Ever since Tim Connelly left Denver and started running the Timberwolves, that organization has done everything in its power to build a team to take down the Nuggets. They did just that in the 2024 playoffs, largely thanks to jumbo lineups featuring some combination of Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Naz Reid.
But as time goes by, and as great a defender as Gobert is, it has become abundantly clear that Jokic takes their matchup personally and goes out of his way to dominate Rudy. Last season, he dropped a 60-point triple-double against the Wolves, and on Christmas Day, he unleashed a 56-16-16 triple-double on Rudy and the Wolves.