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Joker vs Mark

Still feels weird rootin' for the Ls, but I did enjoy cheering for Melo/Mark/Bryce/Thor/Nick especially last night. Gotta see what we have in the young'ns.

Good learning experience tonight for Mark having to guard Jokic.

Since McDaniels is gone. I want a divorce from you HORNETS, and I want those two draft picks as alimony.

Mark didnt' do so great against Joker. Surprising, since he had practice vs Plumlee for half a year.

I kind of feel like Jokic is simultaneously the most hated on, most overrated, and most underrated player.

His numbers are perhaps more impressive than anything else I've ever seen in the modern era. He doesn't seem to flop and over-emote like the Embiids, Hardens, and even Giannis' of the world. Not a diva, not one of those guys who thinks he's a sociopolitical commentator, just shows up and plays ball.

If he can figure out how to win and continues this type of production then he's going to be an easy top 10 all time player.

He and Melo would be an amazing pairing.

They're talking about DSJ's shooting (in)ability and I just looked.

He's shooting 20% from three.

Unless my math is off, he's 27% on shots beyond 5ft from the rim. That is incredibly bad.

Gana Diop shot better from beyond 5ft in his final year than DSJ is this season.

You need to be Gary Payton, Alvin Robertson type perimeter defender to make up for that these days. I don't think he plays in the NBA again after this season.

I know its garbage time but DSJ/McGowens/Thor/Richards/Williams is such a hilarious Clifford lineup.

Wheels fell off in the second half but that first 20 minutes was some of the best basketball the team has played all year.

Jokic took the rook to school, but Mark blocked him quite a few times which rarely happens to the Joker. The kid has insane length, he's going to be a defensive force in his prime.

Nick hasn't had a very good game since being put back into the rotation. Earlier in the year he had some nice flashes, I hope he knocks the rust off and gets back to that soon. He's costing himself a lot of money in the summer.