Nuggets now 26-2 this season when Jokic has a triple double

[Peregrine01]

This guy just has immense impact on the game even when he's not even trying. I don't think I've seen this before.

He is such a good passer. He had a play tonight, he was in the post on the right block, got doubled, and Green (I think) just dove down the middle of the lane. Easy pass for Jokic and massive dunk. Jokic saw the play the whole time.

Guys on Denver know to cut to the rim. If Jokic has cutter/finisher guys around him, it's game over. Gordon, Green, etc know what to do and the ball is sitting there waiting for them.

Gordon, when he first came, said something like "I've never gotten such easy baskets in my career."

Jokic Effect

Yeah. Jeff Green played the Aaron Gordon role and basically got 25 points handed to him on a plate.

This makes me doubt how good his teammates really are because once Jokic sits his teammates look like completely different players.

[HotRocks34]

Nuggets are 12th in the league on defense

Wow I didn't realize they had gotten that high (good). They were in the mid 20's earlier in the season.

Good sign for them.

I wonder how much of the improvement and poor defense was related to Porter and Murray rounding into form.

I know Porter helps their defense, with his length. There were stats on that. Brown is too small to guard SF's.

Probably true, too, about Murray improving and helping.

[HotRocks34]

Yeah. Jeff Green played the Aaron Gordon role and basically got 25 points handed to him on a plate.

This makes me doubt how good his teammates really are because once Jokic sits his teammates look like completely different players.

Gordon has had a strong year. Best year of his career. Some of that is Jokic, IMO, and some of it is Gordon just working hard on his craft.

Green's game is made for playing with a guy like Jokic.

[AleksandarN]

Will Jokic break the single season record of triple doubles?. He needs 22. Can he do it? Likely not but not impossible.

[Gatorade Sax]

Will Jokic break the single season record of triple doubles?. He needs 22. Can he do it? Likely not but not impossible.

Won’t get it, but could potentially hit 30+. Still an amazing feat..and no reason why he won’t continue that pace for years to come. Could end up with an impressive haul without even ‘caring’.

[BelgradeNugget]

Wow I didn't realize they had gotten that high (good). They were in the mid 20's earlier in the season.

Good sign for them.

I wonder how much of the improvement and poor defense was related to Porter and Murray rounding into form.

I know Porter helps their defense, with his length. There were stats on that. Brown is too small to guard SF's.

Probably true, too, about Murray improving and helping.

All that is important about Murray and Porter rounding into form, but also consolidating their bench rotation. In the beginning of the season they had DeAndre Jordan, Davon Reed and Bones Hyland in rotation. They were not just bad at defense but offense too. That is why their bench looked bad. They replaced them with good rotation players Vlatko Cancar, Christian Braun and Zeke Nnaji.

Some facts about Nuggets defense

1. they are 13th in DEFRTG for season
https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?Outcome=&sort=DEF_RATING

2. they are in top 10 in the last 51 games (of 59) they played
https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?Outcome=&sort=DEF_RATING&DateFrom=11%2F05%2F2022

3. they are top 5 in second half of the season
https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?Outcome=&sort=DEF_RATING&DateFrom=12%2F18%2F2022

[HotRocks34]

We're now at 22-0 as the Nuggets beat the Cavs on 2/23/23 to improve to 42-18 on the season.

Jokic with 24/18/13

[formula 400]

its Denver's chip to lose with all this showcasing of Jokic's numbers.

[HotRocks34]

Read on Twitter

[Peregrine01]

I don't think there's even a player out there who wouldn't blend well with Jokic. This guy is like a chameleon.

[AleksandarN]

I don't think there's even a player out there who wouldn't blend well with Jokic. This guy is like a chameleon.

Westbrick

[Wolfgang630]

Who wouldn’t love to play with him. He makes everyone better.

[slicedbread2]

Jokic is the type of dude that players would love to play with in a contract year knowing they'd be able to get paid handsomely.

[HotRocks34]

Nuggets (43-19) beat the Clippers tonight. Denver now 23-0 this year when Jokic has a triple double.

He finished tonight's game with 40/17/10

[MarcusBrody]

Nuggets (43-19) beat the Clippers tonight. Denver now 23-0 this year when Jokic has a triple double.

He finished tonight's game with 40/17/10

Sandbagged that last assist until he was sure they were going to get the win!

[cam24thomas]

I've got Jokic in my NBA2k20 team, see in my signature.
He's a lot of fun to play with, and I actually changed his position to Power Forward, and his rating went up by 3 points!

[DaFan334]

Jokic - 40 - 17 - 10: MV3
Murray - 21 - 5 - 12: F the haters... I dont think people realize how good he is
MPJ - 29 - 11 on 12/18, 4/3 from 3

[DFan]

Jokic - 40 - 17 - 10: MV3
Murray - 21 - 5 - 12: F the haters... I dont think people realize how good he is
MPJ - 29 - 11 on 12/18, 4/3 from 3

Great night from the Big 3

[Kobe187]

Great regular season player.

[Mickey8]

Better and more aggressive player in the play off's.