Why Rudy Gobert should have made the 2017 NBA All-Star team

The Western Conference All-Star reserves are heavy on centers. Rudy Gobert was left off the roster, despite a strong case.

Rudy Gobert made his first real impression on me in the summer of 2014, at the Las Vegas Summer League. I went to watch the Bucks play the Jazz in the Thomas and Mack Center, excited about the chance to see number two pick Jabari Parker face off with fellow high-lottery pick Dante Exum for a sneak peek at who looked to have the brighter future. Instead, the game was dominated by two players that had just completed their rookie seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert. They faced off in a memorable showdown, clearly the two best players on the court, and convinced me that I had just seen the future of the NBA. T

his year, Antetokounmpo will play in his first NBA All -tar Game. Gobert won’t because he didn’t make the team…but he should have.