The return of Jazz starting center Gobert has effectively helped the team alleviate the pressure on the team's internal line, and even promoted the team's scoring efficiency to a certain extent. Yes, the Utah Jazz, which had suffered four consecutive defeats, finally achieved a rare victory in the process of challenging the Denver Nuggets on the road, ending the haze of losing streak. Admittedly, his 35-minute single game, with 100% shooting rate of 7 of 7, delivered a luxurious double-double of 18 points and 19 rebounds, and indeed deserved the super contract worth $205 million.
However, Gobert's performance is excellent, but the Nuggets who lost the game also have a lot of remarkable places. For example, their star Jokic once gave away a luxurious triple-double of 25+15+14 in the time of playing for 37 minutes, once again proving the strength of his MVP players in the regular season last season. With the ninth triple-double of the season, Jokic not only successfully equaled the number of triple-doubles in history, But also surpassed james Harden, who ranked seventh, with 66 career triple-doubles, becoming the seventh-ranked player in the all-time triple-double list!
The results of the facts once again proved that Jokic was no longer the little fat man who was ignored in the draft, but had become a representative figure of the inside center of the small ball era. Yes, as a fifth-position interior player, Jokic's unparalleled ball quotient and passing skills are definitely the ceiling of the small-ball era of interior players. So far this season, Jokic has also been able to average 25.3 points, 13.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game, making a lot of difference on the scoring end, defensive end and even the organizational offensive end.
However, while the triple-double reached a new all-time high, Jokic suffered a dumb loss in the game. Looking back at the game, Jokic played the technical level that the team leader should have, and the other players in the team were in relatively good shape, but in the process of awarding penalties, they suffered a lot of losses. As we saw, the away Nuggets scored 29 free throws in that game, while the Nuggets only had 8! There's no harm without comparison, and the Nuggets have clearly suffered a big loss on this front.
But in the face of such an outcome, Jokic, who tried his best, could only be angry and did not dare to speak. In fact, it is not that Jokic has no temper, but that he has been smoothed out by a referee with absolute authority. According to Jokic, in an interview, I tried not to talk to the referee because I was expelled after the test. So, I'm now even trying to stop talking to them. Indeed, Jokic had already suffered losses in this regard before and was punished by expulsion.
Eating a long and wise, Jokic is just doing what he thinks is best for the team. How about the three free throws in a single game, Jokic can still prove his ability with the data performance on the field. Of course, the Nuggets collapsed in the final quarter, suffered a 23-point defeat, and lost it was indeed very unhappy, but who can deny Jokic's ability to lead the team and deny the Denver Nuggets' previous achievements? So far, they can also come to the 6th position in the West with a record of 22 wins and 20 losses, and have a great chance of reaching the playoffs.