Jokić-Luka's game will shape NBA, Jared Goff says Detroit media 'relish in negativity' | THE HERD

The NBA regular season is ending, which means award season is soon. One notable award to watch is the MVP race. Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić currently lead MVP odds. Colin Cowherd dives into the state of today's NBA, then breaks down why Luka and the Joker's style of play is the trend moving forward, not the 'flashy style.' Meanwhile, Jared Goff has helped turn the Detroit Lions around and wants the local media to focus on it. While on the Wilbo Trading Cards podcast, Goff commented on how Detroit media 'relish in negativity at times.' Colin reacts to the QB's comments.
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Jokić-Luka's game will shape NBA, Jared Goff says Detroit media 'relish in negativity' | THE HERD
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[@SleathDS]

As Uncle Drew in Pepsi commercials would say “It is all about the Fundamentals.” Luka and Nikola are both fundamental guys

[@nickbarcheck1019]

Aka white guys lol.

[@OscarUnrated]

Kyrie the opposite of fundamentals too lmao

[@waldothewalrus294]

​@@nickbarcheck1019Tim Duncan is suddenly in a racial draft

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

Jokic is mvp again, him getting a 3rd isn’t ridiculous considering he’s an all time great player

[@teancummccarthy8419]

I hear you, but that 2nd MVP he won when they were a 6th seed was an objectively bad MVP.

[@chrispeters394]

@@teancummccarthy8419not really, nobody that year was not having the type of season Jokic was having, not to mention majority of his team that season is no longer in the league. He literally led a team with Austin rivers, Facu Campazzo, Jeff green, Will Barton and AG to 48 wins. Without Jokic, that team is a bottom 3 team

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@teancummccarthy8419 not really

[@dylanroloff1244]

​@teancummccarthy8419 they tried giving it to anyone else that year but everyone else missed a bunch of time but him. I feel like most people forget about that. You can say it's bad but who else that year?

[@Serenity01871]

​@@teancummccarthy8419the thing was there wasnt a better one that year tell me? Nets big 3 and other players hadnt enough games and chris paul or booker wasnt good enough

[@danesovic7585]

"Staying close to the floor" is good. Less injuries.

[@noahm7977]

That's what he said

[@Joemama72096]

I agree. Jokic and doncic dominance is not based on athletisism. Their games will age well.

[@dreamcage1801]

This is why fundamentals are important in the NBA

[@ethangildone865]

I understand what people are trying to say when they say Jokic’s game isn’t aesthetically pleasing but if you love ball how could you not love Jokic’s game? It’s just not an accurate way to describe it.

[@bristolpete]

"I listen to eminem, its not optimisitc" lmfao

[@evantaylorfishing7603]

Colin FINALLY watched Luka and realized how dumb his takes are

[@theskeptictank]

MJ. Kobe, and Lebron have adapted as they aged. MJ and Kobe did develop killer fadeaway games.

[@Krankensteinn]

Your description of the perfect guard is Brunson. He can dunk but only if he jumps off of Josh Harts back

[@dcwSentinal]

Colin rant was all over the place 😂 contradicting left and right

[@ye6973]

“Where’s Dwight Howard?” He’s 38 😭

[@214.BigBlack]

Facts

[@saltywings41]

Colin I gotta disagree about aesthetically pleasing. Jokic and Luka are surrounded by elite athletes who ARE appealing and both of these guys can pass to those guys and they are INSANE passes. They are 2 of the most fun players to watch with their entire offensive game.

[@bookswithbenjamin8902]

Is the audio fixed?

[@PhoenixAscending]

Couldn't agree more with Colin's take on the pg's. Most fans, or "fanboys" as Colin says, mostly only care about the "ooohs and aaahs", and high flyers, and don't really truly know the game of bball. Many only see how many points a guy averages as determining how good they are, when so much more to the game.

[@samuelbravo1946]

Jokic should've won last year, & Doncic should win this year. They are both insane players

[@aarontrifunac9505]

It would be a great disservice to humanity if Jokic and Luka never team up in their careers. That would be incredible basketball art.

[@slanina1]

Facts!

[@natashakuzmanoska9656]

I was always Luka fan - but man Kyrie makes you smile. So combination of Luka and Kyrie , Jokic Jamal/Aron is perfect.

[@SarcasticSloth69]

"where's blake griffin" unfortunately he's working at a Costco now bruh

[@joints0nly]

What

[@kristijangavez2480]

Luka had the biggest impact in the NBA this year. With 73 points against Atlanta, he changed the way referees judge secont part of the season

[@sffan10]

Is he saying John Morant?

