NBA Legends Explain Why It’s So Hard To Guard Nikola Jokic At 29

NBA Legends Explain Why It’s So Hard To Guard Nikola Jokic At 29
Think about it. Nikola Jokic can do it all. He's a scoring machine, dropping efficient 30-point games. But he's not just a scorer. Oh no, far from it. Jokic is a triple-double threat every time he steps onto the hardwood.
His offensive arsenal is as diverse as it is deadly. From the post to the perimeter, there's no safe space for defenders. And let's not forget his uncanny ability to thread the needle with pinpoint passes. This man sees the game in ways that few others can comprehend. His court vision is unparalleled, his decision-making razor-sharp.
Now, up until last summer, there were whispers in the basketball world. "Is he really that good?" they'd ask. But then, he silenced his critics with a championship victory that cemented his place among the all-time greats.
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[@NicholasIstre]

"I think that's why we are on this planet: to make other people happy." - Nikola Jokic

[@Ecrocken]

Class

[@thehun24]

That man this young with so much success says that...speaks volumes. If he stays healthy we are watching GOAT

[@jesshughes776]

HEY NOW, IN MY CHURCH LEAGUE FOR 10-12 YER OLDS, I LED MY TEAM TO A CHAMPIONSHIP, WAS #2 IN THE LEAGUE IN SCORING, #1 IN REBOUNDS AND THE ONLY KID WITH A BLOCKED SHOT. YOU NEVER EVEN MADE IT IN MY CHURCH LEAGUE. SO WHAT HAVE I GOT THAT YOU AIN'T GOT? yeah, and i got zero votes for mvp. STAY HUMBLE. YOU MAY WIND UP THE GOAT. YOU WON 4 MVPS IN 3 YEARS. THAT'S A FIRST. BUT AS MUCH AS YOU DO ON COURT, IT'S AS MUCH WHAT YOU DO OFF COURT THAT MAKE YOU MY FAVORITE. FAMILY IS ABOVE B BALL. YOU'RE NOT A SHOW OFF, YOUR GAME SPEAKS FOR IT'S SELF. I'M NOT HERE TO PLEASE. I SHARE THIS TRUTH. NO DOUBT THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING YOU WILL EVER HEAR. BE COOL AND BE BLESSED. PEACE. I am writing to share the most incredible thing you will likely ever hear, and it has everything to do with your position if you will follow it. First, it is impossible that anything you can touch, taste, hear, see or smell on the face of the earth, be it lighting, tornados, rocks, life, minerals from salt to plutonium or anything that can be with the powerful telescope we have in orbit and beyond what we can see, that could possibly exist without having been created. Because of this, we can be sure that everything that is had to be made where there was absolutely nothing to make it out of. I call it atheism's last stand. Romans 1:20 New International For since creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. So you see, there is a God. I myself have studied world religions in depth in college and much more so on my own time. I have found that the only religion that holds water is Christianity. I am no affiliate of any Christian denomination as they are called because the enemy has a very well received counterfeit in place in nearly all of them, and the condition is terminal. I am Messianic, where I find Truth to be most rightly applied and followed. The bill of rights we share is such a blessing. But I will quote TobyMcKeehan with Times are changing/With morals in decay/Human rights have made the wrong okay. I am only showing you the way as I have found it through much study and life experience. Perhaps my best case for Truth of this is found in the book of Habakkuk 1-2:17 where he was given a vision of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. Some very strong and interesting proof is in the discovery of Sodom and Gomorrah. This is in these videos. Pt. 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoLWmIxnZpp4fMU Pt. 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqHPmWeEgtSEqZo And here is where the remains of pharaoh's army is found in the red sea. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmSxpnShjbqqq5I Gnesis 19:24 New International Version Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah--from the LORD out of the heavens. Brimstone found there is over 95 percent pure. The purest sulfur anywhere else is just over 45% and is found near active geothermal regions. Brimstone such as is found near these two infamous cities is found nowhere else on earth. Yet here it is still, a God-given supernatural element to warn those who would live against Him. 2 Peter 2:6 If He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; He is love or He wouldn't have warned us.After much consideration I found truth best taught and followed as a Messianic. Here are two of the videos I found on this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/enO2eqZol62ca8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoLWmIxnZpp4fMU&t=2s THESE 2 VIDEOS ARE UNDENIABLE PROOF OF NOAH'S ARK AND SODOM AND GOMORRAH. IT WAS SOUND AND THE DIMENSIONS AND MEASUREMENTS MATCH THE BIBLICAL RECORD EXACTLY. WHAT THEY FIRST SAW LOOKED TO BE AN OUTLINE OF A SHIP IN THE MOUNTAINS OF ARARAT WHERE THE BIBLE SAID THE ARK SETTLED. IT WAS MOSTLY PETRIFIED WOOD WITH LINES OF METAL RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE ARK REMAINS EVENLY SPACED ACROSS. THIS MEDAL WAS NOT FOUND OUTSIDE THE ARK. THE ALSO FOUND PETRIFIED ANIMAL DROPPINGS AND WHAT LOOK TO BE RIB TIMBERS USED IN CONSTRUCTION. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYLal4hteduIr6c BELOW ARE THE ACTUAL REMAINS OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH'S ASHEN REMAINS. MILLIONS OF PIECES OF BRIMSTONE WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF THE CITIES, BUT NONE IN BETWEEN THEM. BRIMSTONE MEANS SULFUR. THIS SULFUR IS 98% PURE. THE PUREST SULFUR FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH IS A MAZIMUM 40% PURE. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZm3m3iYg8yHh68

