5 Minutes of Nikola Jokic making Insane Passes!

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[@uberneanderthal]

what I love about his passes is that they're not flashy just for the sake of being flashy. if he goes behind-the-back, it's because that was the **only** way to get the pass through. if he goes no-look, it's because he needed to look off the defender. but when the simplest pass works, he goes with what works.

[@regret81]

Great analysis. As fans of Jokic's game, I think we get so caught up in his flair for passing the ball that we tend to overlook *why* he did what he did. One could argue that perhaps it was this analysis that eluded the MVP voters this year and why he didn't three-peat as MVP. Certainly, there's no reason to believe that the likes of Kendrick Perkins would have arrived at such an observation. On a related note, and like all the great passers, many guys Jokic is or has played with are going to get paid because of his passes and pass-first(?) mentality. He makes role players look like All-Stars and All-Stars look like MVPs.

[@michaelheinrich3594]

Aaron Gordan officially has the best job in the world

[@1234jokerboy]

Gordon: I dunk.

[@roundtable1507]

bro is the first ever catch and dunk player

[@milan4383]

😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@BreakfastKids]

this made me laugh lmao

[@pittielover]

This guy sure makes watching NBA basketball fun again; he gets everyone moving and involved. Screw the iso-ball.

[@gusfring96]

The nuggets are basically the new Spurs but with added flashy, entertaining assists.But I wouldn't say iso should be gone, I still want some Kyrie and crossover highlights from time to time.

[@pittielover]

@@gusfring96 I like your name; my most favorite character from Breaking Bad.

[@bozoleclown7671]

@@gusfring96 hey Gus how’s your face lol

[@MarkoPolo1810]

Team basketball > ISO ball

[@listens1635]

Screw james and curry. Boring travel-all-the-time and man-with-two-moving-screen.

[@shawnheidingsfelder8179]

The definition of MVP. He makes his teammates better with his game. Jokic can go put his head down and get his, but he's looking for the best play always. He can pass backing down, pass with either hand just as well, he has touch with bounce passes and the behind-the-back stuff, and the he's not a black hole with the ball just pounding the rock into the floor for 20 seconds before he acts. He's Luka with another 6 inches, and every bit as special a talent as Doncic or anyone else.

[@eldrinpaulgok-ong3450]

For real. He taxied a bunch of bums to the playoffs for years now. Not this year ofcourse.

[@regret81]

Good comment, but I say that Jokic is even more special than Luka because of his height, court vision, mentality, and decision-making. Luka can pass when he wants to, but I'm not convinced that he has the pass-first mentality and decision-making that has garnered Jokic the respect he has earned over the past three seasons. If Luka had those qualities, perhaps the Mavs would have been more relevant as a title contender than they were. Also, the fact that Jokic is six inches taller than Luka is what makes him a cheat code for the Nuggets, certainly when it comes to rebounding and court vision. Jokic's skill set for his height is beyond what any other current player comparable to him can do for their team.

[@stephen8797]

easily the greatest playmaking center of all time and one of the greatest playmakers of all time period

[@johnprentice1527]

Yep.

[@oleyullah]

The greatest playmaker among the centers and even more definitely the best center among the playmakers 😂😅

[@NBANEWS365]

Agreed

[@rpvofficiel2184]

i will say this when he will do this in other teams than the nuggets under mike malone

[@isawrooka4]

@@rpvofficiel2184 Bro out here acting like Mike Malone is Gregg popovich 🤡

[@CarrieBrownNet]

Like a lot of people here, I've watched basketball since I was little. In the last 65 years, I have never seen a better passer than Jokic.

[@davidandrew5210]

Been watching the NBA for 50 years and joker is one of the best at delivering the ball on time for easy buckets.

[@johnprentice1527]

Been watching for 60 years; I have never seen anyone better. And he can rebound. And score. I have never seen anyone with such a touch in the lane as he has with his floater. I kinda stopped watch the NBA a few years ago; he's making it a lot of fun once again.

[@CCEkeke]

@@johnprentice1527 The only person who comes close is Magic.

[@johnprentice1527]

@@CCEkeke You're right. Magic was great. He was a great passer; efficient, not flashy. He played basketball the way it was meant to be played. Same goes for Bird. And what a great individual as well as team rivalry. In Magic's rookie year, if memory serves, he ended up playing all five positions at one point, playing center for Kareem, who was either injured or in foul trouble in the playoffs. I was fortunate enough to see Wilt Chamberlain in his prime. What I didn't appreciate then but learned later (after seeing old footage of his days with the Sixers), is what a good passer he was, especially inside the key. Great passers are really fun to watch.

