The dilemma of shutting down Jokic the passer and Jokic the scorer at the same time was simply too much for most of the league’s defenses.
Golden State Warriors forward Nemanja Bjelica gets fouled by Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in the second quarter at Chase Center on Oct. 6, 2021.
Any discussion about the Nuggets has to begin and end with Jokic, last year’s MVP. There’s a very good chance he’ll take the trophy this year and make it back-to-back wins. He leads the Nuggets in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. He carried the Nuggets to the playoffs even though Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. missed the entire season with injuries.
He has impeccable “touch,” that ephemeral quality that allows some players to be able to make any shot from any angle. If he gets the ball in the paint, he’s able to find a way to get the ball in the basket by any means necessary. He’s a monster on the offensive boards. Anytime the Nuggets miss, Jokic is a threat to save the possession with a tip-in. He has the full package of post-up moves.
Jokic was more or less himself in the four games the Nuggets played against the Warriors this season. He did struggle with his perimeter shot. He shot just 16.7% from beyond the arc against the Warriors and 51.9% from the field. Both of those are fairly well below his season averages of 33% shooting from deep and 58.3% shooting from the field.
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