[@delugesofgrandeur]

Such an incredible note to end that on. What a fucking dude, man.

[@tebra643]

​@@thehun24💯

[@MrSports]

Some kids at my gym stopped shooting half court shots and are now moving the ball and making plays. The Jokic effect.

[@fieryjalapenos4442]

I made my 2k24 build with Jokic in mind. Got a big that can drop 30pt TD’s in the Rec.

[@MrSports]

thats amazing

[@matthewjosephthecommonsens2940]

good to hear, maybe basketball can return

[@superstrongr]

Yes yes yes …

[@b3nt0t]

That's real bball. 3 pt shooting is just for lazy ass.

[@mort996]

Everyone who played Jokic on the court: That guy is a monster Everyone who sits in their chair all day yapping: Worst MVP ever

[@kimmomatikainen1843]

And with that they are basically saying that the level of NBA players is the worst ever.

[@miloraddjurdjic1695]

That just means people who dont know basketball should not be on podcasts and tvs​@@kimmomatikainen1843

[@duskokukolj5571]

​@@kimmomatikainen1843Nikola Jokić je na nivou savršenog kompjutora.Niko mu na svijetu po umjeću i inteligenciji košarkaške igre nije ravan.On je savršenstvo košarkaške igre! Ko govori drugačije nema pojma o tom sportu!!!

[@daddyfuse50]

What's worse it's especially the dudes who've never played the game 😂😂 Worst offenders of underrating Jokic 😂

[@thebman468]

Some people are just delusional. This is why Tim Duncan was underrated for years.

[@quiveringmoist7558]

Yeah but Duncan only averaged over 25 ppg once in his career. Jokic has no other all stars and is carrying this team on his back. Duncan had a great team around him most of his career. He's still a top PF bit he had way more help.

[@rossi1232]

@@quiveringmoist7558 Bro .... Timmy was playing in the worst pace era.... teams weren t averaging 100 pts a game ! And he was the best defensive player of the league ! Please ...

[@stevobraden6205]

@@rossi1232timmy was a monster. Straight up an all time great. And often played the 5 spot slightly undersized too.

[@Zett76]

It's not about being "delusional". There are basketball purists, i call them "GMs" - and there are spectators. If I would want to assemble a team that WINS as many games as possible, I'd take prime Curry, Jordan, Durant, Duncan and Olajuwon. If I wanna see the most amazing basketball game, I'd select prime Iverson, Jordan, James or Wilkins, Kemp or Griffin, and O'Neal. You don't have to select the same guys, but you know what I mean. Duncan (Jokic, Stockton...) are not underrated. There are just not THAT much fun to watch, for spectators. I'm pretty much in the middle, as someone who has played for 20 years. I love players with fundamentals, and I LOVE a guy who can pass. But I still love to watch someone like Morant or Kemp, too. 🙂 To me, there are only a few you have both qualities maxed out. That's why Jordan is in both teams.

[@DoNotReanimate]

​@@Zett76 where is Kobe ?!

[@todayontheinternet9576]

You know Larry's a baller when his praise is 'Man, I'd have love to played against him.'

