Nikola Jokic says Russell Westbrook is here to provide THIS | Denver Nuggets Media Day

[@DammitBobby]

I have officially emerged from my depression caused by the playoff loss last season. I'm refreshed and optimistic once more.

[@Jules-wy2lr]

Me too

[@vlada]

I went cold turkey for a month or so after the last game. Didn't listen to DNVR, other 🏀 shows, no social media, nothing. I watched one finals game to see Luka play, saw Boston take 49 shots and then nothing else. I came back a month later to listen only to DVNR when they started taking Jokić & Serbian NT at Olympics. And watched those basketball games. That basketball fast was valuable. Now I'm looking forward to watching the best basketball player in the world again this season. The guy who makes us smile and laugh when he amazes us over and over. Can't wait for the first Sombor shuffle and double, the first QB pass and pocket bounce pass, to see his make shish kebab out of bigs in the paint, the Bully ball and the up and under. How CAN you not be excited at watching something special, someone unique that you probably wont see again?

[@superdopehiphop]

As you should be. Nuggets are still a legit top3 title contender in a 30 team league! IF healthy I’m taking them in 7 to beat ANYONE!

[@fentanyljones6956]

I LOVED Russ’s answer on winning the chip. I think more than anything it showed Russ is going to tell the truth every time regardless.

[@leule301]

Shout out to jokić and his GOATee

[@Nikola-yo6yf]

Every time i hear booth speak im reminded that he should be fired

[@fentanyljones6956]

Mr. Nugget smacked that mic drop!!!

[@ColbyCheeser]

Jamal is a little arrogant. Not the most likeable guy. However, the new players are all awesome and I'm happy we get the Westbrook energy injected into the lineup. Jokic about to get his 4th MVP. WHOO!

[@DammitBobby]

Imo it's just the way he acts with media. When I see him in real world scenarios, like with Volkanovski, he seems very likeable.

[@fentanyljones6956]

He just don’t fuck w/ the media. At all. I’m sure he’s fully aware of the narratives and who’s spreading em.

[@jp5designs340]

I dislike Jamal interviews more than Joker ones. Dude just hates answering questions and gives us nothing.

[@astriddececco3005]

​@@jp5designs340Maybe Jamal is just a boring person

[@jp5designs340]

@@astriddececco3005 totally possible but I’m sure he’s better around his friends and family

[@fentanyljones6956]

Dario may have my favorite accent and shaky English in Nugggets history.

[@chauncyv3349]

I legit think the smuggets are back with Westbrook and here to stay!! lol LFG

[@sighpause03]

hey, murray, all you have to do is show up in shape, play consistently, and the conversation changes and everybody loves you again. imagine being grumpy when you make millions playing a game.

[@vlada]

Hi, you must be new. Let me introduce you to Kevin Durant. 😂

[@sighpause03]

@@vlada have to say that durant's twitter game is hilarious tho :)

[@KClouisville]

University Of Kentucky fan here. There was already talk about Murray's attitude when he was in Lexington, KY back in his college days. I can only think of a few guys in my decades of following that team that you'd hear stuff like that about....one was Murray and the other was Devin Booker.....and you can see that talk was likely true when you look at their pro careers.

[@nikolakrstic8079]

Bro I have always hated Jamal's attitude What wrong with him? He seems very ungrateful about everything and very arrogant. I hate it. He was always like this so this is nothing new

[@rainofkhandaq6678]

What's wrong with him? He's being himself. Didn't say anything mean to anyone, he just gave short concise answers, and you may be unaware of this but there arw people who are naturally like that in conversations. It's weird that some of you get so emotional over it. Let me know when he kicks a dog or something Calling it arrogance is ironically it's own form of narcissism.

[@chrispeters394]

It’s media day, most players hate these days. Not one thing he said was arrogant. He’s there to play basketball, it’s time to go to work.

[@nikolakrstic8079]

@@chrispeters394 not just media day. He is like this every chance he gets. Need I remind you of throwing the towel and a heat pack on the floor? He is just like that all the time

[@nikolakrstic8079]

@@rainofkhandaq6678 I didn't pull this conclusion because od this one interaction with the media but years of watching him. It's very obvious, but I guess not for the glazzers like you

[@UraStr]

Murray is a stubborn contradictor. Media and fans need feed him opposite of what they want him to do. So our new message should be your are the best and you should care even less. Murray my man you don't owe anybody anything, you got the bag, time to coast!!! I don't want to see averages over 20pts save it for the PO...and take as many stupid shots as you want, your teammates can't hit from the beach into the ocean.

[@fentanyljones6956]

“Whatever it is this is the limit” made me blow a snot bubble. Vogt brings the best humor to the table.

