After a hard-fought five games with iconic dunks on legends, two game-winning shots (one over an all-worldly defender), and emotional coach-to-player heart-to-hearts, the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets finally survived their war of attrition with the Los Angeles Lakers.
With Jamal Murray battling a calf injury and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope spraining his ankle, the Nuggets advancing to the second round did not come without a cost. Fortunately, Denver has a very generous four days to rest up and heal before playing the rival Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
But as Nikola Jokic joked right after the Nuggets’ series win over the Lakers, Denver actually just wants everyone to think they were hurt — especially the Timberwolves.
Nikola Jokic on Denver’s injuries:
“We just want to make everybody THINK that we are hurt. Especially Minnesota.”
— Ryan Blackburn (@NBABlackburn) April 30, 2024
Could you imagine if the Nuggets’ ailments really were just an elaborate ruse? Imagine thinking something so utterly galaxy-brained.
Never change, Nikola Jokic, because this is absolute comedic gold.
