1 Hour of Nikola Jokic’s BEST Rookie Season Moments!

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[@verbal3611]

Rewatching his rookie highlights make you realize at one point he played against great bigs like tim duncan, garnett, and dirk. Amazing

[@nahtzeelover4248]

bro you forgot bosh people really be sleeping on bosh

[@milans.637]

Amar'e Stoudemire aslo, zach randolph aslo.

[@DrShwazz]

@@nahtzeelover4248 Bro you want him to list every center in history damn lol

[@tayluc777]

Yeah they were done.

[@nahtzeelover4248]

@@DrShwazz so you saying that Chris Bosh was just another center 💀

[@yungjoka5962]

Anyone who describes jokic as “boring” never played competitive basketball at any level. When someone makes the game look that easy it’s amazing to watch.

[@Damop17]

That’s how I feel when I see soccer,

[@lestermitchell7108]

ABSOLUTELY. He is must see tv A big time BOX OFFICE player

[@hades8072]

people like you wanna sound knowledgable so bad by putting people down for enjoying a different style of basketball.

[@oldmansportsog2514]

Facts anyone that played gets hyped up by the right play, casuals get hyped up for something flashy. How can jokic be boring and then people mention Steph, sorry but to me Steph just shooting is kinda boring. He can't do anything else on floor, can't pass, can't defend just shoot. I seen Jokic block Zion dunk as time expired. Won nuggets game

[@kylegianis2420]

Boring is what Danny Green does best

[@DINO92AVFC]

This literally feels like league realizing he'll be an all time great and basically saying to the fans "ok people we have some catching up to do, let's start from the beginning" 😂

[@tahsiniqbal7798]

Hahahaha 😂😂

[@JD-jc8gp]

Took them a while. Just a couple of league MVPs and a finals appearance.

[@z.nastoski7055]

Good one.

[@taypkaz]

for real tho

[@darrengordon-hill]

BETTER 7 YEARS LATE THAN NEVER 😂😂😂😂😂

[@silentwitcher8918]

Even in his Rookie Season dude can pass the ball.

[@L4B055]

fr

[@joelembiid9062]

He was Born with those passing skills

[@bullymaguire8161]

​@@joelembiid9062 and you were born to cry and go home in the second round

[@whussgoood]

@@bullymaguire8161 name checks out

[@L4B055]

@@bullymaguire8161 damn tobey 💀

[@Jaccobtw]

Jokic almost averaged a triple double last season while having a usage rate less than 28%. To put that in perspective, LeBron last season had a usage rate of 33% and when Westbrook was averaging a triple double his usage rate was over 40%. That’s insane efficiency

[@mja4wp]

Well Said! Truth.....eye test lunatics can't see past flash

[@user-pg4ij1vj3x]

​@@mja4wphell even eye test says a thing, that he is best passer ever

[@moheganson]

@@user-pg4ij1vj3x Larry Bird was the greatest passer ever

[@tiredcat1485]

​@@moheganson Magic? 😢

[@mja4wp]

@Arrived in May true

[@iknowklaus]

1h of pure basketball simplicity and poetry .. catch, pass, no complications, just simple and beautiful

[@jorgemells]

Underrated comment

[@fightingirish8584]

He just keeps getting better every season.

[@willharden6456]

Sensenational top 5 center all time idc what anybody says

[@pcw4542]

The REAL MVP!

[@icykairo]

So real

[@maickymendes3925]

Factos

[@nikosvault]

only losers care about regular season MVP's.

[@new600s]

@@nikosvaultliterally Embiid

[@happyjoey1]

“that’s a no look pass from your 7-foot, 19-year old centre" is the foreshadowing i needed

[@geneticfreak2411]

The Nuggets culture has been building for 8 years toward this moment. I see so many guys in these highlights that were a part of the foundation, Darrell Arthur, Jameer Nelson, Will Barton, Gary Harris, Faried, all them were a part of the team's development specifically Nikola.

[@NJRB23]

Gary Harris and Will Barton were great

[@brandonnemr8379]

Darrell Arthur’s still with the team too!

[@eazymoney6158]

Don’t forget Nurkic bro he was there and jokic took nurks place respectively

[@SSJRome]

Man the nuggets really got it right between him and Nurkic lol 😂

[@cmc5394oparva]

It's frightening to think how much damage Portland would be causing if he had been playing with Lillard this whole time.

