The rookie's near quadruple-double was not enough to overcome Jokic's 42 points as the Spurs fell short in their upset bid in Denver.
DENVER - Tre Jones found it hard to wrap his head around what he had just witnessed. 'It's crazy,' he said. The Spurs' undersized point guard couldn't get over watching two big men, his rookie teammate Victor Wembanyama and Nuggets two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, essentially playing his position and doing it so well. And neither hail from the country where basketball was invented.
The best Spurs coverage in Alamo City, delivered to your inbox 'Those non-American players are taking over like everybody is saying,' Jones said. 'But it’s really cool to see how the game is going. You’ve got Jokic. He’s 7-foot, one of the best passers in the world, bringing the ball up. And then you’ve got Victor, 7-4 bringing the ball up as well, playing point guard. 'Just a whole different era of basketball – I won’t say entering in – we are in now. We saw it tonight.
Three-peat: Spurs' Wembanyama wins Rookie of the Month again To make matters worse, Cedi Osman, who replaced Sochan in the starting lineup, suffered a sprained right ankle that prevented him from playing in the second half.. Had the Spurs not shot a season-worst 50% from the free-throw line, they might have pulled off one of league's biggest upsets of the season. 'That’s one of the most competitive games I have been part of for many years,' Popovich said.
After season of evaluation, Spurs face decisions about Wembanyama's supporting cast Denver threw multiple players at Wembanyama, including top on-ball defender Aaron Gordon in the second half, but he found ways to beat them with his passing. 'Everybody talks about the blocks, everybody talks about the dunks, the threes,' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. 'The last five games he’s averaging almost six assists per game. And really good passes.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
What Victor Wembanyama can learn (or not) from Nikola JokicTwo-time MVP Nikola Jokic put on a masterclass against the Spurs in Austin. For Victor Wembanyama, it was more like a tutorial
Lire la suite »
Victor Wembanyama flirts with quadruple-double, but Nikola Jokic scores 42 in narrow Nuggets winBennett Durando is the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post. Before moving to Colorado, where he started as The Post's Avalanche beat writer, he covered SEC football, basketball and other sports for five years: first reporting on his alma mater, Missouri, for the St.
Lire la suite »
Nikola Jokic scores 42 and outduels Victor Wembanyama in Nuggets' 110-105 win over SpursTwo-time MVP Nikola Jokic scored 42 points and outdueled Rookie of the Year favorite Victor Wembanyama in Denver’s 110-105 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night to retake sole possession of first place in the West. Jokic also grabbed 16 rebounds and had six assists. Wembanyama had 23 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists and nine blocks.
Lire la suite »
Nikola Jokic scores 42 and outduels Victor Wembanyama in Nuggets’ 110-105 win over SpursTwo-time MVP Nikola Jokic scored 42 points and outdueled Rookie of the Year favorite Victor Wembanyama in Denver’s 110-105 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night to retake sole possession of first place in the West.
Lire la suite »
Nikola Jokic Had Comical Reaction to Victor Wembanyama's Nine-Block PerformanceThe Nuggets star was just as mesmerized as everybody else by the San Antonio rookie's performance on Tuesday night.
Lire la suite »
Nikola Jokić, Victor Wembanyama Put on Show for the Ages in Nuggets–SpursThe two-time MVP and rookie phenom went back and forth in a memorable regular-season matchup on Tuesday night.
Lire la suite »