Nikola Jokic analysis | The 7-foot point guard (2019)

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@MegaAntras
@MegaAntras 5 жыл бұрын
In last 50 years ... 4 times Center have 15+ assist in 1 game.........all 4 times it was Nikola Jokic.......
@maddawg9636
@maddawg9636 5 жыл бұрын
Also recorded the fastest triple double in NBA history, had the perfect triple double with +30 point game and guess what, he is only 23 years old
@klubkid46
@klubkid46 5 жыл бұрын
my favorite player. You can build a franchise around this man. He is the foundation for championships.
@Ozzy_boi20
@Ozzy_boi20 5 жыл бұрын
I’m a nuggets fan all the way but the other night against the warriors he was a fucking joke never seen him play so bad. It’s like he wasn’t even trying to get rebounds or guard his man. And yes I know there the best in the league, who the fuck doesn’t
@gionosebastian1690
@gionosebastian1690 5 жыл бұрын
Wilt Chamberlain still holding record of 21 assists in a game and average 8.6 a season as a center
@MegaAntras
@MegaAntras 5 жыл бұрын
@@Ozzy_boi20 bro its called bad day...and all players have it... specially leaders.... and if you take fact that he lead Denver in every aspect of the game.... and have second best impact on the team in league...with only 23 years... then we must be happy that he was in that mood maybe just 1 game in season.... he is MVP candidate for reason.... i just cant get it why people keep sleep on him.... he is so uniqe high BB IQ and extra pair of eyes on his back... and im afraid its coz he isn't in big market team... I just cant imagine what would be if he was in LAL, Huston OKH or GSW...
@cwj_721
@cwj_721 Жыл бұрын
4 years later hes won a chip as the best player in the league, truly revolutionary
@MegaAntras
@MegaAntras 5 жыл бұрын
In NBA history only two players have 3000 Pts 2000 Reb and 1000 Assist in first 3 season... 1. Larry Bird 2. Nikola Jokic Also this young unique player has fastest triple double in history... 14 min....give him some credit
@mk.5706
@mk.5706 5 жыл бұрын
Very good argument. Jokic is fantastic, but he´s the second best passing big ever. Best on his Position, fine, i give him that.
@MegaAntras
@MegaAntras 5 жыл бұрын
@@mk.5706 who is first ?? Tell me and i will show you wrong...
@boooooyaka
@boooooyaka 5 жыл бұрын
@@MegaAntras Sabonis
@MegaAntras
@MegaAntras 5 жыл бұрын
@@boooooyaka do you know how much Sabonis have assist in best season he played?? Half of Jokic had this season.... so explane to me how 4 ast per game is better then 8 per game?
@mk.5706
@mk.5706 5 жыл бұрын
@@MegaAntras There´s no need for. The little list you posted is perfectly fine. ;-)
@milto2269
@milto2269 5 жыл бұрын
Finally someone gave Jokic the credit he's due. Thanks for this video, we counted on you and you didn't disappoint.
@troywilson8805
@troywilson8805 5 жыл бұрын
He said he's the best ever, I think if you talk about giving someone the credit they deserve, maybe he's not giving Arvidas Sabonis the credit he deserves.
@JulioCesar-zl1km
@JulioCesar-zl1km 5 жыл бұрын
For me he is really underrated, second best maybe the best center in the league right now
@troywilson8805
@troywilson8805 5 жыл бұрын
Oh I think he's the best in the league right now. Nuggets record and roster attests to that.
@JulioCesar-zl1km
@JulioCesar-zl1km 5 жыл бұрын
@@troywilson8805 this is really discustible, but i think embiid ia better because of his defense, but in offense they're in the same level
@troywilson8805
@troywilson8805 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah fair enough, I'm just more inclined to go with impact based on my opinion of the team. I'm probably understating Milsap as usual but that 76er team is stacked.
@crescentuwu
@crescentuwu 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic is kinda underrated just like all of the nuggets
@gabrielried4504
@gabrielried4504 5 жыл бұрын
In my opininion he and Joel Embiid are the best big man in the league right now. With Joel being more of a scorer and Jokic a playmaker. Its hard deciding who's the better man this season.
@Jukettaja
@Jukettaja 5 жыл бұрын
But he is delicious just like most nuggets
@kristian9014
@kristian9014 5 жыл бұрын
A little overrated. People are putting him in front of embiid which is insane
@JulioCesar-zl1km
@JulioCesar-zl1km 5 жыл бұрын
@@kristian9014 but he's leading the nuggets to the second seed in the western conference, i still think that embiid is a better player because of the defense, but jokic is almost averaging a triple-double 20 pts 10 reb and 8 ast (something like that) and that's incredible
@chrishansen8119
@chrishansen8119 5 жыл бұрын
@@kristian9014 other than defense, what does Embiid really have on him? Jokic has a less talented team around him and hes leading that less talented team to a higher seed in a harder conference. Embiid is great, but the fact is he is doing less with more. His team has 4, maybe even 5 borderline all stars!
@dmohnot1319
@dmohnot1319 3 жыл бұрын
Watching this after Nikola won MVP...prescient analysis. A true treat to watch, gotta love Big Honey
@wilsonyang4505
@wilsonyang4505 2 жыл бұрын
Loool big honey pause
@antinapay
@antinapay 5 жыл бұрын
I am so excited to see his career. His game is really built for longevity
@calebchapel7835
@calebchapel7835 5 жыл бұрын
please don't jinx him
@antinapay
@antinapay 5 жыл бұрын
@@calebchapel7835 i don't think I have that power haha, but yeah, I know what you mean
@teo8446
@teo8446 5 жыл бұрын
@Dobin Lim *looks at Bulls Rose*
@hezkyy
@hezkyy 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah his skills will help him as he grows older
@jamillx
@jamillx 5 жыл бұрын
Superb ballhandler but his physique doesn't look like he can play for 10 years on high intensity, there he looks quite a lot like Rik Smits
@vice9091
@vice9091 Жыл бұрын
Jokic is quickly flying up the ranks of greatest big man of all time
@boldANDcontrolled
@boldANDcontrolled 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic is massively underrated in circles who don’t understand how impactful his passing threat really is... he is incredible
@Desi365
@Desi365 5 жыл бұрын
Although his shots are funky and weird.
@Islandkid679
@Islandkid679 4 жыл бұрын
@@Desi365 if they go in, they go in lol
@lawrencerowlands4009
@lawrencerowlands4009 5 жыл бұрын
Finally somebody has said Jokic is one of the best passers in the league, not harping on about hes good for a center!!! Fed up of commentators going on about that hes an excellent passer for a center, take his position out of equation an just state hes is top 5 passer in the league out OF EVERY POSITION!
@JulioCesar-zl1km
@JulioCesar-zl1km 5 жыл бұрын
He's the best passer, not playmaker, but as passer he is the best
@aaronli8376
@aaronli8376 5 жыл бұрын
hopefully he only gets better as stated in the video, he can learn to be more aggressive with his playmaking
@jeffkatt1
@jeffkatt1 5 жыл бұрын
YES!!!!!
@mr.biggums5226
@mr.biggums5226 5 жыл бұрын
He was a point guard in high school silly
@Ben2bwild
@Ben2bwild 5 жыл бұрын
He is the best passer in the nba period! Most pg's these days are scorers anyways. None of them pass better than Jokic
@gogetter5137
@gogetter5137 5 жыл бұрын
Nikola Jokic is a once in a generation type of talent. Us Denver natives have known this since his rookie year. Jokic is only 24 and he's already arguably the greatest Denver Nugget of all time. I never thought I would ever again witness another player that reminded me so much of Larry Bird. I've seen some videos on youtube of supposed "basketball experts" comparing Doncic to Bird? Ummmm... NO. By far, the closest player in todays game to being Larry Bird's modern day doppelgänger is easily Nikola Jokic and it's not even close. The fact that he plays the 5 doesn't matter one bit. Jokic's intangibles?,..His unmatched BB IQ, his court vision, his ability to see passing lanes that no one else sees, his Manning-esque picture perfect accurate full court outlet passes, his uncanny knack to position himself in the perfect place to grab rebounds, his incredible selflessness.... to a fault? The way he gets every one of his teammates involved? His ability to control an entire game without scoring over 10 points? How he posts up and backs down his defenders? Even the mechanics of his jump shot! The way he shoots over his head so he'll never get blocked? Having the softest of touches, knowing the subtle nuances of the backboards and rims when shooting runners, floaters or one-handers in the paint? Everything I just mentioned was how Larry Joe Bird played the game of basketball... to a tee. Just like what Tom Heinsohn said about Bird years ago?,..the same quote absolutely applies to Jokic. "He's playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers." Sometimes I find myself doing double takes frozen in awe from some of the things he pulls off..multiple times in almost every game he plays in...the same thing Bird used to do to me while watching him play over 3 decades ago. Special players that have these kinds of intangibles have always been very rare. Throughout the history of the NBA there's only been a handful of them. I never thought I'd be lucky enough to witness it again, especially the way the game is now played in today's league.... But then this young, unathletic, slow, doughy looking Serb comes along out of nowhere..almost 3 decades after The Legend retired... and single handedly, completely shatters the NBA mold again...reminding everyone of just how beautifully the game of basketball can be played. For NBA fans that are older and were lucky enough to have lived during Larry Bird's phenomenal career? Watching Nikola Jokic play basketball is the equivalent of witnessing Haley's Comet twice.
