The SINGLE GREATEST postseason run EVER!? 🏆 Recapping Heat-Nuggets Game 5 finale! | NBA Today

[@gnomechomsky2524]

Respect to Kendrick Perkins, a top 600 center of all time

[@LoveHateRelationship]

Way too high 😂😅🤣

[@dinglbarry1275]

Perhaps he was that good in his youth basketball league days

[@chervylmomin4440]

Nah how many centre have been in the league?? That's how top he is🤣🤣🤣

[@dewman7477]

@@chervylmomin4440so basically the worst Center in nba history lol 😂

[@chervylmomin4440]

@@dewman7477 yeah basically 😹

[@chris.asi_romeo]

Jokic got higher points percentage than durant. Higher assist percentage than magic. Higher percentage on rebound than Duncan. Higher percentage on 3pts than Curry. Higher defense percentage than Giannis on a single playoff run. Unbelievable. All time great.

[@ahahpapa2023]

Ratio

[@ndb_in_nz]

@@ahahpapa2023 L

[@capitanfuturo594]

*THE NBA SHAMELESSLY ROBED JOKIC HIS THIRD CONSECUTIVE MVP THIS YEAR.*

[@juusan8078]

@@capitanfuturo594 fcking Kendrick Perkin’s fault. Stupid Perk

[@dewman7477]

That’s insane he really got robbed from mvp this year in regular season

[@TheMissiIe]

This might be RJ's best segment ever, utterly flawless

[@BabylonGateLA]

That bald MF-er! Better get that hair transplant done LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@buddhamaster322]

Except for the silly hoody

[@sarosaroyan5042]

Agreed!

[@berryesseen]

It was indeed. The numbers don't lie. It feels like it is no big deal but we will see in the future how rare such a run is.

[@nohoneynomoney7072]

Glad that RJ finally got a ring this year😢 He was great in the Clippers

[@sheabilladeau1392]

Aaron Gordon is legit. That dude is humble and he seems like a great teammate. I hope he wins more championships.

[@BabylonGateLA]

Aaron Gordon is better than Julius Erving, James Worthy, Scottie Pippen! Aaron Gordon is a top 5 SF EVER! Jamaal is top 10 PG Ever, and Jokic is 3rd best player ever! Lets go Nuggets!

[@showapower3991]

@@BabylonGateLA get off the weeds

[@chuckkrafton4362]

​@@BabylonGateLAdrugs are bad bro

[@Justin_R20]

@@BabylonGateLAok

[@King_Quin]

He was being guarded by midgets lol

[@MrBogus213]

The moment between A.D. and Jokic when nailed the dagger at the buzzer is my favorite moment all season. AD looking like "you've gotta be kidding me" and Jokic just shrugging. 😂

[@Luis-vw4lg]

So funny seeing Perk being forced to praise Jokic

[@Icooktheinternetbums]

I guess it's now a crime for Kendrick Perkins to even praise Joker! Do y'all remember Kendrick Perkins saying Khris Middleton was Batman and Giannis Robin? Do y'all remember Perk calling the Bucks the dumbest team in the NBA history. Perks even wanted LeBron to be the MVP over Giannis even though LeBron had AD whom most still say are better than Giannis

[@Henry-y8b9q]

​@@Icooktheinternetbums If Perkins didn't mention Jokic getting MVP's vote for being white.People would not be talking about him he brought upon himself now people are clowning him

[@Icooktheinternetbums]

@@Henry-y8b9q but is he allowed to praise Jokic any? Or that's also a crime?

