Lose 15 points in your debut! When Jokic started complaining about his teammates, it proved that the Nuggets were really running out of gas

Today the Nuggets have their first game of the regular season. In the end, they suffered a big defeat at home, losing 87-102 to the young Thunder. It's rare for us to see the Nuggets score less than 100 points, and it's rare to see the Nuggets suffer such a big defeat in the opener. We've often seen the Nuggets sit in the top three in the West over the past few seasons, but that could change this year.

Through today's game, it is clear that the Nuggets no longer have the same dominance as before. Jokic is still the best player in the league and can still show off all aspects of his skills on the court. But his teammates can't give him strong support now. After today's game, Jokic complained about his teammates rarely, and he bluntly said that there are no good pitchers on the team now, they are all ordinary pitchers. In fact, this statement is blunt enough, and it is extremely frustrating that he thinks that no one on the team can hit his assists consistently.

When Jokic said that, it proved that the Nuggets' roster really had a problem. Because under normal circumstances, the leader of a team will not easily say things that damage the morale of the team, but when Jokic said this, it proved that the Nuggets were running out. He also knows that the current squad may not have the ability to compete for a championship.

While Jokic's individual ability has been outstanding, Jamal Murray's individual performance has dropped significantly. The Nuggets' championship-winning roster is now dismantled, and Pope's departure has had a major impact on the team. This year, the Nuggets replaced Pope by Braun, but Braun did not have excellent outside shooting ability, and today he shot zero of three from beyond the three-point line. This point does not have the ability to shoot three-point, and the impact on the Nuggets' tactical system is huge, because Aaron Gordon also does not have the ability to shoot three-pointers, and there are two points on the court that can be let go.

And Jamal Murray is currently in a very low form, so the Nuggets' starting lineup is already in an embarrassing situation, not to mention their bench lineup. The Nuggets themselves are a team that relies on starters, and their bench lineup has always been very weak.

Let's take a look at who the Nuggets have on the bench, Westbrook, Strausser, Watson, Saric . Willis currently has no three-point shooting ability at all, and Saric is another point of focus on opponents on the court, his movement on the defensive end is very slow, and he is a cash machine when he stands on the court. The Nuggets' bench lineup is barely combative, and if their starters are also very sluggish, then this team really doesn't have any competitiveness.

In fact, strictly speaking, this Nuggets team is playing with 4 people. They are Murray, Jokic, Porter Jr. and Gordon. But it's basically impossible to rely on four people to beat the opposing team. That's why Jokic is so frustrated. Maybe the Nuggets are really running out of gas.