I'm not saying HOU definitely will be, though they clearly have the best chance of taking Golden State.

But Denver doesn't get through OKC, LAL, or HOU in the second round. Each of those teams' lead guards will expose Jokic, particularly the las two. And I think OKC's defense come playoff time will just be too good for Denver's offensive attack; I don't see Denver's advantages. Jokic won't have the size advantage he often does, but he will pick apart OKC's cheating on the perimeter with his passing. I just think that he has to sharpen up as a one-on-one scorer before Denver can become a great playoff team.