@@alfasiger4178has nothing to do with color, but more so that he’s not American. NBA prefers to have the dominant face to be American and a camera superstar. Jokic is not the prototypical superstar. He don’t really care about the fame status. Hell, he rarely even showboats on big plays. The league NEEDS that to push the brand. Non American and also don’t push the NBA brand. Nothing to do with color
@@lyvinlyphe9644 Embiid isn't an American but the NBA sure pushed him as an equal to Jokic, a claim which has fallen apart worse than Embiids knees. SGA is Canadian, Gainnis is Greek, Wemby is French, and Luka is Slovenian. It's not a foreign thing, it's an antiJokic thing.
@@lainter You have to remember Jokic doesn't have a big mouth either which makes him even greater. The big mouths, you know who they are, get most of the media.
Are you guys gonna stop watching after him bc he's setting unrealistic expectations of what a star should be able to carry. Only Luka did things like this during clips rivalry. I can't think of any others close except kawhi healthy era
@@rockysalvatore7352 I watched the NBA from 1980 to 2014. I was watching the Bulls pre-Jordan and well after. After I moved, I stopped following basketball. When I heard about Jokic in 2022, I had to take a peek at what he was doing. Blown away by his game, NOT just the numbers. All I hear about on the media is LeBron, but his game at any point is nothing compared to Jokic.
That's his weakness. Early Luka made ppl think he had help. Overachieving gives you greay expectations. Ppl still overrated 19 raps bc kawhi really did put a cape on. Imagine if joker got roster Steph KD lbj have lol
His talent, grace, size, basketball IQ and attitude is astonishing and second to none. If he was not robbed on an MVP award, this man would have been league MVP 4 years straight and he is a prime candidate this year too.
He will. He's never injured for more than a game or two, and his play style doesn't depend on athleticism. He doesn't even jump, so his knees and calves will be fine.
Larry Bird was on the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times, in 1982, 1983, and 1984. I do believe Jokic is an elite defender as well. His steals are unreal.
Joker is a goat at deflection and coaching and also communicating and prepping. They never mention this. Imagine if he could chill on o and save breath for d. He would yap more than kg and dray combined on d
@@pleasedont7439 OF COURSE HE NEED TO PROTECT RIM OLAJUWON DOES THAT THEN GO STEAL OUTSIDE SWITCH ON GUARDS THEN GOES SCORE 30 AT NIGHT. SAME WITH WILT AND ADMIRAL.
The way he’s been performing so far in these first 10 games has blown my mind. It’s amazing how much better he’s gotten. If this guy is not MVP by the end of the season, the media is stupid and full of morons who hate on this guy.
This could be his hardest MVP to win. Media has placed themselves in a spot where 4 MVPs are really reserved for "face of the league". They still prop up LeBron as the face and prefer a flashy bold American superstar to be the face to replace him (hence why they have their fingers crossed for Anthony Edwards). Jokic winning 2x back-to-back MVPs in 5 years would draw a lot of parallels to LeBron and Klutch Sports (who has some influence on the media) would not like that because of their mission to propagandize his alleged GOAT case. There's still 60-70 games left in the season so let's see how Jokic and the Nuggets finish.
@@jordanjenkins1671 You literally cant make a comment without mentioning Lebron. You realize it is weird you mention & think about Lebron so much right?
he's already top 5 all-time -statistically he's doing things that haven't been done since Wilt, and doing them consistently for 5 years -he won a chip with no all-star teammates, a feat that only Dirk, Hakeem and Barry have achieved -he makes players around him much better, as opposed to detracting from teammates like Lebron and Wilt -his style of play would translate to any era -and he's right up there with Cousy, Maravich and Magic for his creative playmaking/showmanship
@@nydibshe's better than prime Steph LMAO. His peaks through every obstacle are way better than 16 regular season Steph lol. Y'all better bump Steph lbj KD downtown bc they're nowhere close even combined
4:25 to put even more context on this stat. Nikola Jokic is the last line of the defense. He got nobody to cover for him if his hands aren't there. Caruso,Dyson Daniels,Anunoby,Williams all those guys are point of attack defenders. Their role is to play hard defense, use their hands, be aggressive,take risk on steals so they are allow to do whatever on defense because they got someone in the back to cover for them. Daniels got Jalen Johson,Capela Caruso got JDub,Chet and even Dort Anunoby got Josh Hart,Towns,Bridges JDub got Chet,Dort,Carusso. All of the guys on the list are Wings defenders who are there for that role. Be aggressive,take risk and go for steals because you got the frontline to cover for you. Your PF and C's. Jokic is outpacing all this guys on deflection while being THE LAST ONE WITH NOBODY BEHIND HIM to protect his attempts,risk or chances. He's deflectings on high pressure,high demanding and you either get it or you allow a basket because nobody is there to helping you if you miss.
Genuinely great point I've never heard brought up. I have no idea why there is seemingly zero real NBA and player analysis on TV/nba media anymore. Its really disappointing.
Leading the league in rebounds and assists at the same time as technically never been done before except for Wilt Chamberlain who lead the league in rebounds and total assists but not assists per game. He's just awesome.
How can anybody not be a fan of Jokic? The man puts in the work and isn’t all over the media saying stupid crap everyday like so many other players. Not a nuggets fan but I respect the hell out of the man.
