3: Deciding what funny boxers to wear on game dayĭuring Game 2, on a night when Nuggets guard Jamal Murray turned his eyes to the heavens to beseech the basketball gods to allow him to make just one lousy jumper and the home team trailed as much as 68-61 late in the third quarter, Malone happily confessed his team won ugly, quickly adding: “I don’t mind ugly.” 1: Mucking out his horse stables back home Nuggets 3-pointers: Aaron Gordon, Denver defense prove Suns sharpshooter Devin Booker human after all His level of concern about the voting results? “Hopefully it’s going to be a sunny day, so I can be in the swimming pool,” said Jokic late Monday, revealing his election day plans.Īnd how on brand was that? On a spring afternoon when Jokic could’ve got all hot and bothered about being denied a chance to become the first player since Larry Bird in 1986 to be saluted as MVP three seasons in a row, he was more worried if the Colorado weather was suitable for swimming. The same Joker who dropped 39 points on Phoenix in the playoffs one night earlier and incited the Ball Arena crowd to chant “Nugs in four!” during a celebration of a 97-87 comeback victory. When Embiid was declared the winner Tuesday of the league’s most prestigious individual award, know the last man that gave a hoot? But in a season when the NBA decided to name its MVP on the basis of political bickering rather than what actually happened on the court, guess which player won? Nikola Jokic is better at basketball than Joel Embiid. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu

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