Es Baraheni

Yeah, it was a long season.

I know.

I kind of wish we could have this stat for previous seasons.

Because I'm like, is that normal?

Yeah, and you could see the whole argument for MVP for Jokic being made in the fact that when he did not play in the second half, which was predetermined even before the game started, the Spurs started making a run.

They closed a pretty significant gap.

I think at one point, the largest lead that Denver had was 23 points over the Spurs.

They closed it to like

eight at one point, and you're looking like, dang, the Jokic differential is still a major factor for the Nuggets.

But ultimately, the Spurs, they didn't do enough.

They didn't have enough.

I saw Carter Bryant really try to get things going towards the end of the game for them, but it did not end in a great fashion for a team that is supposed to be built robustly around the edges.

They're supposed to have the depth.

That's supposed to go through the West, and you just didn't see it to be able to close out the game.

They had the opportunity.

When you know Jokic isn't coming back, you should have taken that game.

Wow.

I think...

The Suns and Trailblazers.

For me, I mean, we know the Trailblazers have had a really great season despite obviously not being in the top in the West.