Most funny thing is when people say that joker is not athletic! To be athletic, doesnt mean to have big mouscles or to jump high! There is more, lot more! There is a video of Joker jumping front flip from a little boat! A guy that big jumps front flip and he is not athletic 🤣 He is agile , he cqn spin fast, he is very strong, and he is explosive in a spot!
Two of them are from Serbia, maximum 10 mil ppl,but extraordinary ancient DNK for all sports. Average height in Serbia by Male population are 183 cm , second in whole world, IQ of Serbians i say you this names Nikola Tesla ( give light to world, one of 3 best Genius of modern era) Nikola Jokic elite player, already one of top 15 in basketball,he is first of that kind from Europe and Novak Djokovic best tennis player of all time, all that whit 8-10 mil Serbs,imagine what will bee if Serbia have 60 mil of ppl,in percent population to sport Serbia is 1 to dominate in ( Basketball Volleyball Tennis Club football ( Red Star Belgrade was 1st in Europe and World players was all domestic) Waterpoll best of all time and other teammate sports,all in past 35 years in sport, and ad Yugoslavia ( same ppl by devide by faith ( Orthodox Christianity,Chatolich Christianity and Islam) former Yugoslavia in one point lead in front of USA in World Basketball Gold 🥇 medals by conquer 4 time World Basketball Championship USA 3 gold 🥇 medal) and in 3 on 3 basketball Serbia is Greatest of All time,and so on and so on. Great ancient DNK for Serbian,and much love from Serbia ❤❤❤❤
I watched Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, two men who are hard to impress, say Nicola is playing at an unworldly level and is the most dominant player in the league today. They also believe he could easily be the MPV if he wishes. When Garnett said he is unstoppable I got chills, Paul said letting Jokic get 50 and focus on stopping everyone else.
Joker is the greatest ball player in the world and should have been MVP for the last 4 years straight and should get it this year to if he keeps playing the way he has.
Under the direction of Phil, MJ took Pip, a bench warmer, and made him an All-Star. Rodman was unwanted in San Antonio, but MJ, again under Phil's direction as always, inspired Dennis to be a major contributor to Chicago's 2nd 3peat. Paxson and Kerr became better scorers playing with MJ, as did most of his teammates. He pushed them to a perfect Finals record. What could be better? However, Jokic certainly deserves to be respected, and although some people are reluctant to, I'm not. The fact that he anchored a team that beat LBJ 11 straight playoffs game says something, but the media rather focus on Bronny and whatever other delusion LBJ puts forth. Let's talk more about the winner that Jokic clearly is! 🎉🎉🎉
@that was not Hakeem..lol Hakeem was a great offensive player obviously but he’s no where near the style of player that Jokic is. Hakeem can get you numbers, but Jokic is quite literally an offense upon himself. He’s an all time great scorer and all time great playmaker. Jokic can dominate a game offensively while still scoring less than 20pts. Please don’t take this as me diminishing Hakeem’s greatness and his own offensive brilliance, it’s just that Jokic is a superior offensive player despite Hakeem’s own greatness.
Jokic is the BEST center of all time. Yes, better than Shaq, Hakeem, Wilt, Kareem. Stop lying to yourself. His peak way higher than any of these players.
Over the last 5 seasons Jokic has had: ELITE defensive IQ ELITE defensive rebounding (Most in NBA) ELITE hands (top 5 in steals and deflections) A steal and a rebound are the best things a defender can do because they instantly end the possession for the opponent and gives it to your team. When you combine this with his IQ, he truly is a top 10ish defender in the league. The "defensive liability" nonsense has to stop.
welp, a steal requires opportunity or gambling on only a handful or two of possessions out of around 100, and to get a rebound you still need to make your opponent miss, which even the best defenders can't stop the best players from doing anyway. a steal is only in effect for a small percentage of possessions and rebounding is the last part of the possession and only if the opponent misses. there is a lot more to overall defense than just these 2 metrics...
@OlJackBurton No one said that's all there is to defense. I said they are the two most important, and they are. That's been backed up by every basketball expert who has made any advanced defensive metrics, give those two categories the most weight. So maybe you know more than people like John Hollinger and Daniel Meyers, but I'm going to go with their opinion over yours.
Jokić doesn't accept defeat, instead keeps trying to get the best out of his teammates. No matter who's on the court with him, he knows their strongest weapons, and always tries to make them use it. Also, he has the cool and precision to pull his team through their low periods in games, not allowing the opponent to create a big point difference...by himself if he has to.
not twice as good lol. Duncan was on a different level defensively and clutch as well on offense. not the passer that Jokic is but was well above average for a big man...
JOkic is that guy you could never beat at street hoop cos he was way too intelligent in his play..i had a friend like this.Heavy dude with soft hand,very smart ,, and almost never lost a game
people been talking about lebron making 3 triple doubles in a row and totally ignoring that joker is not only averaging a triple double but is on track to surpass magic in all time triple doubles. the more they deny him, the greater he becomes.
Jokic is the best MVP of the NBA history in regular season if we talk about the defintion of MVP (not mandatory the best player). There is no other player that have given more value to his team than the Serbian big fellah. It should be Nikola Jokic Trophy in the future. And Michael Jordan trophy for the playoffs MVP.
Reminder, he has lost "Dunk Spot" Gordon for half those games and out Murray for several. He's made Westbrook look good again. I mean, come on man...he's doing the impossible.
he quite literally asked for westbrook too. after the most horrible seasons of his career. it's beyond ridiculous. "yeah, that guy at the end of his career that's basically the laughing stock of the league at the moment? I need that guy"
From the plays that I am able to watch from time to time I can feel that Westbrook is having a rebirth. Was skeptical at first of the addition as he loves to have the ball in hand. But I've forgotten that he could also run, distract and finish from assists. Will wait for more but I have a good feeling about these twos. Jokic is playing out of his mind, the last real baller. Not athletic but IQ is through the roof, beautiful plays. Will be hard to deny him the MVP. Era is weak but nobody was able to play this good so far at the start of a season. Wait and see!
I like to say the JJ watt of the NBA comparison ! He doesnt have to get to the "QB" to impact the game he does it with his hands and his head just as well!
Man prime jj was a b. Dude led leagues in rush sack tfl deflections lol. I remember when he first lined up at TE I was coping hard scared AF he was gonna surpass gronk as a pats fan.
@@SamuelBlackMetalRider this. I remember a time when I was a jokic doubter, years ago. then I started watching him. then I looked at the stats. then I asked myself "why isn't this guy all over the nba media???" we all know the answer, but regardless, the way he is great is different than all those other guys are great. he is just insane and consistent at it too. a game like 18/8/9 is considered a bad game for him and 90% of the league would kill to have those numbers
Dude imagine Kerr instead of Malone lol. Imagine Kerr actually teaching guys how to attack closeouts instead and bench actually w great movement and minimum tiring guys while joker sat. A dpoy covering up every mistake and do that always finds great or elite 3 and d guys top down. Shooters who are consistent everywhere lol. He would end games in the 1st qtr no exaggerating tbh. He'd go 150% 12 min and build a 26 pt lead and finish game w 8 to 35 pt lead
Giannis is averaging 33 points (leading the league in scoring) 12 rebounds and 6 assists on 60 FG% but nobody is talking about Giannis. I wonder why. Just saying. Jokic is a liability on defense. Giannis is a two-way player. Jokic depends on other dudes to play defense for him.
@No_Hate_Only_Facts how can nuggets win so many games every year with a liability on defense and no all stars players other than jokic? Jokic is pretty solid on defense, always has been, watch the games and giannis is definitely doing a great season but luka averaged 34/10/9 last year and didn't come close to win mvp cause you have to win games.
I will talk about Giannis.😂His shooting keeps getting worse.3 pt shooting One of the worst ever.Freethrows he is also terrible.He needs those dunks to keep his fg% up.Plus he's not a great team leader.Look at their record.Lots of points that have no impact in a game😂😂.😂😂😂@@No_Hate_Only_Facts
The thing is, Jokic has the ability to do this every single year. We're only just seeing this absolute dominance because of all the injuries and a need to do this.
Off the court he is also extremely unique and charismatic in his own way. We had never seen such a character, but many understand how much the league needed someone like him.
MPJ, Murray, and Gordon better be thanking Jokic everyday for boosting their careers and getting the contracts that they did because on another team, they wouldnt make half of that
Idk how Jokic does it just when you think he can't possibly get any better he comes out and says watch this and puts up an impossible stat line. And to think he's doing all of this with Christian Braun being the 2nd best player on the team because lords knows Jamal Murray and MPJ are nowhere to be found.
Imagine if he played w green Kerr klay KD prime Poole wigs jk buddy Melton gp otto Iggy Barbosa Shaun speights bogut. Steph always had elite benches. Why are you guys so scared to compare them but only use lbj lol. Use both like some of us do
I'm a big and honestly, tiping rebounds to your self is so under rated. It's how I get most of my offensive boards. I've never seen it taught though. The tip just gives you that extra inch and a small tap to yourself is really useful if you are tall but don't have the best jump, because you have jumped a second time while more athletic players are still landing from their first jump.
Somehow this hulk has the hands of Jordan, always swiping the ball away or swatting a pass. I am a HUGE Jordan fan, but I hate to say that Jokic may be on the road to GOATdom.
Let's be honest here, the big guy is passing like Magic, shooting like Bird, pounding inside like Duncan, clutch like Jordan and with the moves of Maravic, all in the body of Rick Smits! 😆 Just unbelievable!
The only thing that surprises me is that people are still denying his greatness
Its because he's not the corporate color.
Those are Embiid and lakers fans, just a bunch of clowns
coz he's not from a certain color, not saucy/flashy like most of those color, and not athletic like most of those color.
and he doesn't rap.
@@alfasiger4178has nothing to do with color, but more so that he’s not American. NBA prefers to have the dominant face to be American and a camera superstar. Jokic is not the prototypical superstar. He don’t really care about the fame status. Hell, he rarely even showboats on big plays. The league NEEDS that to push the brand. Non American and also don’t push the NBA brand. Nothing to do with color
@@lyvinlyphe9644 Embiid isn't an American but the NBA sure pushed him as an equal to Jokic, a claim which has fallen apart worse than Embiids knees. SGA is Canadian, Gainnis is Greek, Wemby is French, and Luka is Slovenian. It's not a foreign thing, it's an antiJokic thing.
"Becoming" my ass. Jokic has BEEN unstoppable for five years.
Nah. Not this level of unstoppable.
the only thing that stops him is his own team :(
Indeed. ESPN and other "experts" are so behind the curve on this guy.
@@lainter You have to remember Jokic doesn't have a big mouth either which makes him even greater. The big mouths, you know who they are, get most of the media.
@@MrShiggitty Anthony Edwards was the first player I thought of when I read your comment. But there are a lot to choose from.
Jokic brought me back to the NBA, I hadn't watched in over 10 years.
Same for me and thousands others. I’ve read that comment many times. He literally turned me into a die-hard Nuggets fan
🗿🕯️ Chad thread
Are you guys gonna stop watching after him bc he's setting unrealistic expectations of what a star should be able to carry. Only Luka did things like this during clips rivalry. I can't think of any others close except kawhi healthy era
@@rockysalvatore7352 I watched the NBA from 1980 to 2014. I was watching the Bulls pre-Jordan and well after. After I moved, I stopped following basketball. When I heard about Jokic in 2022, I had to take a peek at what he was doing. Blown away by his game, NOT just the numbers. All I hear about on the media is LeBron, but his game at any point is nothing compared to Jokic.
I was born in colorado and support the nuggets, but this is how i felt about kawhi from 2015-2019.
Jokić doesn't stop players. He stops plays
Well said.
Why didn't he stop minny plays in game 7 then lmao 🤣🤣
Or team USA plays
@@young-blk-investor10593 v 1 47 mins. Try again
LOL fair weather Minnesota fans jumping in… wolves are a fraud and the city blows. Ant will be in Miami in no time
Jokic makes non known players into superstars, while other players need a superstar. Just no one ever acknowledges they are good at the time.
That's his weakness. Early Luka made ppl think he had help. Overachieving gives you greay expectations. Ppl still overrated 19 raps bc kawhi really did put a cape on. Imagine if joker got roster Steph KD lbj have lol
So does vanvleet
@@rockysalvatore7352kawhi did carry but bro vanfleet and siakam were on a mission to get paid 😂 they were all isoing and cooking
His talent, grace, size, basketball IQ and attitude is astonishing and second to none. If he was not robbed on an MVP award, this man would have been league MVP 4 years straight and he is a prime candidate this year too.
This man brought me back to watch basketball really a monster
He tricked the whole NBA into believing he dont like playing, but actually he is a genius
Generational talent. I hope he stays healthy for years to come.
He will. He's never injured for more than a game or two, and his play style doesn't depend on athleticism. He doesn't even jump, so his knees and calves will be fine.
Jokic is not the layman’s favorite player, he is the favorite player of those who value efficiency and finesse. Experienced players also love Jok.
Also, if you appreciate tactics and basketball IQ, you appreciate Jokic.
@ my biq goes up immeasurably when watching 1 quarter of joker basketball
@@KingTubbsIIImine goes down bc there's the rest of Denver still flopping like prime Magikarp even w joker breastfeeding them everything
@@rockysalvatore7352 prime magikarp is crazy
Already unstoppable. Luckily for the league there’s 4 other players on the court
For joker usually 9 oppositions 🗿
Larry Bird was on the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times, in 1982, 1983, and 1984.
I do believe Jokic is an elite defender as well. His steals are unreal.
Joker is a goat at deflection and coaching and also communicating and prepping. They never mention this. Imagine if he could chill on o and save breath for d. He would yap more than kg and dray combined on d
@@rockysalvatore7352 this, people want him to be a rim protector just because he's a center 😂
@@pleasedont7439 OF COURSE HE NEED TO PROTECT RIM OLAJUWON DOES THAT THEN GO STEAL OUTSIDE SWITCH ON GUARDS THEN GOES SCORE 30 AT NIGHT. SAME WITH WILT AND ADMIRAL.
Jokic is the truth! He has been the best player in this league for about 4 years now
And most valuable for around 5 barring Luka
5
Can you imagine Jokic with a team that has strong bench players?
Imagine if he had Giannis athleticism
Imagine if he had consistest teammates
Or 1 all star teammate ever to play with
Tbf he probably wouldn’t be putting up the numbers he is then
imagine if he hadn't played entirely injured teams in every round of the 2023 playoffs
The way he’s been performing so far in these first 10 games has blown my mind. It’s amazing how much better he’s gotten. If this guy is not MVP by the end of the season, the media is stupid and full of morons who hate on this guy.
Unfortunately, the media _is_ stupid _and_ full of morons who hate on this guy.
What about SGA elite flopping skills? You think he's not deserve to be MVP? Shaq thinks otherwise BRO
This could be his hardest MVP to win. Media has placed themselves in a spot where 4 MVPs are really reserved for "face of the league". They still prop up LeBron as the face and prefer a flashy bold American superstar to be the face to replace him (hence why they have their fingers crossed for Anthony Edwards). Jokic winning 2x back-to-back MVPs in 5 years would draw a lot of parallels to LeBron and Klutch Sports (who has some influence on the media) would not like that because of their mission to propagandize his alleged GOAT case.
There's still 60-70 games left in the season so let's see how Jokic and the Nuggets finish.
@@jordanjenkins1671 You literally cant make a comment without mentioning Lebron. You realize it is weird you mention & think about Lebron so much right?
@@jordanjenkins1671oh shut it. Steph is there face not lbj. Steph gets most tv spots and 0 criticism w all the help ever
People need to put some respect on Jokic's name; bro is unstoppable on the court
No respect the nickname. It's the goat. Joker is unmatchable
best player since mj. no one is even close.
@@rockysalvatore7352 : Yeah, you're not the only one to not like Slavic names. Some people, although not I, don't like Italian names, Salvatore.
@@Rus-r7s cry more. Joker is the coolest name
he's already top 5 all-time
-statistically he's doing things that haven't been done since Wilt, and doing them consistently for 5 years
-he won a chip with no all-star teammates, a feat that only Dirk, Hakeem and Barry have achieved
-he makes players around him much better, as opposed to detracting from teammates like Lebron and Wilt
-his style of play would translate to any era
-and he's right up there with Cousy, Maravich and Magic for his creative playmaking/showmanship
Stop it, he’s not top top 10, maybe top 20
@@nydibsyou’re on crack the only reason embid even won was because of voter fatigue. 3 MVPs in technically 4
@@nydibshe's better than prime Steph LMAO. His peaks through every obstacle are way better than 16 regular season Steph lol. Y'all better bump Steph lbj KD downtown bc they're nowhere close even combined
@rockysalvatore7352 Exactly today's superstars rely on 4 step carries, over and under dribbling no hand checking lazy defense ect...
He needs at least 3 championships
4:25 to put even more context on this stat.
Nikola Jokic is the last line of the defense. He got nobody to cover for him if his hands aren't there. Caruso,Dyson Daniels,Anunoby,Williams all those guys are point of attack defenders. Their role is to play hard defense, use their hands, be aggressive,take risk on steals so they are allow to do whatever on defense because they got someone in the back to cover for them.
Daniels got Jalen Johson,Capela
Caruso got JDub,Chet and even Dort
Anunoby got Josh Hart,Towns,Bridges
JDub got Chet,Dort,Carusso.
All of the guys on the list are Wings defenders who are there for that role. Be aggressive,take risk and go for steals because you got the frontline to cover for you. Your PF and C's. Jokic is outpacing all this guys on deflection while being THE LAST ONE WITH NOBODY BEHIND HIM to protect his attempts,risk or chances. He's deflectings on high pressure,high demanding and you either get it or you allow a basket because nobody is there to helping you if you miss.
Genuinely great point I've never heard brought up. I have no idea why there is seemingly zero real NBA and player analysis on TV/nba media anymore. Its really disappointing.
Very good analysis.
Yet ppl say he can't defend and say guys like Steph can. Make it make sense
Leading the league in rebounds and assists at the same time as technically never been done before except for Wilt Chamberlain who lead the league in rebounds and total assists but not assists per game. He's just awesome.
Joker made wilt seem possible. That's the most badass feat ever besides maybe cp OKC playoff turnaround .2%
If Jokić had one more all star player in his team, it would literally be game over...
One more?? Doesn't even have one
@rockysalvatore7352 My bad bro, I meant him and one more.
@rockysalvatore7352 ..one as in Westbrook? Years ago lol? Because there is no other all-star on the team.
@@danapeterson985 my point exactly. Westbrook is not an all star level player for quite some time now
Had to eat a little of my pride and come back to the NBA so I could watch him. Don't want to miss greatness.
How can anybody not be a fan of Jokic? The man puts in the work and isn’t all over the media saying stupid crap everyday like so many other players. Not a nuggets fan but I respect the hell out of the man.
Envy fear. Steph stansuse accolades not ability and roster
I love watching Jokic play basketball its amazing
I still remember when Gilbert Arenas called Joker the worst MVP in the history of 🏀.
That take aged poorly real fast. 🤣🤡
arenas has O Championship, 0 Mvps, 4 triple doubles. that's all.
Even Gobbert was paying attention. He made sure to follow up the play😂
😂😂
Ngl I hated communicating during plays bc of that.
We should be witnessing history as he goes for his 5th MVP in a row.
Or at least a second ring. DEN admin needs to fire that low IQ GM
Ant sounding like Mickey Mouse at the beginning of the video 😂
😆 lmao
He is Disney's favorite star
Most funny thing is when people say that joker is not athletic! To be athletic, doesnt mean to have big mouscles or to jump high! There is more, lot more! There is a video of Joker jumping front flip from a little boat! A guy that big jumps front flip and he is not athletic 🤣 He is agile , he cqn spin fast, he is very strong, and he is explosive in a spot!
He's extremely fast at cutting and even curling at times. Legit scared me a couple times watching that burst
When i looked in the vocabulary for the MVP definition - there was no words, just a photo of Nikola Jokic.
*MVP bro
@@rockysalvatore7352 thanks
I believe if Jokic retires and becomes a coach?, he’d be one of the greats, but sadly he won’t due to his love for horses, which is a damn shame
Notice how the 7 top contested REB is 6 Europeans and a guy from Domenican Republic
Oof. You're gonna get cancelled for noticing demos bro. Stop
@@rockysalvatore7352 americans are soft. big crybabiers relying on th ref to get their sats. the leauge is a joke,
Two of them are from Serbia, maximum 10 mil ppl,but extraordinary ancient DNK for all sports. Average height in Serbia by Male population are 183 cm , second in whole world, IQ of Serbians i say you this names Nikola Tesla ( give light to world, one of 3 best Genius of modern era) Nikola Jokic elite player, already one of top 15 in basketball,he is first of that kind from Europe and Novak Djokovic best tennis player of all time, all that whit 8-10 mil Serbs,imagine what will bee if Serbia have 60 mil of ppl,in percent population to sport Serbia is 1 to dominate in ( Basketball Volleyball Tennis Club football ( Red Star Belgrade was 1st in Europe and World players was all domestic) Waterpoll best of all time and other teammate sports,all in past 35 years in sport, and ad Yugoslavia ( same ppl by devide by faith ( Orthodox Christianity,Chatolich Christianity and Islam) former Yugoslavia in one point lead in front of USA in World Basketball Gold 🥇 medals by conquer 4 time World Basketball Championship USA 3 gold 🥇 medal) and in 3 on 3 basketball Serbia is Greatest of All time,and so on and so on. Great ancient DNK for Serbian,and much love from Serbia ❤❤❤❤
I think he one of the only players from this era that could be dominate in past eras!
Braun has been doin work tbh.
Lotta. Surprise of the year for the Nuggets. Thank god we have him
Braun is their 2nd best player this season.
Yep elite defense and cutting but the 3s and open opportunities all joker
I watched Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, two men who are hard to impress, say Nicola is playing at an unworldly level and is the most dominant player in the league today. They also believe he could easily be the MPV if he wishes. When Garnett said he is unstoppable I got chills, Paul said letting Jokic get 50 and focus on stopping everyone else.
Lol Westbrook may be old but is still one of the most athletic guards in the league.
And elite passers
No he’s not, he can barely dunk now
@@nydibsnice bait
@@nydibsyep but speed is still top 10 but finishing struggling still
@@rockysalvatore7352I love Westbrook, he’s one of my all time favorite players but he’s not top 10 in speed right now.
Joker is the greatest ball player in the world and should have been MVP for the last 4 years straight and should get it this year to if he keeps playing the way he has.
Nobody in NBA history transformed teammates into a great team like Jokic.
WILT DID.
Under the direction of Phil, MJ took Pip, a bench warmer, and made him an All-Star. Rodman was unwanted in San Antonio, but MJ, again under Phil's direction as always, inspired Dennis to be a major contributor to Chicago's 2nd 3peat. Paxson and Kerr became better scorers playing with MJ, as did most of his teammates. He pushed them to a perfect Finals record. What could be better?
However, Jokic certainly deserves to be respected, and although some people are reluctant to, I'm not. The fact that he anchored a team that beat LBJ 11 straight playoffs game says something, but the media rather focus on Bronny and whatever other delusion LBJ puts forth. Let's talk more about the winner that Jokic clearly is! 🎉🎉🎉
Imagine if prime Joker and Dwight Howard fused together to become the ultimate basketball demi-god
That was Hakeem Olajuwon, he just didn't get a good team until the end of his prime years.
@that was not Hakeem..lol Hakeem was a great offensive player obviously but he’s no where near the style of player that Jokic is. Hakeem can get you numbers, but Jokic is quite literally an offense upon himself. He’s an all time great scorer and all time great playmaker. Jokic can dominate a game offensively while still scoring less than 20pts. Please don’t take this as me diminishing Hakeem’s greatness and his own offensive brilliance, it’s just that Jokic is a superior offensive player despite Hakeem’s own greatness.
@@DefaultHeroEntertainmentlol no
What are you talking about? Hakeem is a top 10 all time guy. Get real
Thanks man love ur vids especially about the nuggets 💯💪🏿
On je G.O.A.T !! Nikola Jokic= Novak Djokovic!! 🇷🇸🇷🇸
When someone uses defense argument against Jokic in almost 2025 I immediately know they have not been watching Jokic for more than 5 years.
They never do for curry but have him in goat conversations despite hospital rings and best rosters
Jokic is a basketball savant that sports media hate to hype.
his tiping really underated
he did all kind of tiping, rebound, pass even score
Jokic dominance proves Bird would destroy in this era. Anticipation & Basketball IQ with shooting & play making it’s all-time elite stuff.
Joker isn't comparable tbh but if ppl deny Bird being best player in any era especially LeBron Steph era lol they dkb
and MJ was a level above Bird 👀 ...
@ Scoring that’s it. Bird superior 3pt, FT%, jump shot, passing & rebounding. We never now even injured still won 86.
Jokic is the BEST center of all time. Yes, better than Shaq, Hakeem, Wilt, Kareem. Stop lying to yourself. His peak way higher than any of these players.
I agree. Accolades don’t tell the whole story. He coule have had 2 to 3 titles already with a GOOD team.
Better than MJ and everybody ever
That's a wild statement lol. Not accurate. But give him a few more years, and maybe
Ne samo centara, već svih igrača!
Chill. Leagues are different
Jokic is the best player in the NBA hands down
Never played with an allstar.
Least amount of talent ever. All NBA selections period. Steph lbj got the most by far
You gotta keep singing his praises to show everybody! Good video.
I started watching basketball in 2013. Jokic is easily the best player i have had the opportunity to actively watch in that time, and it's not close.
I will keep liking all of uncut hoops videos till he uploads twice per day
He’s literally the real life Terminator 😂. He can’t be guarded; his size and do-it-all talent is unlike anything the league has ever seen
You can actually see Jokic a bit similar to Rodman on how they Rebound which is tipping them to themselves instead of grabbing the ball with two hands
Over the last 5 seasons Jokic has had:
ELITE defensive IQ
ELITE defensive rebounding (Most in NBA)
ELITE hands (top 5 in steals and deflections)
A steal and a rebound are the best things a defender can do because they instantly end the possession for the opponent and gives it to your team. When you combine this with his IQ, he truly is a top 10ish defender in the league. The "defensive liability" nonsense has to stop.
welp, a steal requires opportunity or gambling on only a handful or two of possessions out of around 100, and to get a rebound you still need to make your opponent miss, which even the best defenders can't stop the best players from doing anyway. a steal is only in effect for a small percentage of possessions and rebounding is the last part of the possession and only if the opponent misses. there is a lot more to overall defense than just these 2 metrics...
@OlJackBurton No one said that's all there is to defense. I said they are the two most important, and they are. That's been backed up by every basketball expert who has made any advanced defensive metrics, give those two categories the most weight. So maybe you know more than people like John Hollinger and Daniel Meyers, but I'm going to go with their opinion over yours.
"he knew the play better than us" is wild
Been a fan of Jokic for years now. He reminds me of my GOAT Tim Duncan - an all-encompassing superstar player that doesn't break.
I just love it I've been in nuggets fans since the late 70s when I was a little kid and we finally got the best
I love, how you describe almost started to cry
They cannot deny him the mvp this year
Jokić doesn't accept defeat, instead keeps trying to get the best out of his teammates. No matter who's on the court with him, he knows their strongest weapons, and always tries to make them use it. Also, he has the cool and precision to pull his team through their low periods in games, not allowing the opponent to create a big point difference...by himself if he has to.
Tim Duncan was my favorite player for years, Jokic is like Duncan but twice as good
not twice as good lol. Duncan was on a different level defensively and clutch as well on offense. not the passer that Jokic is but was well above average for a big man...
The goatee has taken his game to a whole new level
JOkic is that guy you could never beat at street hoop cos he was way too intelligent in his play..i had a friend like this.Heavy dude with soft hand,very smart ,, and almost never lost a game
people been talking about lebron making 3 triple doubles in a row and totally ignoring that joker is not only averaging a triple double but is on track to surpass magic in all time triple doubles.
the more they deny him, the greater he becomes.
Jokic is the best MVP of the NBA history in regular season if we talk about the defintion of MVP (not mandatory the best player). There is no other player that have given more value to his team than the Serbian big fellah. It should be Nikola Jokic Trophy in the future. And Michael Jordan trophy for the playoffs MVP.
Reminder, he has lost "Dunk Spot" Gordon for half those games and out Murray for several. He's made Westbrook look good again. I mean, come on man...he's doing the impossible.
he quite literally asked for westbrook too. after the most horrible seasons of his career. it's beyond ridiculous. "yeah, that guy at the end of his career that's basically the laughing stock of the league at the moment? I need that guy"
yarp, even LeBron couldn't do anything with Westbrook lol...
Thats crazy. Jokic is not yet done evolving. Thats the scary part.
The guys skills are truly awesome. His passing and shooting skills are phenomenal.
My sisters in law (twins) went to school with him. You wouldn’t believe how wholesome and nice of a guy he is. Genuinely a good human being.
When jokic retires he should be hired as commissioner.
I always thought that Jokic was the best. His basketball IQ makes everything look easy.
From the plays that I am able to watch from time to time I can feel that Westbrook is having a rebirth. Was skeptical at first of the addition as he loves to have the ball in hand. But I've forgotten that he could also run, distract and finish from assists.
Will wait for more but I have a good feeling about these twos.
Jokic is playing out of his mind, the last real baller. Not athletic but IQ is through the roof, beautiful plays. Will be hard to deny him the MVP. Era is weak but nobody was able to play this good so far at the start of a season.
Wait and see!
Sengun nice knockoff imo. Luka needs to stop TOS and he'll be too
Admit it or not,given his skills,Nikola Jokic is the most painful Joke in NBA HISTORY.😂😢😮😅😊
I like to say the JJ watt of the NBA comparison ! He doesnt have to get to the "QB" to impact the game he does it with his hands and his head just as well!
Man prime jj was a b. Dude led leagues in rush sack tfl deflections lol. I remember when he first lined up at TE I was coping hard scared AF he was gonna surpass gronk as a pats fan.
JJ goat and tj joining him soon.
"Why so serious?" He IS the Joker!
I like the contested reb stat more people should use that chart cus all these players get the easiest rebs to pad stats
The more you dissect Jokic’s numbers & stats, the more ridiculous it gets.
@@SamuelBlackMetalRider this. I remember a time when I was a jokic doubter, years ago. then I started watching him. then I looked at the stats. then I asked myself "why isn't this guy all over the nba media???" we all know the answer, but regardless, the way he is great is different than all those other guys are great. he is just insane and consistent at it too. a game like 18/8/9 is considered a bad game for him and 90% of the league would kill to have those numbers
Jokic plays unconventional basketball game! I've never witnessed such great passing, assisting and rebounding from MJ, LJ and other great players!!!❤
Bird was the closest, but he didn't rebound quite as well. back then assists were recorded much stricter too...
