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Rudy Gobert Proud of Guarding Nikola Jokic, Calls Him One of the Best Offensive Players

Gobert lives to challenge himself and relished the opportunity to guard one of the best offensive players in Jokic. "As a competitor, it's what you dream about, so I was just trying to embrace the moment," Gobert said. He tried to make Jokic work and challenge him as much as he can. Most importantly, he helped the Timberwolves win.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Poking Dwyane Wade Led To Gilbert Arenas' Getting Brutally Humbled

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Paul Pierce Puts Nikola Jokic Under the LeBron Standard

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Mark Cuban Wants to Buy the Mavericks Back

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