13.11.2016.
Dva pogođena šuta od sedam upućenih, 28.6%.
Analiza TheDNVR.com posle tri u nizu poraza kući – After a summer of deliberation, the Denver Nuggets started their twin towers frontcourt look for the first eight games of the season.
Through those eight games, Jusuf Nurkic and Nikola Jokic showed flashes of potential but ultimately struggled to mesh together on both offense and defense. The two have spent 103 minutes on the court together already this year but have been outscored 239-205.
Tonight, coach Michael Malone decided a change was needed. Roughly 45 minutes before tipoff the Nuggets announced they were moving Jokic to the bench in favor of Kenneth Faried.
With Malone moving away from the “Jurkic” lineup, the Nuggets deployed more combinations with one center surrounded primarily by Gallinari and Chandler. Through eight games, Jokic has never looked comfortable at the four spot alongside Nurkic and tonight was evidence that those lineups are pretty much over with.
“Nikola Jokic is probably the most selfless player on our team. He’s a guy that even came to me, says ‘coach I don’t want to start anymore. I just want to win,’” Malone said “He’s one of the few guys on our team, that if I can pull him out of the starting lineup, he’s not going to be upset and pout. And I give him a lot of credit and respect for that.”
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