In the Denver Nuggets' final game of the season, Nikola Jokic used a record of 30 points, 19 rebounds and 8 assists to occupy the first place in the team in three statistics. However, even this kind of play still failed to let the "human pork belly essence" win a second victory in the playoffs. Stephen Curry's goodnight gesture after hitting the key layup in the three-man bag clip, and after Aaron Gordon's absurd bottom line return pass, Mr. Jo struggled to chase back but was constrained by a hamstring injury, watching the ball return out of bounds but unable to return to the sky, in stark contrast. These two scenes are also a microcosm of this series.
1-4, missing Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., the Nuggets, led by Jokic's single core, are not the opponents of the all-tailed Golden State Warriors after all. But can this deny Jokic's efforts? The answer is clearly no. Averaging 31 points per game, butler became the playoff scoring champion, and Mr. Jo, who knew the lack of offensive means in the team, gave almost everything. To know that the warriors can be described as heavy troops encircled and suppressed, strictly guarded, and even sacrificed the legendary "one stare and four leagues", how Nas originally greeted Curry, and now Cole is also copying. Poor Teacher Yo No. 1 and No. 1 and No. 1 are treated by ordinary super defenders, but looking at his left and right protectors Gordon and Patton, it is not difficult to understand that Cole dares to arrange it like this.
In addition to the scoring king, Mr. Yo averaged 13.2 rebounds per game, ranked 4th in the league, 5.8 assists, ranked 14th, and even had 1.6 steals, ranked 9th in the league, scored 19.2 points on the inside, the league's 1st, second offense scored 4.4 points, and the league's 3rd and 4th double-doubles are also the only existence in the league. It's hard to ask him to do more, not to mention that he doesn't make excuses like other stars, and he knows that his hamstrings are a problem, but he repeatedly claims that he is fine, and he can be regarded as a pure master. Even when the reporter with ulterior motives asked about the ownership of the MVP, Teacher Yue did not blackface it, not only did not play a big card to ask for the next question, but frankly stated: "This is not a dream thing." If it gets back to life, I'll have some music and a beer with my friends. If I hadn't been elected, I wouldn't have died anyway. This is Teacher Yo's answer, and the pattern is bigger.
Such a teacher was even praised by the dream-chasing green who had always been lonely and arrogant, and even Durant could not see it, and the two came to a wave of sympathy in the post-game interview. Jokic praised The Green Teacher as "the eyes and ears of the Warriors", and praised the latter as an important part of the Warriors' ability to win the game and even win the championship. Chasing dreams is also a peach in return, bluntly saying that "the confrontation with Jokic is really very magical, he makes me better". The most interesting thing is the sentence after Teacher Green, "Usually, guys full of talent and skill like him are a little soft", Teacher Green paused, "But he is not soft at all, he is an unimaginable, super player." Green's words are really in words, openly holding Jokic, secretly saying who is soft, that is the benevolent see the wise.
From the Western Conference Finals to the Western Conference Semifinals, and then to the first round of the season, placed on the average star, such a historical reversal will inevitably make a muttering - see the wisdom of the people, the common sense of people. It happened again at the juncture where the teacher can renew the contract in advance, which inevitably makes people think more. In such a situation, the Nuggets management can not be said to be hardworking, and the maximum salary given to Murray is not controversial, but the use of the maximum salary to smash into the undefended, crisp and brittle little Porter, and then use another large contract to retain Gordon, completely locking the salary space, it is inevitable that the force is too strong. In other words, some people can't see the future – in the mighty West, can such a configuration really break out of the West?
But Teacher Yo doesn't care. A quote he said in the interview left management's hanging heart down: "If the contract (of early renewal of the maximum salary) was slapped on the table, of course I would accept it." "In this impetuous era, there are not many big players who can share the happiness and hardships with the parent team that cultivates themselves. This is perhaps where the big boy from Serbia makes people look up to the better. Although not a foregone conclusion, such a statement is enough for fans of the Colorado Plateau. Next, it depends on the boldness of the Nuggets management - last year's Cuban, Kidd, Nowitzki flew to Slovenia and Doncic to renew their contracts, and if you can't learn to draw a gourd this summer, it will be really too chilling, wash and sleep.
Finally, give the greatest respect to The Teacher, although he is finally out, he deserves applause! Do you think Mr. Yo can win the MVP? How can the Nuggets make up for him?