Jokic, the Denver Nuggets center, may be one of the best passers ever. But Golden State is making it more difficult for him to do what he does best.
DENVER — About midway through the third quarter of a game in early April, Nikola Jokic was pushing the ball up the court after grabbing a defensive rebound for the Denver Nuggets.
Right before he reached the midcourt line, he lobbed a perfectly placed pass over the heads of four San Antonio Spurs defenders and into the hands of his teammate under the basket, forward Aaron Gordon, who pushed in the easy layup.