Nikola Jokic has reflected on his heartbreak as the Denver Nuggets fell to defeat in dramatic fashion versus the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals. The cut a dejected figure after disaster struck in Game 7 for the as they blew a seemingly unsurmountable 20-point lead. Up 58-38 and heading towards victory in the third quarter, it took 22 minutes to surrender their advantage.
Eventually, pulled off a stunning 98-90 win on the road to end Denver's campaign and their chance to defend the title they won last year. Landing a fatal blow to their championship title bid, the Nuggets also suffered the ignominy of the biggest Game 7 collapse in a quarter of a century. Reflecting on a night to forget in front of a home crowd, regular season MVP Jokic was honest in his assessment of the team who had just inflicted the loss, the man known as "The Joker" was candid as he admitted: "They're built to beat us.
"Just look at their roster. They have basically two All-Stars, two probably first-team defensive players. is the most underrated player in , probably.
From the bench, they have a Sixth Man of the Year. ..
. [They are] one team that they can do literally everything. They can be big, small.
" Meanwhile, Denver head coach was all too aware of the magnitude of what he had witnessed following his team's collapse, as he reflected on a sudden and sombre end to the campaign saying: "The season's over That's what's hard [...
] being up 20. Season's over. It's hard.
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