I gotta agree. He mentally takes over the game.

💯I completely agree. That is probably his super power. Its like he can see 3 steps ahead. I love his tap ahead passes.

@@ShootersTouch30 Larry Bird used to do those a lot. Magic Johnson used to see the game steps ahead of the rest of the players on the court his whole career.

​@@17thNO The mental game is why the superstars become what they are... There is always one in each generation...

I saw a clip of him being asked questions just now, and the guy asking the questions was from Jokic's home country. When Jokic heard his name pronounced correctly, the reaction was INSTANT. You could see his face light up, his eyes scan the room, and then he yelled the guy's name haha

It's not

@@jonnyblayze5149 how is it not

He turnt up that one time in this regular season from his game-winning

He is regarded as one of the greatest players ever, when he do it, it is normal. 😄

Brilliant comment! Agreed.

Nobody as good as Joker will stay overlooked

@@AlexanderTullisbut even Joker himself was overlooked by every team in the league as he went in the second round lol. There easily could of been other jokics who were dismissed because they played international basketball

NBA players drafted in the 2nd round simply don’t become multi time MVPs. It just doesn’t happen in a sport like basketball. Jokic is the greatest draft steal in the history of any sport

Malone deserves a trophy. He’s spent years building what the nuggets are now

Serbian School of basketball!

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You can teach the skills, but you can't teach the talent. As we know, there are geniuses, and there are smart peeps.

RIP Deki.

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Yeah I did have one issue in that he said Jokic started the stretch big (though later he clarified stretch-5) The stretch 4 pioneer was Nowitzski and Don Nelson. Without those two Jokic doesn't exist.

@@aaroneisenman6873 even that he aint the first stretch 5.

@@schuylerkrizay6192 Which player was a tue stretch 4 before Dirk that could shoot from beyond the arc with such frightening accuracy that he gave all teams headaches?

I don't get what are you trying to say

😂😂😂he tries to say that a Serb should not have an era in the USA, but not to sound jealous. But 'PRVYK SVETE IS DENVER' 😂😂😂❤❤❤

@@IgorHavran-uj2tjWhat??

He did not deserve that year imo weakest selection

He is a combination of MacHale, Magic and Bird

And he completely has his teammates to buy in his way of basketball...

💯thats a really good analogy. He is able to adapt to anything and has a counter for it. Its really incredible.

​@@nomercyinc6783i agree. There are many types of athelets. Coordination, fast twich muscles, natural wind, hand eye coordination, etc etc etc. Running and jumping is not end all be all

Name one non athletic nba player, because I can name dozens that are not strong. Gtfo

@@nomercyinc6783 lets be honest here. To the casual nba fan. Athleticism equals jumping higher.

@@passportbrother go ahead. Name a dozen.

We in Serbia has one famous dictum which is ideal match in Jokic's style of basketball: "The mind rules, power just rolling stones!" You should write that on some paper! haahahah Idemooo Jokarooooo, ti si za njih druga dimenzija, ne razumeju oni to!

Where did you hear about that? 🙂

I heard this! But...Are water polo guys typically 300 + lbs.? And what kind of "drowning" can they get away with, legally & illegally?

@@SilverSkitterscuttle Water polo is one of the dirtiest sports, only handball is probably worse. Elbows, pinching, kicking... Sinking opponent is a foul, and they love to do it at when you inhale. They are not 300 pounds, 250 max.

@@andrijavrba9907 Huh thanks man! You mean that all that violence is ILLEGAL, but they get away with it, presumably because violations are hard to see & often underwater? And how can they not seriously penalize something like sinking, which should be EZ to identify & punish?

​@@SilverSkitterscuttle Exactly. It's underwater MMA that only the players know is happening.

💯thats true. Almost impossible to guard with Gordon flying in from the dunkers spot. He can just decide what to do with it last second and has amazing touch.

Yeah, can’t tell you how many times I’ve been watching and thought “ah no way that goes in” immediately before gordon comes flying in out of nowhere

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💯 such a joy to watch. so effortless

@@ShootersTouch30 100%

Totally. That's his superpower. Its incredible

Gross exaggeration. I’d say that goes to Magic Johnson, Lebron James, Chris Paul, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, etc

@@MrDiMES123 so you know better than a professional player and one of the brightest minds in basketball? Oh and Bron agreed to it too.