[@mvaloppies]

@@cmc5394oparva Might get a title with the man

[@lestermitchell7108]

Nikola Jokic is simply unreal, great vision, great handles , with high percentage shooting from the field with a amazing basketball IQ. MAGNIFICENT

[@CIoudStrife]

Magic + Hakeem + Kareem + threepointers = Nikola Jokic

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320]

Magic + Dirk + Duncan

[@30MF_]

Don’t disrespect hakeem Jokic has no we’re near the defense and is half the ost scorer

[@sarumane5380]

Jokic = Magic + Bird + Dirk Combines the best of - Magic's and Bird's playmaking - Bird's quick hands - Dirk's shooting

[@TheIcemanthomas]

He’s none of those players. More like bird+prime Kevin love+ Sabonis. Maybe a touch of dirk or moses malone.

[@mja4wp]

Magic + Hakeem + Kareem + Bird = Jokic. which makes him like no-one we have ever seen. What a Joker! Poetry in motion.

[@alexspace9878]

No clue how people think his game is boring there’s no way they’re watching the same player

[@doktarr]

They're not watching him at all. It's become very clear recently as people finally come around. They just weren't watching.

[@theicicledemon9461]

Could we please also get a year 2 compilation, year 3 compilation, year 4, year 5 etc to see the improvement each season?

[@thomascunning8248]

Bro just look it up

[@Damop17]

Sure master we will get on it

[@marijasekulic2326]

🤣@@Damop17

[@vinny8195]

I don’t understand the people that think his game is boring, his passing and crafty scoring is a thing of beauty, he’s a one of a kind player.

[@petarswift5089]

As a Serbian fan of Nikola Jokić, I didn't miss a single season of him in the NBA. I watched his last season in the Serbian legion and then it was clear that he has more possibilities and a different style than other big players. I'm sure they saw the same thing in Denver during his first season. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to watch it live since then.

[@alokinchi]

He's the sole reason I returned to watching the NBA in 2015 after more then 10 years of pause.

[@meg5202]

So many NBA legends are hyped before they even play in the league. Jok is the legend hiding in plain sight.

[@ColeTheBaller-vf7ft]

He was 41st pick and now he is mvp!

[@Eghix]

3 time + 1FMVP, simply incredible

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

I have to admit.. I've been very wrong about this baller! 💐

[@DrShwazz]

Dude has a chance to be the biggest draft steal ever. Arguably already is.

[@DamianLillardno1glazer]

embiid still better

[@Time_Lapse_Master.]

He already is... And the only 2 that are even close are Kobe at #13 and Steph at #7

[@ja4309]

He's pretty much the biggest steal already considering he was a 41st pick. Manu would be at second to me being picked at 58th

[@DrShwazz]

@@Time_Lapse_Master. None of those guys are draft steals lol they were drafted high. They were expected to be good. Sure both were better than expected but I wouldn’t classify them as a draft “steal”.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

I’d say Ben Wallace should be in the convo. Man didn’t even get drafted.

[@fitterpipe5320]

Beginning of Legend

[@simojovic6358]

What a beast!

[@jooyichen]

The man finally getting some love. Ohh the next season's MVP voting gonna be interesting. Those triple-doubles won't be viewed as *stat-padding* anymore. Because Jokic holds the all-time record in a single playoff run ( and still counting ).

[@samantharay6098]

I honestly don't care if he never wins MVP again, the fuss this year is ridiculous, it's never been a very meaningful award and I don't think his legacy will change a jot whether he wins 2 or 8

[@gege8747]

Mvp should be atleast from conference finalist teams...

[@kishanprajapati7702]

Best player in the league no question

[@sandrobotticelli1337]

Even for your average all-star, these would be career-level highlights, and the man was just feeling it out in the first season...

[@VoltaDoMar]

He's so much bigger and stronger now

[@prhl]

You gotta be real ready anytime when Jokic handles the ball. Props to his teammates.

[@iamthasecond]

Joker scoring on Perk at 6:13 is kinda funny for some reason 😂

[@livemodcolorado]

One his first highlight, I like how that Grizzles fan got hyped on that insane pass. Sometimes you just gotta tip your hat to good ball, even if it is against your team.

[@kreglfromworld]

Damn I miss those spurs. Heat - spurs finals were so good to watch, last time I watched all the finals games and enjoyed every minute

[@norvinzor]

The Greatest Center ever!

[@chetansawate5619]

Those lightening bounce passes are unstealable and so pleasing to watch.

