We were so close to seeing Nikola Jokic take that next step, and maybe in a way we did. In a do or die game 82 the Denver Nuggets star put up thirty-five points and ten boards, he hit 4 of 7 threes and in the third quarter he kept the team in the game on sheer will alone. However, taking a closer look, there’s plenty to indicate that the Nuggets, and their star, wilted under the pressure. Jokic scored just five of his thirty-five points in the fourth quarter or overtime. Not a single teammate who played more than 20 minutes shot above 50% for the game and with a chance to win with 4 seconds to go Jokic was unable to get a shot up over Taj Gibson.
Stiffs Shootaround: To get where they want to go, the Denver Nuggets have to learn the never say die attitude
