Following Game 1, Nikola Jokic held a press conference. In the opening game of their first-round playoff series, the Denver Nuggets fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-99 on Saturday night.
Anthony Edwards, who finished with 43 points on 17/29 shooting from the field and 3/7 from three-point range, was too much for the Nuggets to contain. Additionally, on an effective 11/19 shooting from the field, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 26 points and 17 rebounds. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic met with the media following the game, and one of his remarks became popular on social media.
Via ESPN : “Nikola Jokic was asked how he can be impactful against the Wolves’ three bigs in Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid and after thinking for a good five seconds he answered: “To have a duplicate clone of myself”“
Nikola Jokic was asked how he can be impactful against the Wolves' three bigs in Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid and after thinking for a good five seconds he answered: "To have a duplicate clone of myself"
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 5, 2024
Almost 5,000 people liked McMenamin’s post in less than an hour.
In 41 minutes of action, Jokic shot 11/25 from the field and 2/9 from three-point range to finish with 32 points, eight rebounds, nine assists, and three steals.