[@daddyfuse50]

Different breed from these dudes now. I do think the league is starting to get it's competitive fire back Tho. Bron set a weak ass culture with teaming up with other stars in your prime - dudes like Jokic, Giannis, and maybe even Embiid (as long as he doesn't move) Curry, etc didn't just leave their team when it got hard. Kd and Bron set a weak standard.

[@zearturogrande4052]

@@daddyfuse50i mean i'm not a Bron fan by any means but it's not the same, luck is a part of basketball although it is true that you make your own luck you have to have it, Curry was lucky enough to have been drafted into a tema with a great front office that got him the help he needed, the same with MJ and Jokic and all the superstars that had imense success. I agree that KD got that help and he was weak but Lebron wasn't getting that help, the Cavs didn't get him the help he needed, that's probably in some part due to the fact that he kept trying to play gm specially late in his career but the man had it hard

[@NameCallingIsWeak]

When Magic Johnson and his Lakers failed to make the finals in 1986 he did walk up to Larry Bird and say something like, “I sure wish I was here playing against you“ and Larry bird’s reply was something like, “I don’t“ Knowing Magic Johnson was perfectly deadly running that fast break

[@Notimportant959]

Gilbert Arenas just upset Jokić is a far better player then he ever was

[@NmixxKyujin29]

For real. What a hater

[@Shashabilo]

The worst Jokic game is highlight of Gilbert :"D

[@stevobraden6205]

He’s mad that the game has changed to a euro style. It no longer favors athleticism exclusively. Its now all about fundamentals and knowledge. And on average, young black athletes have weak fundamentals and knowledge. But amazing God giving talent. And that gap is closing. Ive seen a lot of black ballers salty the game is changing.

[@LetHimRead]

@@stevobraden6205 I agree. It is not enough anymore to jump high and run fast which is the specialty of most black players.

[@luckerooni1153]

@@stevobraden6205 It's never been about that, and European style is not non-athletic, it's just more team focused. In the end it's still about athleticism, if you go eat donuts and don't work out you'll lose, you have to have a base athleticism and Jokic has the athleticism that matters, i.e. height, stamina, hand-eye coordination, accurate intuition, etc. Jumping high is cute but it has never been what won an NBA championship in any era. He's compared to Larry Bird for good reason and Larry is a multi-time champion against some of the strongest competition the league has ever had to offer.

[@unnamedbc]

Dudes crazy to think kids don't want to be like Jokic. Making it look easy isn't easy.

[@Nordling89]

He's not that crazy to be honest. Given the trend that everyone is purely ADHD these days, consistency, family values etc. aren't that "exciting" for most anymore, sadly.

[@cliffordandersen3190]

Im from Denver and going through so much heart breaks in playoffs in Melo days was depressing. Watching Joker playing and winning chips does make me happy

[@TheWolferinDenver]

Same.

[@Phantom_Zone]

Jokic reminds me of a saying from my late highschool coach. "Alone, you can be good. As a team, you can be great."

[@SLIDESPOT]

Gilbert Arenas is dumb

[@AyeAshh]

I’m sayin

[@holymoly8848]

Him and nick

[@dontbedummy8101]

Well go back and check why his NBA career was over. He was not known as someone who has a brain.

[@yrubla]

Gilbert is right.

[@SLIDESPOT]

@@yrubla no he isn’t, he is wrong on pretty much most of his takes, he was dumb when he played snd even dumber now. Just blurts shit out without thinking…..there is something fundamentally wrong with your idea of what basketball is as a sport if you think jokic is boring to watch…..if you think James “dribble dribble…dribble dribble…lean into contact for foul” Harden is exciting, there is something fundamentally wrong with your perspective….or if you would rather watch Lebron flop around…i dunno, jokic is Bird and Duncan combined.

[@tianl98765]

jokic only scores when he's like "f*** no one on my team can score today"

[@truthseeker-xb5sv]

Facts

[@IgorFonseca244]

And then he proceeds to score 30 pts in a single game lmao

[@MrSports]

Never seen a big man like Jokic, with his skillset, before. Very unique player that dominates his competition.

[@ArmyofDrag343]

you only need to compliment bro once, why u giving the man sloppy? actually nvm it's probably for more interaction, youtube has become so gay

[@Mark-op6tx]

He is like a giant John Stockton. Makes the correct decision 95 percent of the time. Not soft. Gets everything outta his team mates. Keeps everyone down to earth around him.

