Will Rudy Gobert win defensive player of the year or All-Defensive team honors?
Should he? Absolutely. For my money, he changes the game defensively more than any player in the league. However, given the way he’s been snubbed by voters in the past, I have a hard time making any sort of declaration about Gobert bringing home the year-end hardware.
You should seriously look at some of the All-Defensive ballots from the last two years. Insanity abounds.
With the Jazz now among the Top 8 or so teams in the league, Gobert’s exploits are definitely receiving more attention now. But until it’s actually announced that he’s received that recognition, I’m not going to predict anything.
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