@miodragjankovic1019
@miodragjankovic1019 5 жыл бұрын
Bravo!
@rollotomasse
@rollotomasse 5 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏
@godimready2go
@godimready2go 5 жыл бұрын
Wow
@cimi93x
@cimi93x 5 жыл бұрын
man that's so beautifully said... i'm lost for words
@markocurcic6314
@markocurcic6314 5 жыл бұрын
This was so nice to read. Well done sir!
@fuckthat3593
@fuckthat3593 5 жыл бұрын
Man I just saw him play yesterday he plays the game so smooth and easy it's crazy how he plays just pure skill no big muscles just pure skill my favorite player
@giammira
@giammira 5 жыл бұрын
no muscles? Well... he does not focus on that or train that hard, but you would be scared of how strong a bulky 7foot guy, moving and pushing players around like that, can be.... . He just doesn't jump high
@jackchiang2186
@jackchiang2186 3 жыл бұрын
And in 2 years he is now MVP, how quickly is he improving!
@caspar6840
@caspar6840 2 жыл бұрын
going for a 3rd in a row aswell
@JB-ve7yh
@JB-ve7yh Жыл бұрын
And in 4 years he is now an NBA champion, the best player in the world, and is breaking Wilt Chamberlin records. Unbelievable foresight by Thinking Basketball.
@atb1783
@atb1783 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic looks like an overgrown fast food chain attendant with athletic genius. He's hilarious to watch and turned immediately into my fav player 😂 Btw these vids are smart and well put together, I dig them!
@remyakai717
@remyakai717 5 жыл бұрын
My god, this passing genius, it's unbelievable
@Paperbagman555
@Paperbagman555 5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you spoke about Jokic's spacial awareness because it is next level. His anticipation, reactions and ability to manipulate and confuse defences is just astonishing. His Basketball IQ is amazing, especially for someone at only 24.
@Paperbagman555
@Paperbagman555 5 жыл бұрын
​@Grammar Corrector Bball IQ comes naturally to some players from a young age. If you read the 2014 analysis of Jokic on nbadraft.com they said his bball IQ is his greatest strength. Other players who aren't as gifted in this aspect have to work on their decision-making and anticipation a lot more (i.e. LeBron).
@t4d0W
@t4d0W 5 жыл бұрын
The scary part about having that BBIQ that young as well with basketball skills and NBA measurables (has a 7'3" wingspan to go with his 7 foot vertical stature) is that kind of player has a much reliable ceiling than another purely built on 'potential'. Because those kind of players will keep adding something to their game while the super athlete with limited BBIQ isn't guaranteed to add anything substantial to add value.
@carick235
@carick235 5 жыл бұрын
Yes he is underrated defender, he's just using different approach, actually using his IQ to create a chaos for opposing team, actually stats show Denver is much better defending with Jokic on the court.
@brianwells3205
@brianwells3205 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic is hall fame point guard in a center ‘s body
@aldinmajstoric1352
@aldinmajstoric1352 5 жыл бұрын
100%
@deandrepage1048
@deandrepage1048 5 жыл бұрын
Same goes for Lebron James.😀😀😀
@dogdog7853
@dogdog7853 5 жыл бұрын
DeAndre Page lebron no center
@MrWadeSnow
@MrWadeSnow 5 жыл бұрын
@@deandrepage1048 Not really
@deandrepage1048
@deandrepage1048 5 жыл бұрын
@@MrWadeSnow Oh most definitely. 😀😀😀 Defensive toughness is Nikola Jokic's biggest weakness.
@doktarr
@doktarr 5 жыл бұрын
YES Jokic. Been waiting for this one ever since I discovered this channel.
@dee1901
@dee1901 Жыл бұрын
I started watching basketball again because of Him. He plays basketball like an expensive art! Everything is just beautifully executed .❤
@adi3102
@adi3102 3 жыл бұрын
Who's here in April 2021 when Jokic is killing it and seems like the league MVP?
