Everybody gets cracked up into his stats but I don't think a lot of people talk about, like, this part of his game," James said, pointing to his head, which was still covered by his hat at that point.
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So, you already knew you was going against a beast once the series started, and not only just about his game. "There's not many guys in our league like that. He sees plays before they happen." James said of Jokic.
"There are certain guys in this league that play the game a certain way, a certain way that I like to play the game as well, and he's one of them, where you are always off-balance when you are guarding a player like that because of his ability to score, rebound, shoot. There was no passing of the torch, just a tip of the cap from one brilliant basketball mind to another. Offseason foot surgery is believed to be a likely outcome, and retirement is reportedly an option. It starts with James, who has a couple of big decisions to make. It will be an interesting offseason for the Nuggets' longtime nemesis. (It's a) well-balanced roster, very well coached, great vets." They have done a phenomenal job of just establishing a culture up there in Denver and making that a tough place to play. (Michael) Malone, happy for him and his staff. "They have a hell of a 1-2 punch in Jokic and Jamal. They have been great for a few years now," Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. continued to provide high-level shooting and rebounding with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a couple of early 3-pointers that helped the Nuggets fight off the Lakers' early surge, while Michael Porter Jr. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon teamed up for one last stop and scored 25 and 22 points, respectively. He's averaging a triple-double in through three rounds of the postseason. Jokic made 8 of 17 (47.1%) from 3-point range against the Lakers and finished the four-game series with averages of 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 11.8 assists. You know, he did everything for them to make sure that they won. He's not the most athletic but he has great footwork around the rim, great touch, step out and shoot it. Hell of a player, scoring in multiple ways.
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The Lakers fought back after going down six points, tying the game on Davis' free throws with 1:13 left, only for Jokic to bully past Davis and Dennis Schroder on his way to the rim for the decisive layup in the final seconds.
Davis still had the undesirable task of guarding Jokic, who spun out to the perimeter and once again nailed an off-balance, one-footed 3-pointer. Then, with the Nuggets up three points with just under three minutes to play, the shot clock was winding down once again.
There was another step-back 3 to beat the shot clock in the second quarter. He took a couple of steps back from the 3-point line and hoisted up a heave over Anthony Davis, who gave Jokic a bewildered look after the improbable shot splashed down just before the buzzer.Ī couple more of those shots helped the Nuggets sweep Los Angeles and send the Nuggets to their first NBA Finals. The last of the shots James mentioned was the most impactful, but Jokic started the trend of absurd shot-making against the Lakers at the end of the third quarter in Game 1. "So, you do like this to him," James said with a hat tip.
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