For the second time in a row, Nikola Jokic missed a triple-double by a breath. Against Detroit (31 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds), he missed a rebound, while against Oklahoma City (39 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists), it was an assist that he missed.
In the locker room, a reporter reported this information to Bruce Brown, making a mistake. Our colleague indeed reverses the statistics of the “Joker” and explains at the back that the double MVP took only 9 rebounds in the victory, after overtime, against the Thunder.
“I stole some rebounds from him, that’s obvious”, then comments Bruce Brown. “I have always been focused on the rebound because I like to play transitions. That’s how I score. We could have done a triple-double together, but clearly, I stole some rebounds from him. »
If we put aside this small error, the finding remains the same: the former Brooklyn was excellent on the rebound and he managed his first triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, not to mention 4 interceptions as well. It’s one of the best matches of his career.
“He’s a winner”notes Michael Malone for ESPN. “He is a player that we want in his team. Bruce always gives his all. He leaves his heart on the floor every night. His stats are impressive in 45 minutes. »
Over the last seven games, Bruce Brown confirms his status as a valuable Swiss army knife for the Nuggets with 14 points at 48% shooting success, 40% at 3-pts, 7.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.4 stolen ball on average.
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| Bruce Brown, Jr. | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | TED | 74 | 20 | 39.8 | 25.8 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 2019-20 | TED | 58 | 28 | 44.3 | 34.4 | 73.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8.9 |
| 2020-21 | BRK | 65 | 22 | 55.6 | 28.8 | 73.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 2021-22 | BRK | 72 | 25 | 50.6 | 40.4 | 75.8 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 17 | 28 | 46.5 | 38.9 | 84.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| Total | 285 | 24 | 48.0 | 33.5 | 74.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.8 | |
