By Antigoni Zachari / info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic made history Thursday and created his own club as the single player in NBA history with 2.000 points, 1.000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a single NBA season in a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Nuggets also clinched their playoffs berth with this win and head coach Mike Malone had many reasons to celebrate.
“I know I’m very biased, I admit that wholeheartedly, the MVP isn’t even a competition”, he told reporters after the game. “I mean, there are other great players, but what Nikola Jokic has done this year, with this team, with everything we’ve had to go through, is incredible. He was good last year and he’s even better this year”.
Jokic and the Nuggets currently hold the sixth seed in the Western Conference standings and have returned to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Jokic landed the 2021 MVP award and his performance has been elevated in the 2021-22 campaign. He leads the Nuggets with an average of 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists across 74 games in the regular season, though he keeps a low profile when it comes to predictions. “If that’s enough, it’s enough,” he stated about chasing after another MVP award. “If not, you cannot control that.”
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