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Know the Opponent: Utah Jazz

Indy Cornrows | November 27, 2019

Related Topics: Indiana Pacers, ECHL Leading Scorer Award, Mike Conley, Jr., China's Great Wall, Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles, National Basketball Association, Leilani Mitchell, Alias, season 3

Record: 11-6

Leading Scorer: Mitchell (25.6 PPG)

Leading Rebounder: Gobert (14.1 RPG)

Leading Assists: Conley (4.6 APG)

Biggest Challenge: The Great Wall of Gobert

The two-time defending Defensive Player of the Year does two things at an elite level: protect the rim and rebound. He hasn’t missed a beat to start the year in those areas, which is why they have one of the best defense in the NBA. A team like the Indiana Pacers, who doesn’t shoot a lot of three-pointers, may struggle offensively against a team with an elite rim protector.

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