Jokic, who won the MVP again, refreshes his NBA career triple-double data

2022-10-23 13:17

Jokic, who won the MVP again, refreshes his NBA career triple-double data


Following the second game of the 2022-2023 NBA season, 27-year-old Nikola Jokic , a 2-time MVP, scored a triple-double yesterday to help the Denver Nuggets turn things around by beating last season’s defending champion 128-123. The Golden State Warriors once again recorded the 77th triple-double of his NBA career.


With 14 minutes left in the final quarter of the second half, the Warriors had led 124-123, but Jokic grabbed a rebound at a crucial moment and then made free throws to stop the Warriors' victory. Jokic also contributed a triple-double with 26 goals, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in that game.


The peak of the NBA career is full of money


Jokic is the fifth center in NBA history to win the MVP in a row. Last season, he led the team into the postseason with the most efficient offensive data of his career with the Nuggets losing 2 heads last season. The game, standing out among MVP rivals Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo, is well deserved.


The Nuggets are also well aware of Jokic's strength, and immediately offered him a 5-year Super Bowl extension worth up to $272 million in the offseason, which is also the highest contract in NBA history, breaking the The record for the highest-paying contract of any NBA player.


Jokic, who won the MVP again, refreshes his NBA career triple-double data


With the 27-year-old Jokic hitting a triple-double in the second game of the regular season of the new season, he became the first player to record a triple-double this season, and this is the 77th triple-double he has set in his career. pair.


Jokic's super-high level even recognized the Warriors' head coach Steve Kerr, and called Jokic the team's worst enemy after the game, which is why he was able to win the MVP for two times. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is also full of praise for Jokic, and believes that he is about to be qualified for the team's leadership role, allowing the entire roster to achieve greater potential in the new season.


It is believed that Jokic's peak moment will continue, and he is also expected to break NBA history and become the first player to win 3 consecutive MVPs.