If there has ever been any notable defect in Nikola Jokic’s game, it would be his play on the defensive end. Over the years, he has found a way to make it work with his size, incredible hands, and uncanny instincts and basketball IQ.
But in Team Serbia’s round of 16 match in EuroBasket, Finland took things to another level, relentlessly targeting Jokic, and dragging him out to the perimeter as much as possible. Jokic wants to play drop coverage and live in the paint and around the foul line on defense, but when teams make that difficult, he can be exposed.