It’s important to never take historic matchups for granted.

Nikola Jokic is the best player in the NBA, and Victor Wembanyama is just a second year player. Still, it’s clear as day that Wemby will soon join Jokic in the pantheon of truly great NBA players, and last night, he played like it.

NBA fans have an opportunity to watch them do battle for two nights in a row. Wemby got the better of Jokic and the Nuggets last night, but Jokic still had 41 points, 18 rebounds, and nine assists. How does the best player in the NBA respond after traveling to San Antonio? How will the rest of the Nuggets, namely Jamal Murray, respond?

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets clutch time loss to the San Antonio Spurs with Nikola Jokic committing a late turnover and Michael Malone failing to call timeout at the end. Jokic vs Victor Wembanyama was a spectacle, and Nuggets fans were treated to an incredible show, regardless of the result.

Ryan discusses the game, the matchup, Jamal Murray missing shots, and how the Nuggets change things up for tonight’s matchup against the same squad.

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