Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets are solving last season’s problems all over again
On the latest Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets win last night against the the Utah Jazz, discussing a sterling performance by Jamal Murray and a roster that struggled with similar issues to last season. He also discusses Nikola Jokic, his ongoing battle with physicality and illegal defense, and what the next step is for the Nuggets.
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It interesting that Josh Kroenke when talking about the 2nd apron that he would hate to see a disastrous situation with an injury to an important player. This may be Jok’s last year with the Nuggets. 😢
"Can Denver win a championship if they're not a top 3 seed?"
Of course I don't feel good about the math behind that, I guess that's one of the main reasons for my frustration this season after being 22-9 before Jokic went down. So, I think our chances of winning a championship are quite slim and we are counting on being an exception to the rule.
On the other hand, if we have fully healthy team, we are legitimately 10-player deep, and if Jokic can return to peak form (both physically and mentally), we have a chance. Playoffs feel wide open.
That's a lot of "ifs", though.
Adleman has failed to put Jokic in a position to counter the fronting.Jokic just can't be parked at the nail where a smaller player can front him.They need to find a solution.