For the Lakers to advance to the NBA Finals once again, they're going to have to stop Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. Lakers head coach Darvin Ham joked about how to do that.
, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Lakers are gelling at the right time, but they will certainly be tested on Tuesday night in Denver against the top-seeded Nuggets. And that means having to deal with the MVP runner-up Nikola Jokic.
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the Phoenix Suns during Round 2 Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.Jokic has truly been the Nuggets’ MVP, as he’s scored at least 30 points in all but one game against the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Games 5 and 6 also saw back-to-back triple-doubles for Jokic, including 32 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in the decisive Game 6.
Because of these new additions, and how the Lakers have been playing recently, Jokic knows this is going to be a hard-fought series. Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves during Round 1 Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The battle between Jokic and Davis will have a big spotlight on it throughout the series, as the latter has been very efficient with his shots of late as well as defending the rim.
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