![]() Adjusting those to Gobert’s current minutes average this year and you get 20.6 points and 19.0 rebounds, pretty close to what we’re seeing now.Īn increasingly statistically dominant Gobert is very welcome but that excitement been dampened by the lack of dominance from Utah’s other star in Mitchell. Gobert’s preseason averages of 13.0 points and 12.0 rebounds don’t stand out until you realize that’s what he did in just 20 minutes per contest. “He did it in the preseason, he did it in training camp, and now I think that’s the level we’re going to see out of him,” Mitchell said of Gobert (via NBA.com). Beginning with a standout performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer and then a statistically dominant preseason, the signs were there. Such a start maybe shouldn’t be much of a surprise. 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). Through three games, Gobert has 56 points and 57 rebounds, good for averages of 18.7 points and 19 rebounds even. ![]() ![]() Gobert had his best start to a season ever while Mitchell is struggling to find his shot. The two stars for the Utah Jazz - Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell - are on two very different trajectories to start the season. ![]()
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