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Nikola Jokic heaps enormous praise on Marc Gasol after Lakers defeat Nuggets

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Robert Marvi

May 4, 2021 7:21 am

On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers faced the monumental task of trying to contain Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic.

Of course, Jokic is a leading candidate for the MVP award.

Lakers big man Marc Gasol helped his team accomplish the task, and afterward, he received praise from Jokic himself.

Ever since L.A. acquired Andre Drummond, Gasol has been in and out of the team’s rotation. The Spanish native was the Lakers’ starting center prior to Drummond coming on board.

On Monday, Jokic managed to score 32 points, but he shot just 12-of-28 from the field and was held to just five assists.

On the season, he’s averaging 26.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game while shooting 56.4 percent from the field.

L.A. was also aided by Anthony Davis, who continued to round back into top form with 25 points on the night.

In a game where both teams struggled to get going offensively, it was defense that got the Lakers the much-needed win.

Robert Marvi

Robert is a native of Santa Monica, Calif., and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been an avid NBA fan since he was a little kid in the mid '90s and fell in love with the Nick Van Exel-led Lakers teams. He truly cherishes the Kobe Bryant-era of Lakers basketball and the five world championships that came with it, and is looking forward to the team's next NBA title.