Nikola Jokic is enjoying the changes the Nuggets have made
In the shadow of the Thunder, who had an almost perfect start to the season, u Nuggets also started at a dizzying pace: 10 wins and 2 losses!
All traces of a Nikola Jokic still impressive: 28.7 points, 13 rebounds, 10.8 assists and 1.8 steals average, 67% shooting (including 43% threes) and 88% free throws…
The best passer and best rebounder in the league, also present in the Top 10 best scorers and best interceptors, “Joker” still gives the impression that he does not push. Or at least not as much as before, because Denver is now better collectively armed.
Good news, because it confirms that its leaders have succeeded their summer mission : properly surround Nikola Jokić, who thus plays a little less minutes. Because, as their coach points out, David Adelmanthe goal is ” to prevent the (Nuggets’) (key) players from being exhausted ».
“Our start to the season is really positive”
« We’re missing some guys (Christian Brown and Cam Johnson, Editor’s Note)but we still managed to offer a very high-quality minutes, both among the starters and among the substitutes » enjoyed, for example, a three-time MVPat the exit from Timberwolves win. « Our start to the season is really positive. »
And Nikola Jokić continued: ” We have different types of players who fit very well in our system… So far everything is working well, first in defense, then in attack, and everyone is buying (according to our philosophy). »
Words that can only be confirmed Peyton Watsonone of Denver’s soldiers, who enjoys this squad designed to go far in the spring and where there is little weakness after all.
« I think having more depth on the bench and being able to lean on other players is really something that will help us over time this season. It will help the guys stay healthy and fresh going forward. » predicted the young winger.
| Nikola Jokic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | IT | 80 | 21:40 | 51.2 | 33.3 | 81.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10.0 |
| 2016-17 | IT | 73 | 28:25 | 57.8 | 32.4 | 82.5 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 16.7 |
| 2017-18 | IT | 75 | 32:34 | 49.9 | 39.6 | 85.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 2018-19 | IT | 80 | 31:18 | 51.1 | 30.7 | 82.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 20.1 |
| 2019-20 | IT | 73 | 10:00 p.m | 52.8 | 31.4 | 81.7 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 19.9 |
| 2020-21 | IT | 72 | 34:33 | 56.6 | 38.8 | 86.8 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | IT | 74 | 33:28 | 58.3 | 33.7 | 81.0 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 27.1 |
| 2022-23 | IT | 69 | 33:40 | 63.2 | 38.3 | 82.2 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 24.5 |
| 2023-24 | IT | 79 | 34:39 | 58.3 | 35.9 | 81.7 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 26.4 |
| 2024-25 | IT | 70 | 36:44 | 57.6 | 41.7 | 80.0 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 29.6 |
| 2025-26 | IT | 12 | 34:10 | 67.2 | 42.6 | 87.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 28.7 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-11-17 10:21:00
