Rudy Gobert: You learn how to win by winning, I don't believe in tanking

Despite losing Gordon Hayward during the last free agency, the Utah Jazz decided not to rebuild and kept pushing in order to try to win as many games as possible. This has turned out to be the right decision, with the Jazz being in the fifth position in the Western Conference with 21 wins in the last 23 games.

Starting center Rudy Gobert is happy with the Jazz's decision to keep pushing and not tank.

“Just try to teach players how to make winning plays, not only good basketball plays but winning plays,” Gobert said, via USA Today. “Teach every single one to help the team win games. A lot of teams are very good doing skill work, strength work. But if you want to win, you have to teach a player how to win. That's why I don't believe in tanking, all that stuff. I believe you learn how to win by winning. You don't learn how to win by losing on purpose to get a 19-year-old who you've never seen."