We’ve seen teams try to turn Nikola Jokic into a scorer, and it has proven to be an effective strategy at times. That’s exactly the strategy that the Clippers tried to employ on Wednesday night, but it backfired as the Joker put up 55 points en route to a big Nuggets win, 130-116.
Clippers’ head coach, Ty Lue, was asked about it after the game and responded, “Our game plan was to make him score and take away his passing… I didn’t think he would score 55.” This has been a major issue for teams trying to defend Jokic in the past, as you have to make concessions somewhere.