Nikola Jokic gets into a fight with Montrezl Harrell
In many ways, the Charlotte Hornets are comparable to where the Denver Nuggets were, a couple of years ago. The Nuggets drafted Nikola Jokic in 2015 and they immediately began improving. While the Nuggets were an entertaining team, they failed to make the playoffs. During the 2018-2019 season, the Nuggets figured it all out. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to 54 wins and the second best record in the Western Conference.
Despite the Denver Nuggets playing well, they were beaten by the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 7 of the second round, in 2019. The next season, Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to the Western Conference Finals. In this visit, during the bubble, Jokic’s Denver Nuggets lost to LeBron James’ Lakers, who were cruising to the 2020 NBA championship. That offseason, the Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball and signed Gordon Hayward, putting together their best roster in years.
Last season, Nikola Jokic won the MVP, but the Nuggets were swept by the Suns. With the Hornets, LaMelo Ball won Rookie of the Year. The Hornets were a playoff team until injuries slowed them down. In the play-in, they lost to the Pacers. This year, the Hornets have shown flashes of their potential, such as beating the Nets a few nights ago. Last night, the Hornets lost at home to the Nuggets. The game was not without mishap, as Jokic and Montrezl Harrell got into it, late in the third quarter.
Nikola Jokic gets into a fight with Montrezl Harrell