[@BabylonGateLA]

I guess its a crime to criticize Jokic? Do we all have to masturbate to him like you do!? 🤣🤣

[@calvin394]

@@bihapi imagine … imagine … imagine … wake up because we're celebrating today!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@robertdaniels-lane7321]

Jokic went off in the playoffs and finals after losing regular season MVP. He went after the real prize, becoming an NBA champion. Can’t forget he also won finals MVP as a bonus! This Denver team certainly was incredible from start to finish 🔥

[@PhenomThe1st]

This is the same guy Perk implied was stat padding 😂

[@dinglbarry1275]

Which is the least of it. He claimed the only reason why people think he is a talent is because he's white. He said every team against the Nuggets throughout the playoffs was going to beat the Nuggets. He picked Miami in 7 and I'm only scratching the surface

[@S3ven4]

This run was almost too good. The Nuggets basically trucked through everybody without even facing elimination. Unbelieveably underrated and amazing team.

[@JS96919]

They barely even lost any games during the run

[@xavierb9061]

8th seed 4th seed 7th seed 8th seed

[@nashudchivas9352]

@@xavierb9061 And they are west 1seed so shut up or cry more :*

[@isaiahh4108]

@@xavierb9061beat 1 2 and 3 seeds Den was the only true top 3 team in any conference

[@shepardice3775]

​@@xavierb9061Most people picked them to lose against the Suns and against the Lakers for some stupid reason. Literally going into these playoffs Denver was considered a "fake" 1 seed. Now that they win you idiots are coming out the woodwork complaining about the seeding of their opponents like those opponents didn't beat the 2 and 3 seeds in their conference lmao.

[@Rodxyou]

Jokic is "Mr. Everybody"! He can played PG, PF, SF, SG, and Center. NBA MVP and champion 🏆. Unstoppable! 💪

[@respectbegetsrespect6019]

Congrats to MVP Jokic and the Nuggets! Well deserved Championship. 👏 🙌

[@Snoo8356]

One of the greatest basketball teams I've ever had the pleasure of watching. Hats off to the 2023 Denver Buckets.

[@BabylonGateLA]

Nikola Joker is the best player ever, don’t @ me! Fck you!

[@jimjones2287]

Did you just start watching ball?

[@Snoo8356]

@@jimjones2287 Good one!

[@jaytee4374]

​@@jimjones2287Well, to be fair, their 16-4 record is the best since the 2017 Warriors, equaled by the 2007 Spurs

[@jimjones2287]

@@jaytee4374 Yeah but it's against mediocre teams. The only team that was a respectable win was the Suns but even then, KD barely played with the Suns and was injured for a lot of the seasons and CP3 was injured.

[@09lowkey]

Seeing Aaron Gordon win a championship is cool. I remember when he caught the one hand alley oop against San Diego State in the Sweet 16, hated him at the time because he was killing us. But I had to respect his game, couldn't hate a good player who played the right way. Idk why Taco Bell hasn't given Jokic an endorsement yet, it's perfect.

[@CalebShimomura]

I'd guess that Jokic refuses literally every endorsement that's offered to him except for a shoe supplier contract with Nike. His Nike logo is super sick but I have a suspicion that someone just mocked up a few designs for him and asked him to pick one and he picked at random or his agent just did it for him. Doing commercials and endorsements would take away time from family and horses, so I don't think that will change. That being said, a Taco Bell commercial with Jokic would be hilarious.

[@dewman7477]

Jokic would not do an endorsement with Taco Bell he’s not interested in marketing himself and was mocked from the Taco Bell commercial during his draft so I think he has some grudge

[@ThePlaceToBe_RK]

All the haters need to give Jokic his flowers now. You said he was trash defensively. You said he couldn't make it to the finals. You said Embiid was the true MVP. Look at those numbers and watch him hold all that hardware. Be sure to watch opening night next season when those rings are handed out as well. Long live The real MVP!

[@S3ven4]

13:20 Always makes me laugh at how even AD couldn't help but laugh at how good Jokic is to have made this shot

[@mirzasakovic]

Don't leave this team Bruce. Win more chips and be a legend.

[@BabylonGateLA]

Beg more buddy, maybe bent over for him LMFAO 🤣🤣

[@mirzasakovic]

@@BabylonGateLA Such a bad outlook. But you know, keep being a shitty person ;)

[@shepardice3775]

He's gonna leave bro lol. The bag > glory these days

[@sfg4571]

@@shepardice3775 already got the hardware... get the bag!

