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Brad Rock: Ignoring Rudy Gobert isn't a bad thing

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert looks at the ball as it is knocked away as the Utah Jazz and the New York Knicks play at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.

SALT LAKE CITY — In postgame interviews, Rudy Gobert’s delivery is courtly and low key on the outside. But inside, the wind howls.

Why else would he come from France to become the most imposing player in the game? Why address slights from strangers on social media? What else would cause him to venture that the Jazz can win 60 games next year?