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Should Nikola Jokic's 2023 playoffs run be talked about as one of the individual all time great run? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by NBAperspective@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Should Nikola Jokic's 2023 playoffs run be talked about as one of the individual all time great run?

Nikola Jokic averaged 30.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists in 20 games in the 2023 playoffs. He won his first Finals MVP award and his first NBA championship.

First time in history that a player has less the playoffs in points, rebounds and assists.

Individually, he played the best defenders at his position in Gobert, Davis and Bam.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2023_totals.html

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[–] InkBlotSam@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For one thing, the Suns were favored not only in betting odds, but also by analysts (here are 13 out of 17 ESPN analysts picking the Suns to win the Nuggets series),, so you're making shit up, but even if you weren't totally wrong, that logic is hilarious: "Can't be that good if no one was favored over you."

No brother, that means you are good. The Lakers and Heat weren't favored over the Nuggets because Jokic was having one of the greatest postseason runs in NBA history, wafflestomping his way through the playoffs.

[–] NoSleeperSeats90210@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

there wasnt a single team you went up against that will be remembered in 5 years, just being better than others doesnt mean you had a historic run lmao

[–] myst1cal12@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

People won't remember the KD Booker suns? People won't remember Bron AD Lakers? People won't remember the heat that made 2 finals and 3 conference finals in 4 years?

[–] InkBlotSam@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In 70+ years of NBA basketball there have been hundreds of playoff teams, thousands and thousands of players, including all the legends.

In addition to blowing away Wilt's record for most triple-doubles in the playoffs while coming within a few assists of a 30+ point triple double average for an entire NBA playoff run, which including 50+ point games, multiple 20+ rebound games, 9 games with 12+ assists, Jokic became the first player ever - over Wilt, MJ, Lebron, Bill Russell, Tim Duncan, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Magic, Bird, KD, Kareem, Kobe, Steph, you name - to lead the playoffs in points, rebounds and assists.

No matter the teams, no matter how good (or shitty) the competition, no player in NBA history ever did that, until Jokic just did it.

You've got a strange definition of "not historic."

[–] NoSleeperSeats90210@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

you can type 7 more paragraphs and it wont change the fact that nuggets didnt play against a great team in the whole run

[–] denis-vi@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Now that's a take that is up for a nuanced and intelligent discussion!

[–] NoSleeperSeats90210@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

why tf would i be having an intelligent discussion on reddit about fucking jokic lmao

[–] denis-vi@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

That explains the arguments you're making. Have a good day then. 🙏