On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and G3 between the Nuggets and the Lakers was the focus of the battle. In the series G1, the Nuggets completed a double-digit reversal, but they shot 47 of 102 from the field, with a shooting rate of only 46%, which is not very efficient compared to the normal level. And in the series G2, Murray, the Nuggets' second-in-command team, shot 9 of 24, and if it wasn't for the last-minute shot, Murray would have become the Nuggets' sinner. Compared with last year's momentum, the Nuggets encountered relatively big trouble in the first round this year, and it is difficult to complete the title defense.
However, the 29-year-old Jokic has entered his prime, his individual performance is almost invincible, in the last game, Jokic cut 27 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, not only to achieve a double 20, but also a super triple-double, but for Jokic, this can only be said to be a routine operation. In the first round of G1, Jokic also scored 32 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. The media also released the data of Mr. Jokic in the playoffs today, and he has not yet finished playing, he has been crowned the first person in NBA history, which is indeed too strong, and James has become the background emperor, compared with Jokic's dominant performance, the 39-year-old James is indeed slightly inferior.
Since entering the NBA in 2014, Mr. Yoo has played 10 seasons, participated in 70 playoff games, and averaged 27.5 points, 12.2 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, and is also the first star in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists per game. Stars like Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jordan, Magic, James and others are also very well-rounded players, but none of them have done it, and only Jokic is the best at juggling scores, rebounds, assists, etc. In last year's championship season, Jokic played in 20 playoff games, averaging 30 points, 13.4 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block per game, and he may be the most dominant player in the last 20 years, comparable to the peak O'Neal and the basketball god Jordan.
From the 2018-19 season to the present, Jokic has led the team to the playoffs for 6 consecutive years, the best result was to win the championship last year, in the 19-20 season, the Nuggets reached the Western Conference Finals, but lost to the Lakers led by James and thick eyebrows.
If the 29-year-old Jokic leads the team to complete the title defense, his historical status will definitely be greatly improved, and there is no suspense that he will enter the top 10 in history. Jokic has been named to the MVP shortlist, the other two contenders are Alexander and Doncic, but based on the stats and record, it is only a matter of time before Jokic is selected as the MVP for the third time.
Many years ago, the outside world thought that among the active players, Curry was the closest to James, but now, Jokic may not only catch up with James, or even surpass it, he is not far behind compared with the 29-year-old James, and the core players of the Nuggets are in the prime of their careers, and at the end of their careers, it is not surprising if Mr. Jokic gets 5 or 6 championship rings.