On February 22nd, the Lakers found a way to disrupt the Denver Nuggets’ offensive flow around Jokic despite their lack of size. They did so by limiting his touches in the paint. Since Jokic is the most efficient player within the two-point area, the further he receives the ball, the better. Therefore, like the Lakers, the Celtics put in a lot of effort to make it as difficult as possible for him to get the ball.
For @celticsblog I asked Joe Mazzulla his thoughts on JJ Reddick defensive game plan for the Lakers against the Nuggets last week.