Rudy Gobert’s game-saving block vs Dallas
There was a stretch during the 2019-20 season where Rudy Gobert looked unstoppable. His teammates were finding him in good scoring positions, his defense was elite, per usual, and the Jazz were winning games against tougher opponents.
In what may have been Gobert’s best performance of the season against Dallas, he made a defensive play that may have been the best of his career. Down the stretch, Delon Wright had him turned around after a fake and had what looked like an easy layup.
Not so fast, Delon! The former Utah Ute was stunned when Gobert recovered and blocked his layup. While the Mavericks thought it was a goaltend, the replay clearly showed Gobert got it before it hit the backboard. It was just an unreal defensive play by one of the best defensive players to ever play this game.
This was Rudy Gobert at his best this season. He led the Jazz to a victory against a team that was right behind them in the standings. I’m not sure if you will find a better defensive play from anyone this season, and if you do, what are the odds that it’s Gobert again? Pretty high, if you ask me.
This block from Gobert had fans buzzing and standing in appreciation. Gobert is someone that catches a lot of heat from elsewhere, so the best thing Utah Jazz fans can do is sit back and enjoy their star center. He’s one of the best player in franchise history because of plays like this.