[@PokojniToza1804]

Shaq calling him Big Honey is hillarious and heartfelt at the same time

[@johncasino6846]

All kids in the Philippines love the style of Nicola Jokic and they idolized him because of the stats he’s putting on every games.. and no one knows who Gilbert Arenas is.. Damn! Even old folks here in the Philippines who love to watch basketball don’t know who Gilbert Arenas is 😂

[@mrstillhungry]

No one in hole Europe and Africa knows who' the Guy Gilbert is 🤔🤔🤔...

[@aubinaps1427]

@@mrstillhungry nah we know him for he brought a gun in the locker room... And that's all.

[@mitomidou]

​@@aubinaps1427read up on this. He showed the other guy 4 unloaded guns and told him to pick one for a duel, then the other guy just drew his own loaded gun. Gilbert is a wangster.

[@delugesofgrandeur]

Gil's the guy who brought a gun into an NBA locker room and that's all he should be remembered for.

[@mobrown1198]

@@delugesofgrandeurscored 60 on Kobe? Nah. How about he made 3 straight All- Star games and 2 straight All-NBA teams no. Yeah. I get it fans have short memories. Don’t have to like him, but also don’t reduce what the man did and define it with one incident. The man averaged nearly 21ppg in the lowest scoring era in the leagues history. Injuries robbed him of a possible great career. Gilbert for 3 seasons was elite. Before the injuries. With that said he gives awful takes, many of them. Not just Jokic and Euros, but many other players both past and present. In general, fans are rude , who the hell are you? What did you do in the sport of basketball to offer and criticism for a former player. It’s fine to criticize his absurd takes. But be mature and don’t make as hominem attacks.

[@MrSports]

He is a giant genius. Both of his parents are engineers.

[@Riley_rolo]

Either you are born with IQ or you are not.

[@LeviReed-nz6wz]

You may say that they engineered a great basketball player/human

[@daddyfuse50]

What's crazy is his brothers dumb as rocks 😂 He stole all the brains

[@mrconfusion87]

​@@LeviReed-nz6wz 🤣🤣🤣

[@saschabjelica2741]

This Gilbert is smart. By mentioning Jokic his way he got visibility like never before. Never heard of Gilbert before and know nothing else about him. Now I recognize him as This Jokic Guy.

[@mort996]

This comment is what may hurt his ego the most ngl, everything else just gives him recognition

[@NmixxKyujin29]

For real. I dont know him before but because of what he said, i known him

[@madtonesbr]

The ironic part is his narrative about himself is that he was an underdog and underrated, when the reality is it was his offcourt issues that had him playing off the bench. Meanwhile Jokic was an actual underdog that has proven he could elevate himself to the very very top

[@emj756]

@@madtonesbr not just himself, but his whole supporting cast. Just amazing!

[@dontbedummy8101]

Sounding like an idiotic clown does give visibility. Any visibility is good, right?

[@ababner317]

“Much can be accomplished by teamwork when no one is concerned about who gets the credit.” - John Wooden

[@MILICDIY]

I have a feeling that LeBron enjoys watching Jokic play. Perhaps he is more aware than most viewers that when the two of them are on the field, the two best players from two generations are actually playing there. It is very rare for two rivals to have such a public respect for each other, without a single bad word to say.

[@TheLazzanova61]

"Is Shaq in that list?", looks smiling at the camera, knowing the answer to his own question.

[@NmixxKyujin29]

I love how bam said that jokic doesn't have 16 or 17 free throws cause he is straight up getting buckets. Clear indirect insult to the foul merchant nah im not going to say his name

[@davidsun3814]

His name is Joel embiid

[@pointgreece4331]

Joker came to cultivate NBA and make people happy!

[@indja69]

"He don't flop, he wants to score buckets" - Respect Bam!

[@2wheelz3504]

The thing that makes the NBA so watchable is #1 the amazing skill of these players, #2 the respect they show for one another as they compete so hard. That's sport and that's why I love it.

[@sportsfanivosevic9885]

The NBA was more watchable before the game became soft and an outside shooting fest.

[@michaelbuto305]

@@sportsfanivosevic9885 Its kinda sad, we who passionately love for Good Match always got sidetracked because NBA is business. Jokic is Generational Talent, it has nothing to do with his skin or where he came from. He just a fkin Legend in the making, but god they think Embidd even compare to this Jokic is insane. While Embidd can play good for himself, his team always choke since he isnt good leader. Jokic is a good leader, a good man. Its Kid blessing to watch Jokic, even more than the other guy. Heck, just look how toxic Jordan is.

