6) Rudy Gobert Deserves an All-Star Berth as Much as G-Time
So if Hayward has established himself as a superstar, he probably tops the team’s list of All-Star hopefuls, right?
Not so fast, junior.
While G-Time has been one of the league’s star performers and steadiest hands this season, Rudy Gobert is the cornerstone of Utah’s identity and has really emerged as one of the Association’s handful of truly unique talents.
He’s been the talk of the town in SLC for years, but now the basketball world is taking note.
Gobert currently leads the league in field goal percentage (68.2) and blocked shots (72). He’s also in the Top 6 in rebounding, overall win shares, defensive win shares and defensive box plus/minus. More importantly, though, in an injury-riddled campaign, he’s the one Jazz player who has consistently been on the floor and producing at a high level.
He faces stiff competition at the center spot, but he’s definitely shown he deserves an All-Star berth.
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