Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. absent, Nikola Jokic discovered a new Lieutenant with Aaron Gordon. Arriving during the course of last season, the former Magic dunker has become Denver’s No. 2 weapon, and is Nikola Jokic’s most trusted teammate with career-best shooting skills at 51.7%. , and even 60% at 2-point. He is also the player who converts the most passes of the 2021 MVP.
“He is a basketball scientist. A genius “
« I see the game differently. Just the angles. The readings of the game. I finally feel like I can read the game better he explains to the Denver Post.
A “game reading” acquired alongside one of the smartest players on the circuit. ” Jok’s game intelligence surpasses everything. He is a basketball scholar. He’s just a genius. It’s great to discuss with him, to understand how he sees the game. How can we simplify the game for him, how does he need us to position ourselves? »
Aaron Gordon says his discussions even take place in the middle of a match, and Nikola Jokic admits that he does not have the answer to everything.
« I don’t know the right answer. I’m just trying to help her confides the Serb. ” I just tell him what I know. Whether it helps him or not, I don’t know. I’m just tryna tell her what I see. »
One thing is certain, this duo is keeping the team at arm’s length this season, and Mike Malone is delighted that the two took advantage of the absences of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr to work on their automatisms and pull the team up.
“Our record of 37v-26d says a lot about our group, their solidarity and the creation of automation on the pitch “Concludes the Nuggets coach. ” Whether it’s the “second unit”, the starters, Nikola and Aaron in particular… I think you always have to find good sides when you have to manage obstacles like injuries.. »
| Tirs | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Fte | Pts |
| Nikola Jokic | 56 | 33.0 | 56.7 | 35.8 | 80.7 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 25.4 |
| Will Barton | 56 | 31.9 | 43.9 | 35.7 | 79.8 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 14.9 |
| Aaron Gordon | 58 | 31.5 | 51.7 | 33.0 | 73.3 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 14.5 |
| Monte Morris | 57 | 29.8 | 47.8 | 38.8 | 86.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 12.6 |
| Bryn Forbes | 20 | 20.5 | 45.0 | 44.4 | 87.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 10.7 |
| Jeff Green | 59 | 24.4 | 50.6 | 31.2 | 84.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 10.3 |
| Michael Porter, Jr. | 9 | 29.4 | 35.9 | 20.8 | 55.6 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 9.9 |
| Demarcus Cousins | 12 | 14.6 | 43.0 | 37.0 | 73.2 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 9.5 |
| Bones Hyland | 51 | 17.8 | 37.2 | 35.6 | 88.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 8.8 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 39 | 16.7 | 54.0 | 48.7 | 61.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 6.8 |
| Jamychal Green | 50 | 15.6 | 46.7 | 27.5 | 87.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 6.8 |
| Austin Rivers | 48 | 21.2 | 42.3 | 34.7 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 6.2 |
| Facundo Campazzo | 57 | 20.0 | 37.2 | 31.3 | 78.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 |
| P.j. Dozier | 18 | 18.9 | 36.4 | 31.2 | 76.9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
| Vlatko Cancar | 14 | 10.9 | 56.4 | 58.3 | 75.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| Of that Reed | 33 | 12.9 | 47.1 | 43.9 | 85.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| Markus Howard | 25 | 5.7 | 36.4 | 41.1 | 86.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| bol bol | 14 | 5.8 | 55.6 | 25.0 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Rayjon Tucker | 3 | 9.8 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| James Ennis | 3 | 4.6 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Petr Cornelie | 13 | 2.9 | 33.3 | 12.5 | 75.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Carlik Jones | 2 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