[@praisegod4538]

Nikola Jokic - is - inevitable.

[@duraynoodle]

He is a true role model, I truly hope the younger generation are also fans.

[@Obiahjones]

I love watching Denver and Jokic play

[@jeedwards1981]

Duncan was the same way, he wasnt exciting but true basketball fans are smart enough to look past the pizazz and see a player for what they do. Duncan was a basketball savant and so is Jokic.

[@hisgoodteenr]

Jokic is an interdimensional chess-thinking basketball player. He is in his own dimension when playing.

[@radioactive1014]

Jokic is the very definition of making his teammates better.

[@konstruct11]

If Jokic was on the jazz was Stockton and Malone in the 90s the Utah Jazz would’ve won six or seven championships in a row. They did not have a center and still were a very difficult team to beat. Can you imagine Stockton with the Joker? It would be crazy

[@chadmorrow5505]

But instead, we had Ostertag. Stockton, Hornacek, Russell, Malone, and then ...this guy

[@applecider1624]

it cant be.. nicolai is just a baby jokic that time.

[@lordsangone]

I like Jokic because he is a very skilled yet humble player. He makes other players around him play better. He represents the new era of basketball and that includes, posting up, playing in the paint, defense, hard work, etc.

[@jerryrichardson5545]

Not just a great player but a great human as well.

[@KamilDevonish]

it's fascinating how there are different ways to be unstoppable. in 1987, you would say, if there was one guy who could jump out of the gym, was faster than everyone else, was a terror on defense and had a jumper, that dude was unstoppable. in 2000, you'd say a dude who was the biggest strongest person on the court, could get to his spot anytime and all you could do was ration your fouls against him, he was unstoppable. in 2005, you'd see a dude who was too strong to be as fast as he was and too fast to be able to see the court and make the right pass everytime, you'd say that guy was unstoppable. in 2015, you'd say a dude that pulled up from 28 feet with ease and confidence was unstoppable. But since Zion entered the league, you could argue that the NBA has 4 players: Zion, Giannis, Joel and Jokic who all had claims to being unstoppable on paper. If Zion could stay on the court, he's just too strong and fast to contain. If Joel is shooting well and getting to the line, it's a wrap. If Giannis gets to the hole a couple of times in the first quarter, it's gonna be a long night. And Jokic is the most problematic one of all. Because he's strong. He's conditioned. But he's thinking the game - seeing it from above. He's the combination of physicality that all bigs have combined with the court vision that LeBron has, combined with the touch and shooting that Steph has. On paper you build a wall against guys like Zion and Giannis. But Jokic just goes around the wall with a pass or over the wall with a shot. Nothing is forced, everything that is required is just something that he can do. Imagine Shaq if he could shoot from the line. Imagine Bron if he was 7 ft tall. Imagine Steph if he had a post game. And then imagine all of those things inside the mindset of Tim Duncan: a dude with no drama, here to win and then go home. That's the problem the league has to solve.

[@ChromaJune]

And not a single one of them has the answer, and probably never will.

[@berryesseen]

The best thing about Jokic is that when the stakes are high, he plays even better than his "normal". In playoffs, he suddenly increases his PPG by 4-5, APG by 1 and RPG by 1. His career PER for playoffs is 29.30 and his career regular season PER is 28.1, which are both top #1 all time. And it's not only stats. You feel and see how he dominates the game in all the important possessions. He delivers guaranteed points in clutch minutes every time.

[@eeempy99]

i swear the only reason joker would ever switch teams is that he can achieve a triple double vs all teams

[@Djoga100]

but he doesn't stat pad so probably never :(

[@mja4wp]

Gilbert doesn't understand what "IT" is.....Joker is genuine article!!!! he's not a shooting star....He is The Sun.....whose gravity is little by slowly drawing the leagues planets into HIS orbit....and HIS brightness shines onto his teammates and into the consciousness of the masses more and more each year. Humility is the ultimate power....there is No "IT" factor that trumps massive talent based humility!

[@user-wf2gn9ng5y]

Bro…. It ain’t that deep but jokic is indeed him

[@tu9656]

U kind fat shamed jokic by saying he has an orbit lol

[@mja4wp]

@@tu9656 haha

[@jeedwards1981]

Gilbert is a joke and just likes to be provocative and say crazy shit. He was all flash and no substance, Jokic is no flash and all substance.

