Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has high aspirations for his future after finally getting the nod for Defensive Player of the Year and putting his team on the map through a very tough Western Conference.
Gobert suffered a left knee injury early to the season, only to return and become the difference-maker for the Jazz, propelling them from 10th place to the fifth seed in the West, thanks to his game-changing work at the less-lauded end of the floor.
While some have viewed him as a mere defensive stalwart, standing at a gigantic 7-foot-1, Gobert won't put limitations to his game, hoping to be “one of the best players in the history of the game.”
“I think I haven’t scratched the potential that I can have and the things I can do on both ends,” Gobert said, according to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune. “I feel like this year is going to be my best year so far.”
While the Frenchman has championship aspirations, it's all about the process behind it for him — ensuring his team ascends to one of the West's biggest contenders by doing it the right way.
“Everyone’s different. I take a lot of pride of when you build something. I'd rather do it the hard way than do it the easy way,” Gobert told 1280 AM. “It's not just getting a ring, because if I just want to get a ring I just go the jewelry store and get a ring. What’s most important is the story behind it.”
Now with a DPOY under his belt, Gobert has been refining his offensive game, looking to add a mid-range jumper to his arsenal, which could make his 13.5 points and 10.7 rebounds per game a thing of the past.
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