It had been two weeks since Rudy Gobert had taken the court for the Utah Jazz.
After being put into health and safety protocols, Gobert was forced to watch from the comfort of his couch as his teammates suffered four consecutive losses — albeit with a severely hampered lineup each game.
Finally able to play again, there were some questions about how Gobert might respond after having so much time off. Would his conditioning hold up — especially in Denver? How would his body react to banging around with the reigning MVP in Nikola Jokic?
Gobert didn't just answer those questions — he made a statement.