[@timswabb]

Everyone talks about Jokic and Bird being slow, but what they have in common is great stamina over long games, series, and seasons. Draymond Green said he had to turn on the burners to keep up because Jokic always runs the floor, no jogging. And because he’s so big and strong and tall, all he has to do is outrun the opposing center to get a mismatch on offense. Basketball is more of a marathon than a sprint, and Jokic never seems to get tired or injured.

[@Jcikokalol]

Jokic understanding how his play affects so many people is what makes him a real one...but it really just shows the difference in the lifestyle he was raised up in in serbia and how americans are raised here. We had things so good for so long that we rend to find our joy in things...and its not even real joy, but we have wo many od them we allow ourselves to be distracted. And i dont just mean the phone, but everything. When your dont cone from much, you dont have much...but you do have each other. So your sense of joy comes from fellowship because thats what you have. And obviously even most americans eill agree that human beings get their most joy from being around other fellow people, were just so distracted by all the ither things we can buy that we tend to choose the quick cheap dopamine hit rather than build amd work on relationships. When everyone is wantingz you tend to look out for each other way more because you need to. When you have, you dont need people like that so you tend to not congregate as much. So its not really that hes more real, hes less jaded. So icdont think hes like better than entitled americans, i just think americans could learn frok that and why we are the way we are so we can start to change our culture foe the better. Yeshua said it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven. So love your neighbor as yourself. And repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand. -just for those that actually read bullshit thoughts at 3am- see you tomorrow

[@DoNotReanimate]

Growin Up in serbia in the 90's was Not funny with all the wars in Serbia at this time.

[@Jcikokalol]

@DoNotReanimate exactly my point. When you don't have an easy life you understand what really matters.

[@serbonaapplications2149]

The best overall player of all time = GOAT 🐐

[@chuckturdburger4612]

I would 100% take Nicola over MJ in a mock draft of all players. MJ is #2.

[@albuquerquehotspot7835]

It’s too early to say that. Don’t evaluate GOAT til their career is nearing an end or over.

[@albuquerquehotspot7835]

@@chuckturdburger4612dumbest take ever 😂 he may be the future GOAT but you can’t give someone with one ring at 29 GOAT status over MJ. That’s not even a bad opinion, that’s plain recency bias and factually wrong lol

[@serbonaapplications2149]

@@albuquerquehotspot7835 MJ is an over hyped N and served his purpose as a social project by his WEJ - (read from behind) masters. Jokić is way more skilful and talented than MJ!

[@truthbearer888]

"I think why we are here on this planet is to make other people happy." That says it all!

[@zach2056]

Just came here to say I appreciate Jokic. As a Nuggets fan I feel extremely fortunate.

[@tebra643]

Nikola is already in the G.O.A.T. CONVERSATION 🤩

[@jolli4116]

Jokic is so efficient and effective. Real MVP ONE OF THE BEST.

[@JasonAtlas]

I find watching Jokic so funny sometimes. Just the way he moves. I think it's cause of his arms or something but when he runs. I think it might be his shoulders because he's kind of shaped like a semicircle.

[@maketcher1974]

Let’s be honest, what they mean is that he isn’t black.

[@machoboys8884]

Nah he’s getting the same treatment as Duncan

[@mort996]

He's making the face of the league look silly 😂

[@notting2640]

He’s just not athletic. It’s not a racial thing. Posterizing dunks and anklebreaking crossovers are what draw people who don’t watch basketball to watch. Jokic does neither and yet he’s still dominating. That’s why.

[@chrisanthony7552]

The quite part out loud.

[@mEtil5656]

So many people say jokic doesnt care about winning. Thats not true. He just doesnt care about celebrating his wins and people confuse those 2

[@dagwoodchat6350]

I love this guy more every time I hear about him. So down to earth.

[@tcvideo4060]

I just started watching NBA basketball again last year, and I can’t believe what I see when I watch Jokic, I’ve never seen a big man do everything

[@jpat863]

What makes a player the goat? Winning and making your teammates play better and elevating your team. Jokic does both and almost averages a triple double and is mvp. Defense, scoring, passing, he can do it all. There is no argument when it comes to having Jokic in the Goat debate. Anyone doubting this doesn't know basketball.

[@user-ry9xe8gx1p]

Nikola is the best ❤ SRETNO NIKOLA !

