In the game that ended today, the Nuggets returned home and failed to win the first game in the series, and finally lost to the Warriors by a score of 113:118. Although still unable to lead the team to victory, Jokic, who is about to become MVP, handed over a much better single in this game than the previous two games, with 37 points, 18 boards and 5 assists and 3 steals. In addition, Gordon, who was lost in the first and second games, also handed over 18 points, 12 boards and 4 assists in this game, but the Nuggets' paper lineup is really too different from the Warriors.
After losing this game, the Nuggets suffered a seven-game playoff losing streak (plus being eliminated by the Suns 4-0 last season), and the Nuggets, who lacked Murray and Porter, wanted to cry without tears, and their head coach Malone could only helplessly describe the difference between the two teams: we drove Pinto, they drove Maserati.
Power outage at critical moments, perfect data left regrets
Although Jokic's statistics today are exaggerated, he still failed to stand up and help the team win.
Realistically, Jokic's performance at a critical time today is a bit unreasonable. At a critical moment in the final quarter, the Nuggets suddenly lost power and did not get a minute for 2 minutes and 40 seconds, of which Jokic had to bear the main responsibility.
Singles Wiggins shot missed, singles chased Dream Green also did not score, in turn was also named by Curry to complete the layup, and then, singles Green was robbed, these key rounds down, Jokic did not get a little advantage, and finally gave up the victory.
The disparity between Jokic and Embiid also makes people talk about the competition of MVP
At present, some media people with voting rights have announced online which players they will vote for, and through statistics, we can find that Jokic's lead is too big. In fact, although the NBA has only released the list of MVP candidates, that is, Embiid, Jokic and Alphabet Brother, who are in the top three, this gap is obviously not pulled back. It can be said that Jokic's winning the MVP is a foregone conclusion, just to be announced.
No MVP has ever been swept in the first round, but Jokic has come to the edge
In fact, if MVP selection can be based on the performance of the playoffs, then I believe Embiid will be able to earn more points, but unfortunately not. Although only playing three playoff games, Embiid and Jokic are in a completely different situation, Embiid led the team to win all three games, including in G3, 17 points behind, with a near-whistle three-pointer, led the team to successfully turn the tables. And Jokic's side of the first and second games by the dream Green restrictions, on the defensive end, but also by Curry and Pu'er took turns to train, it is no wonder that in this series, we can see Jokic has a lot of frustrated actions and looks, although in G4 Jokic came up with the MVP should fight back, but unfortunately still failed to lead the team to win and protect the home, for the consequential arena, after all, it is not enough.
Although the Nuggets are gone, they still hope that Jokic can perform better in the fourth game, stand up at a critical time, lead the team to avoid being swept, and avoid becoming the first MVP in history to be swept in the first round.