VIDEO: Howard blocks Gobert twice, wags finger a la Mutombo
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Dwight Howard may not be the unstoppable offensive force he once was, but the big man can still protect the paint.
Averaging 1.4 swats this season - ranking 17th in the NBA in blocks per game - the eight-time All-Star prevented 7-foot-3 Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert from scoring Tuesday on two consecutive attempts.
The 30-year-old big man then paid homage to former Rocket legend Dikembe Mutombo - who sits No. 2 all-time in rejections - with a celebratory finger wag.