In the Suns’ victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, before fouling out, Jusuf Nurkic grabbed 12 rebounds and limited Nikola Jokic to just 6 points in the first half.
This defensive performance received some high praise from Jokic himself, who noted, “He can defend really well. he’s a big guy who can in some situation switch 1-5. Monster on the glass. he’s a great fit for them and he’s embracing his role.”
Video credits to @DNVR_Nuggets.
Nikola Jokic on Jusuf Nurkic: "He can defend really well. He's a big guy who can in some situations switch 1-5.