18+2, 22+14, the entire league was questioned, but now they are proving themselves

This year's playoffs, the situation above the NBA is starting to increase. The Cavaliers, Thunder and Celtics, the three best-recorded teams in the league, and the G1 in the division semi-finals, all suffered upset losses. The Nuggets' counterattack path is quite magical. The Nuggets' first round of the Clippers was very difficult. They played until the tiebreak, and their physical fitness was basically exhausted. The Thunder took a break for several days and waited for work. They thought they would be good at playing against the Nuggets, but who expected that the Nuggets would make a stubborn comeback and Aaron Gordon's final victory was surprising. The Nuggets beat the Thunder in a surprise victory, leading 1-0 with a big score. It is not easy to win a home game at the Thunder.

Nuggets at the end of the regular season, after a major storm: both the general manager and the head coach were fired by the boss. Mike Malone was fired, and the current coaching team of the Nuggets is basically commanded by Jokic. This year's playoffs, we can often see the scene of Jokic explaining tactics to his teammates during the suspension. Therefore, many fans say that Jokic is not only the first core of the team, but also the team's head coach. He needs to do both the work on and off the court. The Nuggets and Thunder's G1, Jokic's invincible state of cheating: 42 points + 22 rebounds + 6 assists + 1 steal + 2 blocks in a single game, the Thunder could not defend him at all.

Apart from Jokic, the second best player in the Nuggets is Aaron Gordon, and the third best player is Westbrook. Jamal Murray missed the shooting in this game, made 6 of 16 shots, and had 4 turnovers. Porter Jr. played even worse: 1 of 8 shots, 0 of 3-pointers, and only scored 2 points. Alon Gordon made 7 of 15 shots, made 3 of 6 three-pointers, scored 22 points + 14 rebounds + 1 assist, and completed a three-pointer final goal at the last moment. Westbrook made 7 of 13 shots in this game, scoring 18 points + 2 rebounds + 2 assists efficiently, playing very well and very tough.

Westbrook was once a highly criticized and questioned player in the whole league. His strength has declined in the past two years and has been frequently questioned. However, this year's playoffs, Westbrook played well, with offensive scoring and efficiency hitting new highs. According to official reports from the US media ESPN reporter, Westbrook averaged 16.2 points + 4.6 rebounds + 4.4 assists + 1.3 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 54.6% and a three-point shooting percentage of 48.6%. Westbrook's three-point shooting percentage at the end of the corner this year was as high as 42.1%, setting a career high. Who would have thought that Westbrook performed so well and three-pointers were so good?

Aaron Gordon completed an early contract renewal with the Nuggets for 4 years and $133 million. At that time, many fans said that the contract Nuggets gave Alon Gordon was too expensive and had a premium, which would affect the Nuggets' salary structure in the future. However, this year's playoffs, Aaron Gordon played very well, twice as fast as the regular season: he averaged 19.3 points + 6.8 rebounds + 2.0 assists + 0.6 steals, and his shooting percentage was as high as 51%. Moreover, Aaron Gordon has height, defense, and three-pointers, and he is indeed very suitable for a championship team.

Jokic is the first core of the Nuggets, scoring, rebounding and assisting, Murray scored second, Aaron Gordon scored third, and Westbrook scored fourth. On the contrary, Porter Jr. played poorly this year's playoffs, averaging only 9.8 points + 5.5 rebounds + 0.6 assists + 0.5 steals + 0.5 blocks, and his shooting percentage was only 42%. Porter Jr.'s offensive scores are not good, he is inefficient, has no defense, and does not work hard. Porter Jr.'s annual salary this season is as high as 36 million US dollars, Westbrook's annual salary is 3.3 million yuan, and both offense and defense are not as good as Westbrook in the playoffs. No wonder Jokic yells Porter Jr.