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The Note: Mark Eaton reflects on an unlikely career, his blocks record, and his relationship with Rudy Gobert

Mark Eaton thought someone would have broken his record by now.

But all of these years later, the retired Utah Jazz center’s 456 blocks during the 1984-85 season and the 3.5 blocks per game he averaged for his career are still the NBA's gold standard when it comes to swats.

On this week’s episode of The Note, Eaton joins the podcast to talk about becoming eligible for the Hall of Fame, his time playing for Frank Layden and Jerry Sloan, and his relationship with Jazz center Rudy Gobert.

Here’s a rundown of the episode:

INTRO

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