Green on Jokic: 'When I’m guarding him, I’m also playing chess' / News - Basketnews.com

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Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic had a strong performance during Saturday's loss to Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series. He finished with a double-double and 25 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block.

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Draymond Green expects Jokic to bring even bigger challenge for him in Game 2 of the series.

"I feel like he’s going to try and come out and give me 40, 15 and 15 next game…," Green said about Jokic, per Harrison Wind. "He’s pissed off and he’s coming back with vengeance tomorrow."

"He’s the MVP for a reason. He’s possibly the MVP again, we don’t know yet, for a reason" Green added.

"When I’m guarding him, I’m also playing chess," Green concluded. "It’s a lot of different games within the game that you have to play against a guy that’s that smart."

The Serbian center, who is the reigning NBA MVP and is also among the three remaining candidates to win this year’s award.

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