The NBA superstar journey inevitably encounters a situation like Nikola Jokic has faced against the Wolves where their burgeoning legacies are perilously threatened.
Adam Silver can read a room. Standing in the middle of Denver’s Ball Arena court minutes before tip-off for Game 5 of a 2-2 series between the Nuggets and Timberwolves, Silver was presenting Nikola Jokic with his third MVP award. Knowing his subject would rather be doing just about anything else than accepting a trophy before a big game, Silver kept it short.
Then Jokic held the trophy with both hands, half-smiled, stood there just long enough to make sure the obligatory pictures were taken and that he wouldn’t be asked to do this again anytime soon, and put the trophy back down. Only his teammates rushing the court to hug and jump around him made him crack a smile. Then it was on to business.
As Silver noted, it’s been quite a run. Three MVPs for Jokic and a championship last year. But the Nuggets had never been tested quite like this. All the great teams and great players have had moments like this during their run. Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Steph Curry had to overcome series deficits that threatened their burgeoning legacies. A few examples:The two-time champion Bulls went down 0-2 to the No. 1 seed New York Knicks. Jordan played poorly in the first two games and the Bulls were losing their poise and complaining about the officiating.
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