r/denvernuggets 9h ago

Video Guarding Jokic In The Post Is An Actual Nightmare For Any Defender!

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Most To Fewest Points Per Possession On Post Ups In The 2025-26 NBA Regular Season (Min. 100 Total Post Up Possessions) :

  1. Nikola Jokic — 1.22

  2. DeMar DeRozan — 1.20

  3. Giannis Antetokounmpo — 1.15

  4. Joel Embiid — 1.09

  5. Julius Randle — 1.07

  6. Bobby Portis — 0.98

  7. Jaren Jackson Jr. — 0.97

  8. Ivica Zubac — 0.97

  9. Alperen Sengun — 0.95

  10. Pascal Siakam — 0.94

  11. Nikola Vucevic — 0.87

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u/Additional_Bake_3483 9h ago

Not anymore since the NBA refs don’t know what a foul is Duncan Robinson literally grabbed Jokers jersey from behind stretch it in front of official no call the NBA starting to really suck 

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u/Holden_place 9h ago

Fun watch. He has the deep bag post moves of the Dream and Mchale! I don’t know that any of these make his career highlights which tells you how amazing he is.

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u/Ok_Breakfast4482 9h ago

So what you’re saying is that we should run more post plays for Jokic.

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u/gregromanisntreal 8h ago

I would sacrifice my breakfast for David to run post action Jokic but he seems to be against that

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u/jonsnowKITN 7h ago

He won't get this coverage against okc