Rudy Gobert may be known as a defensive player, but he’s on the cusp of making history on the other side of the court. The Utah Jazz center is quickly closing in on Dwight Howard‘s all-time, single-season slam dunk record.
Gobert logged five big throw-downs against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, none of which were sweeter than this lob job courtesy of Ricky Rubio —
With five more slams in the bank, Gobert has now accrued 199 on the year. He currently holds a slight lead over Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is also in hot pursuit of Howard with 197 dunks this season.