Denver is no longer requiring the two-time MVP to shoulder a massive burden. Could it lead to a title?
In the history of the NBA, only two players who have won multiple MVPs have never made it to the NBA Finals. One is Steve Nash, who lost three times in the conference finals in a six-year span with the Suns, including both times he won the award.
The other is Nikola Jokiu0107, who has won only five postseason games the last two years during his back-to-back MVP campaigns. The short playoff runs are indicative of the injury-laden rosters The Joker had to reluctantly carry for Denver.