Rudy Gobert C MIN Sat 1/24/15 11:51 PM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert moved back to the bench with Derrick Favors returning, and scored six points (3-4 FG) with 11 rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes Saturday.
This highlights some of the concern with Gobert in that when Favors and Enes Kanter are both playing, his minutes may not be ideal. He is still averaging 11.5 rebounds in his last four games, but Saturday was the first game since December 29th that he has failed to register a block. Gobert still should be owned in all leagues.
Rudy Gobert C MIN Sat 1/24/15 2:07 PM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert will move back to the bench against the Nets on Sunday, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Gobert has enjoyed a few stints in the starting lineup with injuries in Utah over the course of January, although both Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter are now healthy and with the team. This means that Gobert will likely slot back into a reserve role behind those players moving forward. Even in limited minutes, however, the second-year player can provide above average rebounding and block totals.
Rudy Gobert C MIN Thu 1/22/15 11:38 PM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and a block in 35 minutes as a starter Thursday.
Gobert was inserted into the starting lineup for Derrick Favors, who sat out for personal reasons. The seven-foot Frenchman has been producing lately whether it has been as a starter or coming off the bench. He's nearly averaging a double-double over his last 10 games, with 9.6 points and 9.0 rebounds over that span. He gets enough time on the floor to be worth a play in daily games and should be owned in standard leagues.
Rudy Gobert C MIN Thu 1/22/15 6:58 PM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert will receive the start Thursday against the Bucks.
Gobert will start in place of Derrick Favors (personal), and could see a boost in minutes over the last three games, in which he failed to reach 30 minutes on the court. His increased role could be temporary, however, as favors will likely return soon barring an extended absence for some reason.
Rudy Gobert C MIN Thu 1/22/15 1:50 PM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert came off the bench for 20 minutes against the Cavaliers on Wednesday and compiled six points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block.
Gobert is now coming off the bench since Enes Kanter has returned to health. Wednesday's game seems to be the first indicator that Kanter will be more valuable moving forward, since he played for 33 minutes and registered 24 points and 17 rebounds. Gobert will still be an elite option for shot blocking, even in limited minutes, but owners of the second-year Frenchman will have to determine whether or not 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game is worthy of a spot on their roster at this juncture in the season.
Rudy Gobert C MIN Mon 1/19/15 1:48 AM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert started the second half of Sunday's game, replacing Enes Kanter, but coach Quin Snyder said that the move has no long-term implications, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Gobert put up a career-high 18 rebounds in the loss to further confuse the situation. Since Kanter missed several games with an ankle injury, and Gobert performed amazingly as the fill-in starter, there's been a clamor for the Jazz to replace Kanter with Gobert in the starting lineup permanently. Make sure Gobert is owned in all leagues right now. Mid-game adjustments like this continue to move the needle further to Gobert's advantage.
Rudy Gobert C MIN Sat 1/17/15 12:12 AM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert continues to come off the bench for the Jazz, most recently scoring seven points (3-6 FG, 1-1 FT) and picking up six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals in 25 minutes Friday.
Enes Kanter, now that he's healthy, is the starter in Utah, but he and Gobert had almost identical minutes Friday. Gobert has been a shot-blocking machine this month, finishing every game in January with at least three, and he's had three double-doubles in his past seven games. Owners will want to monitor Kanter's play going forward to see if Gobert will be able to cut into his playing time or even win the starting job back.
Rudy Gobert C MIN Wed 1/14/15 1:47 AM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert moved back into a bench role during Tuesday's loss to the Golden State Warriors, but still finished with 16 points (4-9 FG, 8-11 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocked shots in 31 minutes.
Gobert returned to the bench, as Enes Kanter moved into the starting lineup after dealing with an ankle injury over his last five games. Gobert was still able to record 31 minutes due to the fact that Trevor Booker sat out with an illness. As soon as Booker returns, Gobert's minutes should go down, but he'll still be worth owning in standard leagues, as he continues to be a valuable source of rebounds and blocks. If he continues to play as well as he has, he may have an outside shot at returning to the starting lineup which would then increase his fantasy value, but we'll have to wait and see how Kanter plays in the next few weeks to see how that affects Gobert's role moving forward.
Rudy Gobert C MIN Tue 1/13/15 1:35 PM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert will come off the bench Tuesday against Golden State, Jody Genessy of the Deseret News reports.
With Enes Kanter returning to the starting lineup, the rangy Gobert will be pushed back to the bench, where he's spent the majority of the season. Gobert filled in admirably for Kanter and is averaging 9.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocks in the month of January (32.3 minutes per game). While his offensive game remains a work in progress, Gobert put together two double-doubles and has four games with a least four blocks this month. With Kanter back in the mix, however, he'll likely see his minutes load regress back into the low-20s on most nights.
Rudy Gobert C MIN Sun 1/11/15 1:56 AM
Rudy Gobert
C MIN
Gobert continued to start with Enes Kanter back from his ankle injury, scoring four points (2-2 FG) with five rebounds, three assists, one steal and three blocks in 35 minutes.
Gobert owners have to salivating that the big Frenchman remained in the starting lineup over Kanter, but we don't yet know if this is a permanent thing. His lack of offense is not ideal, but the blocks will carry his fantasy value and should continue to be owned for the immediate future.