The Nuggets continue to reinforce
The injured Denver Nuggets, still haven't given up this season, Jokic's MVP-level performance, so that the team is still in the sixth position in the West, but also let the management not hesitate to trade to get the top scorer Forbes, and then claimed DeMarcus Cousins from the free market, a ten-day short contract. Forbes integrates into the team, naturally it takes a while, but a shooter on the court, whether he can hit three points or not, can open up space for Jokic, which is called tactical value.
The former league's first center, to play the current league's first center as a substitute, is definitely a rare good play. Cousins' debut was a smash, and with the few remaining appearances, he had to prove himself as soon as possible. In this game, the Nuggets have to face the second-to-last Detroit Pistons in the East, a team that has just suffered two consecutive losses.
Shugen lang cashed in on the talent
Jokic showed the strength of MVP in the first quarter, 4 of 8 shots, 4 of 4 three-pointers, 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, Gordon also had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 3-of-3 shooting, under the leadership of the two cores, the Nuggets bombed 34 points in a single quarter, but the Pistons also scored 32 points, including 5 of 6 shots by Corningham, 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. After returning from the second quarter, Jokic had 8 more points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Forbes and Campazo also hit three points, and Cousins had 4 points and 5 rebounds, but had 3 turnovers.
The Nuggets maintained excellent offensive form, scoring another 35 points in a single quarter, in which case the Pistons only scored 27 points, Cunningham lost his grip, 2 points and 2 assists on 1-of-4 shooting, and at the end of the half, the Nuggets led the Pistons by 10 points 69-59. In the second half, Jokic's feel declined, only 9 shots and 3 shots, got 6 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, in this case, the Nuggets still got 28 points in the single quarter, or expanded the point difference to 12 points, and Corningham got 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks in this quarter, and the talent showed vividly.
In the final quarter that determined the outcome of the game, the Pistons began with an 11-2 wave to narrow the gap to 3 points, and Cunningham scored 7 points and 1 rebound in this wave. Jokic could only return to the court and immediately stabilized the situation with a three-pointer. The Pistons' scoring continued, but the Nuggets eventually beat the Pistons 110-105 to win two straight.
Jokic refused to reverse
Corningham finally cashed in on the talent, played 40 minutes, 14 of 26 shots, 9 of 6 three-pointers, got 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks, personal performance is impeccable, at this moment, the pressure is on the Rockets' jaylen Green. Unfortunately, the teammates around him were not strong enough, Sadiq Bay had 21 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Diallo 14 points and 5 rebounds, Jackson 11 points and 2 rebounds, Lyles 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, other than that, no other player scored in double figures.
In addition to the lack of strength of his teammates, another reason is that Jokic is really too arrogant. As the league's no. 1 center, Jokic once again showed his strength, shooting 9-of-20 from the field, with 28 points, 21 rebounds and 9 assists, and he only played 34 minutes. Jeff Green dreamed of returning to the top, with 20 points and four rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting, and if the Nets had chosen him instead of Griffin, it would have been nice. Gordon had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Reeves 10 points and 2 assists, Morris 12 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Forbes only 3 points on 1-of-7 shooting, and Cousins had 4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals on 1-of-5 shooting, as well as 6 turnovers, leaving him little time.