The conference semifinals series between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder features intense matchups. After the Thunder’s victory in Game 4, the series is now tied at 2-2. Meanwhile, some surprising insights about Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have emerged.
In a thrilling segment of NBA Countdown, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins highlighted that Nikola Jokić’s challenges are not holding back the Nuggets’ momentum.
“Think about this. Mark Daigneault made a mistake in that game. Jokic was struggling in the fourth quarter. All of a sudden you start overtime with Chet on the bench and you go with Alex Caruso, next thing you know, Jokic bucket right in the middle. You don’t give a guy like that, the best player in the world, an all-time great center, confidence to see one go in.” Perkins said.
“[The Nuggets’] cats picked it up for [Jokić]. SGA clearly doesn’t have that to rely upon.” Smith said.
.@stephenasmith and @KendrickPerkins talked about how Nikola Jokić's struggles aren't holding the Nuggets back 📈
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"[The Nuggets'] cats picked it up for [Jokić]. SGA clearly doesn't have that to rely upon." pic.twitter.com/ped5z7trbE
Perkins argues that OKC Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault made a mistake by benching Chet Holmgren during overtime in Game 3.
Nikola Jokic’s Performance In Game 4 against The OKC Thunder
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The Denver Nuggets recently played Game 4 of their conference semifinals series against the OKC Thunder. Nikola Jokic delivered a stellar performance, recording a double-double. He played for 43 minutes, scoring 27 points along with three assists and 13 rebounds.
Jamal Murray contributed by playing for 41 minutes, scoring 17 points, dishing out five assists, and grabbing four rebounds. Aaron Gordon also had a significant impact, scoring 15 points, providing five assists, and tallying 16 rebounds. However, these efforts were not enough to overcome the Thunder’s dominance. The Nuggets lost the game with a final score of 87-92. The Nuggets will face the Thunder again in Game 5 of the conference semifinals at Paycom Center.
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