The Denver Nuggets clinched their first championship in franchise history with a Game 5 win over the Miami Heat.
Nikola Jokic was awarded the Finals MVP for averaging 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 7.2 assists during the five-game series and easily being the most dominant player on the court. Fans reacted to Jokic’s incredible series and celebrated his accomplishment.
Nikola Jokic is the 2023 #NBAFinals MVP! pic.twitter.com/jfZoEHyNFx
— NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2023
Fans started crowning Jokic one of the greatest centers in league history.
https://twitter.com/RyanFaison/status/1668457589355454465
Fans joked about changing the logo to a meme image of a young and overweight Jokic.
change the logo pic.twitter.com/Ss4EFG6U35
— Sinai (@SinaiNot) June 13, 2023
Jokic had a very muted reaction to the win, which delighted fans even more.
https://twitter.com/bansky/status/1668454090525868032
Fans mocked the fact that Jokic has already tied Stephen Curry in Finals MVPs.
https://twitter.com/JamesEdrick3/status/1668454026118152193
Jokic’s muted reaction made fans realize he actually will not be heard from after he retires.
This made me realize when Jokic retires we're never going to hear from or see him again
— Dom2K 🎅🎇 (@Dom_2k) June 13, 2023
One fan shared Jokic’s incredible resume at the age of 28 and crowned him the best player in the world.
https://twitter.com/IaintIsiah/status/1668453858836639745
Jokic averaged 30.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 9.5 assists for the entirety of the 2023 playoffs, imposing his will on every opponent his team faced. This is one of the best runs in modern basketball history and has ensured Jokic has a place on the table of greats.
What’s Next For The Nuggets?
The Denver Nuggets now have to think about repeating as champions next season, with the last team to defend a championship being the 2018 Golden State Warriors. Repeating in the modern NBA has become extremely challenging, but the Nuggets have a squad nucleus that is in its prime or entering its prime with a pipeline of young talent like Christian Braun waiting in the wings.
They’ll have to make the right moves in free agency and ensure they don’t lose players like Bruce Brown to the market. If they can add players without compromising the current core, it’ll be beneficial for their bid to also become the 2024 NBA Champions.
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