[@taj3618]

You can see how much he’s improved his handle and scoring. The passing was always there it’s just more refined now

[@namenome3680]

man these assists are magical... even the first one is something else

[@HoustonJ]

This is so satisfying to watch

[@kyleeeeeeeeeee]

Obviously hindsight is 20/20 looking back but I honestly have no clue how he went 41st overall. Before being drafted he was already one of the best players in his league (had teams from 6 different countries) with amazing efficiency. He had one of the the basketball IQs in the draft, quick decision maker, by far the best passer for someone even close to his size (in years!), could shoot, amazing touch around the rim, all at 7 feet tall. Only thing that was a red flag was if his speed and conditioning could hold at an NBA level. With scouting today he would have certainly been a 1st round pick, probably in the late teens like Sengun, his closest comp IMO. Either way, ecstatic he’s in Denver and hopefully he can win us 4 more games 🤞

[@jesstiss222]

I think it’s because he doesn’t fit the mold the NBA is trying to promote and it would take a really special and dedicated franchise to develop that diamond in the rough or … hidden gold NUGGET shall we say lol 💰🃏⚒️💥

[@xum0007]

@@jesstiss222 I love that phrase. Hidden gold nugget!

[@atlanticist4763]

"a bit soft and he's really unathletic. there is no pop in anything he does. laterally he looks slow, doesn't change ends well, has poor elevation and agility. even on his jumpers he looks like he barely jumps." A typical perspective in April 2014.

[@e-naa4118]

The Adriatic MVP season was after he was already drafted.

[@jesstiss222]

Awww thanks@@xum0007! It’s true tho 🥹

[@bryanjoecruz47]

Passing skill of Larry Bird, Dribbling skill of Magic Johnson, Court Vision of Steve Nash, and Paint Dominance of Tim Duncan. Only 2x NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has.😊😊

[@vanilla_badger]

Insulting to Jokic, bros passing blows Larry out the water

[@nevinfink7440]

Should be 3x NBA MVP

[@mja4wp]

@@vanilla_badger anyone mentioned in same breath as Bird is beautiful.

[@godz2928]

Passing skill of larry bird? Sorry i’m so confused

[@mja4wp]

@@godz2928 seems so

[@mja4wp]

So great and refreshing to see a different style of ball....he is changing the league...impact player Joker is

[@milevolidiscord4334]

This is Art..

[@azneph611]

The MVP was born

[@gbone1812]

Credit to Coach Mike Malone speaking up

[@jc0257]

It’s crazy to see people actually loving jokic

[@WatchandFlip]

Joker is the GOAT at passing still

[@melanholic82]

Thank you for this amazing video!

[@benmecha01]

real heads knew from the first second they watched….He was special from that first game on

[@sunsu4499]

The first time I saw him play on t.v I was reminded a lot of tim duncan. But now? I think hes just one of a kind. Good playmaking/passer. Not lazy at all when it comes to getting rebounds. Can put up 3’s. Can make his own shots. He also got that winning mentality. And very durable can play a full complete season.

[@filibuster_jpr]

NBA: the Nuggets 41st pick Nikola Jokic Jokic: am sleepin' let the Taco represent me 😂❤

[@redx7193]

Amazing offensive iq Excellent passer Tall great for rebounds Man’s is just a walking trip-dub on any given night🔥🔥 D-wade voice: god said “ you can have all that, but I’m keeping that defense” 😂😂

[@liwanagsadilim5190]

Good thing they chose jokic over nurkic

[@Bvpski333]

He arguably could already be the most all around offensively talented center in the history of basketball.

[@samfarhady6131]

People forget he finished 3rd in Rookie of the Year voting

[@draganobradovic5614]

He started as playmaker but suddenly he grows up 25cm . So they switched him to center position. There is reason ehy he is so good with passing. U can watch it in his interview for ArenaSport

[@plumeria66]

He grew during the NBA? Wow.

[@draganobradovic5614]

@@plumeria66 nah in young ages like teen ,but during that time he developed passings skills

[@MT-df8ng]

Thank you NBA for showing moments from the best player in the world🖐👏

[@tanmanchiu3892]

there is no reason people will hate a player like this

[@princesslightning5447]

As Laker fan Ima say this GIVE JOKER HIS GAWDDAM RESPECT?!

[@martyschwartzhere9290]

It's like they made him in a lab. "Every pro basketball player's dream team mate"

[@carter9607]

Lol spamming Jokic posts, NBA have realised theyve got alot of catching up to do.

[@BWalker9313]

Such an unorthodox player yet his game is so simple and pretty. Never seen a guy like Jokic. True unicorn

[@gbone1812]

This kid pretty good he might even win a championship one day

[@spell_itwrite1242]

His Court vision is insane

[@arneljaypenaranda2340]

I saw Michael Malone smiling on one play made by Nikola. Maybe at this point, he was thinking on how to utilize Nikola's playmaking ability for the future Nuggets system.

[@032HULK]

An ideal opportunity for people who missed the basketball expert,basketball savant, now they can see what they missed in this hour and will not see again like some who watched the whole games.

