<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rudy-Gobert-Elijah-Millsap-Dennis-Lindsey-Jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert reacts on Jazz VP Dennis Lindsey allegedly using racial slur on Paul Millsap’s brother</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T23:10:07-08:00">February 24th, 11:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T23:10:07-08:00">February 24th, 11:10pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was just made aware of the controversy between former teammate Elijah Millsap and current team vice president Dennis Lindsey, who allegedly uttered a racial remark towards Millsap six years ago.</p><p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/millerjryan/status/1364818496555679747">Ryan Miller of KSL.com</a>, Gobert admitted he was unaware of the alleged comment of Lindsey, who was then the Jazz’s general manager, and said he will personally look into the matter as he had a friendly relationship with Millsap when they were teammates from 2014 to 2016.</p><blockquote>“I never ever heard about it. Elijah was actually one of the guys that I was close with when he was part of the team a few years ago. So I am gonna reach out to him and find out.”</blockquote><p>On Wednesday, Millsap, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets veteran Paul Millsap (also a former Jazz player), dropped the bomb by accusing Lindsey of slamming him with a racial comment during his exit interview in 2015. A year later, the Jazz <a href="https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-waive-elijah-millsap">waived the reserve swingman</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This will be an important issue the Jazz and the front office will have to address. </p><p>Might shed some light on the Jazz/Paul Millsap relationship as well. <a href="https://t.co/dnUSVRpwxR" target="_blank">https://t.co/dnUSVRpwxR</a></p><p>— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/BensHoops/status/1364771101000171526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Per <a href="https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/2/24/22299220/utah-jazz-dennis-lindsey-denies-use-of-bigoted-language-to-former-jazz-player-elijah-millsap">Sarah Todd of Deseret News</a>, Lindsey has already denied the accusation.</p><p>Jazz coach Quin Snyder, who Millsap noted was also present during the incident, also denied the claim.</p><blockquote>“Honestly, I don’t remember the conversation. I can’t fathom Dennis saying something like that.”</blockquote><p>It’s still a matter of wait-and-see for the truth to come out. But Millsap’s accusation, if proven true, will mar the Jazz’s reputation as an organization. Especially now that they’re doing extremely well and may actually have a shot at the title with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz/stats">Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell leading the charge</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert reacts on Jazz VP Dennis Lindsey allegedly using racial slur on Paul Millsap’s brother

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-25_121746.png"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Lakers’ LeBron James destroys Rudy Gobert’s ankle, but misses out on highlight play after missed jumper</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T20:31:25-08:00">February 24th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T20:31:25-08:00">February 24th, 8:31pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James performed a million-dollar move with a <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1364785103444922374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1364785103444922374%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1017654action%3Dedit">ten-cent finish</a> against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Wednesday at Smart Vivint Arena. The King had one of the league’s best defenders on skates around during the second period of the showdown between the two Western Conference powerhouse teams.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LeBron snapped Gobert's ankles but missed the jumper 🤦🏼‍♂️<a href="https://t.co/IiCv8hlBIk" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/IiCv8hlBIk</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1364785103444922374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Seeing The 7-foot giant switch on him in the perimeter, the 4-time MVP capitalized on the advantage by performing a slick hesitation dribble followed by a nifty step back. LeBron had The Stifle Tower off balance, as he lost his footing and dropped on one knee.</p><p>The Lakers’ bench went crazy after James took home Gobert’s ankles. Unfortunately, he couldn’t complete the highlight play as he clunked the jumper shortly after and was unable to cut the Jazz’s lead.</p><p>Jeez, what a letdown that was. It’s like getting teased by a hot date only to get shut down at the end of the night.</p><p>LeBron and the rest of the defending champs are looking to bounce back from three consecutive losses. The red-hot Jazz, of course, won’t give them an easy night as they look to make a statement as the team with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz/schedule">the best record in the league</a> right now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Lakers’ LeBron James destroys Rudy Gobert’s ankle, but misses out on highlight play after missed jumper

