On the 19th, Beijing time, the Nuggets ran out of strength in the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G7, and were bloodied by the Thunder, stopping in the second round for two consecutive years. The MVP center "Jokic" Jokic carried the team during this year's playoffs, and many statistics ranked first in the league.
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The Nuggets' main team clocked in early in the third quarter and surrendered, and Jokic played 37 minutes and shot 5 of 9, scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. He played 14 games in the two rounds of this year's playoffs, averaging 24.8 points, 12 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game, shooting 48.6% from the field and 37.7% from three-point range. According to StatMuse, Jokic ranked first in the league in points, rebounds, assists, steals, steals + hot pot, double-tens, triple-doubles, and shots made in the playoffs this year.
Jokic was asked at a press conference after the game about his plans for the offseason, and he humorously said that he would take a look at it, but he could binge pour beer in the next few days; When it comes to postseason reinforcements, Jokic also admitted: "We definitely need to add bench depth, and teams that look like they have a deeper rotation will be winners, like the Pacers, Thunder, Timberwolves." ”
In this year's playoffs, the Nuggets basically used a six-man rotation, that is, the starting five Jokic, Murray, Gordon,Braun, Porter Jr. and Westbrook on the bench. When asked if the Nuggets can still challenge for the championship with their current roster, Jokic said bluntly: "We didn't win, so obviously there is no way." ”