As the defending champions, the Nuggets have played their first two games of the first round. They have also proved their dominance with practical actions. In the first game against the Lakers, after trailing by 10+ points, he easily completed the comeback. In the second game, the Lakers came prepared, and the whole team broke out, once taking a 20+ lead. But in the second half, the Nuggets made a strong effort and kept closing the score, and finally Murray killed the Lakers. After 2 playoff games, Jokic made another 77-year NBA all-time record, and James was desperate.
The Lakers' performance is not outstanding, and they have a combination of Zhan Mei. In the series G1, thick eyebrows dominated the restricted area, shooting 12 of 23 in a single game, and cut down 32 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. James was equally well-rounded, with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Russell was a little sluggish, shooting just 6-of-20 from the field and scoring just 13 points. In the end, the Lakers were reversed, and the Nuggets won easily.
By the time it came to G2, the Lakers' performance could be described as perfect. Thick eyebrows were full of might, shooting 14 of 19 from the field, and efficiently scored 32 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. James made a strong effort in the final quarter, shooting 9 of 19, scoring 26 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, and scoring 12 points in the final quarter, which also proved his desire to win. Russell also broke out in this game, making 7 of 11 three-pointers, and also scored 23 points + 6 assists.
But even if the Lakers' Big Three all broke out, they were still reversed by the Nuggets with a 20-point lead. Except for Jokic and Porter Jr., the rest of the players shot 0 of 20 three-pointers, and the core Murray only shot 9 of 24 in the whole game. The Lakers broke out, and the Nuggets were in a slump, but the Lakers still couldn't win, and the Nuggets shot 7 of 7 in the last 4 minutes, which was too unsolvable at the critical moment.
Murray's performance in both games is not good, and it should be Jokic who really makes the Lakers and James feel desperate. As the current No. 1 player in the NBA, Jokic's ability is unquestionable. In the series G1, he played 39 minutes, shooting 15 of 23 from the field, and cut down 32 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. In series G2, Jokic played another 41 minutes and scored a super-sized triple-double of 27 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the team to defeat the Lakers again.
After two playoff games, Jokic set another 77-year NBA all-time record. He's played in 70 playoff games, 17 of which he has a triple-double. The triple-double ratio reached 24%, which is the highest figure in history. Compared with the all-round warriors Big O, Magic, Bird, James, Wei Shao and others, Jokic is now more versatile. He averaged 27.5 points, 12.2 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game in the playoffs in his career, which is definitely a phenomenal existence. And Jokic's crazy performance also made the 39-year-old James feel desperate.