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jazz-news-rudy-gobert-likes-tweet-calling-out-officiating-vs-clippers.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz star Rudy Gobert fuels Twitter fire on officiating vs. Clippers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-20T22:17:09-08:00">February 20th, 10:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-20T22:17:09-08:00">February 20th, 10:17pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It appears that Rudy Gobert is still not over the Utah Jazz’s razor-close <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/utah-jazz-la-clippers-2-20-2021/fc6d0ce8-4f10-4567-a9e1-7638d307111b" rel="noopener">116-112 defeat</a> over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. After all, that loss to their Western Conference rivals ended Utah’s nine-game winning streak.</p><p>Judging by his most recent <a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanJColton/status/1363206008500228096" rel="noopener">Twitter activity</a>, The Stifle Tower is still salty about an apparent missed call in a crucial juncture of regulation that wound up costing the Jazz in the end. Gobert ended up liking one sarcastic post of a Twitter user who pointed out that the big man was fouled on one play and should have been given two free throws.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">When your playing the Clippers – this is what a clean blocked shot looks like. <br>Hang in there, Rudy. <a href="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@rudygobert27</a> <a href="https://t.co/rceDPSWe7y" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/rceDPSWe7y</a></p><p>— Jonathan J. Colton (@JonathanJColton) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanJColton/status/1363206008500228096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As you can see, the Clippers defender clearly got the arm of Gobert in this play. Nevertheless, the 7-foot Frenchman also did not do the Jazz any favors by putting up just eight points against the Clippers. He did collect 15 rebounds and three blocks in 31 minutes of action.</p><p>The league, meanwhile, has cracked down on players and coaches’ criticism of officiating in recent years. Hefty fines and possible suspensions await those who continue to bad-mouth in-game officials after the contest. So instead of venting their ire post-game, players often take on a more subtle, passive-aggressive approach like what Rudy Gobert did here.</p><p>Despite the loss, Gobert and the Jazz still hold the best record in the league at 24-6. They’ve been on a tear since the start of the season and even had an 11-game winning streak early on. For sure, Gobert and the Utah  will be seeking redemption next time they take on the Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz star Rudy Gobert fuels Twitter fire on officiating vs. Clippers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-20_212950.png"></figure><h1>Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert campaign managers for Mike Conley’s All-Star bid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-20T05:31:00-08:00">February 20th, 5:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-20T05:31:00-08:00">February 20th, 5:31am</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley has been one of the league’s most <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-mike-conley-admits-hes-looking-for-respect-all-star-recognition/">underrated and underappreciated</a> players for several seasons now. He’s been a borderline All-Star during his years with the Memphis Grizzlies. But for some reason, the 33-year-old playmaker has been left out of the festivities every time and has yet to have an All-Star citation next to his name on <i>Basketball Reference</i>.</p><p>Conley wants that to change this season, with a legitimate case to make the reserves for the Western Conference All-Stars which will be announced next week. His Utah Jazz teammates <a href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1363018616250142720">couldn’t agree more</a>, as Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, and Jordan Clarkson all expressed their support for Conley’s All-Star bid.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Imma say this one last time! <a href="https://twitter.com/MCONLEY10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MCONLEY10</a> deserves to be an all star! 110% so please put some damn respect on his name and get him in the game 💯💯</p><p>— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) <a href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1363018616250142720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shouldn’t even be a debate… <a href="https://t.co/nzZzVcxSAr" target="_blank">https://t.co/nzZzVcxSAr</a></p><p>— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) <a href="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/1363013726337527808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">real talk 💯 <a href="https://twitter.com/MCONLEY10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MCONLEY10</a> <a href="https://t.co/vxZe9NaYDw" target="_blank">https://t.co/vxZe9NaYDw</a></p><p>— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1363014625793433600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Mike Conley Jr. does not exactly have the largest fan base so he hasn’t won the popular vote over the years. He has received votes from the media and NBA coaches in seasons past but has always been passed over for other stars.</p><p>The battle-tested point guard is actually enjoying a career-high rate shooting the ball this year, draining 41 percent of his 3-pointers while averaging 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.4 steals in 24 games for the Jazz. He made a triumphant return on Friday after a six-game absence due to injury, pitching in 16 points in the Jazz’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>As vital as Conley has been for the Jazz’s success this season, it’s unlikely that he will make it to the final seven names to represent the West. There is simply so much talent and a handful of deserving guards than him at this time, with his teammate Donovan Mitchell a lock for that slot.</p><p>But with the success the Jazz have garnered this year, in large part thanks to Mike Conley, maybe this is his year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert campaign managers for Mike Conley’s All-Star bid

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ben.jpg"></figure><h1>Ben Simmons admits feeling disrespected with Rudy Gobert guarding him vs. Jazz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-15T22:26:26-08:00">February 15th, 10:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-15T22:26:26-08:00">February 15th, 10:26pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ben Simmons woke up feeling dangerous on Monday. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar erupted for a career-high 42 points against the Utah Jazz and was a match-up nightmare all game long. Unfortunately for Simmons, his career night came on a losing effort as the Jazz’s winning run continued with a 134-123 win.</p><p>After the game, Simmons opened up on the Jazz’s unique defensive approach to him, electing to put paint protector Rudy Gobert on the 6’11” guard (via <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1361546565891076097">Michael Scotto of USA Today</a>).</p><blockquote>“I loved when I saw Rudy (Gobert) was guarding me. I love being able to go at somebody like that. I felt like it was a little bit of disrespect putting him on me, but it is what it is.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Simmons, who scored a career-high 42 points, on Rudy Gobert: “I loved when I saw Rudy was guarding me. I love being able to go at somebody like that. I felt like it was a little bit of disrespect putting him on me, but it is what it is.” <a href="https://t.co/sjfunBeTIE" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/sjfunBeTIE</a></p><p>— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1361546565891076097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Simmons made the most out of the mismatch right from the get-go. He exploded for 19 quick points in the opening quarter and never really stopped from there. With Joel Embiid being a late scratch, Simmons took it upon himself to lead his team offensively. Aside from his 42 points on a career-high 26 shot attempts, he also tallied nine rebounds and 12 assists in a near triple-double outing.</p><p>But in the end, Simmons’ impressive output still was not enough to stop the surging Jazz squad as they rallied behind leading Sixth Man of the Year candidate Jordan Clarkson who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-jordan-clarksons-career-night-gets-crazier-with-insane-record/">also had a big evening</a> as he scattered 40 points off the bench.</p><p>Regardless of the loss, the Sixers have dominated the Eastern Conference so far with Ben Simmons’ impressive showing on both ends, plus Embiid’s MVP-worthy season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Simmons admits feeling disrespected with Rudy Gobert guarding him vs. Jazz

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