Canis Hoopus · May 9, 2024
How Have the Wolves Neutralized Nuggets Star Jamal Murray?
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver PostWhen an opposing coaching staff game plans for the Denver Nuggets, the majority of the focus is obviously on Jamal Murray and Nikola Joki\u0107, one of the deadliest offensive duos in recent NBA history. When both Murray and Joki\u0107 were on the floor in the regular season, the Nuggets recorded a 127.9 offensive rating in 2849 possessions, ranking in the 99th percentile, according to Cleaning the Glass.
Joki\u0107 is one of those all-time players who will put up numbers regardless of what the defense does. Either he kills you with scoring, his peerless passing, or a combination of both.