Utah Jazz: DPOY status aside, Gobert’s offense is invaluable

Defense made Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert a star in the Association, but his offense has become an essential part of his team’s attack.

Friday night was, well…not the best night for the Utah Jazz. Losing to a squad that is several games under .500 and headed to the lottery, while simultaneously ceding the season series to said team, is never a good thing.

That aside, you know what struck me about the effort? How much I noticed Rudy Gobert‘s rather meager offensive performance. Sure, he had one especially nasty throw-down and an incredible sequence where he took the ball half the length of the court, executed a sweet spin move and scored, but on the whole, there was not much to write home…