Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Is Nikola Jokic's defense a limiting factor in the playoffs? In this enhanced segment from the Thinking Basketball podcast, Cody and Ben break down the Nuggets defense around Jokic this year -- how they protect his weaknesses and play to his strengths -- and whether Denver can slow down opponents enough to win in the playoffs.

Full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=PKmt_Q6R9fI
Full episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7ax8ZN4RL7r0GCsaqAm0nw
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/165-jokic-is-the-offensive-goat-vs-jokics-defensive-problem/id1428290303?i=1000591786808

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
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basketball-reference.com
stats.nba.com
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