Ivica Zubac earned numerous praise after playing a top defensive match against Nikola Jokic and thus realized a key role in the domestic victory of Los Angeles Clippers over Denver Nuggets 111: 105 in the sixth game of the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
Clippers have equalized series at 3: 3 and won the decisive seventh match, which is played in the night with Saturday for Sunday in Detroit.
The tooth is with the help of Nicolasa Batuma He did a great job in keeping the IBA league MVP. Jokic finished the match with 25 points (shot 11/22), seven jumps and eight assists, but in the key moments of the match completely disappeared. In the third quarter, he did not score the basket as much as 11 minutes, and in the second half hit only two of the nine shots. The biggest merits for this go to the tooth. According to the ESPN, Jokić kicked 5/14 against the gap as the main guard, and in the second half only 1/8, the index transmits.
Ivica Zubac Rejects Nikola Jokic and Norman Powell Throws It Down with Authority 💥pic.twitter.com/qenmpvo1hw
– Clutchpoints (@clutchpoints) May 2, 2025
In the end of the match The tooth was completely outplayed by Jokic. Clippers were six minutes before the end had 15 points benefits, but Denver was dangerously threatened by Seria. At the key moment, a minute and 35 seconds before the end, the tooth blocked Jokic’s attempt and broke the game in favor of his team.
In 33 minutes spent on the field of tooth enrolled 10 points (Shut 5/6), six rebounds and three blockages, confirming its importance in one of the most important meetings of the season. Due to the great performance, the nba gauge commentators and fans write hymns per social networks:
“Dubac defensively destroys Jokic”
“Zubac! Thank you for saving us the season!”
“Ivica Zubac! Tell that J * Ben name!”
“Magic Jonshon needs to get beaten because he got rid of his teeth, one of the worst trades ever.”
“It’s obvious that the tooth is the best Jokic’s guard on the planet.”
“The tooth and batum changed the course of this match.”
(www.jabuka.tv)