[@curtisviens594]

Every trait Colin just mentioned also describes Jalen Brunson, bros unstoppable

[@ryanfruge8819]

He's like a Mini Luka. It's crazy.

[@PhoenixAscending]

I disagree with Colin saying that the dunk contest was beneath LeCap. He ruined the contest by being the first big time dunker who is also a star player to not be in it. Others followed suit. But what it really boils down to is that LeCap doesn't have much of an arsenal of dunks, and he was scared to get shown up. Pure cowardice

[@raleighstein9227]

Luka Doncic is currently playing a career-high 36.9 minutes per game for the Dallas Mavericks and has an NBA season-high usage rate of 39.14%, which is the third-highest all-time behind Russell Westbrook and James Harden.

[@sandsybabes]

if you think that watching nikola jokic play basketball is "not aesthetically pleasing"... i'm not sure basketball is the sport for you!

[@Dimesprodz]

Why Colin mad at entertaining basketball? Why was he so pressed? 😂

[@michaelmccuin5246]

Those players Are Praised for Non Jumping / Dunking .

[@Dimesprodz]

@@michaelmccuin5246 wdym

[@calvinhobbes7032]

Because it is worse basketball which gets exposed when our guys play internationally. They end up losing to the team oriented euro teams. It’s fun to watch but it is a shadow of how great basketball can really be

[@Dimesprodz]

@@calvinhobbes7032 Bruh what? Lebron has won 4 championships.

[@dreamcage1801]

Basketball is really about fundamentals

[@tomschneitter8180]

Aesthetically pleasing is a very subjective statement. I love watching them cook défenses with their footwork.

[@nielcorrier8851]

Because U didn't give Jordan or LeBron 4 MVPs in a row when they clearly earned it!

[@jeromemaida4933]

Loser

[@MegasSalavatis]

Side note here, Vince Carter played 22 seasons until he was 43 years old.

[@jasonjanisewski78]

Everyone knows Lebron passed on the Dunk Contest because Jordan dominated it and he didn't want that comparison.

[@joshhunter1129]

“What did Westbrook, Wall etc win” next sentence best PG of last at years - CP3. And ll those rings he’s won

[@berfusein85]

What's your opinion on Gilbert Arenas talking about Jokic, saying he's the worst Mvp ever?

[@ThePookiehybridCJ]

Well lebron should have 6

[@natureredux1957]

Jokic and doncic game dominance are based on athleticism and skill, not just one or the other. Too bad today's badly informed Sport's media will never understand that. Saying that somehow these 2 will shape the NBA, say what. Each year brings new talent and new ways to shape things. Never any 1 or 2 people. That the most LIMITED thinking.

[@DD-sr9xm]

That’s just not true re East Coast staying indoors in the winter. We are outside playing pond hockey, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, platform tennis, shovelling snow, running, hiking, sledding, cold weather bbq, night time general skate with a fire in the warming hut …

[@MKbasket]

what was so special about Jokic this season?? nobody tells .. it is just: "he is elevating his team" ... by what ??????? nobody says!!! this is crazy! Is there anyone watching Denver or Mavs games at all???? Jokic without his key teammaets and wrestling with left hand pushing is lost .. while Luka kept the mavs in top 8 with most of the first team injured the whole season!!!! Besides all the magic!!!!! shame on you!

[@Terryhendog]

Everything u said was rt on

[@Dimesprodz]

He said the “slow movers” will last long when they’re all out of shape. “Shooting matters, analytics matters”. Exercise matters, being in shape matters.

[@DannyXXXXX]

That's not what he means...

[@nickbarcheck1019]

I'm pretty sure NBA players exercise you dolt.

[@bobbychapman9889]

Does Colin watch Luka lol?

[@codydandy1166]

Lukas diet might catch him.

[@staubach1979rt]

Michael Jordan-15 seasons. Dr.J-16 seasons. Kobe Bryant-20 seasons. Vince Carter-22 seasons. What’s this cat talking about?

[@Sampleador]

More dunks more impact to the knees and body gets injured more; they are the exceptions

[@AsylumSaint]

Those guys also had to change their games the last few years. Jordan wasn't posterizing guys night in night out in Washington.

[@matejastankovic1651]

kobe's carrer should have been 3 years shorter, and vince's like 8 years shorter based on how much they fall

[@staubach1979rt]

@@Sampleador How many dunks does one player get a game? Rebounding doesn’t require jumping?