[@MrThankman360]

Jokic plays like an 80’s and early 90’s player. Playing that way in modern soft era? Of course he’s killing it. Seems like a nice dude too. Happy for him.

[@donsolos]

This is gonna sound crazy but if nikola wanted he could have a better second career than a basketball career, that guy has crazy awareness. His thoughts are profound and people would want to listen because of who he is now. He could change the world if he wanted to and he probably doesnt have a clue

[@davidsun3814]

This meatglazing is reaching unacceptable levels

[@user-lf7dp8pf9n]

That first clip is so funny, JJ trying so hard not to smile.

[@MegaAntras]

Jokic is one of the greatest player ever played, and he is on his way to become GOAT, people can like it, or don't...but they can't denied

[@robodek31]

Gilbert is right, Joker doesn't show what kid WANTS. He shows what kids NEEDS to see...

[@josephberkeley]

Great video. I was thinking the same thing watching his passes. He does remind me of Bird. Also the way he doesn't buy into the BS. Love this guy.

[@Gumba213]

Not only good on the court but wise off the court as well, What an amazing individual.

[@Architect714]

That was a great ending 💯

[@edwardwhakatihi1226]

Steven Adams is one of my favourite players but he is made to look foolish when playing against Joker ( On the plus side he can lock down Emblid)

[@nikolailic5315]

Love how pro or ex pro players that did something at basketball say how GOOD Jokic is,but scrubs like Kevin Hard,ESPN journalists,Nick Wright and twitter warriors will tell you otherwise 😂😂

[@shonen84]

Ayooo didn’t know my man Hoop Reports had another channel!

[@Lazar532]

How do you know that Popović is Serbian? He can say word "Nikola" perfectly. 😂 👏💪❤️🇷🇸♾️

[@deenyce2216]

Damn we on this planet to make other people happy- what a quote

[@russBwright]

“Big Honey” is such a good nickname for Jokic 😆

[@rettegen1]

I think many others dont like Jokic is just because he demolishes teams and players without anything spectacular athletic style. He cannot really jump, he is not running with fast legs, his 3-pointer shots are ugly BUT THEN he outruns even the fastest on long term, he blocks, gets those rebounds without a problem, and has a massive 3-point percentage ratio as a center (playmaker). The guy redefined position playing, the suggested body-fat ratios of dietetics, and first of all the word that a TEAM means. Just insane. I am happy to have seen Jordan -era, (even a little bit of the Bird-Magic era too), but more than happy now with the new-Euro era of Jokic and Doncic. Revolution at its best! And i tell you that: enjoy his games and plays because i m sure he will be around the nba about 5 more years and not much more because he just doesnt really like or care the nba atmosphere. He will win everything, earn a lot of money that can be spent at his horses and will live a happy life without basketball. And of course his wallet-sucking brothers too who dont work because their wallet is Nikola:)

[@tianl98765]

wheno others say what jokic said at the end of the video, i would feel they are just saying that for whatever reason. but when jokic says it, i feel he's genuine about it.

[@wadekresak2149]

The NBA wanted a world wide audience. They got it, in spades. Nuggets play chess, while the one dimensional 'teams' play checkers. Great to see team play again.

[@larryking2697]

At special moments, sports becomes ART. Watching Brady on a drive..... for a WIN. Watching Tiger charge down the back nine...... for a WIN. Watching Federer when the going gets tough...for a WIN. Watching Jokic, throughout the whole game, MAKING MAGIC with ART, INTELLECT and TEAM SPIRIT is just WONDERFUL TO SEE IN EVERY WAY!!! Enjoy this time folks. There's never been another like him in the PAST. And it unlikely there will be another like him in the FUTURE. Just watch his teammates on the bench react (over and over) when he makes MAGIC HAPPEN!!!! You won't have to wait too long......

[@blueredlover1060]

Shaq just bring humble and honest is always nice.

[@kentstark3104]

Jokic is now my GOAT!!! great guy deadpan hilarious! and very versatile!

[@saifabdullah9249]

The Joker had a great impact on the game in so many different levels .. I mean he is a point center a triple double machine with offensive skills that resembles Larry Bird .. you can't stop him you can't speed him up and the most dangerous is that you can't predict what he is going to do .. and with all that he comes to the games wearing fancy suits like he is going to do business ... He is a great example I like him a lot and I hope that he can win it back to back ..

