Rudy Gobert responds to Shaquille O’Neal: I get the entertainment part, but you don’t need that stuff to stay relevant

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