EXTENSION: Gobert signs 5yr/$205M w/ UTA | DAL "significant interest" if available

[SleepingHero]

A couple quotes:

Both of the quotes you're referencing comes from a Jazz beat writer and from a single piece for a Jazz basketball website. Not saying that it discounts what he's saying, but the biases need to be taken into account for. Secondly, the actual proposition of what those quotes are saying are inherently biased and flawed. "You can measure how much someone knows about basketball just by how they view Gobert" It's intellectual hogwash and reeks of a holier-than-thou attitude. 

Once again, I'm not arguing AGAINST Gobert as a player. He is a FANTASTIC player and I was on the Gobert train to Dallas. I recognize his value. But its foolish to think the skills that make him great are valued the same as players like Giannis, Curry, Lebron and the games other stars. He is the ultimate version of 2011 Tyson Chandler. The guy that can be the perfect finishing piece, but on his own his value is greatly diminished. 

Advanced metrics have their place but each equation are subject to their own biases. They shouldn't be counted on anymore than looking at raw stats and the eye-test to build a picture of a player. 

Lebron is too old....OUT.

Harden is a head case....OUT.

Lillard is NOT impactful to even close to the same level....OUT.

Tatum is massively overrated....OUT.

Give me Gobert all day everyday over Embiid....OUT.

Its close but I would take Gobert over AD....OUT.

Lebron just won a championship. The Lakers are the clear cut favorite to repeat. Lebron just came off a decade run of 8 final runs in 10 years. So it's puzzling why you discount all of those stats and just default to Lebron's age to discount him. 

Harden was apart of the only team to give what is probably the best collection of talent ever assembled their biggest obstacle. Harden+Cp3+Capela when played in 2017-18 had a win percentage of 91%, essentially a 74 win pace. Harden also has the longest playoff streak in the west, making the playoffs for 8 straight years. All this while, Harden has put up scoring stats that has only been matched by Jordan and Wilt. I don't like how he plays, but again to write off Harden as a headcase while ignoring all of this is ridiculous.

Lillard has had more playoff success than Gobert has had. 7 straight years of playoff appearances. He has been the teams primary offensive engine and in the last 5 years has averaged 27/5/7 on 44/37.5/90. That is about as elite and impactful as they come. 

Why is Tatum massively overrated? The Celtics in the last 3 years has made the conference finals twice and made it out of the first round the other time. Tatum just broke out leading his team 26/10/5. He's only 22. Why is he overrated but Luka isn't? 

Anthony Davis just won a ring and probably should've been the Finals MVP. I don't see how it's even a debate between them given AD's defensive ability and his offensive versatility. Davis is younger than Gobert as well. The fact you would take Gobert over AD is just.....

For the sake of brevity, Embiid is the shakiest out of this group compared to Gobert due to health, but given that Embiid is younger and has just come off a tumultuous season averaging 23/12 and that you'd take Gobert over AD means there isn't anything I can say that can convince you Embiid is better.