[@Jules-wy2lr]

Nuggets championship next year I am calling it

[@fentanyljones6956]

AG is God-King Nugget

[@patrickmcmahon1443]

Booth is a dud

[@BoskoBanovic]

Calvin Booth told you everything you need to know about this season and Jokic future in one sentence .. Jokic probably have 5 more years of his prime on this team and it will incredibly hard to win another one (championship).. Basically telling you if Jokic is lucky he will win one more with this organization (as the best player in the world it shouldnt be on any decent team) GG WP 0 rings in 5 years.. As for Jamal kid is just a terrible human being as you could see in this Press C ..

[@vlada]

Dépressive and obsessive types always see the glass half empty. I'm getting to watch another season of the best player on the planet and people worrying about legacy (🙄) and how many titles? Instead of relishing the upcoming Sombors, QB passes, and barbecue chicken in the paint, some rather feel depressed and wallow in self pity. Emotional incontinence is a default for many people. If Jamal offended you during the press confidence, you are a weak, weak little wall flower. Russ was 100x the asshole to media and in both cases,who gives a f? All that matters is how a player is competes and produces. People also crapped on kawhi for a long time before making fun of the way he talks in public.

[@viktortunic]

Mostly a positive great media day. After watching Jamals part, I understand your comments and I agree, wasn't bad but wasn't self-reflective at all. Still, no big deal, LFG!!

[@superdopehiphop]

Westbrook is absolutely good value at a vet minimum. Even on the Lakers he would have been good fit if 2-3 million per year instead of 47 million per year (if it was vet minimum they def keep KCP Caruso Kuzma Howard etc). The biggest issue is he was overpaid by more 8-10x. If he was making 40+ million this would be horrid fit on nuggets (or any team) post 2020 bc then the rest of your team is greatly diminished depth wise and he’s expected to be a top3 player on your team. As a number 5-8 on a team at the vet minimum he absolutely is good value with zero risk. IF Nuggets healthy going into the playoffs I’m taking them over ANYONE in 7 game series. Go look at how ILLmatic Murray was last year vs Celtics when they were 2-0 and come back to say his stats. LAST YEAR with healthy Murray (or much closer to it) Nuggets won at a 62 game pace and had unreal +15 or so per 100 with Jokic Murray on court. Then the year before that in playoffs when he was healthy they were 16-4 when Murray was a top3-5 player in the playoffs (best guard for his 2nd straight playoff on team went to final 4 and title). AG coming back was always almost a lock. Not sure why fans thought he may be gone. Booth’s math was wrong. If they have a 10 year run with 20-21 being the first year then they still have 6 more full seasons not 5. Jokic can be ILLmatic another 6-7 years if he really wanted to be given his game (maybe longer a la Kareem, LeBron, Karl Malone etc).

[@patrickmcmahon1443]

Russ already getting too much time. Buckle up.

[@vlada]

When i want to feel safe going up to mountains or drive north 9hrs in -25 weather and snow, ill take a truck every time.

[@theinvisibleman-e8v]

Just don’t play Westbrick in the 4th quarter

[@Jagdrasport-ek2po]

👍

[@Katarina-Nili]

During the playoffs, i was "Man Murray has a bad shooting/playing day". Didn't wrote anything negative on social media, or talked with friends. I didn't even expected from him to say anything regarding last season because it is in the past. And i understand he is maybe hurt with stories about his play in playoffs and Olympic, but as fan, I expected from him to talk about next season. And he was so dismissive or uninterested to talk about it.. Glad others were so pumped to bring me will to get up in the middle of the night to watch them and root for them.

[@Troll-vj6sy]

I get it. But then Malone telling us about how Jamal talked to the team about taking advantage of the time they have let’s us know that he’s ready to go

[@UraStr]

Of course you don't need to be Boston-like team when it comes to shooting...BUT there's a break point when you lack shooting so much that you can't play basketball. And that quote really scares me...basketball is a cat and mouse game. Make your opponent to focus on something and then you levarage it into getting good shots. It doesn't matter if those are 3s or 2s. But when you don't have any shooting suddenly your good shots become bad shots, because you don't spread the floor and there's 3 guys guarding you...

[@sorelirimias]

Not to be that guy but ads frequency is becoming ridiculous, it's like every 5 minutes..

[@naveengta]

I don’t mind it. I would have been annoyed if they were recorded ads. I am glad they read the ads and talk during the ads. Plus I’m glad they’re successful. I remember when there weren’t any ads.

[@sorelirimias]

@@naveengta I didn't mean their ad reads, I meant youtube ads on a video.

[@eriksandy1746]

we don't need more bufflebros mansplaining sports takes

[@vlada]

Oh no, opinions!!! Flee!!!

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

cry more

[@eriksandy1746]

Harrison wind is a chump

[@vlada]

You mean champ? Or Chimp?