The two stars for the Utah Jazz — Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell — are on two very different trajectories to start the season. Gobert had his best start to a season ever while Mitchell is struggling to find his shot.
Through three games, Gobert has 56 points and 57 rebounds, good for averages of 18.7 points and 19 rebounds even. The only other player in the 3-point era to have at least 55/55 through the first three games of the season is Moses Malone (81/56 in 1983-84).
Such a start maybe shouldn’t be much of a surprise.