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Rudy Gobert named to 2022 NBA All-Defense First Team

Death. Taxes. Rudy Gobert NBA First Team All-Defense.

Gobert was named to the 2021-22 NBA All-Defense team today for the sixth time in his career, and for the sixth straight year.

2021-22 NBA All-Defensive teams:

First team: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mikal Bridges, Rudy Gobert, Jaren Jackson Jr., Marcus Smart

Second team: Bam Adebayo, Draymond Green, Jrue Holiday, Matisse Thybulle, Robert Williams III— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 21, 2022

This is, obviously, no small feat. Six straight years being named to the All-Defense first team. Six straight years of defensive dominance, causing nightmares for every single opponent trying to score in the paint with Gobert on the floor.