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Denver Nuggets: Top 10 enforcers in Nuggets history

By Blake Holmes

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 21: Nene Hilario #31 of the Denver Nuggets dunks over Amare Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks during the game on January 21, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 21: Nene Hilario #31 of the Denver Nuggets dunks over Amare Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks during the game on January 21, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts prior to taking on the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2017 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts prior to taking on the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2017 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

At number eight for the Denver Nuggets, I have the Joker, Nikola Jokic.

I just couldn’t help myself putting the Joker at eight over Nurk. Can you blame me, this is a guy that completely out-played Nurkic and led the team to an incredible run on the offensive side of the ball when he took over.

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However, this article isn’t about that, or his correlation to Nurkic.

Jokic is such a polarizing player, with some of the greatest offensive prowess out of a big man that we’ve ever seen.

His passing skills are off-the-charts, and his rebounding ability is great. He is a pretty big liability on defense, but we hope to see him improve on that category in the coming years.

No, what makes him an enforcer is the charismatic leadership of this young squad. Whether it’s being the light-hearted, humorous guy on the court, or taking the initiative and arguing with a referee, Jokic is always willing to take that role.

He’s always sneakily getting into his opponent’s heads as well, can anybody forget about the time that DeAndre Jordan tried to break his arm?

This is an example of a current player that can handle being the face of a franchise, but knows when it’s time to put himself on the line as well.