST player in the current NBA forget about of all time.

    At times, I wonder what Shaq is even thinking. He cant even blame it on CTE.

  26. LegoTomSkippy

    Shaq talking about playing the contract when he showed up to camp at 400lbs. Lol

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