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When things looked to be going the Denver Nuggets' way, the Minnesota Timberwolves came back strong during Game 6 of the Playoff series in the Western Conference. People in Minnesota were going wild with the final result, which was an unexpected 115-70 victory for the Timberwolves. It is an unforgettable defeat for the reigning champions who still have a chance to get through to the next round of the Playoffs if they win Game 7 next Sunday. Fortunately for the Nuggets, this last game will take place in Denver with all of their fans cheering on. It is a perfect opportunity for Nikola Jokic to lead his team to another Western Conference Finals.
Nikola Jokic, deeply disappointed after the loss
Although some think that Nikola Jokic doesn't really care much about basketball, the post-match exchange he had with reporters do paint a different picture for him. He definitely didn't want for his team to forget the way they lost againat Minnesota last night and use it when they face them again on Sunday. A reporter asked Jokic point blank what he and his teammates should do in order to quickly forget the loss and focus on the next game. 'Joker' said this: "I don't think we should. It's a great loss. They beat us. They destroyed us. I think it's a great loss. They beat our as*. They were better than us in every segment of the game. We need to accept it."
We also have to give mad props to the Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the absolute best teams of the season in the entire league. They have proven to be ready to take on the next step towards a potential championship. This team already has the star power and the perfect combination of talent plus youth that may transform them into one of hte new basketball dynasties out there. But before they can start celebrating anything, they need to go to Denver and finish the job against arguably the most difficult rival they can think of. Whoever wins next Sunday, we will see them going against either the Dallas Mavericks or the Oklahoma City Thunder.