Guarding Jokic

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Will Hardy asked for someone to email him a better way to guard Nikola Jokic. After watching the Jazz hold the MVP to some remarkably pedestrian numbers, I think I found the answer and it involves a 6-3 guard and some serious "dark arts" in the post.
In this breakdown, we look at how Elijah Harkless and the Utah Jazz used a lower center of gravity, jersey grabbing, and psychological warfare to get under the Joker's skin. We’ll analyze the legality of the Jazz's "junk defense," why the officials missed certain calls, and how the Nuggets' offense had to pivot to a 45-point masterclass from Jamal Murray just to keep pace.
In this video:
The "disrespectful" strategy of putting a guard on a giant.
The mechanics of "rooting out" a post player.
How fronting the post leads to turnovers and frustration.
Why doubling from the baseline is the ultimate Jokic counter.
Is this a blueprint for the playoffs, or just a chippy regular-season anomaly? Let’s get into the film.

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