[@NBANEWS365]

Definitely. It is amazing what he is doing.

[@rpvofficiel2184]

no . one of the best center* delivering

[@flopkin]

Whats also impressive is that in most of these clips the game is either close, or they're winning. These aren't garbage time passes, these are important plays he's making. Goat.

[@imokay1118]

I don't think people realise how great this joker dude is.... lmfao.... it's insane.

[@JTD472]

It’s crazy how he not only gets it to them, but hits them absolutely perfectly, even moving targets

[@a.barker7792]

To be aware that he is going to get you the ball in these situations is amazing. So basically you can trust the fact that if you have an open lane, his vision is so spot on, he's going to get you the ball.

[@juliebraden6911]

Half the time without looking.

[@jj200091]

Love the quick decision making. Makes the game more enjoyable versus watching someone who needs 14 seconds of dribbling to determine if they want to shot or pass.

[@SuperBroncosguy]

I'm from Denver & i've never seen such a talented & selfless player. Makes us proud!

[@adarsh5870]

I'm really rooting for him to win Championship, man deserves Respect.

[@thedragonsnortchannel2609]

Mission accomplished. Now it's time to defend the title as champion

[@meg5202]

Love it, never get tired of Jokic passes.

[@mygoogleacount]

how great you have to be for your team mates to cut and jump for the alley oop almost before the ball leaves your hand, with the faith that he'll consistently find them. great work on the coach side.

[@CinHalCedHerChance]

It's SO hard to make your favorite one, they're all so good, but I have to say 3:12 is INSANELY difficult to do, wow.

[@JavierArochoVega]

Sheesh!!! 💪🏾❤️ it’s being decades since such a beautiful and artistry basketball wasn’t played!!! Jokish is in other level of IQ. Oh my God!!! Great video bro!!!🔥

[@patchmo7]

I don’t care much about basketball…but I’ll watch this man play alllll day.

[@Kevinmac1120]

Great video. No excessive replays. Just highlight to highlight. Reminiscent of DownToBuck. Please keep making highlight videos like this, no one seems to get it

[@stratosfire1943]

I would love to see Magic Johnson's passes vs Jokic because those two are towards the absolute peak of some of the best creative / elite passers in the league.

[@loydkline]

Nikola jokic already better than Larry bird passing; & rebounding & in the paint scoring

[@MC-yt8zz]

the most impressive center of the last 5 years, Embiid is far behind this monster

[@slobodanmrkonjic5316]

Its true 😊🇷🇸

[@shuoyin845]

15 years bro, if you consider Duncan as PF.

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

Ebiid has good size and is skilled for a big man. Jokic is from another planet. There's never been anything like it. The closest would be Larry Bird.

[@samantharay6098]

the most impressive center ever. there, i said it.

[@allowedme]

M C Correction. The best center ever in the NBA.

[@mattgoldberg4335]

I've also been watching the NBA for more than 50 (gasp) years. The best passers I've seen range from Magic to Stockton and Nash to Isiah, Bird, and Kidd -- in whatever order. The one thing Magic had over Nikola was that he could do this at a faster speed. But I'm also not sure that anyone I've seen has the vision, touch and accuracy of Jokic at that high of a level.

[@juliebraden6911]

Are you responding to someone

[@theotherview1716]

Magic was certainly better at getting into a fast break but in a half court I don’t think even magic has the vision, deception and touch

[@paulwest3905]

You know, maybe- just maybe America will embrace European players for what they bring to the game. I am not a NBA fan, but Nikola is an immense talent and I hope he helps Denver to win their first Championship. His play is so crazy good and versatile it's ridiculous. Love him!

[@timmyg831]

Kind of reminds me of Bird. Bird made wicked no look, behind-the-back passes. Joker is definitely the best passer, playmaker today.

[@SilatShooter]

Wow! This was fun! Didn't realize how artistic his passing skill is. Excited to see him in the finals now!

[@Giegiagiegia]

Art of passing is not just the accuracy of the pass. The most important thing is to see plays ahead of everyone. He is one of the best to read the defense.

[@blottolotto7648]

amazing stuff. also the way the whole team is in sync. like all i gotta do is get open & jokic gonna set me up even if its not really possible 😂

[@Chubbydippin]

Great Segment, thankyou!!! Such a TIRED old saying we've heard for years, "For a big man, he passes well." If you see plays before they happen, You Just Got It. Regardless of your height. Nobody ever said, for a short player, he can't pass for sh*t.

