One NBA assistant coach is seeing the potential reincarnation of the famed Jazz duo in Denver Nuggets stars Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. TakeNote
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray gestures to the crowd after hitting a pair of free throws late in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Denver.Utah Jazz fans remember John Stockton and Karl Malone like a kid remembers his favorite birthday present, or a happy couple remembers the moment they fell in love. The pairit was almost as though they shared a basketball court together in a past life.
And now, one NBA assistant coach is seeing the potential reincarnation of the famed Jazzmen in Denver Nuggets stars Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. Nuggets assistant David Adelman, who has coached in place of Michael Malone for the past two games, invoked Stockton and Malone on Tuesday after his team’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Murray and Jokic combined for 59 points against the Wolves.
“It’s like watching Stockton and Malone,” Adelman told reporters after Denver’s latest win. “It really is. It’s not like it’s a set — it’s just space. Two guys that understand each other, the chemistry there is so incredible. ... It’s fun to watch those guys play that two-man game because it’s not just one thing. It’s a million things at once.
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