Rudy Gobert on his game-winning dunk: 'It's poetic justice in a way' / News - Basketnews.com

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Rudy Gobert made the game-winning dunk from Donovan Mitchell's pass to hand Utah Jazz their second win against the Dallas Mavericks to even the series. Gobert was animated after the victory both on the court and during the press conference.

Player of the Game EFF 18 Donovan Mitchell Points 23 Accuracy 7-21 Rebounds 6 Assists 7

"It's poetic justice in a way," Gobert told ESPN after the match. "It's a play that we've made many times. It just happened to be the game-winning play tonight."

The Frenchman received the pass from Donovan Mitchell, a player who has some history with Gobert, at least according to the media. There have numerous reports about a disagreement within the team between the two players namely due to the lack of passing from Mitchell's side.

According to Second Spectrum data, Mitchell averages only 2.7 passes to Gobert during the season. Not 2.7 assists, 2.7 passes. However, it's all just talk, according to the player with the Stifle Tower nickname.

"I mean, there's a lot of noise," Gobert told the media in the press conference. "A lot of people are talking about our team, our guys, the future, what can happen, what might not happen, about a lot of different things that at the end of the day for us right now don't matter. We have a team, we're 2-2 in the series, and that's our focus."

Mitchell echoed his teammate's words.

"It feels good, because it's just like, man, you hear it," the guard said. "I don't think him and I sit here think there's anything, but we hear it. It's good to see that and be able to go out there and do it on a stage like that, but ultimately, those same plays we made throughout the entire game."

Game 5 of the series comes on Monday night in Dallas where both teams will try to take the series lead.

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