CHICAGO — Rudy Gobert had a prediction. In a game known for anything but defense, the two-time Defensive Player of the Year figured he’d stand out.
“I think a lot of people will go at me,” he said.
That’s exactly what his teammate wanted to happen.
“I hope somebody tries to dunk on him,” Donovan Mitchell said. “It’s just not going to happen [for anyone who tries]. He’s going to go out there and do his thing.”
Gobert did all that and more in his first NBA All-Star Game.
In the second quarter, the Stifle Tower swatted Lakers forward Anthony Davis’ shot off the backboard.