Nikola Jokic knows who to blame for Nuggets' epic playoff collapse

The Denver Nuggets have some tough decisions to make in the offseason.

Failing to take down the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo and Ayo Dosunmu might be the biggest blemish in Nikola Jokic's postseason career so far.

Rudy Gobert took it upon himself to shut down the multi-time MVP and prove why he's one of the greatest defensive players of all time, and he certainly made a statement in this series.

That's why, even though coach David Adelman didn't seem to have a response for the Timberwolves' in-series adjustments, the Serbian superstar knows this one's mostly on him.

Nikola Jokic takes the blame for postseason failure

"A lot," Jokic responded when asked how much blame he shoulders, per Anthony Slater. "I needed to play better. I must play better. I think I was getting in the rhythm from the third game, but I needed to play much better."

Adelman has faced his fair share of criticism since he took over for Michael Malone, especially for his rotations. Nevertheless, Jokic believes the players failed him, adding that they would all be fired if they played in Serbia:

"It's not his fault we couldn't rebound," Jokic said of Adelman. "It's not his fault we couldn't catch the ball very well. There is nothing to blame David Adelman. It's all us."

At the end of the day, Jokic is still one of the greatest and most impactful players of all time.

However, his Nuggets have never beaten a 50-win team in the playoffs, and with so many early postseason exits, his detractors might argue that his lone championship so far may have been a fluke.

The Nuggets are paying Christian Braun $25 million a year, will likely lose Peyton Watson in free agency, and won't even have a lottery pick to try to improve the roster.

Their title window will always stay open for as long as Jokic is there, but they're clearly no longer one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference.