Nikola Jokic gave Victor Wembanyama tutorial on “what not to do on defense” during Nuggets-Spurs game

AUSTIN, Texas — It doesn’t matter in the playoffs when every game is meant to be treated as a must-win, but Michael Malone’s self-aware coaching flaw in the regular season is his occasional over-dependence on Nikola Jokic. Fortunately for Malone, his superstar player is almost always game for it. Jokic officially became MVP-eligible Friday night by playing his 65th game for the ninth consecutive season. He was expecting to return in the fourth quarter of a tight game. But through a combination of factors — Jokic’s own dominance against Victor Wembanyama earlier in the game, the second unit’s steadying minutes with the lead in jeopardy, and of course, Malone’s self-restraint — Jokic was able to stay firmly planted on the…