@masteryoda913
@masteryoda913 2 жыл бұрын
Two-time*
@ousmanedembele1845
@ousmanedembele1845 Жыл бұрын
Three times in a row and possibly finals mvp
@DDuda98
@DDuda98 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic is an unbelievable player, your analysis of his game was spot on. Great use of footage to compliment points and the flow of the video between subjects was perfect. Keep up the great work!
@WealthEngineering
@WealthEngineering 5 жыл бұрын
These videos are a work of art... And Holly Cow I did not realize that Jokic was this good...
@VArsovski10
@VArsovski10 5 жыл бұрын
There was a vid in which the title was "make a 5 man team to win every game", my team was: Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr, Jokic, Bird, Shaq :) But yes, you can see the idea behind it = have 3 super big guys that can ofensive-rebound from nearly every single position and have 2 crazy (all-time highest ?%) 3 pt shooters.. Jokic/Bird (albeit somewhat slower) being facilitators (not like Curry couldn't do it, in fact he's got quite above-average PG handles, just not elite).. But yeah = you get the idea, even if everyone has a bad night you STILL could lob-pass Shaq in the paint when things get THAT bad :P I know, sounds/is super cheesy AF but at the end of days all you really would need is an unstoppable rim dominator like Shaq, elite 3pt shooters and people that have high chance to ofensive-rebound (and elite assist) to provide more space for more shots to take Nowadays think it might be better to have Steve Nash as #2 position cause better passer and more all-round than Kerr, but hey = 45% for shooting 3s? gotta be something worth to take :)
@jeffkatt1
@jeffkatt1 5 жыл бұрын
Joker is a beast
@ballislife9924
@ballislife9924 5 жыл бұрын
@@VArsovski10 I would take Klay instead of Kerr as he is a better shooter in my opinion. You gotta remember Kerr didn't take that much threes compared to the shooters now and Klay is the player that can get the hottest in NBA history.
@udishomer5852
@udishomer5852 4 жыл бұрын
@@ballislife9924 Klay is also a much better defender than Kerr.
@magic_magic1
@magic_magic1 Жыл бұрын
Aged like fine wine
@youngmelo1841
@youngmelo1841 5 жыл бұрын
I watch any and everything that's about Jokic. So happy to be a Nuggets fan
@xayduk871
@xayduk871 5 жыл бұрын
he is the main reason why ppl from Serbia like Nuggets. We were all for the Kings while there were Divac and Stojakovic but we got our new fav team now :)
@BurnoutDurb
@BurnoutDurb Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this when it came out, been on the jokic train ever since.
@AS-fz5dp
@AS-fz5dp 5 жыл бұрын
Best passer in league. Basketball virtuoso. Genius.
@pedroaugustocosta2533
@pedroaugustocosta2533 Жыл бұрын
Our 2023 Finals MVP, Nikola Jokic
@Barncore
@Barncore 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic has become my favourite player to watch. So unique and creative. Love it
@Martoto94
@Martoto94 5 жыл бұрын
The fact that Jokic is barely even mentioned in the MVP conversation is utter bs. Do you think Denver would even be close to the top of the conference standings without him?
@VArsovski10
@VArsovski10 5 жыл бұрын
It's even crazier that he won 5 out of 7 games in a team WITHOUT THREE STARTERS.. I agree, in fact I think the MVP should be between Giannis and Jokic.. Harden kinda lives through an old glory remains ATM if you ask me.. Yes he's doing crazy numbers and stuff but the FG% doesn't seem that much mindblowing to me.. :P
@TheLeftie600
@TheLeftie600 Жыл бұрын
A great video to rewatch in retrospect.
@dekngpasig
@dekngpasig 5 жыл бұрын
this man so underrated average nba fans only know center who can do fancy dunk or alley opp
@saggyjoe
@saggyjoe 4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you mentioned his hands. It's a really underrated aspect of defense.
@scorpia3215
@scorpia3215 5 жыл бұрын
my favorite player to watch! great video
@davidrobertson4010
@davidrobertson4010 5 жыл бұрын
My favorite center to watch
@dannyd1098
@dannyd1098 5 жыл бұрын
he may be my favorite current player now after watching this, good upload
@alekd6669
@alekd6669 5 жыл бұрын
"These hands are like snakes, constantly sniping at the ball" -Thinking Basketball. Thank you for the analogy, I definitely know what sniping snakes look like as hands lmao. Great vid doh.
@Judg3Ment4l
@Judg3Ment4l 5 жыл бұрын
Meet Nikola Jokic, Steph Curry with a 4 inch vertical
@minemino2
@minemino2 5 жыл бұрын
More like Steve Nash with a 7 feet body lol
@shanegraham8816
@shanegraham8816 5 жыл бұрын
He can't shoot and dribble like curry just a bad uneducated comparison guy.
