This has not been Nikola Jokic’s finest hour, but according to Charles Barkley, the NBA has not done the Nuggets superstar any favors. The three-time MVP has struggled over the last three games, including Sunday’s Game 4 loss to the Thunder,

Jokic's performance placed him alongside Jayson Tatum in an unfortunate statistical category: only three players in NBA playoff history have recorded at least 15 rebounds and missed 10 or more three-pointers in a single game—the third player being Paul George in 2017.

Nikola Jokic has become the most responsible superstar in the NBA, but he deserves a supporting cast worthy of his basketball genius.