[@Sampleador]

@@staubach1979rt every nba player that was / is injury prone based his game on dunks ( Rose Griffin Zion Ben simmons john wall ja morant) rebounds in the paint are contested usually so a player has to jump , not always but that contested rebound hits the knees

[@raleighstein9227]

2024 NBA MVP: The Definitive Case for Nikola Jokic Per Game Stats and NBA ranking: 26.1 points (10th), 12.3 rebounds (4th), 9 assists (3rd) , 58% FG, 35% 3-point, 82% FT, 60.7% eFG (14th), PER 30.9 (1st this season,19th-best all-time), +13.3 Box Plus-Minus (1st this season, 2nd-best all-time)

[@plutobaby9996]

The nba has a shot at becoming as big as European futbol if the prop up these euro superstars

[@nenevz2948]

I hope good basketball permeates every level and we can get away from the godawful flop and foul hunt (which Luka does some, but not as much as ___ and ___ and ___)

[@work4whatyouwant477]

Goff aint lying. ALL media relishes in negativity. It sucks. You really have to be intentional with avoiding toxic and brain damaging content. Controversy gives clicks

[@mikevanenglehoven6088]

Colin is obsessed with “aesthetic” 😂

[@joemorris2886]

I watched this and know why I don't watch NBA

[@jdankerdake]

A point of pushback- LeBron is a supremely athletic player that aged better than anyone. And whatever and everything that Wemby is will be as much the future of the NBA as the Jokic and Luka games.

[@SeymourBJohnson]

Luka not aesthetically pleasing? Those stepbacks are the best in the league. Get out of here. Talking about Europeans when you missed out on the Canadian bucket SGA. Watch ball, Colin.

[@Xaycold]

Again with his weird narrative, Luka dunks all the time, and he dribble, dribble, dribbles like crazy… and what has Luka won???? Seems like he is forgetting the athletes like ummmmmmm Lebron(nearing 40) and he is mostly athletic! Kobe, Kawhi Leonard, athletic! Praising Luka for being another James Harden!

[@dequavispump2805]

Where’s the success for Chris Paul? Westbrook has had more success then Chris Paul, this guys points comtradict themselves in a matter of seconds

[@Kruppt808]

Luka conditioning is not where top tier pro sports athletes is to sustain a long career at this production. Luka still smokes cigarettes and plays himself into shape every season. Joker didn't get in "shape" until he stopped drinking 2 liter sodas one after another. They can have longish careers but not at even close to these peaks because one was a late bloomer on talent and diet, the other doesn't do all the things it takes to be consistently great. No one needed to tell Westbrook or Rose stop eating lard and salt cubes, work harder at your craft.....

[@dskwared2u610]

If Jokic ran for office he would get elected but for some reason he can't win 3 MVP's.

[@Jahblazer]

They were taught the game the right way thats all.these new kids carry baggeg on the caught thats why they always reaching.ask lebron a bag dont mean jack.

[@ArnB-hk4hn]

Dunking, slashing, making ugly faces-meh! I want fundamentals and consistency..

[@dmoney7184]

Ballgame over.Ask Wemby 😆😆😆😆

[@tayjay1565]

“The windmill dunk guys” felt a little racially motivated

[@jeromemaida4933]

Loser

[@henrystandridge1405]

First

[@reesematic3]

He said not alot of dribbling and Luka dribble alot..smh 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@Fender8873]

Ho doesnt watch games

[@bryanspence5803]

Colin has a white person gear few people have.

[@braneoblak]

europeans...who gives a

[@DannyXXXXX]

Love seeing our white brothers at the top on the NBA

[@BB-gd5pk]

Yes sir 👍🏻 White excellence

[@M3_Filmz]

Just come out and say your happy for the white guys Colin it’s ok 😂😂😂

[@karimelhaik251]

Every day i thank god thats I'm not an American, thanks lord!!

[@jeromemaida4933]

Loser

[@nickbarcheck1019]

Loser franchise? They were just in the NFC Championship Game.

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

For the first time in like ever yea😂 1 year doesn’t change that

[@nickbarcheck1019]

@@guiseppejacobs2357 Quit living in the past. They're good that's all that matters. You're a Celtics tho, you guys cling to the past more than most fan bases.

[@nickbarcheck1019]

Celtics fan

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@nickbarcheck1019 can’t ignore the past lil bro, lions are a historically losing franchise. If it hurts, sorry. But at least the Celtics aren’t that 😂

[@LukasP143]

Lions suck

[@luiscornieles4456]

Thats why no one is watching the nba

[@k_hack9441]

Jokic ain’t an unstoppable scorer at 25 ppg lol

[@lenzoltan]

you are so new to NBA. Watch the last playoffs. Led the playoffs in scoring, rebounding, assists. Never been done. 30 points triple double.

[@Drj-69]

Having a brain matters...