[@donlon2579]

Should get the bag! He already proven himself a winner its time to get his worth,, nuggets could just develop BRAUN to his role

[@HelmerFud4]

If anybody has watched Jokic enough to see his personality, that celebration is very fitting 😂😂

[@srinivassuresh466]

Straight up😂😂. I am a 100% certain he is actually one of the funniest guys on the team but is just not interested In showing it to the people who he is not familiar with i.e the media.

[@oparisleclerc]

Those stats by RJ are insane.

[@olympis35]

It's was nostalgic watching joker work this whole postseason. Basketball is abt scheming to take high percentage shots, and watching joker operate in the paint was pure art

[@anthonycelestin3559]

Jokic doesn’t get enough credit with his ability to get busy in the paint. For some odd reason people look at Jokic like he’s a finesse player but Jokic is like Shaq the way he dominates, no pretty fadaways, just get deep position in the low post & get layups, jump hook and floaters close to the rim. Only thing Jokic doesn’t do often is dunk but not dunking will save his legs & help further his career.

[@Woahkeegs]

The stat line for jokic run is giving me chills. Love you Jokic!

[@joolsevelyn]

An incredible post season run for sure, but I wish we could get out of grading these things and just enjoy them for what they are

[@nikolayjerev9285]

Espn cannot enjoy sports. They don't have the culture.

[@BabylonGateLA]

You don’t the rules lil bro? This is the greatest player and championship ever, until next year which would the greatest player and greatest championship ever, until next year and next year! 😂😂😂

[@09lowkey]

@@BabylonGateLA You're preaching the gospel, well at least until next Sunday's sermon.

[@10ToesDownWithBass]

these shows could not exist without people arguing about ranking everything

[@rjr194]

It helps define legacies. How else would legends live on

[@lrgambe]

The most juicy part of this segment was seeing perk stutter, dumbfounded, and looking so funny after everything bad and wrong he said about Jokic. Hahaha

[@specv23]

Perk has shown over and over why his opinion regarding the Nuggets is pointless. Why even ask him his thoughts?

[@poppessimsticonpistons1978]

Lol. Because he works there?

[@dinglbarry1275]

@@poppessimsticonpistons1978 - anyone else would have been fired after making the racist comments he's made

[@dinglbarry1275]

This must pain Perkins so much seeing Jokic getting this recognition after all the slander he put out against the guy

[@poppessimsticonpistons1978]

@@dinglbarry1275 Lol. Must be black privilege, huh?

[@dinglbarry1275]

@@poppessimsticonpistons1978 - Shazaaaam

[@Vulpessentia]

I never thought I'd say it, but this was actually a really good segment on the Nuggets by ESPN. Even Perk was quiet enough to not ruin it.👏

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

This might be RJ’s best segment breakdown

[@vangjohnny08]

People need to realize that this was the single best run for a single player in nba playoff history. Only player to lead an entire playoff in pts, reb and ast. We may never see another player do it again unless its Jokic. The amount of triple doubles he had in this single playoff run was crazy (10)

[@n1c98]

Yes!! I am happy the Nuggets took this ring. All those players are great, and Jokic is awesome. Great championship

[@vvonpanzerr3092]

those stats are godly, nice segment RJ 👍

[@raml.4113]

I think an argument can be made that in the modern era NBA, Jokic had perhaps the most dominant post-season performance.

[@balsabozovic4510]

Its up there for sure, 30 points 14 rebounfs 10 assists a night? On great shooting splits and without ball hogging? Yeah i camt think of any better

[@eurotrash4643]

“Don’t bet against the white boy” 2x mvp 1x fmvp Nikola jokic

[@aquintaancrum4385]

I loooove the Denver Nuggets Head Coach response "We Want More" and Mr. Durant (Kevin) wants a NBA Championship 3-Peat. Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! CONGRATULATIONS Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Michael Porter Jr, and the Denver Nuggets you-all are the 2023 NBA Finals Champions.

[@kimberlysolomon8489]

Congratulations to the Denver Nuggets on their Championship Win. It’s a joy to watch you guys play. Awesome group of players ❤

[@Nkosinati]

Huge congratulations to MVP JOKIC, solidifying his place as the best player on the planet! And huge congrats to SERBIA, posting the best basketball player on the planet AND the best tennis player of all time in the same week! 🥇🥇 Serbia is shooting its shot for the most dominant pound-for-pound sports country in the world...

[@Itsxmusic]

Joker has to be the best in the league. Before we gave it to Giannis he won back to back MVP’s and then a finals MVP in dominant fashion and that’s exactly what Joker has done the last 3 years.

[@moneyball647]

He already is. Actually its been brewing the last 3 years but this run just solidified that.

[@Itsxmusic]

@@moneyball647 I agree

[@gc-ej5hf]

When perkins talk, i press fast forward.

[@losmi1702]

Perkins went from calling Nikola a stat padder to riding him raw dog. What a clown.

[@chris.asi_romeo]

Jokic is Durant on points, Magic on Assist. Duncan on rebound. Steph on 3pts percentage. Giannis on defense. He is unbelievable. Best in the world. All time great.

[@petarpavic112]

I agree with everything except that he is steph from 3, steph 3's are not from this world

[@andrewmagirias4377]

He is nowhere near giannis’ defense

[@Clear256]

Wow, I didn't get it at first but RJ really put into perspective just how amazing Jokic's run was. I'll give it up and say this is the greatest run ever

[@MmaMadman85]

Jokic might have just had the best individual playoff run so far.

[@krishabibi9402]

Perk, when you watch i mean watch game you see why is Jokic special player and why Denver is champion.

[@fullofgraceandtruth85]

This was the best analysis hands down 😂

[@lakersrdbest]

I hope they do repeat. One of the best seasons ever!😁 Denver Nuggets are the epitome of teamwork💪

[@saqib_999]

Not one of the greatest runs but definitely the greatest individual season by Jokic

[@tellsteveharveyidontwanthe2283]

it is the greatest statistical run the first player in history to ever lead the playoffs in rebounds point and assists never done before

[@Oooyessbro]

They only lost 4 games my guy. That's historic

[@---kr3zg]

They only lost 4 games and jokic averaged 30-13-9.5 on 56/46/80 splits and he led everyone in points rebounds and assists in the entire playoffs that is probably one of the greatest runs ever

[@lmiles195]

Definitely historic. Warriors went 16-1 tho. I’d say that was a better run. So did the lakers… so yea

[@readmycomment3707]

Were you watching with your eyes closed? They just showed the statistics on how its one of the greatest runs...plus its Nuggets first chip in franchise history.

[@lovelaj0149]

It's hard to top LeBron's run with Cleveland, coming back against Golden State down 3-1. This is an iconic run for Joker though, and he's going to be a problem for a long long time.

[@ralphpadilla9283]

Jokic is not going to be a problem if you are a Nuggets' fan.

[@lovelaj0149]

@@ralphpadilla9283 exactly 😉

[@georgeprchal3924]

You'd have to out-big him and that's hard to do. Only the Lakers were able to do that in '20 with Dwight Howard and Javale McGee but he's better now than then and it'll be a tall order.

[@homeshomes3855]

They use the word ever like every week 😆

[@brandoblack7318]

Lol

[@dewman7477]

I don’t think based on the stats that anyone had better individual statistical postseason run than Jokic did this postseason and how Denver dominated was impressive.

