The NBA playoffs continued, and today the Nuggets returned home to face the Timberwolves, and they finally defeated the Timberwolves 112-97, bringing the score to 3-2. The Nuggets have taken the series lead in three straight games. In this game, Jokic scored 40 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists. Murray scored 16 points. On the Timberwolves side, Edwards was targeted by the opponent and scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, while Towns scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Nuggets lost two home games in this series, and then now they have won three games in a row, which shows that they are very adaptable. As the series progressed, the Nuggets began to find a way to deal with the Timberwolves. The Nuggets could find a way to deal with the Timberwolves, but the Timberwolves couldn't find a way to defend Jokic. is the reason why the two sides can form a gap.
No player on the Timberwolves can limit Jokic, which is why the Timberwolves can't beat the Nuggets. In fact, this is also the reason why many teams in the league cannot beat the Nuggets. Including before, the Lakers were also eliminated by the Nuggets because they couldn't limit Jokic. Gobert is the league's best defender, but he doesn't have any advantage against Jokic. Jokic relied on his strong body to hold down Gobert, and then relied on his soft touch to put the ball into the basket, even though Gobert was tall and fast, but Gobert was completely helpless in this Tai Chi style of play.
The same goes for Davis, including the Lakers, who defends Jokic, who and Gobert have the feeling of having a full body of bounce and reach but not being able to do it. Because you can't jump at all after Jokic relies on his broad body to hold you down, and he shoots in a lot of irregular ways, so this causes many centers to look at the ball and sigh when defending Jokic, and there is no way at all.
Therefore, the reason why the Nuggets are so strong is because of the system built by Jokic's strong ability, and everyone else is for Jokic. And Jokic also has the ability to decide the game, as long as he wants to score, no one can stop him. The Nuggets relied on Jokic's strong ability to deploy a large number of players who can shoot on the outside, and when Jokic attracts the pinch shot, his strong ability to split the ball can create open shooting opportunities for the outside, and it is the Nuggets' style of play that makes them tried again and again, which is why the Nuggets are strong. Jokic will continue to dominate the league. The Nuggets may be hard to shake for at least the next five years.