Game 58: Denver Nuggets @ Milwaukee Bucks 8:00 PM ET

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[skywalker33]

Tough game that could set up our season after the ASB. If we can keep Giannis to a reasonable game this would be a nice road win against a playoff team.

[NuggetsWY]

Common sense is the best approach to winning this game.

1. Antetokounmpo is the key and he's not a great outside shooter so just stay in front of him and dare him to shoot from outside.
2. Box out on the defensive boards.
3. Lots of motion on offense.

[psimanic1]

According to some article I was reading(ringer) we will have 2 all-stars in 2023(Jokic, Murray) so lets see some of it tonight(again)..Also, i know its off topic but we will have SAC hunting Jokic(because of Divac) when he is RFA this year so I guess we will have to overpay some

[THE J0KER]

Based on how we playing this season so far, there are better chances to beat back-2-back at home Spurs and Rockets right after ASG than Bucks today on Road. We are 23-7 (77%) good at home and 8-19 (29%) bad away.

Bucks are the most underrated team in the league IMO, and they going to be #4 seed on the East most probably. But if we really going to try with 100% efforts to win this match, unlike in so many road matches this season, our chances will be increased by latest Brogdon injury and fact that Jabari Parker still playing under restrictions after comeback.

I can't see how we going to stop Giannis from near 30-10-5 type of game, but their weakest spot is Center position so they also can't prevent Jokic for doing something like 20-10-10 (last season he collects triple-double in both matches vs Bucks). So I guess crucial will be backcourt matchup between Harris/Murray and Bledsoe/Middleton.

[skywalker33]

According to some article I was reading(ringer) we will have 2 all-stars in 2023(Jokic, Murray) so lets see some of it tonight(again)..Also, i know its off topic but we will have SAC hunting Jokic(because of Divac) when he is RFA this year so I guess we will have to overpay some

DEN will offer him a MAX contract to play for an soon to be contender. Do you really feel like Jokic wants to take a step back and less money to play for the difunctional Kings ? Really ?

[psimanic1]

No, but if it wasnt for teams like SAC maybe he would give us some discount, I know we will match any offer for him

[skywalker33]

No, but if it wasnt for teams like SAC maybe he would give us some discount, I know we will match any offer for him

Whose to say he still won't. my point is who wants to take a step back in his career to play for the dog-butt KIngs. I'd be more worried if it we a contender not a perennial lottery team. `

[Mickey8]

It would be smart for Denver to lock him up with the contract this upcoming summer. I had my doubt of him deserving a big contract , when there was a period in the season when he struggled a bit, but that wasn't just on him , it was 60% on Malone not using Jokic correctly.

[skywalker33]

LMAO Jokic has a triple double at HALFTIME

[THE J0KER]

This Bucks is a perfect matchup for Jokic. They don't have anyone who even pretending himself as NBA center. Both matches last season vs Bucks he has triple-double, but tonight he makes history like probably first ever center to make triple-double already at halftime.

[Mickey8]

Screw you Malone from holding back Jokic at the start of the season again Cost him an all star appearance and lots of wins.

[THE J0KER]

This is going to be our TOP3 road win this season so far. We beat only two playoff teams, GSW and Portland... but all these wins are really in a great fashion. Nikola Jokic becomes today fastest ever player to achieve triple-double (need only 14 minutes on the floor), and now team hunting all-time NBA record for a number of 3pt in a single game (22 already, 25 is the record).

[skywalker33]

Our BIG 3
Joker 30/15/17
Harris 28pts
Murray 26/5/5

Notice on NBA.com, how does Juancho get 2 pts in ZERO mins ???

[The Rebel]

According to some article I was reading(ringer) we will have 2 all-stars in 2023(Jokic, Murray) so lets see some of it tonight(again)..Also, i know its off topic but we will have SAC hunting Jokic(because of Divac) when he is RFA this year so I guess we will have to overpay some

Overpay? If the Nuggets don't hand him a max deal within 1 minute of free agency starting everybody should be fired.

[Popovich]

This is going to be our TOP3 road win this season so far. We beat only two playoff teams, GSW and Portland... but all these wins are really in a great fashion. Nikola Jokic becomes today fastest ever player to achieve triple-double (need only 14 minutes on the floor), and now team hunting all-time NBA record for a number of 3pt in a single game (22 already, 25 is the record).

Bad communication on Denver's bench ,it seems like players were not aware of the braking record possibility, they hold the ball in last possession instead of trying to hit one more.

Jokic record:



BTW he easily smashed Jim Tucker’s previous record of 17 minute from 1955 by managing to have 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 14.33 minutes on the court .

[NuggetsWY]

No defense tonight. But yeah, wow!

[Mickey8]

Then its the fastest triple double ever, screw the past 20 seasons, that's not important stat in this case .

[skywalker33]

A road win against a playoff team going into the ASB....seemed impossible. Back to the 6th seed with 24 games left and Millsap (and I guess Plumlee) back on the horizon...interesting horizon looming !

[Mickey8]

Malone will screw it again, he will let Jokic to adhere to Millsap and also will start Plumlee again after All Star break.