On April 17, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs officially started. The Golden State Warriors host the Denver Nuggets. After the whole game, the Warriors beat the Nuggets 123-107, ushering in a good start to the series.
On the Nuggets side, Jokic scored 25 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.
This season, in the regular season, Jokic is still the best player in the entire league. During the season, he has been leading the team with a single core and has always had a stable output. He even set a new record in PER per game, and he’s been leading the way in the MVP standings.
However, even with such an excellent core, some people are still questioning his prospects for winning the MVP. In this regard, Mr. Yue did not respond positively, but he must have held his breath in his heart.
So, when it came to the series against the Warriors, Mr. Yue ushered in the best stage to prove himself. And in the first quarter, he lowered his body and attacked the Warriors’ position. During this period, his hook shots went into the net continuously, and his jumpers were also hit steadily. In addition, in addition to personal scoring, his assists also created consecutive scoring opportunities for his teammates.
However, compared to the Warriors, the Nuggets’ current roster talent is obviously insufficient. Although the whole team has worked very hard, the tactical arrangement of both sides in the playoffs is more refined, and there are not too many secrets from each other. In this case, the disadvantage of talent will only be further highlighted.
In this case, Teacher Yue was forced to take on more pressure. Not only does he have to score and pass, but he also has to rebound and protect the rim on the defensive end. In the second quarter, he also fell into a long-term struggle with Dream Chasing Green. Although, at halftime, Teacher Yao had scored 14 points, and his efficiency was not low, but it was clear that his physical energy consumption was much greater than regular season.
This situation did not change much in the second half. Mr. Yue continued to hook the shot successfully, and his personal score was 20. However, due to the overdraft of his physical fitness, he also experienced the embarrassment of being trained by the military in defense, and also made low-level mistakes in passing the ball. In terms of the score, the Nuggets were gradually pulled away by their opponents and gradually lost their ability to resist.
Jokic is still working hard, but the natural gap in combat power has gradually made the game less suspenseful. At the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets trailed by more than 20 points, and the quality of their loss was almost the same as when they were swept by the Suns last season.
Although, for the Nuggets, this is only the first game of the series, but from the perspective of the game quality of the two teams on both ends of offense and defense, it is indeed very difficult for the Nuggets to break through. of. (Poirot)Return to Sohu, see more
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