[@nooddles12]

Embiid needs to get this guy’s autograph.

[@JerroldPerry]

Live in Denver and just barely a basketball fan. But I have watched many Nuggets games recently, just to see Jokic passing. Don't care much about scoring (which is important, of course), but the assists are crazy entertaining. I hope Nuggets can keep the team together for awhile - not "me me me" but "us us us".

[@wiktor8]

He is an amazing player, just like Jordan was in his prime

[@gameball1]

Jokic passes the ball MUCH better than Jordan ever did. Much better!

[@NBANEWS365]

He passes better than most guards

[@dxfifa]

He passes better than all guards in the NBA. One of the best passers of all time

[@NBANEWS365]

@@dxfifa you’re right

[@angryralphs2516]

Because guards now love isolation and dribbles.

[@NBANEWS365]

@@angryralphs2516 true that

[@samantharay6098]

he passes better than anyone in history with the possible exceptions of only magic, bird and nash

[@LambeauLeeeper]

A breath of fresh air.

[@the.seagull.35]

Ladies and gentlemen your 2023 Finals MVP

[@nsxdarin]

as long as he's healthy he should be MVP every season

[@davidherdman9798]

One major leader to the success of these passes is that his teammates move without the ball. So they are getting into position to score and he can get them the ball while the defense is looking at defending him. But some of the passes are just spectacular.

[@tracyelsinger1088]

He's the best passer in the league, and it's really not close.

[@hjluke4807]

AKA “5 minutes of ordinary Nuggets game”

[@killswitch-2013]

4:07 faked me out as well 😂

[@kennetzel6101]

Wow. I haven't seen a big man with that kind of touch and vision since Bill Walton.

[@HaggiyoPilipinas]

He should have been the MVP

[@Hsin-rm8hr]

team sport at its finest!! so smooth to watch :3

[@moisesdejesus5397]

I'm a Sixers fan, but this guy and not Embiid is the best center in the NBA. Embiid is a distant second best center. He's most definitely the best passer and playmaker in the NBA right now and one of best ever. I really enjoy watching this guy play. He's the best player in the NBA right now.

[@pinarozge6895]

Jokic has such high basketball IQ. Very good vision. It is great to watch a player making such beautiful passes.

[@TheJMan31]

Jokic’s passing mixtapes are right up there with Steve Nash and Jason Williams at this point

[@safedba]

One thing about it, he encourages the offense because they know if they get open, he'll find a way to get the ball to him. I've seen offense give up the hustle because they know it wouldn't matter if they got open, they wouldn't get the ball. Not so w/Jokic

[@peramarkovic7148]

Great players cause admiration. The greatest players cause smile.

[@lescarpio]

It's also good that his teammates are there when he does the pass

[@irwanariwibowo2552]

I swear, he has an eye in the back of his head. On top of it, an alien living in his body and built a command center to asses and execute everything

[@bozoleclown7671]

Haven’t seen vision and passing like this since Bird.

[@brennan_]

Th body language of the opposing teams says it all. It has to be so demoralizing to play your best D only to have Joker make no-look passes to guys who aren't even open for the easiest lay-ups in the game

[@westsidewhiskers]

the play at 1:33 will barton is like at the 3pt line when jokic passes. just crazy vision, seeing the future on that play no lie

[@wildimpo]

I stopped watching basketball after the Jordan era but now jokic has made me watch again! Fun to watch his crazy skills

[@yashmanalo4451]

Jokic makes his team better when his on the floor. He only chooses to scorethat much when count it most but that rebound and assists,its a BEAUTY, that what makes BASKETBALL easier for his teamto play.

[@hectorvillares8318]

This is beautiful basketball. Reminds me of the 2014 Spurs! Glad team basketball is back!

[@JoeyFeranda]

Literally the only problem the nuggets have is that Jokic is gonna get these dudes so paid that they won't be able to keep them all 😆

[@jonboxleitner7354]

Teammates must LOVE playing with him.

[@waitz27]

Reminds me of Larry Bird! Basketball IQ is off the charts.

[@spunks8906]

His passes are so creative and with such great touch🤹‍♂

[@draganzivkovic3557]

Who else assists like this? And not only that. Jumps, points? TDman, Jokic!

[@brian1801]

A reason to start watching the NBA again. Sure miss Magic and Bird.

[@justa-ie7hb]

Jokic...you are BADASS!!!! your ring is coming...i guarantee it!

