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Still, Jokić is thriving on the offensive end. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter whether they guess right. By blending his shooting touch and elite footwork with a raw dose of power every now and then, Jokić keeps defenses guessing. Jokić isn’t thought of as a physically dominant player, but he’s become one of the most unstoppable forces in and around the paint. Among players to average at least 30 minutes per game, Jokić ranks 13th, right between Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert. On the rebounding front during that same time period, Jokić ranks 24th in rebounds per 100 possessions as well. Only 21 other players have done it since the turn of the century, and Jokić’s true shooting mark is the third highest behind Kevin Durant this season and Stephen Curry during 2015-16. Among all players since the 1999-20 season, the only other center to exceed 40 points per 100 possessions was Joel Embiid last season. Though he was very strong in each of those categories in previous years, he has taken his game to another level in both. The most notable changes for Jokić are improved scoring and rebounding.

66.5 true shooting %, 14th in the NBA behind Myles Turner.

38.6 three-point %, 61st in the NBA behind LaMelo Ball.

66.3 two-point %, 13th in the NBA behind Larry Nance Jr.

1.4 blocks per 100, 38th in the NBA behind John Collins.

2.0 steals per 100, 50th in the NBA behind Tyrese Haliburton.

9.8 assists per 100, 17th in the NBA behind Darius Garland.

21.5 rebounds per 100, 4th in the NBA behind Jusuf Nurkic.

40.5 points per 100, 2nd in the NBA behind Kevin Durant.

Going line by line, here are Jokić’s 2021-22 ranks comparing Jokić’s per 100 possession stats to the rest of the NBA (minimum 250 minutes): Now, in the early part of the season, it looks like Jokić has taken his game to a new level in the face of additional absences from his star teammates in Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., and the league is beginning to take notice. Jokić, despite winning the MVP award last year, was set up to fail by several injury absences, and it seemingly had a large effect on his standing as a possible best player candidate. Larger than Dallas and Doncić’s second straight first round exit. Larger than Golden State and Curry’s absence from the playoff field entirely. Denver’s quick exit in the second round of the playoffs at the hands of the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns left a large mark on Jokić’s standing around the league. He often ranked around fifth or sixth behind Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and sometimes even Luka Doncić. He scores like KD, passes like LeBron, rebounds like Gobert, and defends like.slightly buzzed prime Marc Gasol? That’s good enough.- Ryan Blackburn November 15, 2021įor whatever reason, Jokić was notably absent from the highest tier of superstars in various best player lists produced by major outlets this offseason. Jokić is so far clear of the best player argument.

I tweeted this out a couple nights ago, and let’s just say the reaction from the national audience was polarizing at best. Still, Jokić continues to dominate in ways the league has never seen before. He just didn’t have enough help, and a bench lineup featuring Denver’s deep reserves didn’t make matters easier either. It wasn’t for a lack of effort from Jokić though, who scored or assisted on 50 of Denver’s 101 points. Denver lost the second half 62-43 and ultimately lose the game. Unfortunately, rookie Bones Hyland rolled his ankle and was forced out at various points, and his lack of production was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Jokić went to work with the guys he had, and the Nuggets were winning 58-49 at halftime despite facing a fully healthy Mavericks team on two days rest.

Oh, and Jamal Murray, Will Barton, and Michael Porter Jr., Denver’s starting perimeter trio, were all absent as well. Among the absences were big men Vlatko Čančar, Zeke Nnaji and Petr Cornelie. Following a five game winning streak at home, the Nuggets traveled to Dallas on Monday and suited just 11 players. The Denver Nuggets were on the second night of a back-to-back, and it’s fair to cut the team some slack for this particular L. When the buzzer sounded, Nikola Jokić had accumulated 35 points, 16 rebounds, and six assists in a 111-101 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Monday night’s game was just another ho hum performance for the best player in the NBA.