Coming off his first NBA triple-double, Nikola Jokic is trending towards becoming the best Denver Nugget of all time.
Yes, I know it’s way too early to label Jokic as the best Nuggets player over Hall-of-Famers Alex English and David Thompson, but his play is proving that one day, he could be the best Nugget ever.
Jokic added 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists in his first ever triple-double in the NBA. The crazy thing is, Jokic isn’t even 22, and it’s only his second season in the league. Andre Iguodala was the last Nugget to record a triple-double for the Nuggets in 2013, and before that it was Carmelo Anthony, who didn’t have his first triple-double until his fourth season in the NBA.
Jokic got his first triple-double after coming one to two rebounds or assists off of a triple-double a total of four times this season that included both a 27 point, 17 rebound, 9 assist showing against the Dallas Mavericks and a 29 point, 14 rebound, 8 assist performance against the Phoenix Suns.
Jokic has proved his consistency as of late as well. He has had 10 or more rebounds in 9 of the last 10 contests, all of which were double-doubles except for last game in which it was a triple-double. Also during that span, Jokic is averaging 24.4 points and 5.5 assists, scoring over 18 points in all 10 games, and 29+ in four contests.