On May 5, it was reported that in the second round of the NBA playoffs G1 that ended on May 5, the Timberwolves defeated the defending champion Nuggets 106-99 on the road and snatched the home advantage of the series. In this game, Jokic fell into the encirclement of the Timberwolves' "three highs" and was exhausted, and after the game, he said that he had to clone himself to defeat the opponent.
In today's game, Jokic played 41 minutes, shooting 11-of-25, 2-of-9 three-pointers, and 8-of-8 free throws, scoring 32 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, but there were as many as 7 turnovers.
Regarding Jokic's performance, NBA legend Barkley commented: "I don't think you should let Jokic play a full 45 minutes against three big men, Jokic consumes a lot of energy in front of them, so the Nuggets have to figure out how to play." I'm not familiar with the player named Najib, of course DeAndre Jordan is old, but they have to figure something out. ”
Timberwolves player Edwards played 42 minutes and 14 seconds, scoring 43 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks on 17-of-29 shooting.
Jokic said about scoring 43 points against Edwards: "Obviously, he's talented, I have a lot of respect for him, he's capable of anything on the court, you need to appreciate and respect your opponent, he's an incredible player. ”
Speaking about the game, Jokic said: "We gave the Timberwolves too many easy scoring opportunities in crunch time, and we have to make it harder for them. ”
When Jokic was asked how to deal with the three-man defense of Gobert, Towns and Reed, Jokic thought for five seconds before replying, "Copy and clone yourself." ”
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