Nikola Jokic Gets Brutally Honest About Nuggets' Defense

Nikola Jokic knows the Denver Nuggets have been struggling.

The Denver Nuggets have lost three out of their last four games and have not looked anywhere near like the dominant team they were to start the season. While it's clear that missing Jamal Murray doesn't help, Nikola Jokic believes it's something else - the team defense.

Jokic spoke to the media this week, where he gave a brutally honest answer about the Nuggets' team defense.

“Maybe play a little bit better, get open shots," Jokic said. "I think we have been playing a little bit stagnant right now. Maybe a little more movement in defense. Our defense is really bad right now.”

After starting the season 8-1, the Denver Nuggets have now lost 3 of the last 4 games. Those three losses are against the: New Orleans Pelicans, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Orlando Magic. Denver's one win is against the Detroit Pistons, which is one that they barely eeked out. In all four of these games, the Denver Nuggets' opponents have averaged around 116 points a game - which would be around 23rd in the NBA in defensive rating.

In all honesty, the Denver Nuggets could have very easily gone 0-7 in their last seven games. Their two wins against both the LA Clippers and Detroit Pistons could have gone the other way had their opponents made key shots down the stretch. Fortunately, the team is still 10-5 after a very hot start, but now is the time to start improving.

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