@sammorton9708
@sammorton9708 5 жыл бұрын
Ok mike korzemba
@Judg3Ment4l
@Judg3Ment4l 5 жыл бұрын
it's funny when people who dont get the joke call you uneducated
@DrawQuick2014
@DrawQuick2014 5 жыл бұрын
that vertical seems a little high
@yunan9610
@yunan9610 5 жыл бұрын
The Joker is really a fitting nickname
@biglen_1
@biglen_1 3 жыл бұрын
2 years later and the man is an MVP!
@lazthegreat10
@lazthegreat10 5 жыл бұрын
According to Jimmy butler, Adams is the strongest guy in the league, Jokić just backs him down easy lol
@jonathanbein5559
@jonathanbein5559 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic owns Adams. Not sure why. Jokic gets owned by Capela and Gobert.
@maisonarce5620
@maisonarce5620 5 жыл бұрын
Tom bones Jones during the series between philly and Toronto,he said Kawhi was the strongest player in the league 🤷‍♂️
@jonathanbein5559
@jonathanbein5559 5 жыл бұрын
@Olly Tropics that is a good analysis. Or it could be rock-paper-scissors.
@ryanvillasenor42
@ryanvillasenor42 5 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Bein this comment aged well 😂😂 Jokic killed Gobert the last 2 games
@djordjemilosevic6529
@djordjemilosevic6529 4 жыл бұрын
WONDERFUL! One small country, Serbia, which has a population of New York settlements, has such athletes. We have basketball players, tennis players, volleyball players, scorers, swimmers, water polo players, football players.
@ThinkingBasketball
@ThinkingBasketball 5 жыл бұрын
Update: I went on the Locked on Nuggets pod to talk about this video and explain where Jokic separates from greats like Sabonis and Walton: www.denverstiffs.com/2019/4/3/18293342/just-how-good-is-nikola-jokic-and-what-can-he-do-to-get-even-better If you want more info on the Nuggets read-react offense, Denver Stiffs put out a great video on the topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJCxfaZvlsinhqM Coach Daniel also had some insight on Jokic back in January: kzbin.info/www/bejne/randlHR6hNiqmMk Also, some nuggets I cut for time (see what I did there): -Jokic actually grew up playing lots of PG -Jokic is a strong defensive rebounder which adds a bit to his defensive value -Denver's offense does take advantage of his game, but it's a game that fits very well with elite talent. Plumlee is actually a very good high-post passer, and I think on a team with a more traditional backup and better shooters, Jokic's impact numbers would be even better.
@kyriethegoat8007
@kyriethegoat8007 5 жыл бұрын
1:29 got totally confused about seeing french words while i was watching oh and we say "ce n'est pas un shoOt" a shoot in french not a shot
@doktarr
@doktarr 5 жыл бұрын
Trolly guy is gonna troll, but the comparisons to those three past great passing bigs are interesting. Sabonis was obviously far more athletic in his pre-NBA career, and for his era matched Jokic as a shooter and ballhandler. He was nowhere near as creative a passer as Jokic, but obviously whipped plenty of good passes. Sabonis is an all-time great who is hard to compare because his best years weren't in the NBA. I'm not prepared to say Jokic is better than Sabonis was but I will say he's a better passer already. Divac is in some ways a better comparison to Jokic in that they are similar players (and hey look, both Serbians). But honestly Jokic is better in almost every way. Jokic shoots a higher percentage from 2 and from the line, a vastly higher percentage from 3, is a better ballhandler, and despite Divac's great passing, Jokic is miles ahead of him. Divac was a better shot blocker (not great though) and slightly better defensive rebounder. That's about it. Walton was closer as a passer, and was used as the centerpiece of his offense early in his career like Jokic is. Still, despite getting the ball as much as Jokic does, he didn't rack up nearly the passing numbers that Jokic does. He was a great passing big for sure, but not the passer Jokic is. bkref.com/tiny/kZ644 The only other guy who springs to mind is Wilt, who actually led the league in assists one year. Wilt was obviously a more impactiful player than Jokic overall, but his passing was a byproduct of his overall dominance. Jokic is clearly a better passer in isolation.
@andygiang8944
@andygiang8944 5 жыл бұрын
@Joseph Kony - child kidnapper WarLord Prophet imagine praising awful spacing. couldn't be me
@andygiang8944
@andygiang8944 5 жыл бұрын
like 20-23 foot shoots are ugly and should be banned from basketball.
