Rudy Gobert responds to Shaquille O'Neal: I get the entertainment part, but you don't need those things to stay relevant.

After the first poster, Lively will be back for seconds this offseason. Appearing at the Nike EYBL, Lively was interviewed by former Mavericks guard Theo Pinson, who discussed the topic of players like Gobert only getting playing time because of their big contracts. “A perfect example, [the Mavericks] played for the Minnesota Timberwolves. There is no reason for Rudy Gobert to be on that court,” Pinson said. “Zero,” echoed Lively. “But you're paying him about 40-50 million dollars… you better get your a** in there and figure out how it's going to pan out,” Pinson said. “And he didn't,” Lively said. -via Clutch Points / September 3, 2024