Sometimes the post-up can be a valuable play.
For Nikola Joki\u0107 and the Denver Nuggets, it was the driving force in a 107-106 victory against the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday to close out a season-long five-game road trip for Denver.
Both teams traded buckets to begin the game before Dallas eventually opened up a six-point lead midway through the first quarter. Joki\u0107’s passing ability was on full display early as he had four assists during this opening stretch of the game. As the quarter progressed, the teams began to battle inside the paint, and there were a combined 32 points scored inside the paint in the quarter. Ultimately, the Mavericks held a 32-27 lead after one quarter. Jerami…
