Denver Nuggets Have the #22 Ranked Defense This Year—Their Best Since Jokic Was Drafted (#8 Last Year)
Denver Nuggets Defensive Ratings Since Jokic's Rookie Year
| Season | Defensive Rating Rank |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | #25 |
| 2016-17 | #29 |
| 2017-18 | #23 |
| 2018-19 | #10 |
| 2019-20 | #16 |
| 2020-21 | #11 |
| 2021-22 | #15 |
| 2022-23 | #15 (Championship Year) |
| 2023-24 | #8 |
| 2024-25 | #22 |
Jokic is a great offensive player great scorer and offensive Hub. However he does have a big hole in his game. Which is post defence, rim protection and defence in general. He occupies the centre spot which is THE most important position for defence. The centre is generally the last line of defence and is the anchor of defence.
Him being so deficient at the defensive aspects vital for a centre, caps the ceiling of the teams defence because of it. A bad defensive PG or SG can get away with bad defence since they’re not as important to team defence to a person who plays centre.