Karl-Anthony Towns Credits Teammates’ Trust for First Playoff Triple-Double in Game 4 Win

2 months ago

Karl-Anthony Towns Credits Teammates’ Trust for First Playoff Triple-Double in Game 4 Win

Towns, who dropped 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first playoff triple-double, said that his teammates made the triple-double possible. "My teammates trusted me with the basketball, and I was able to repay that trust," Towns said. He added that teammates like OG Anunoby made great cuts, allowing him to get into his playmaking bag.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Nikola Jokic Explains His Decision to Confront Jaden McDaniels After Last-Second Shot

\Jokic doesn't regret charging McDaniels after he broke an unwritten NBA rule by taking an uncontested last-second shot. "Because he scored and everybody stopped playing," Jokic said, explaining why he confronted McDaniels. The Joker wanted to know why he did what he did, especially when the Nuggets had clearly stopped competing and couldn't defend that final shot attempt.

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Nikola Jokic Dives Into His “Average” Play During Nuggets-Timberwolves Series

Candid about his play in the Nuggets-Timberwolves series so far, Jokic admitted that he's just been average. "I'm not shooting the ball really well especially from the 3. Rudy is doing a good job with being physical, testing the officials, contesting shots," Jokic said. He praised Jokic as a good defender, highlighting the Timberwolves' tricky and physical defense.

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2 months ago

Nuggets HC Expects Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray to Bounce Back in Game 5 vs. Timberwolves

Adelman thought the Nuggets showed up in game 4 vs. Timberwolves but just couldn't finish things. "I expect use to have a great effort in game 5," Adelman said. "I really trust our two best players will find a rhythm." He asserted that Jokic and Murray have to find their way in game 5 and extend the series.

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Nikola Jokic’s 4th Quarter Struggles Have Been Amplified in Shocking Nuggets-Wolves Series

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Nikola Jokic’s 4th Quarter Struggles Have Been Amplified in Shocking Nuggets-Wolves Series

Although Jokic's numbers vs. Timberwolves look okay, with 25 points, 24 points, 27 points and 24 points in games 1-through-4 respectively, clutch time has been a real issue. In the 4th quarter, he has shot 3/5 in game 1, 1/7 in game 2, 1/3 in game 3, and 0/6 in game 4, a huge concern.

By Pranay Mukherjee

2 months ago

Charles Barkley: I Would've Put a Hit on Jaden McDaniels for Scoring in Garbage Time

Barkley reacted to McDaniels scoring a garbage-time layup that sparked a Jokic brawl as Minnesota took a 3-1 lead. "Imma put a hit on him...If a team is up 20 and a guy shoots a 3, imma give $500 to somebody to knock the hell out of him. I've done that before. In proud of it too," Barkley said.

By Adit Pujari

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