MVP of the night
Each triple-double, but the master had the last word about the student. this night against the RocketsThe Nuggets finally won at home, and it was once again an opportunity to witness a duel between them Nikola Jokic and Alperen Sengun. Technically, that’s what’s best done under the panel, and triple MVP he scored 39 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his 12th triple-double of the season. For the Turk, there were 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but also a missed shot to equalize in overtime.
“It’s impressive. You feel like these guys never wanted to be traditional players.” watch Kevin Durant. “They probably grew up watching point guards, guards, wings dribbling, shooting, handling the ball and wanted to incorporate that into their game. Coming from Serbia and Turkey, I’m sure many coaches tried to put them in boxes. But they continued to break those boundaries, make a name for themselves, become full forwards who completely change positions in the team.”
A very nice honor from Kevin Durant, and Nikola Jokic compliments the Rockets as a whole. What he does remember is his Nuggets dominating a very good Houston team and finally winning at home. This has not happened to them since November 8!
Desire: to involve others first
“They’re a really talented team. You know, they have a lot of weapons. They’re very good on defense. They’re big and powerful. They attack the rebound well.” says Jokić. “We tried to defend our home field, because we lost, I think, four games in a row. We played really well on the road. But we lost four games in a row at home. And we’re beating a very good team here. And I think that’s something we have to build on.”
Faced with his “student”, Jokić did Jokić with the desire above all to make others play, and to involve them as much as possible. Which gives an assist festival against a defense that doesn’t know where to turn in the face of the Nuggets’ cuts and moves.
And then, as the match gets more difficult, with three pivots taking turns in it, Jokić becomes aggressive. So aggressive that he will warm up (a little) with Kevin Durant, but also get six fouls a minute from the end of overtime. An inconsequential outing as Jamal Murray would make free throws and Sengun would miss the tying shot as a result, under the watchful eye of his master.
2025-12-16 06:52:00