[@onyroo]

RJ snapped. Man was cooking with grease. 🔥

[@lucjanpetroniusz4970]

RJ is right like always! Jokic is Monster

[@mrblue___]

These ppl have the best job in the world

[@endless_waltz18]

This team DOMINATED the playoffs. Now people realize what a healthy Nuggets can do. I see them going back to back tbh

[@OdditiesOffcial]

Embiid-I’m the 2023 MVP Jokic-Overnight express shipping works just fine bro 😂

[@BabylonGateLA]

Jokic didn’t want the MVP! He let Embiid win in the last month of the season on purpose, so he didn’t have all the expectations on him!

[@igobyte]

Perk talking about resurrection...

[@DIAB10mtmg]

AG, KCP, and Bruce Brown best nuggets pick ups ever

[@TheDUGGAN36]

This has got ta be tha best ESPN-related video on you tube of all time

[@michaela.olowookere1607]

I'm interested in the free agent selected ahead of Bruce Brown

[@MileHighSeaJ]

He’s staying nuggets going back to back

[@pg13pacernation30]

He ain’t leaving

[@michaela.olowookere1607]

@@MileHighSeaJ No one said he isn't staying. I'm referring to the video. He said a FA was picked ahead of him for a particular franchise.

[@kurimao65]

Jokic fully understands how basketball is played. Its a team game, no one player can win it all by himself. He just have a different perspective and priorities in life.

[@calvin394]

Just say you were wrong Kendrick Perkins😎

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

I think Jokić has some charisma. He has a quirky personality like Kawhi but he doesn't want to always show it to avoid the media and attention.

[@jimbodavis1944]

The Jokić brothers tossing coach Malone was priceless. 😂

[@sarosaroyan5042]

How that humble pie taste Perk?! Hahahahaha

[@SirCharlesLikesChurros]

12:12 Jesus bro... 😂

[@Johnny-P-Good]

The best segment, ever! You guys are amazing!

[@SShaBazzz]

RJ really did smash that segment.

[@topsykretts2264]

Jokic does what it takes to win and rises to the occasion. Embiid only scores to pad his stats and win a pity MVP

[@aarontorres3888]

WE WANT MORE WE WANT MORE!!! DYNASTY IS COMING

[@marcusfarmer298]

Congratulations Nuggets well deserved 4-1 first round 4-2 second round 4-0 West finals and 4-1 finals 16-4 impressive

[@bloodius22]

1st in Pre-season and winning Post-season + Jokic stats..... Legendary!

[@Nidzadrugar]

They gave him his flowers. Respect, ESPN.

[@everythingsports844]

So all it took was a championship for jokic to get recognized for how good he really is.

[@DeadSezSo]

Perk was standing there like yall please dont mention how bad I was hating on jokic and the nuggets 😂

[@jalenad11]

They were by far the most complete team in the playoffs this year. Best run ever? That's the 2011 Mavs or 2001 Lakers.

[@jalenad11]

@@smtbg I have a lot of respect for 95 Rockets. They beat MVP DRob then Shaq/Penny. If MJ never retired, I think they would've beaten the Bulls without a Grant replacement. With MJ not being out there though, it's hard for me to say for sure that they beat the absolute best the league had to offer. 2011 Mavs and 2001 Lakers dominated everyone.

[@BadTV1993]

2004 Pistons or 2011 Mavs or Rockets second chip of the back 2 back

[@snowmontana2547]

​@@smtbgdummy that's what made what the mavs did was special nobody expected them to do what they did..

[@justogmula4627]

Yh that's ridiculous, hats off to THE JOKER 🔥

[@raymundturner1140]

All of a sudden perk likes Jokic.

[@thewintersoldier383]

It’s crazy how health determined their past post season runs. They could definitely have at least 2 right now

[@Anthony-nd6vk]

RJ just DUMPING on Perk for hating on Jokic

[@alvin081988]

The most impressive about this Denver Nuggets Playoffs and Championship run they never had a blowout loss

[@lyrics9830]

Jokic still waiting on that apology

[@sarosaroyan5042]

Remember when Perk was talking ish about Jokic?

[@edgara.zavala932]

Perkins has no argument anymore- Jokic MVP!

