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Walker Kessler is putting the league on notice

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Utah Jazz rookie Walker Kessler is 6th in the entire NBA in blocks per game, with 1.8. He’s 7th in total blocks, with 44.

And he’s only playing 16.2 minutes per game.

He’s putting up a whopping 4.1 blocks per 36 minutes, and in his first career start, he backed that up by swatting five shots in only 24 minutes. Simply put, he’s a shot-blocking machine.

Kessler uses his 7’1” frame and 7’4” wingspan to make himself as big as possible with his arms straight up. When he’s in position, he can challenge shots - and sometimes even block them - by just standing in the way with his arms in the air.