It’s easy to forget that Wendell Carter Jr. is only in his second NBA season. Performances like the one he just put together against Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz illustrate that sentiment to a tee.
In the box score, Carter matched Gobert — two-time Defensive Player of the Year, second best career field goal percentage in NBA history (min. 2000 attempts) — pound for pound, tallying 18 points, 13 rebounds (6 offensive) and four assists to Gobert’s 17 points, 12 rebounds (2 offensive) and 3 blocks.
“Man, Wendell’s been amazing all season long. Can’t say enough good things about him,” Thad Young said.