Nikola Jokic reacts to Jamal Murray’s unexpected injury

The Denver Nuggets do not have the depth this season that they once had in the last two seasons. When one of their core players goes down, the whole team feels it. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, that’s exactly what happened Friday night when Jamal Murray left the game with a head injury that put him in concussion protocol.

It looked like the Nuggets would survive the night in Minnesota, despite Murray’s injury. Unfortunately, the team had a complete meltdown in the final two minutes of the game, allowing a 10-0 run and ultimately losing by three points.

After the loss, Nikola Jokic was asked about the impact of Jamal Murray’s injury, but the three-time MVP was more focused on his own play and the team’s complete collapse.

“He’s a really good player and it’s always good to have him, but we can’t think about that,” Jokic said. “He was out for the whole last quarter, even more, so we have to find a way.”

Having to find a way is the perfect statement that encapsulates what the Denver Nuggets need to do. The team was already struggling when fully healthy, barely beating non-competitive teams. Now they may be missing their second best player for a few games. The time to figure things out for the Nuggets is now.

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