Charles Barkley delivers a major Nikola Jokic statement amid his struggles during the Denver Nuggets' series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Nikola Jokic, who finished Sunday's loss with a game-high 27 points on 7-of-22 shooting, 13 rebounds, three assists, four steals and two triples, spoke to reporters after the game to try and shed light on this deflating defeat.

Many people were looking forward to the battle of the MVP frontrunners in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, and the series has not disappoint