Nikola Jokic continues to add extraordinary performances. The Sombor giant showed that he can win, with the 2023 ring of his Denver Nuggets ante los Miami Heat as an exponent, and validated his unique ‘style’, as that center with the soul of a base at the beginning of everything.
Everything else it achieves is the confirmation of its differential condition, of a game that has nothing to envy of anyone. He once again leads the champions towards everything and one last savagery goes around the world: 42 points (15/20 in TC and 12/14 in free throws), 12 rebounds, 8 assists and no turnovers to dynamite the Washington Wizards (104-113). At half-time he had 26, more than all of his rival’s starters combined.
Jokic steals the ball from Bagley.
It’s not just another performance, it’s totally “ridiculous” or “impossible” numbers. And it’s not the first time. In the last 25 games he has records that no one else in the NBA has been able to do. In the history. 25.4 points per night, 10.9 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.3 blocks, a steal and some crazy shooting parameters: 74.9% in TC, 57.1% in three-pointers, 85.5% in free throws… and the highest efficiency seen: 79.8 in true shooting‘, a figure that indicates how much the shots work by adding all types of shots.
Is there really a better player?
I don’t know what you’re looking for if you don’t like Jokic
Michael Malone
With Jokic a debate opens that, curiously or not, only appears in the regular season, because in the Playoffs he was in charge of making it disappear. He is the best player in the world? Other names appear, Joel Embiid being the most repeated. “If you don’t like Jokic, I don’t know what you’re looking for in life,” said Michael Malone, his coach.. He is the first to amaze, especially with a galactic performance like Washington’s, in a decent Wizards game.
Jokic’s ‘park’ game against the Wizards
“It’s the first time in my career that I’m waiting to see how they try to stop him,” he added. Jokic’s level was so great that that is his coach’s explanation. A constant hammering of the area, capable of finding teammates and adding another victory for the Nuggets. They total 30, with 14 defeats. In third position in the Westbut close to all the favorites.
Relief in the Lakers
The Angels Lakers breathe a sigh of relief with a good win against the Portland Trail Blazers (134-110). For completeness, by dominating the entire clash held at the Crypto.com Arena without allowing an inferior team to get into the battle. AND in classificatory termsby reaching 22 wins and having two over 11th – it does not play play-in -, getting on the bandwagon of the fight for sixth and, for example, leaving the Golden State Warriors four games behind.
The alley-oop between De’Angelo Russell and LeBron that crushed Portland
De’Angelo Russell repeated as team leader thanks to 34 points and 8 assists. He is going through a sweet moment, 27.2 points on average in the last five games and if he finds consistency -especially in shooting- he is a great weapon for the LeBron James’ Lakers (inspired, 28 points) and the relaxed (14+14) Anthony Davis.
Boston, la apisonadora
The Boston Celtics are, without a doubt, the best basketball team in the world. They have not lost two games in a row since November 8 and after giving up their enormous streak at home They ‘gained’ a great victory on the Houston Rockets’ court (116-107), one of the most difficult tracks for any visiting team… even more so when crossing the country.
Porzingis tapona.
Everything is summed up in Kristaps Porzingis, the most outstanding: 32 points (55% in TC and 6/11 in triples), 5 rebounds and 5 blocks and 18 points advantage if the Latvian stepped on the court. His course is enormous, reminiscent of his best moments and perfectly tuned in a machine that came well oiled.
Siakam still not working in Indiana
The big NBA trade as the market reaches its final weeks continues to be the departure of Cameroonian Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers. The versatile interior continues to look for both place and pace in Rick Carlisle’s team and contributed 15 points in 30 minutes in a loss to the Phoenix Suns (117-110).
Siakam complains to the Suns.
The Suns accelerated with 40 points from Durant and prevented the Pacers from arriving on time. Siakam, lackluster and surely waiting for the return of Tyrese Haliburton. Although very excited: “They have been crazy days. It is exciting to see the talent, the level here and their pace of play. I just want to go out and play with these guys,” he said. He has time left to change things, which is why he is one of the best in the NBA.
2024-01-22 06:00:20
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