InTheClutch

Joined twitter to talk sports. Nuggets/Broncos/Rockies/Avs are my home teams.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@IrisCreamCoffee @HenryTheBlasian Jokic hasn't played against MEM or HOU.
He had TD both games against OKC - 20/16/15 avg. 34/13/8 against LAL.
He hasn't played against BOS or IND.
He had a TD both games against CLE - 27/17/12 avg.
NY only dip.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@Henry_Taylor04 @JokStan1 @lockedupjb This is such a troll argument.

DEN beat LAC in 2020 - 56 win pace. They also beat UTAH - 50 win pace.

DEN was devastated by injuries next 2 seasons - Murray out both playoffs, MPJ out in 22. Most of roster out of NBA.

They won it all in 23.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@AstaVista18 @benkenjack @townbrad He plays with bench players every single game.

Also, here's a detailed analysis from the end of '23 season normalizing starter-bench minutes between Jokic, Embiid and Giannis (argument against Jokic playing with starters is always greatly overstated):

https://t.co/PvoFs5phOn

[Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn]

Thread: here's why the plus-minus argument against Nikola Jokić is fucking bullshit.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@AstaVista18 @benkenjack @townbrad Also, the % of minutes by Nuggets players this season with Jokic (from Ryan Blackburn:

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@AstaVista18 @benkenjack @townbrad No, it's because he makes everyone better when he's on the floor with them (over the last 4 seasons from Andy Bailey):

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@chuckBryant5 Just admit you got called out for not knowing what you are talking about and move on.

You tried to make the case Jokic does nothing off-ball when he's maybe the best player in the NBA off-ball.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@chuckBryant5 @badmaashdotcom @townbrad https://t.co/MRrQcXEaDG

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@chuckBryant5 @badmaashdotcom @townbrad Jokic is maybe the best off-ball player in the NBA.

How many Nuggets game have you actually watched?He doesn't just set screens, although he is elite at doing it. He's always moving when the ball is not in his hands.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@benkenjack @townbrad What if the team he is on is the best in the NBA by the numbers when he is on the floor, but the worst in the NBA by the numbers when he's off?

Or does than not matter?

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@chuckBryant5 @badmaashdotcom @townbrad Do a little research.

Jokic is beyond elite off-ball.

Here's a Ringer article after the 22-23 season about how special he is off-ball plus a chart from March of last year showing he was #1 among all Centers in self-created shots and off-ball shot making.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@Durantceltics @Stilll0utcheaaa Players Jokic guarded scored 12pts on 14 shots in game 7.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@PRCV617 @LurkinTomGaming @HelwaniNose @ESPNNBA @chiney DEN players not named Jokic or Murray scored 21pts total on 35.3% TS.

Players Jokic guarded scored 12 pts in the game on 14 shots.

Jokic scored 21 of DEN's 35 pts in the 2nd half.

MPJ scored 7pts on 12 shots. AG scored 4. KCP scored 5.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@AKISNBA @SwipaCam G7:

Jokic scored 21 of DEN's 35 pts in 2nd half, including 14pts in the 4th qtr on 64.3% TS.

Players Jokic guarded scored 12 pts in the game on 14 shots.

DEN players not named Jokic or Murray scored 21pts in game 7 on 35.3% TS.

MPJ scored 7 pts on 12 shots. AG scored 4, KCP 5

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@Potacio4 @dnuggey @hoopvenue_ @broodes_ @jasehoops Jokic is a lot bigger than most bigs in Shaq's era (not Shaq obviously). Besides, a big, physical center down low is not Jokic's weakness on D.

Ewing was 240lbs. Hakeem 255. Admiral 235. Mutumbo 245. Wallace 240. Jermaine O'Neal 226.

Jokic is 280lbs.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@Potacio4 @dnuggey @hoopvenue_ @broodes_ @jasehoops Shaq could not guard Jokic one-on-one.

Shaq career FG% by distance
0-3= 74.5%
3-10ft= 43.4%
10-16 = 31.3%
16-3pt = 23.5%
3 pt = 0%

Jokic's career FG % by distance
0-3ft = 72.0% (last 5 seasons total avg > 74.5%)
3-10ft= 58.0
10-16 = 50.5
16-3pt = 45.7
3 pt = 35.0 (39% in POs)

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@Potacio4 @dnuggey @hoopvenue_ @broodes_ @jasehoops He's also the #1 post scorer in the NBA in total points scored over the last several seasons, including #1 last season.

He's literally the toughest guy in the NBA to guard one-on-one by the numbers.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@Potacio4 @dnuggey @hoopvenue_ @broodes_ @jasehoops What are you talking about?

Jokic is the #1 one-on-one scorer in the NBA the last 5 seasons. He was also #1 last season.

From Todd Whitehead/Sportradar:

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@CFatcock I'm putting it on Jamal and MPJ.

If Jokic is Jokic and those 2 play up to their ability/ contracts when it matters most in the playoffs, DEN has a good chance to win it all again this season.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@NBABlackburn You can't put a number on it.

It depends on how healthy he is during the season.

Maybe they choose to hold him out more when he has a nagging injury, but he's very durable.

Or maybe he plays 32 minutes per game down the stretch instead of Malone putting the pedal to the medal.

[InTheClutch @TheWarmBurn]

@HPbasketball I wonder where the Pelicans would be right now if POR would have accepted the Ingram + 1st Rd picks for Dame trade a few years ago.