You can not win a title with a center such as Jokic if he can't play defence.

[coastalmarker99]

After allowing a league-worst 68.5% in 2021 and another league-worst 68.9% in 2022, the 2023 Nuggets are again allowing a league-worst 70.9% in the restricted area.

This would be the worst mark since the NBA’s tracking data started in 1997.

The Nuggets are currently 26th in overall defensive rating.


A big man that can’t really anchor a defence won't you win a title as teams will keep exposing Jokic's poor defence in the playoffs.


it's been 3 straight years where Jokic on the court in the playoffs = a worse defence than the worst regular-season defence in NBA history.

2019: 117.2 on, 105.1 off

2020: 123.5 on, 114.5 off

2021: 137.3 on, 108.6 off

We're talking over 31 playoff games.

That's over a 3rd of a season playing defense that, again, is far worse than any team in NBA history has ever played

[Full Court]

Not really disagreeing with anything you said, because you can't get far in the playoffs without defense....BUT, to play devil's advocate here, you don't see top defensive bigs like Gobert and Embiid leading teams to the finals either.

[90sgoat]

It's not the defense, it's the offense.

He defers to his bum teammates instead of bully balling.

[post]

jokic is officially deep in the head of wilt's #1 fan

i could say more but why bother

[warriorfan]

After allowing a league-worst 68.5% in 2021 and another league-worst 68.9% in 2022, the 2023 Nuggets are again allowing a league-worst 70.9% in the restricted area.

This would be the worst mark since the NBA’s tracking data started in 1997.

The Nuggets are currently 26th in overall defensive rating.


A big man that can’t really anchor a defence won't you win a title as teams will keep exposing Jokic's poor defence in the playoffs.


it's been 3 straight years where Jokic on the court in the playoffs = a worse defence than the worst regular-season defence in NBA history.

2019: 117.2 on, 105.1 off

2020: 123.5 on, 114.5 off

2021: 137.3 on, 108.6 off

We're talking over 31 playoff games.

That's over a 3rd of a season playing defense that, again, is far worse than any team in NBA history has ever played

same reason why barkley never won either.

it’s tough to win when you have a sieve playing huge minutes at your 4 or 5

[SATAN]

jokic is officially deep in the head of wilt's #1 fan

i could say more but why bother

Why not?

[Im Still Ballin]

You need versatile, mobile, large, lengthy defenders to compensate. Guys like Garnett, Pippen, Bobby Jones, Marion, and Kirilenko.

[Lebron23]

He is the anti Tim Duncan. Duncan anchored the Spurs defense in their championship run.

[tontoz]

It is also hard to win a title when key starters are out with injuries.

[Axe]

Who expected them to compete for a title over the likes of the clippers, lakers and the warriors anyway?

[post]

Why not?

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