Udonis Haslem (42, Miami Heat), the oldest active player, gave a thumbs up to the ‘monster’ Nicola Jokic (28, Denver Nuggets). While acknowledging Miami’s complete defeat, he pointed out that there is a possibility of a reversal.
Miami lost 93-104 to Denver in the first leg of the 2022-2023 NBA Championship Decision (4 out of 7) held at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA on the 2nd (hereinafter Korean time). After being dragged around all the way, I heard a bitter cup of defeat. Haslem was absent.
Not being able to stop Jokichi was crucial. He gave Jokic 27 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. He was shaken by Yokichi’s all-round triple-double performance and gave up the first game.
Haslem, who announced his retirement at the end of this season, acknowledged Miami’s complete defeat in an interview after the first game of the championship game. “The Denver guys played well as they prepared at home. It’s an inexcusable loss,” he said.
“There is no player who can’t stop Jokic 1-1. All five of our teams on the court have to be vigilant and defend him,” he said. “We also found something to look forward to. I’m sure we’ll do better in the second game.” expressed high expectations.스포츠토토
Haslem is a ‘one club man’ who played 20 seasons in Miami alone. When he retires at the end of his season, his number 40 shirt will be permanently removed from Miami. The second leg of the championship match between Miami and Denver will be held at the same place on the 5th at 9:00 am.