Nikola Jokic faces excessive criticism after Denver Nuggets playoff elimination

15 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 1

Minnesota beat Denver in six on Thursday despite Anthony Edwards' series-ending injury, after Jokic averaged 25.8 points on 44.6% shooting in the first-round defeat.
The report says commentators including Mark Jones and Kendrick Perkins mocked Jokic and injected race into the reaction, while Paul Pierce and Dan Patrick argued LeBron James would face harsher scrutiny.
It argues the debate should instead focus on whether Jokic remains the NBA's best player and whether Denver has given him enough support, rather than race-based narratives and legacy comparisons.

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