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Top 5 biggest snubs from the 2021-22 All-NBA Teams

By Holden Walter-Warner

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 19: Bam Adebayo #13 and Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat look on against the Atlanta Hawks during the fourth quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round at FTX Arena on April 19, 2022 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 19: Bam Adebayo #13 and Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat look on against the Atlanta Hawks during the fourth quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round at FTX Arena on April 19, 2022 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MARCH 04: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz reacts against the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at the Smoothie King Center on March 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Top 5 biggest snubs from the 2021-22 All-NBA Teams. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Top 5 biggest snubs from the 2021-22 All-NBA Teams: 2. Rudy Gobert

Like Adebayo, Rudy Gobert’s upward mobility on the All-NBA roster was impacted by the glut of centers in front of him. And like his teammate, there’s a legitimate question as to where Gobert will be contending for this honor next year.

Still, it was another big year for the French big man. Gobert averaged a double-double for the sixth-straight season. He was just a few buckets away from setting a career-high in scoring, averaging 15.6 points per game. His 14.7 rebounds per game were a career-best and led the NBA.

Rebounding isn’t the only area where Gobert led the NBA – in fact, it’s one of many. He also had the best field goal percentage (71.3 percent), two-point field goal percentage (71.8 percent), effective field goal percentage (71.3 percent), and true shooting percentage (73.2 percent).

Unsurprisingly, the advanced rebounding stats also put Gobert at the best level in the league. He led the NBA in total rebound percentage (25 percent) and defensive rebound percentage (36.3 percent). Gobert must be kicking himself for only finishing seventh in offensive rebound percentage.

Gobert couldn’t take his fourth Defensive Player of the Year crown, losing out to Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. But his defense once again put him in elite company, earning All-Defensive First Team honors for the sixth consecutive season.

While Gobert can’t stroke it like the big men ahead of him on the All-NBA list, he is the premier defender at his position in the league. The case for his inclusion on an All-NBA team – which would’ve been his fifth appearance – is warranted for that alone.