Nikola Jokic, the star center of the NBA Denver Nuggets, once again showed his all-around performance in today’s home game against the Washington Wizards. In addition to leading the team to victory, he also surrendered the league’s first three-point record in 40 years:
Nikola Jokic, the star center of the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association, once again showed his all-around performance in today’s home game against the Washington Wizards. He turned in the league’s first three-point score in 40 years and easily led the team to a 130-110 victory. Wizards.
Nikola Jokic once again delivered a triple result today. Image source: Getty Images
After a short break during the All-Star Game weekend, the entire Golden Nuggets team was not unfamiliar with their skills against the Wizards today. Under the leadership of 29-year-old Nikola Jokic, they led the Wizards 72-49 after halftime, and Jokic Not long after the start of the second half, he completed a big three-pointer and easily led the team to win the game.
In this game, Jokic scored 21 points, 19 rebounds, and 15 assists with a 10-for-10 shooting rate. According to statistical reports by the American media StatMuse, Jokic became the first player in the NBA in 40 seasons to shoot 100% from the field. He is the player who has completed at least “20 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists” three-pointers at the highest rate. This is also the fourth time in his career that he has completed the three-pointers with a 100% shooting rate. Apart from him, only Draymond Green has completed the three-pointer in the league. Passed 2 times.
In addition, Jokic has also become the third player in the history of the league, following LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, to complete three triples against the other 29 teams in the league.
Jokic was also very satisfied with his performance in this game after the game. He said: “This content is great, it is a very good experience, and it is also a rare milestone.” And head coach Michael Malone also joked: “I hope He’s never going to achieve the feat of scoring triples against 30 teams.”
Jokic was not selected by the Denver Nuggets until the 41st pick in the second round of the 2014 draft. Although he is not fast and cannot jump high, he is an all-around center with a high basketball IQ who can pass and shoot. In 2021 and 2022, he won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) title for two consecutive years.
Jokic has evolved from a second-round pick to an All-Star level player. Image source: Getty Images
Judging from the average data per game this season, Jokic can average 26 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 9.1 assists this season. The Golden Nuggets are also ranked fourth in the Western Conference. Although the team’s record is not absolutely top-notch, if it continues to push up , Jokic has a good chance of winning his third annual MVP trophy in the past four seasons.
In addition to Jokic, the other players of the Golden Nuggets also performed very well. A total of 7 players scored in double figures. The team also grabbed 60 rebounds, beating the opponent by 20 rebounds, and handed out as many as 41 assists. Michael Porter Jr. scored 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Jamal Murray scored 18 points and provided 8 assists.
The Nuggets’ opponent, the Wizards, had the best performance from Kyle Kuzma, who scored 31 points and 12 rebounds. The Wizards, who had just changed their head coach to Brian Keefe, still looked like they were not improving. The biggest difference in this game was that Jordan Poole, who was in extremely poor condition this season, was pulled from the starting lineup, but it didn’t seem to have much effect. Poole made only 4 of 17 shots and scored 18 points. The Wizards had a record of 9 wins and 46 losses after the game, still ranking second from last in the Eastern Conference.
Further reading:
Nikola Jokic’s victory may mean that the small ball era will be declining
Unparalleled genius, challenging the limits of MVP—Nikola Jokic
The real deal: Wemby’s half-season summary
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2024-02-23 06:54:37
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