[@hannahn9464]

The beautiful skill of basketball A gorgeous legend

[@benholmquist3589]

Great segment RJ

[@MileHighSeaJ]

Nuggets nation!!!! We going back to back!!!!

[@MrNrubin13]

Richard: I'm in the screen and you're still bigger than me hahah

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Congrats Denver nuggets win NBA championship and congrats Miami heat great run

[@EZMONKEY04]

Good run, greatest postseason run will still be 2011 Mavs.

[@toddpacker1015]

Dirk is that due

[@dadaseyi]

By greatest run, do you mean most entertaining? Cos if not, the 2001 Lakers who went 15-1 have some questions.

[@nikolayjerev9285]

@@dadaseyi I have questions, how the only team that took them a game, had as a superstar the guy who didn't practice?

[@vincente4570]

Even over the HOUSTON ROCKETS when they were the 6th seed🤷🏿‍♂️

[@vincente4570]

@@dadaseyiDude. They were too dominant for their own good. So why bring those catz up🤷🏿‍♂️

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Congrats to Nikola and the Denver Nuggets 👏🏀🔥

[@motherlodebassin5369]

Jordan avgd like 42 ppg n 93 finals. Also won mvp, dpoy, etc. y’all go from ignoring jokic to he is greatest ever in a day

[@gnomechomsky2524]

No one is saying Jokic is better than Jordan. Chill.

[@ImperialFistStan]

No one is saying he's the greatest ever, but offensively he is possibly more well rounded than Jordan. He is a better rebounder and passer, and he scores on higher efficiency. Doesn't mean he is better than jordan, but you can still give joker his flowers. Also, Jokic should have won MVP this year but we know what happened there.

[@poppessimsticonpistons1978]

Lol. That was hilarious. And Malika is looking adorably scrumptious today.

[@Mrvieirinha10]

"I'm him this screen and you still bigger than me "

[@figo706]

Richard Jefferson comparison with 2017 Durant is a little bit off. 1) The usage rate of Durant's 2017 playoff run was 28.3% compared with Jokic's 31.1% usage rate. (The offense ran more through Jokic than Durant when they were on the floor.) 2) In addition, Jokic played more minutes per game in 2023 than Durant did in 2017. If you look at the points per 36 minutes: Durant 28.9 PTS Jokic 27.4 PTS 3) The 2nd and 3rd scoring leaders on the 2017 Warriors and 2023 Nuggets could explain the scoring difference between Jokic and Durant Curry 28.1 PTS Thompson 15.0 PTS Murray 26.1 PTS Porter Jr. 13.4 PTS

[@dewman7477]

Jokic shot better fg% than KD even from 3 and overall only KD is better at the line though. Jokic is more impressive

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

This is one of greatest basketball teams of all time especially considering who they went up against the Timberwolves, then Devin Booker and KD, AD and Lebron, then Jimmy and Bam.

[@sidku7006]

No Kendrick Perkins you're late in your analysis. The center position was resurrected 3 years ago when Jokic won his first NBA MVP. It took you 3 years to figure that out.

[@shady3legend]

My fav NBA title run next to the 2011 mavericks and of course hometown team 2004 pistons

[@marsmallow5937]

Love to see hardwork n discipline pays... Championship..

[@yisusoflare6225]

perkins should apologize after all the hate he said about jokic

[@brianmcbride6874]

"We're not satisfied. We want more." They will get more but this is a tired refrain. But that's his one note like a high school coach.

[@brianmunthe3053]

Jokic Showed all of us them numbers dont lie.

[@antihero8603]

And Perkins is just standing there, taking it all in. HAHAHAHAHAH

[@1fromGG]

Jokic is just unguardable

[@JordanClemons]

My Sixers better be watching this

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Gilbert might be partially correct. He's thinking like an inner-city American kid who isn't buying a Jokić jersey. But Jokić is like Tim and Kawhi. Doesn't want attention.