A former Los Angeles Lakers center has expressed doubt over Rudy Gobert's DPOY wins.
Since coming on as a full-time starter for the Utah Jazz in 2015, Gobert has been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team seven times, led the league in blocks in 2017, led the league in rebounds in 2022, and was named an NBA All-Star three times.
"I don't see him being an elite defender. I see him as somebody who has the size. He's seven-two. So when you seven-two, and you playing with athletic guys, you don't have to do nothing but clean up their mistakes or just be big in the paint.""I mean, it's really hard to say that he is an elite defender to have four Defensive Player of the Year Awards. This year, he was actually up in the pick and rolls. He was moving his feet. He was talking more.
In the 2023-2024 season, Gobert recorded 982 total rebounds, 52 steals, and 182 blocks. He averaged 12.9 rebounds, 0.7 steals, and 2.1 rebounds across 76 games.
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