[@mvaloppies]

Damn, 1 hour of just his Rookie moments, Jokic mixtape when he hang it up about to be CRAZY

[@1sthatlimose]

Less jus say Nikolai jokic had that dawg in him

[@jesstiss222]

*has 😈

[@oqqomg]

wow.... finally some content about the Nuggets...good job..

[@doomsday45618]

This dude made Faried look like a basketball player.

[@dee5tank]

What's crazy is knowing Jusuf Nurkic is sitting on the bench. Imagine having a good role center worthy of starting on any team that doesn't have a star center, and having him come off the bench while Nikola starts his rookie year. That's a bold move, and a commitment to Jok's future. Paid dividends

[@MegaDavid76]

Best Center of all-time, quote me in a few years

[@roronoazoro-136]

Nba is finally realizing that Jokic is the new face of the league.

[@LH2KPresents]

Time to get that 1st ring.

[@tebra643]

YES ESPN, GIVE US MORE JOKIĆ CONTENT 💪

[@hogrider5059]

Kinda feels weird that NBA is pumping Jokic content on the year he didn't win the MVP... 😂😂

[@yurigwan]

great great perfomance

[@Aryne84]

There is no feeling as i stay up till 4am and i found out that my stream is Attitude tv, their commentary duo is the best in the league. Love you ATTITUDE!

[@Aryne84]

Altitude, sry :)

[@williamturnquist2808]

2:12 during this game we had no idea we were watching the two future best players in the league going head to head, just another regular season game at the time.

[@ginogarcia8730]

awesomeee, i wish it had the date for each one

[@mondazebasketball]

rookie Jokic cooking DeAndre Jordan T_T

[@JackGeezy85]

This guy has all the offensive skill sets. Unselfish and humble.

[@TheMissiIe]

To put this into perspective, i dont think even Giannis, Ja, Butler, Tatum, or any other "electrifying" player has an hour ling competition put up by the NBA

[@RoyalJoshR]

Actually Ja does.🤷🏽‍♂️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5WZq4mAqrV4hK8

[@sportschad]

The facts that Denver let a 2nd round, 41st draft pick wear a number 15 jersey in his rookie season tells me that Denver had no plans to retire Melo's 15, and after the 2023 Finals, there's even more reason for them not to.

[@FoulLine]

Lets Go Jokic!

[@markmoore618]

The only thing stopping Jokic from becoming the biggest player in the league right now is him not dunking. If he had even a few posters then he'd be a leading vote getter at All star weekend

[@MileHighSeaJ]

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@SOlah-yc1bk]

man how impressive. playing day in day out in front of an almost empty arena (40:00) and still giving your best. they realy gone a long way till to this point in time. congrats to the nuggets and man this joker is a different breed. was as a rookie and still is. all time great - and all time humbled.

[@gojira931]

Don't get me wrong, Nuggets attendance was horrendous back then, but that game was particularly empty because of a blizzard. I had tickets and didn't feel it was safe to drive that night. Which sucked because the Nuggets won on an insane buzzer beater.

[@SOlah-yc1bk]

@@gojira931 ​ thx for that insight

[@MrDivljakse]

It's crazy to see these highligts looking more athletic than today. But he basically does the same things today, he's just bigger and stronger and can force so much of this in defanse's face. Incredible.

[@samantharay6098]

He looks more athletic now than this, just looks leaner as a rookie

[@bradofoegbu]

I can't believe I was asleep this entire time and didn't even pay attention to how good he had always been...

[@WolfHaley456]

Where’s the Taco Bell draft pick

[@voosace7252]

How can the official NBA channel not upload a video in 1080p in 2023

[@himekomurata72]

Good thing he was drafted in Nuggets. They'll turn him to a spot up stretch big on most teams

[@mar9335]

Ahh those were the times , when mike miller was going crazy on the bench and marlowe and hastings were surprised by every single thing nikola does.

[@kaedynbailey4876]

Has he grown since his rookie season? He looks bigger now.

[@davidseo677]

Thank you for uploadind this NBA!

[@Sweat404]

Draft number: Taco Bell

[@pilgrim1092]

KZbin : How many ads do you want? NBA : Yes

[@StoneColdGem]

Jokic became a Superstar player after his Back to Back NBA MVP Seasons and now a NBA Champion and Finals MVP

[@tb-mo9076]

Witness greatest. More power to him.

[@lukakockar]

I am 100% sure that Jokic would be more happy if Jamal get MVP rather than himself getting it. The guy is just too damn good and he knows this sport is team sport and teams wins champions, not players, on the top off all that he is so good person and a man and that excels everything level above

[@davidgregory7564]

Beautiful basketball