@Max-kv8uw
@Max-kv8uw 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben, great video! Where can I find 2018-2019 passer ratings?
@treydrew4021
@treydrew4021 5 жыл бұрын
Pretty new to your channel. Love your content man, keep it up
@Por-poI
@Por-poI Жыл бұрын
I'm watching this after he willed the Nuggets to a championship and won the Finals MVP!!!
@amanmalik117
@amanmalik117 5 жыл бұрын
Love this channel man, can’t wait to see it grow with time. As for Jokic, holy sh** if this man focuses on his conditioning for an offseason good lord that is terrifying
@sophies5640
@sophies5640 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great insights. What a brilliant palyer Jokic is!!! Denver team looks really good in playoff
@LeBeautiful
@LeBeautiful 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic really evolutionizing the way Centers are being played, passively or offensively!
@TheDarkestMarcus
@TheDarkestMarcus 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I love the Joker's play style. I've been showing my buddies jokic highlights for two years! :) Also your video on stat inflation is the truth, homie! 🔥🔥🔥
@earla9518
@earla9518 5 жыл бұрын
I haven’t been watching basketball as much lately. Thanks for bringing this guy into my attention. Very nice to see a player like him.
@jakebishop7822
@jakebishop7822 2 жыл бұрын
It's fun going back and watching this, seeing how good he already was here, while also seeing how much better he is now. The passing has only improved, he now scores more on broken efficiency, and the defense is similar, but I think clearly a little better
@adamamster1279
@adamamster1279 5 жыл бұрын
Great in depth video of showing how great Jokic is and how great his future will be
@SoloPerICommenti
@SoloPerICommenti 5 жыл бұрын
One thing about Joki's defense you didn't mention: he never over commits and he always takes the defensive rebound, as he doesn't have the verticality
@daddyfuse50
@daddyfuse50 Жыл бұрын
Couldnt have aged better
@twowheelseatingmeals-motoj8080
@twowheelseatingmeals-motoj8080 5 жыл бұрын
Damn. When the clip of him posting Steven Adams played it had me in awe. He moved the immovable brick wall.
@MrVignig
@MrVignig 5 жыл бұрын
been waiting on this one.. mans vision is superhuman like curry's touch.. it's a treat watch
@JStem361
@JStem361 5 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I love your channel and your articles. I know how much you've grinded to get to this level of aptitude....the least I could do was buy your book as a sign of support. Keep up the great work man!
@ThinkingBasketball
@ThinkingBasketball 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support -- hope you like the book!
@EJ-jw9ow
@EJ-jw9ow 3 жыл бұрын
It is almost unprecedented how well this analysis aged. "Low level MVP candidate" .... 2 years later... not bad sir. Not bad.
@whatsthechord2783
@whatsthechord2783 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic the only one who can bully Adams in the post
@xayduk871
@xayduk871 5 жыл бұрын
He worked with Dejan Milojevic while he was at Mega Vizura. Dejan was one of the best on C position in Partizan and Serbia at the time. That also had an impact on his career
@alandpost
@alandpost 5 жыл бұрын
I didn't think it was possible
@Desi365
@Desi365 5 жыл бұрын
Giannis does too. Giannis bullies everyone including embiid or simmons.
@guiwhiz
@guiwhiz 4 жыл бұрын
@@Desi365 Not really. OMG (Oh My Giannis) doesn't actually 'bully' in the post that much. He just flies past everyone before they can even blink.
@jefft7705
@jefft7705 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic passing is a thing of beauty
@bielzenef
@bielzenef 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic is the second coming of pre-injury Arvydas Sabonis, the one America never saw. Just more of a passer and less of a scorer (for now), but the same type of genius. I'm just glad he plays for a coach that actually tries to use his unique skills and allows him to play inside the arc with the ball in his hand, instead of just defaulting to use him as a roll man in an endless string of 5 out PnR.
@KiraDaBeastNY
@KiraDaBeastNY 5 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately he's not as athletically gifted as Arvydas was imagine how much better he would be?
@nets4life377
@nets4life377 5 жыл бұрын
Other than his passing it's not really like sabonis. Sabonis was very athletically gifted
@full6330name
@full6330name 5 жыл бұрын
@@ivkekosovo 95 was already late for sabonis. I've heard that in mid 80's before the injuries hit him he was one of the greatest centers ever on the level of russell,wilt,kareem,shaq etc. that type of dominance. Like a 7'3 Jokic just way more athlethic.
