It is the action symbol of this meeting, and undoubtedly of this series. The Nuggets at +3 (107-104) in the last three minutes of the game, Jamal Murray passes the ball to Nikola Jokic at the head of the racket.
The problem is that there are only five seconds left on possession. The Serb must therefore find a shot against the sprawling arms of Anthony Davis. The double MVP therefore starts dribbling and draws an ultra complicated shot on one foot… which hits the mark! A 3-point which offers two possessions in advance to his team in the “money-time”.
In a press conference, LeBron James explained what we could feel when faced with this type of action.
“Even when you defend him as well as you think you can defend him, he puts the ball behind his head, Larry Bird style, he sends the ball 15 meters high and it goes. He’s done that four or five times in this series. So you do this to him” explains the “King”, taking off his cap.
LeBron on Jokic “puts the ball behind his head Larry Bird style, shoots it 50 feet in the air and it goes in… You just do this to him *tips cap*” pic.twitter.com/gN9DJqYSbq
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) May 23, 2023
The symbol of this sweep, punctuated by this new triple-double from Nikola Jokic (30 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists), his 8th in the playoffs, which offered him the “Magic Johnson” trophy for the MVP of the final of western conference.
As for this prayer to the buzzer, Nikola Jokic has fun on his side by explaining that it is his new “signature shot”. “Out of balance? I’ve been out of balance all my life, so that’s normal for me. »
| Nikola Jokic | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 80 | 22 | 51.2 | 33.3 | 81.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10.0 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 73 | 28 | 57.8 | 32.4 | 82.5 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 16.7 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 75 | 33 | 49.9 | 39.6 | 85.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | 80 | 31 | 51.1 | 30.7 | 82.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 20.1 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 73 | 32 | 52.8 | 31.4 | 81.7 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 20.0 |
| 2020-21 ★ | DEN | 72 | 35 | 56.6 | 38.8 | 86.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 ★ | DEN | 74 | 34 | 58.3 | 33.7 | 81.0 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 27.1 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 69 | 34 | 63.2 | 38.3 | 82.2 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 24.5 |
| Total | 596 | 31 | 55.3 | 34.8 | 82.9 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 20.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
