James Harden is Nikola Jokic's reputation candidate as the best player in the world

James Harden And Nikola Jokic will top the series of the first round between the clippers and Denver Nuggets. Both teams finished the regular season with an identical record of 50-32, but the nuggets have a home advantage. The record of the Denver Best Conference (32-20) gave them the advantage in the tie against the (29-23).

Before game 1 on Saturday, Harden was asked if he agreed with the idea that this Joke It is the best in the world. The old MVP responded:

“Yes. Yes.

“Obviously, Shai (Gilgeous-Alexander), whom we think deserves MVP only for his record and why he has been able to score. But you talk about a general player and what impact on the game. Yes, of course.”

It Cutters And the nuggets met four times this season. James Harden and Co. They opened the season with two wins against Nikola Jokic's team before the Nuggets equated the head to head.

Denver has an advantage at home, but has been the best team in the NBA by the end of the season. Harden gave the key to win the series:

“Our defense must be punctual. Obviously, you know we treat with Joker. It's the engine of the whole team.”

For Kirk Goldsberry, the clippers in the fourth place in the offensive qualification and the sixth in the defensive qualification after the commercial term. The impressive defense of the one will even be tested if the Denver violation stuttered for the last two months. James Harden could lead the clippers to the next round if they can make it difficult for Nikola Jokic to make life.

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James Harden will play against Nikola Jokic for the first time in the playoffs

James Harden has a record winner against Nikola Jokic in the regular season (16-9). On Saturday, the two were first square in the playoffs.

Limit Harden is the key to overcoming clippers. The beard, which manages play tasks, is the key to Ty Lue violation. It will have a tough series if Denver's defense can constantly force Harden to hardly bugged.

What Jokic means for the nuggets is undeniable. Joker's brightness, which ended the season with a triple-double, has been on full exhibition throughout the season. Clippers have the opportunity if Jokic cannot have its usual impact on the game.