@guiwhiz
@guiwhiz 4 жыл бұрын
Actually we don't really know how good Sabonis was 'pre-NBA' because the level of competition was vastly lower, thus would he have been so impressive with a young David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, or Hakeem Olajuwon guarding him? We'll never know, but Jokic is doing it against INSANE levels of competition. We've never seen the level of height, speed, and athleticism we see in todays power players (the power forward and center positions). There were usually a few 'studs' like Shaq, Yao, etc. at the same time, but now? Damn.... you can just keep going... OMG (Oh My Giannis) is just a freak of nature basically a modern day version of Wilt Chamberlain. I mean think about it KD is a 7 foot small forward.... Porzingis is such a deadly jump shooter you have to play him like a SG and he's 7'2". Ben Simmons, Anthony Davis, even a sunsetting Dwight Howard has rejuvenated his career by dropping some weight to get quicker. You add in kids like Karl Anthony-Townes, Bam Bam Adebayo, Rudy Gobert, LaMarcus Aldridge, Steven Adams (as a defensive monster), etc. etc. It just isn't the same level of competition and Jokic is head and shoulders a better player than nearly all of them and as important for his team's success as any of them.
@johnpena9165
@johnpena9165 4 жыл бұрын
One of if not most offensive skilled big man in NBA history and he's just getting started .
@markharris5107
@markharris5107 5 жыл бұрын
Really good illustrated analysis. Thanks for the hard work you put into this.
@GustavoSilva-ny8jc
@GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 жыл бұрын
The 2 videos on Jokic are EXPLODING thanks to the nba video!! I hope people watch other videos too. It was such a master idea to talk about Joker for the nba because his 2 videos are some of his best content ever.
@eyubjj
@eyubjj 5 жыл бұрын
glad to see your channel continue to grow!
@p382742937423y4
@p382742937423y4 5 жыл бұрын
Your analysis are SO good. I really love rethinking basketball like this. What an amazing job!
@julesacab9767
@julesacab9767 5 жыл бұрын
I was just wondering when someone was gonna drop a Jokic video, dope vid
@philipwacker4629
@philipwacker4629 4 жыл бұрын
"When Nikola Jokic was drafted during a tacobell commercial..." - what a great opening. Love coming back to these videos!!! Best bball channel on youtube! :)
@benja4411
@benja4411 5 жыл бұрын
We are OBSESSED with how pro athletes look physically. Have you seen the pics of Brady from the combine? If you can play you can play.
@apexscape
@apexscape 5 жыл бұрын
look at Federer
@Jboooog18
@Jboooog18 5 жыл бұрын
@CoLCoN 0 not too well versed with soccer, messi didn't look like a soccer player physically?
@utthamprakash4976
@utthamprakash4976 5 жыл бұрын
@@Jboooog18 Messi is 5'6, Suffered from Growth hormone deficiency and Has Average physicality, Average speed and Average jumping. He definitely didn't look like a football player
@utthamprakash4976
@utthamprakash4976 5 жыл бұрын
@@Jboooog18 It's football, only a few countries call it soccer
@ballislife9924
@ballislife9924 5 жыл бұрын
@@utthamprakash4976 Definitely not average speed (one of the best acceleration abilities ever) and his physical traits actually define him as a player. He doesn't look like much but his stature is actually the key. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpK4i2mnqJ2Zo5Y Check this video out it explains everything.
@kluuxd
@kluuxd Жыл бұрын
Awesome to rewatch this ! While watching his team cruise thru the playoffs 2023
@amunra8510
@amunra8510 Жыл бұрын
This aged perfectly
@jeremysomani1752
@jeremysomani1752 5 жыл бұрын
I love your analysis and presentation.I can see you getting into the analytical department of an NBA team.I Love the way you breakdown the game of these players and back it up with statistical info
@coopcooks
@coopcooks 5 жыл бұрын
Great Video. Love Jokic
@VladimirPrsic
@VladimirPrsic 5 жыл бұрын
Man, extremely good analysis of Jokić game!👏👍
@serge6885
@serge6885 5 жыл бұрын
One of the best players you can see in the league... great talent !!!
@temp7774
@temp7774 5 жыл бұрын
Enjoying watching Nicola and his team-mates - every time he gets a ball they RUN FOR THEIR LIVES!! Opening-up knowing that pass will hit one of them. Nothing better to improve ones shooting stats. There is not a single NBA player who would not love having him in their team!
@krishan736
@krishan736 3 жыл бұрын
man i really hope he wins MVP this season
@fhantasm
@fhantasm 3 жыл бұрын
Not even a contest. He is.