[@MarynJohnForever]

I loved defense, I always said "hey, if the player I'm on can't get the ball, he can never score. Then pick up your points in demoralizing easy transition plays." An attacker must vanquish, a defender must merely survive. ~Sun Tzu

[@midnightcassettelibrary5171]

Some of these he pretty much looks like a magician with those hands. Like a literal magician.

[@JackfromSaginaw]

This guy changes the whole dynamic of the game! Amazing! Passing strategies... Who dl thunk?

[@badmiracle3560]

Why am i now watching his highlights???? sheesh, his Vision is 100!!!!.aka Nikola Tesla of Basketball

[@K.Khalil]

For anyone who likes football or as Americans call it Soccer, Jokic plays like a creative midfielder. He reminds me of Kevin De Bruyne.

[@stephensperr1379]

If I was playing center in high school again you can bet I’d be studying Jokic intently.

[@Taziod]

lmfao his teammates are also really good this team is great with the runs and reacting to these great passes wpwp

[@bmd1825]

MVP........Beyond a shadow of a doubt!

[@Jeff-kz5kl]

I don't even like basketball, but that was very entertaining to watch!

[@funkyflights]

One of the best passers in NBA history …

[@reldoc]

And the rest of the team: "If I do this he will get me the ball." They know how to find space.

[@johnmac333]

tuned out the NBA when tattoos and "attitude" came into the game 30 years ago . And Leboon James, Kobe Bryant , Iverson etc kept me away , but this guy is a genius , pure skill and though , eyes in the back of his head ! Will start watching him , at least !

[@romanboss22]

So filthy. Magic, Timmy Duncan, a little Dirk and Bird, no defense, or verticality, but God couldn't give him everything.

[@wwaynemcg]

Dude makes it look so easy! Amazing!

[@Cocainejr1]

You can tell they actually practice together

[@dionysise5008]

Modern Larry Bird

[@Deined]

You know, the no-look pass seemed to almost be a lost art in the NBA 'til the Joker came along. He's like the only player I've seen in over a decade that does them on a regular basis. As great as dropping dimes as LeBron is, I'm not sure I've ever seen him throw a no-look.

[@Bohemian0522]

giving the MVP award to Embiid is an insult. Anyone with any basketball intelligence can instantly tell Jokic is a much better player. If only the voters can cast their votes color blinded, Jokic would be a 3 time MVP.

[@noelignacio931]

Joking, a clone of Bird, love watching this guy

[@litosolana7364]

this lanky jovic is a good playmaker. He make basketball easy and keep his teammates busy shooting nf dunking the easiest way.

[@vukforest223]

We are witnessing GOAT

[@michaelstone3069]

Gotta be fun playing with the Joker

[@D4NK1]

As someone who has watched the NBA for over 200 years, I can say that he is the most player of all time

[@CleverAccountName303]

Yawn

[@todddaugherty110]

I don't understand why some are belittling his obvious talent. This is the most fun I have had watching basketball since Dr. J.

[@Harrison2253]

These guys are having a blast playing with him, its what basketball should be not 3 pointers

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

This Joker is slick.

[@mirkovukovic7052]

Joker KING from SERBIA

[@shiupavo4914]

Bird stood by the sidelines, gazing at a reflection of himself from 40 years ago, filling his eyes.

[@markhousman8447]

Celtics fan here starting before Bird arrived in Boston - Jokic is a better passer than Bird by quite a margin in my opinion.

[@shiupavo4914]

@@markhousman8447 This should be considered as the “dividend” of the era.

[@hmedina79]

Assuming he plays for several more years, he will be the goat. Basketball is about shooting, passing, and rebounding. It's about offense and defense. He does it all. I'm amazed at this guy's basketball IQ!

[@anthonyg3877]

Guarding Jokic is a mistake. Not guarding Jokic is a mistake. What is the solution? There isn't one!?

[@hakant.7242]

european basketball. "i am not a star. i am part of a team. and my team is star".

[@ZLoHJPSALM-]

Joker, the multiple eyes😱 dont blink in front of him.

[@kimchou852]

football pass, baseball pass, volleyball pass in the basketball game~

[@hikoyen7532]

He is just like a good setter in valleyball, the only difference is that he can make these passes with doube team or even triple team.

[@matthewdelaney6826]

He’s a phenomenal passer, but he also has several teammates like Aaron Gordon that move really really well without the ball.

[@lebronblew5finalsnottop5ne22]

Ah the Wilson Chandler and The Manimal days 😂

[@problemaddict5864]

Marc Gasol and Nikola Jokic are real Point Centers 👍

[@Frankincensedjb123]

All you have to do as a teammate is get open and wait for the magic to happen.