Need to rotate bigs and go at him, make him run and foul. Also more likely to foul when he's gasping for air. Maybe Dame can get some fouls on him.
Sorry but i got to disagree with you on this one. Jokic is way better than advertised and he will be a solid All-Star big in the NBA for years to come. This guy is absolutely the real deal.
Only 4 of us are honest about not knowing who is gonna win this series or how many games it will take.
He's different. Everything about him his different. He doesn't look like much, ever, bit KJ"s right he's the real deal.
I think this series is going to be tough... The key to me is defense, they have to play the best team defense they've played all year, know the scouting report who they're guarding, tendencies, who can be helped off of, and you can't let them backdoor you over and over. I think the defense they Played vs OKC was phenomenal (most of the time) they really locked into stopping PG13 and Russ and to making them take tough shots or in Westbrooks case just take jump shots. Denver's a different beast they move a lot without the ball, they aren't a selfish team, Jokic handles the ball a lot but he is more like a quarterback looking for the best play available then a running back that wants to attack the first seam he finds. I really think this series comes down to playing amazing defense for 24 seconds and dictating to the offense what you want them to shoot. I think the Blazers have the offense to score well most nights (everybody goes cold).
My concerns are with Kanter and his shoulder separation. Nokic can achieve triple doubles and that is remarkable for a big man. I think Meyers and Collins have to step up and work as a team to discuss strategy,contain and control Nokic. I want to see Skal in the first two games as his options are unknown at this point in the playoffs.