He's a center with Steph Curry gravity
Way more gravity than Steph LMAO. Look who he made relevant and compare rosters. Steph NEVER had a bad team
If Jokic was on the Warriors, they would be unstoppable
Dude imagine Kerr instead of Malone lol. Imagine Kerr actually teaching guys how to attack closeouts instead and bench actually w great movement and minimum tiring guys while joker sat. A dpoy covering up every mistake and do that always finds great or elite 3 and d guys top down. Shooters who are consistent everywhere lol. He would end games in the 1st qtr no exaggerating tbh. He'd go 150% 12 min and build a 26 pt lead and finish game w 8 to 35 pt lead
Accolades aside I've never seen a better basketball player than jokic. Ever.
Giannis is averaging 33 points (leading the league in scoring) 12 rebounds and 6 assists on 60 FG% but nobody is talking about Giannis. I wonder why. Just saying. Jokic is a liability on defense. Giannis is a two-way player. Jokic depends on other dudes to play defense for him.
He won one championship now he's Jesus🤣🤣
@No_Hate_Only_Facts how can nuggets win so many games every year with a liability on defense and no all stars players other than jokic? Jokic is pretty solid on defense, always has been, watch the games and giannis is definitely doing a great season but luka averaged 34/10/9 last year and didn't come close to win mvp cause you have to win games.
@No_Hate_Only_Facts 1 chip 1 finalmvp and 3mvp so yeah best player of this era I would say but he's still 29.
I will talk about Giannis.😂His shooting keeps getting worse.3 pt shooting One of the worst ever.Freethrows he is also terrible.He needs those dunks to keep his fg% up.Plus he's not a great team leader.Look at their record.Lots of points that have no impact in a game😂😂.😂😂😂@@No_Hate_Only_Facts
The thing is, Jokic has the ability to do this every single year.
We're only just seeing this absolute dominance because of all the injuries and a need to do this.
Like young MJ had to do everything himself too until he actually had teammates lol...
Off the court he is also extremely unique and charismatic in his own way. We had never seen such a character, but many understand how much the league needed someone like him.
People forget about Marc gasol as a great defender
Amazing player...❤
MPJ, Murray, and Gordon better be thanking Jokic everyday for boosting their careers and getting the contracts that they did because on another team, they wouldnt make half of that
Gordon is solid player, MPJ and Murray are the ones who should be thankful.
@nenadpopov3601 I agree with you, Gordon is solid. However last year in post season, non existant.
@@nenadpopov3601joker made Gordon. Look up 22 season and after
Idk how Jokic does it just when you think he can't possibly get any better he comes out and says watch this and puts up an impossible stat line. And to think he's doing all of this with Christian Braun being the 2nd best player on the team because lords knows Jamal Murray and MPJ are nowhere to be found.
Jokić is the only All-Star player currently on the Nuggets.
I'm scared the rest of the roster underperforming means Jokic is gonna get burned out by february and have nothing left in the tank for the playoffs.
Imagine if Jokic played with AD instead of Lebron.
Imagine if he played w green Kerr klay KD prime Poole wigs jk buddy Melton gp otto Iggy Barbosa Shaun speights bogut. Steph always had elite benches. Why are you guys so scared to compare them but only use lbj lol. Use both like some of us do
Jokic is the most consistent inevitable player in the league.
Jokic is # 1 All Time PER
He almost gave a bronze to the USA with Bogdanovic as his robin
Refs took over
I think they should try to trade for Bogdanovic if they can. :D
Joker is a dawg in a league full of cats and goldfish 🤦🏿
I'm a big and honestly, tiping rebounds to your self is so under rated. It's how I get most of my offensive boards. I've never seen it taught though. The tip just gives you that extra inch and a small tap to yourself is really useful if you are tall but don't have the best jump, because you have jumped a second time while more athletic players are still landing from their first jump.
Rodman made a hall of fame career by doing that
Somehow this hulk has the hands of Jordan, always swiping the ball away or swatting a pass. I am a HUGE Jordan fan, but I hate to say that Jokic may be on the road to GOATdom.
he won't be the GOAT lol, but he's better than LeBron ever was...
@OlJackBurton true. He has around 30 more triple doubles than LeBron in half as many years.
The Joker is now just toying with mf'ers.......he's in beast mode every freaking night!
Bearded Jokic is an evolved form. We all in trouble now.
4:53 - The Jakob Poeltl disrespect is astounding.
Getting more and more in the GOAT discussion
Jokic been unstoppable for years and ultimate teammate?? Of fa sure he got russ looking good right now💪🏾💪🏾
Bearded Jokic > Shaved Jokic
Snoop is the men
Let's be honest here, the big guy is passing like Magic, shooting like Bird, pounding inside like Duncan, clutch like Jordan and with the moves of Maravic, all in the body of Rick Smits! 😆 Just unbelievable!
He's Kobe level good. He had a average roster with no allstars and still won a chip.
He’s better than Kobe sorry
@@markuskramer8666he's better than Steph sorry
Kobe better than Steph too
@@rockysalvatore7352 didn’t say anything about Steph just that Jokic is better than Kobe