@BossKing1243
@BossKing1243 5 жыл бұрын
You make the most well-papered Basketball video’s on the platform. Great job.
@michawirkus9030
@michawirkus9030 5 жыл бұрын
Great as always. Thank you, Ben! You make us smarter.
@gabemccall3523
@gabemccall3523 5 жыл бұрын
This guys is something else. Tricky and crafty like no other
@TheGraduates1
@TheGraduates1 5 жыл бұрын
Big Honey!! He is for real
@prod.drewuplife3575
@prod.drewuplife3575 5 жыл бұрын
In the playoffs they had him handling the ball coming off picks a lot it’s just crazy how he is literally there main playmaker hes just very unique
@jeffkatt1
@jeffkatt1 5 жыл бұрын
Jokic; the Honey Bear, the Joker. The best passer ever. 🃏
@austin78993
@austin78993 4 жыл бұрын
He's without a doubt the best big man passer of all time. He's also just a great passer PERIOD. One of the best I have ever seen. Honestly better than most point guards in the league.
@sffan10
@sffan10 3 ай бұрын
It’s crazy that Jokic was this good, and then got significantly better.
@lukeschachter6748
@lukeschachter6748 5 жыл бұрын
This is a great video, covered his whole game really well. You can tell that you did your research and didnt make the video without being fully knowledgeable about his entire game
@andys3035
@andys3035 5 жыл бұрын
Huge Nugget fan here and this analysis was on point. Nikola isn't an athletic freak but his game is above the neck. He does use his size to his advantage but I'd like to see him get is physique a bit more lean to help with the physicality of the game.
@LuhMoody09
@LuhMoody09 2 жыл бұрын
Coming back to this and he’s now being considered as one of the greatest passers of all time…
@LLPOF
@LLPOF 5 жыл бұрын
OMG, what would he look like playing with Steph and Klay? It would be the most beautiful game of basketball we've ever seen.
@ralphintherec4404
@ralphintherec4404 3 жыл бұрын
Who else here after Jokic won his MVP? One of a kind player, a true unicorn
@dd-sp9jy
@dd-sp9jy 5 жыл бұрын
Playofs 23.5 pg 12 rebs 9 ast MVP!
@rubeya_4239
@rubeya_4239 5 жыл бұрын
Am so proud that i had chance to meet this player privately
@rubeya_4239
@rubeya_4239 5 жыл бұрын
jonathan. *NBA triggered* you are fined 20k for that
@LovingTinha
@LovingTinha 5 жыл бұрын
Lebron watching this with his agent, sayin: " go get me this dude" I need help going to Finals again
@Iltffny
@Iltffny 5 жыл бұрын
man i live in china so due to the time difference i dont watch a ton of basketball but i do try to watch as much of the playoffs as i can and this past playoffs was the first time i really got to watch this guy play ball and man, i immediately fell in love with his game. so beautiful to watch and it only took one game for me to become a fan of his
@gauravchawla3706
@gauravchawla3706 3 жыл бұрын
Here after he won the MVP clear cut. Hopefully a deep playoffs run this time.
@RealEnglishNow
@RealEnglishNow 5 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video man. I really liked how you showed and broke down so many of his plays on the court that helped a lot putting together what you were talking about
@CC-bw7im
@CC-bw7im 5 жыл бұрын
He’s the third best player under 25 and imo probably top 10 in the league
@ananthshreya
@ananthshreya 5 жыл бұрын
3rd best? Who's 1 and 2?
@erik2757
@erik2757 5 жыл бұрын
Katana giannis number 1 i guess
@sdogg
@sdogg 5 жыл бұрын
He's clearly top 10 at the moment
@rayme4500
@rayme4500 5 жыл бұрын
this channel is already legendary
@tusukeros06
@tusukeros06 5 жыл бұрын
he may be weak on defense but that's were a role player comes in, he may not be that athletic enough to jump higher and be a reliable rim protector or to slide laterally on defense, it still does not outweigh all those positive things he can do inside the court. jokic uses his high basketball IQ to compensate on his weaknesses and that IQ is the reason why he became an all star and and denver has surprised everyone on there performance this season.
@5280Misfit
@5280Misfit 5 жыл бұрын
We slowly and unnoticeably became a powerhouse.... without any superstar player. Future Dynasty forsure
@BRYBUSCUS117
@BRYBUSCUS117 5 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy to think that Jokic is only 23 and has many years of this type of play in him.
@TonioTalks1
@TonioTalks1 5 жыл бұрын
He really one of da top passers in da league undoubtedly
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