He’s the best player on his team and leading them to regular season wins, it’s impressive. But he is playing a regular season friendly style of ball. All the flashy passes and deep threes disappear late in playoff games. Even if he reaches Dame Lillard level of playoff performance it will be tough to win without an elite big or wing beside him. Playoff Jamal Murray is no slouch and he needed Jokic to win.
He’s the best player on his team and leading them to regular season wins, it’s impressive. But he is playing a regular season friendly style of ball. All the flashy passes and deep threes disappear late in playoff games. Even if he reaches Dame Lillard level of playoff performance it will be tough to win without an elite big or wing beside him. Playoff Jamal Murray is no slouch and he needed Jokic to win.