[@nealprentice7874]

Good point about fouls. Big guys traditionally have an advantage of charging the basket and drawing fouls. It's almost a given. Jokic would rather develop his passing game than his charging/flopping game. That is very unusual.

[@frankherman5195]

Not only a great scorer but great playmaker. This is what the game needs. Tired of the 3pt shooting game. The % of accuracy sucks. Play in the paint is the real entertainment.

[@gmoney8585]

He is smart, focused, killer instinct, unselfish, uber talented

[@frankcosta4662]

The Bam comment was definitely a shot at Embiid🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@howell7136]

Easily, the best player in the NBA. He makes everything look so easy that you don't pay too much attention to him.

[@lphotwunteel5250]

Give the man his roses

[@Neilarsa]

Jokic is a basketball genius,no joke..just joker..fun to watch💪❤🇯🇵

[@mirandap.l.8424]

Who is Gilbert?😂

[@tesha9]

He is a beast since Tim Dunkan there wasn't such a big man in the NBA skill wise for me he is even better If he takes his second ring straight he will get much more credit even if Denver lost the first game to Minnesota it doesn't mean anything they are still the favorites He is an exceptional basketball player his fundamental are solid he understands the game amazing shorter and passer super smart player and very unique

[@mckinneyman4325]

I think what hurts center’s legacy in these times is that they play stretch. I think someone like prime Shaq would destroy him in the pain. At the same time Shaq would very much struggle trying to show on the perimeter or make him pick up the dribble. He’d clear an O’Neil out leave the paint open. He’s a hard pickup for anyone.

[@dmc009]

I loved olajuwon, barkley, ai, j.kidd, cp3... .. now I like this guy

[@newetman4382]

Nick eats his words for breakfast🤣🤣🤣

[@lordhorg999]

I love how larry said i would loved to play against him not like lebron would say play with him,.different mentality back then

[@ilsontfouscesromains]

His duel with Wembanyama is gonna be something

[@user-vq6by3lo2p]

Gilbert Arenas talking about a player who did more than he did in his entire career just last year is exactly why he doesn't need to be on TV anymore. Bro is known for packing a pistol.

[@Central-se7ez]

Jokic is my favorite player to watch

[@rwhirsch]

jokic' character is his greatest asset...

[@iiilllegallliii]

Gilbert "I brought 4 unloaded guns to the locker room then got a loaded gun pointed at me" Arenas

[@kgfootballmanager]

A pass first shooter is hella deadly.

[@mr.eggplant866]

It's just good classic basketball. There were dozens of these guys decades ago. That's why the teams back then would toy with the ones now.

[@Toretto16]

The way the Jokic shoots the ball, his footwort, back techniques and scoring skills, it can be somehow mastered with a lot of training and hard work. But the way he passes the ball and shares these pop corn passes, the way he sees the play before it happens, it just can't be tought. It is 100% talent. If he continues this way for a few more seasons, he will be the best center ever to play rhe game of basketball....

[@glennscott8622]

The Nuggets play beautiful basketball 🏀; it’s a great influence for the future and for kids being developed around the world. 🌎

[@1cbert]

I love watching jokic go out and whoop that ass.. bring it baby. Hope he wins 2 more and keeps schooling em,Don't hate appreciate .

[@zass1749]

Jokic has all the moves a basketball Dad ever dreamed of

[@manko717]

They talked about a vintage babies the same way. Unstoppable

[@AyeAshh]

Aye man Jokic is just him man

[@KarlSnyder-jh9ic]

Fight for the good, defeat evil, win the girl, and have a good time doing it. -- Roger Ebert

[@atb7048]

dont @me, i have been watching basketball and nba since MJ, i really believe if Joker can stay healthy for more years, he will be 2nd best player of all time after MJ to me.

[@OdelinSerrano-zu5fo]

I'm glad this video was posted. I'm Latino. This dude is tearing apart his critics with his fantastic play, but all I see is a bunch of racists utilizing his whiteness [as a barometer of sorts] to gauge his talent. Jealousy is all I see. I'm glad a video like this dispels the color notion. He's solid PROOF that you neither have to be athletic, fast, or even in great shape to be dominant in the NBA. In fact, he was CHEATED from a 3rd straight MVP, given to undeserving Embiid. Still, he's just into his prime. Two or three MVPs and titles later, those he silenced will still not address his superior play, focusing on what he doesn't have, which will NOT improve his already deadly numbers.