Also the Wolves kept hitting enough shots to stay in intentional foul situations

Jokic would hit the FTs to go up like 5 or 6 points then the Wolves would immediately score

For sure, you would think though that in the history of the nba there had to be plenty of games that resort to fouling in overtime because the score usually is close by nature.

Think Denver’s defense might honestly be just as big of a factor because right after the free throw the wolves would just score within 5 seconds which leads to even more of them. Then the technicals as well

Wilt never needed OT

OT was the first time I’ve seen him take technicals over Murray, he wanted it tonight

Because this was a career high. He previous one was 18 FTA, which he did twice (2023 vs Warriors and 2022 vs Jazz).

I think Jokic also felt weird taking so many FT

I didnt even know curry had the record man

I didn’t know Curry’s existed either until now. Man’s came off the bench and dropped 40 in a playoff game. Ethical Hoopers salivating

That’s just greatness

In game 4 facing a hostile portland crowd.

End of third quarter free throws are a guaranteed miss cause that’s when he goes hardest.

More than going hardest, its where his consecutive minute load is the highest. He pretty much always plays the whole 1st, the last 6-8 minutes of the 2nd, the whole 3rd and the last 6-8 minutes of the 4th. So to end the 3rd he’s probably more tired than to, say, end the 4th

I think all of us in here know better, but Jokic was in full command in q4 and OT down to the very end, at a mile of altitude. He played at Tour de France level conditioning.

Also shot a tech

I could almost be tricked into top 3 but you really think we got potentially 4 players better than jokic right now?

If you said top 3 and it’s a toss up between him shai and Giannis, then sure I can see the logic. There’s no world there’s two more guys at that level. Luka is very clearly a step below all three of them, and no one else comes close to them.

Ngl Jokic defense is more under the radar and underrated.

Jokic dictates where his team goes on defense by constantly making call outs and memorizing other teams plays and trying to help his teammates be in the right position.

There are videos out there showing Jokic just shouting at his teammates to be in specific spots that you could only know to be in with high IQ or memorization

I sound like the stereotypical Reddit Jokic meat rider right now but trust me I’m not bc I think embiid won his mvp fairly 😂

was pretty clutch when he sank 3 after 3 on AD’s head in that WCF sweep though

lakers fan

Damn dude you have like 50 comments tonight talking shit about the nuggets and Jokic lol that’s some serious dedication

Like when he swept the fakers in back to back years? Like that?

Rent free lol

Bro, do you sell this salt in bulk internationally? Could be a hell of a deal

He’s improved his 3pt shooting since then by working on his form in the offseason.

You’re such a dedicated Nuggets fan though, I have to give you credit.

Man I’m following you just to see this epic crash out from you. You’re on fire on these posts, Merry Christmas!

And 1 more in regulation.

Tbf, the Thunder(or SGA in particular) get criticized for it every time. Flashbacks to SGA being called a ft merchant last year. Him calling it out is fair.