In the 2017 playoffs, the Warriors swept the Jazz in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Then Utah lost Gordon Hayward in free agency.
But the Jazz rallied behind a fantastic rookie season from Donovan Mitchell and won a playoff series again.
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Quin Snyder finished runner-up for Coach of the Year and Rudy Gobert was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Utah should be really good in 2018-19 and some believe they have a shot to be one of the top two teams in the West.
This week, Gobert joined The Lowe Post Podcast and the following exchange ensued:
Lowe: "Are the Warriors beatable?"
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Gobert: "Of course. It's basketball. Five guys playing against five guys."
Lowe: "You think you can beat 'em?"
Gobert: "Once again, it's basketball. Anyone can beat anyone. It just depends on how you do it. I'm a firm believer that in sport anything can happen."
Meh. Come on, Rudy. We need a bolder answer!
Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller