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I'm a newer basketball fan and a big reason I started getting into it more was because of this guy, he's just so damn fun to watch! The way he sets up plays is otherworldly. I have seen people criticize him for "only taking easy shots" but what these people don't seem to understand is that Jokic is doing the 500-IQ plays that CREATE these "easy shots", the shots themselves might not always be the most impressive ever, what's impressive is the setup! How can some people not see this? I'm a total newb and even I can see it!
I'm a happy man. I saw every game this year. Pure magic. I have watched basketball for 64 years. I don't make that statement lightly. Bravo to the Nuggets.
This isn't just the greatest "center" ever. These assists are at times mind blowing. These aren't just amazing for a "big guy". Jokic might be the best and most efficient passer since Magic Johnson.
he’s the best passer of the ball EVER. nobody has ever done what jokic is doing REGULARLY. When Jokic is done, we are going to be talking about him as one of the greatest NBA player of all time
Your saying Jokic is already Better than Prime Shaq , Prime Olajuwan ,Prime Kareem ,Prime Wilt Chamberlain Prime Tim Duncan and Prime Dirk Nowitski ? You said greatest "center" ever
HE'S LIKE MESUT OZIL , XAVI OR INIESTA TYPE OF PLAYER . THAT MAN CAN SCORE IF HE WANTS TO USE HIS POWER . BUT INSTEAD HE WANTS TO DO IT WITH HIS TEAMMATES HE WANTS TO INVOLVES THEM . REMEMBER HE SCORED 53PTS BUT STILL LOSE VS SUNS BECAUSE HIS TEAMMATES BARELY INVOLVES ON THAT GAME.
He has the advantage of size. A lot of passes are over the defenders' head or around their body, which are impossible for point guards. Big man with such skill is so rare.
the fact that almost whenever he assists his teammates to score commentators go crazy over the pass and not the dunk itself speaks volumes on his passing abilities and spatial awareness, simply next level!
Nikola Jokic. What a phenomenal player and a joy to watch. We have never seen someone quite like him. While Arvydas Sabonis is the closest match, Jokic is already light years ahead. A generational talent that will probably define the way basketball is played for the next decade.
Jokic doesn't see the floor only with his eyes. He sees the floor with his mind. That is why he can pass so accurately without looking at the player because he knows exactly where the other players are even though he isn't looking in their direction. Amazing!
Nuggets 's play book forever changed the NBA game, power to the management of Nuggets and its coach team. 30 years ago, I watched four plays give the ball to the tallest guy on the team such as Morning or Yuying , so the defending team are focused on the tallest guy, which is one spot on the court. now you have the tallest guy standing outside and give the ball to any other guys on the court ,and there are four of them.. hard to defend for the opponent . To make it worse, those four guys running around and moving all the time and having fun ... dunking left and right...
There have been amazing signature moves throughout the years but I don’t think I’ve seen anything crazier than the Jokers “one footed lean back 3 point heave!” What’s crazy is that he makes it a lot 😂
@Roronoa Zoro he is a point center, never had a guy running the offense thru a center at the top of the key. He is rarely under the hoop, and when he is he is grabbing rebounds. A real unicorn
Jokic makes his teammates into a strong unity as a true teamwork. They are playing too great with utmost confidence. They are unstoppable and powerful.
The thing is... you could easily make a 30 min video about his genius. Off the top of my head some are jaw-dropping: - wrap-around passes to Garris - all the lobs to Manimal - some unreal one-handed skip passes to Monte and I'm sure I'm forgetting many lol
Not as obvious as a poster dunk, or logo 3, but those who understand the game appreciate Jokic’s brilliance. Best passing big ever - even better than Arvydas Sabonis
He reminds me of my old neighbor who used to play in a club. In his late 40s he played with me and other kids in the neighborhood who were all like 12-14s age……he was fat and slow but he dominated the games with his skill…he didn’t even sweat when playing with us…
Jokic is pretty much a modern day Magic Johnson. People always compare Lebron or Luka to magic, but I think Jokic is a lot closer to Magic in terms of flashy plays and passing. It's honestly mesmerizing what Jokic does on the court, but the media doesn't want to acknowledge him which sucks.
