Whether Nikola Jokic heard the noise about his November struggles is immaterial. All that mattered was that he wasn’t playing up to his standards – the same lofty bar he lifted during an incredible postseason debut last spring.
So Jokic did everything in his power to solve the riddle that was plaguing him and his team.
“I was just lifting a little bit,” said Jokic, following Saturday’s sterling 28-point, 14-rebound and 12-assist triple-double that lifted the Nuggets over the Thunder. “(Nuggets strength coach) Felipe (Eichenberger) gave me some plan that he think it will work for me.