The thing is playmaking is not really a practice-able skill, You need composure and quick decision making which some people just got it and others dont. Unlike 3 pointers which you only need to practice to make it work. That's why fans gravitate towards curry, because his skillset is more replicable unlike guys that have innate skills like lebron, giannis or a center
@dumbassdude8372 idk man passing does takes a bit of skill too. I mean isnt that the whole point of the NFL? Their whole plays are based on passing lol
@Waffle Houses' host I think you could practice passing to a target in your peripheral vision range and passing in general. but i'm gonna give you that you can't practice quick decision making.
Nikola Jokić is indeed a basketball genius. His style of play combines elegance with power, and his understanding of the game and court vision are awe-inspiring.
there's never been a passer like this--i know we are all thinking jason kidd/white chocolate, but not even on the same level as the joker =/. this man is INSANE
Lol -- he's way above that. He is obvioustly the best big man to ever play the game, and it's a game of big men. Jokic is going to go down in history as the greatest basketball player of all time.
@Marko Stajin lol u went str8 to blac when I wasn’t even thinkn dat, tht says alot bout ur mindset my guy i was jst sayn chill & u didn’t even ask for an example or nun
I get he's only half way through but I've never seen anyone this good. how do you stop him? he can score and pass at an all time level and just knows how to do it. take one away and he'll kill you with the other
I hate basketball now- teams try to stack star players and “buy championships” and it never works because they all need the ball all the time. What I love about Jokic is he doesn’t seem to need the points he understands the stats will come to him just based on how he plays unlike Harden or Westbrook or those guys… truly a great player to have on any roster- he can put his average teammates in the all star conversation…
I dont understand why people are afraid to entertain the truth... Like... Does people's eyes work? Jokic is so clearly the best passer in NBA history Like bruh, Magic, Nash, Paul, Rondo, Kidd etc none of those dudes can make the passes he makes. This dude is the Steph Curry of passing Jokic really broke the game
Jokic is fundamentally skilled and great at passing for a big man. The offense flows through him, and he is definitely smart enough to know and anticipate where his teammates are or wil be. But he is not a better passer that Nash, Kidd, and Magic. Spend some time watching the highlights from those 3 and you will know. I give you these highlights are fun to watch.
@Steve Sapszyan Are you listening your self.That shit you wrote man....Jokic is already being compared with Wilt,Lary,Magic,Hakim,Karim.I love Pistol Pete Maravic who is also Serbian but Jokic is better.
@Vladica981 simba lol You mean Hakeem and Kareem not Hakim, Karim. Pistol was a flashier passer which was the point of the conversation. I never said he was a better overall player than Joker. The subject is his passing. Joker is the greatest passing big man (with Sabonis) but you fools are ranking him above Magic, Pistol, Kidd which is stupid.
I mi iz Hrvatske ga volimo,nek je živ i zdrav,nek bude uspješan u karijeri i neka se na kraju vrati svojim konjima...skroman Nikola Jokić,rijetkost na ovim prostorima da netko bude tako maestralan a toliko prizeman i skroman.
I cant give him all the credit...How does his team mates even keep up and seemingly always receive and make full use of his genius grade passes /plays? This is my main question!
this is how magic and larry bird would have played as far as passing goes if they were 7'0 290 it's honestly incredible to see in real time best passer i have ever seen in my lifetime. TBH LBJ CP3 are great passers of the basketball but they are so much more ball dominant it isn't comparable.
JOKIC HAS UNDERRATED FOOTWORK AS A CENTER HE IIS LIKE OLAJUWON WHEN HE USE THAT KIND OF SPIN + LAY UP. IMAGINE IF WARRIORS GETS THIS KIND OF TYPE OF A CENTER THAT WPULD BE INSANE ,
Damn and with time if the team don't change they will become even better with all the automatism, Denver will become a monster and it will start if they win this ring
He is So Similar to Larry Bird!! The Way They Think, Their IQ, the Passing, the Rebounding. Larry Bird is My Favorite Player of All-Time and I See So Much of Him in Jokic 🏀
Born in Madelia, Minnesota on October 25, 1946 Bird was bred to be a jockey. He was raised on a farm and had horses all around him while he was growing up.
perfect complete player plays like a footnball.. elastis,beutiful no reason not to be mvp this season even not champion also.. absoluttly mvp of this season ....
@Steve Sapszyan you are probably right, I personnally have him just below. If he were a more efficient scorer or a better playmaker I would have him up there.
hopefully jokic change the game as curry did. nowadays every team tries to make as many 3s as possible. but big centers with this kind of passing IQ would make the NBA a better spectacle than nailing 3s after 3s.