@@kiroppi6687 jj redick? The man couldn’t even dribble without turning it over. No disrespect but his basketball mind was limited to catch & shoots. His “court map” was nonexistent but he could shoot well. And Lebron is a known people pleaser who called his son better than many in the league..

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The f? They were both narcissistic ball hogs, especially Kobrick.

Pop too.

Really?? which part? thank you. I appreciate that. ❤

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Loyalty to a team or lack thereof did nothing to the game. Curry literally ruined the game of basketball.

​@@Bodybyptteaming up with your friends and stacking teams did nothing to the game? Yea, sure thing

Curry’s development of the three was always going to happen tbh. When a game as old as basketball starts to get perfected naturally the three is going to be up there. As most players know 3>2 and it was just the natural progression of the game. His influence on the new generation is pretty bad though, with kids being taught only how to shoot.

Lebron showed you can outright cheat every single game of your career and if you have so eth8ng on the commissioner youll be lauded for it.

​@@whocares8576developed? Bird showed what was possible with the dagger 3. Curry is a one trick pony.

I'd like to see someone try that. :) The man is like he has sensors for where the ball will be, and is at the right place at almost any time, to get the rebound or a few of them in one go. He's also got that farm strenght, and is long so he does not have to jump high in order to get the ball. Nope. You cannot deny him his big game. He's inevitable. :D

​@@alokinchiits amazing watching him poke the ball to his direction for the rebounds to compensate for his lack of bounce

He played almost solely as a facilitator in his first couple of seasons in the NBA and his box plus minus was off the charts. He is phenomenal as a facilitator.

If media is right...hahaha, imagine that!?

Imagine if nikola didn’t care about basketball and was this good. Man, he’d be in goat atmosphere

When you will understand, that Nikola really, but really care about basketball .. he just don't care about all that buzz/hype around him .. He's not a player that care about all that "star" image, that all other NBA players care .. He's so good at this game, because he really love just playing a basketball, that's all .. I think that at this moment, nobody really care about playing, than he care ..

I don't believe that he would be better, nor that he would be a better player, even against, it could have a bad effect on his game. In that case, he would put more mental stress on himself, which could lead to stressful situations, and all of that together could have a bad effect on his game. Therefore, it is probably best as it is, if it were better it wouldn't work.

He obviously loves the game of basketball. He, just like Tim Duncan, just doesnt care about culture surrounding it.

To be fair though it seems like most of them traumatized Lakers fans and Embiid supporters 🤷🏼‍♂️

thank you! I appreciate that. working hard to get there. 👊🏀

But don’t people play to WIN games and championships?

I've been saying for awhile. Jokic ' is # 1 All Time in the Player Efficiency Ratings. Ahead of Mj, Wilt, Bill, Bird, Kobe, Kareem, Hakeem, Barkley, Curry, James, Malone, Malone, Duncan, Robertson ,Robinson ,Stockton, etc.....................

Jokic not close to Duncan as a defender. But I understand your point. I think Jokic is more like Duncan in their leadership. No talk just play and both being epitome of consistency. Where Duncan was the defensive anchor of his teams, Jokic is the offensive maestro

@@artvallejos1460😂😅😅🤣🤭👉 dudes garbage

Tim Duncan without defense ?😂

Jokic' good enough on defense to help Nuggets win a Championship.

Facts and he learned alpt frm Dream if you notice he had his own Dream shake

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Thats crazy 😂

@@ShootersTouch30 yeah saw the thumbnail and was like wth is goin on lol

And who will be your benchwarmers?

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Totally agree. He is incredible

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If Larry Bird were a European...

@mrconfusion87 think of 99% of comments about bird. He couldn't run couldn't jump. And then listen to the joker haters same thing he doesn't run fast he can't jump. Joker is a slightly taller and a more humble bird.

💯agreed.

​@@nomercyinc6783 Lol. Jokic ' is # 1 in the NBA Player Efficiency Ratings. Ahead of, get this, Mj, Wilt, Bill, Bird, Magic, Bryant, Hakeem, Alcinder, Shaq, Barkley, Curry, James, Malone, Malone, Kg, Kd, Duncan, Robertson, Robinson, Stockton ,your favorite player etc......................

Made in Sombor, Serbia

completely agree

I also loved the scene. But Ayton is not a lazy bum. He's a descent young player with a respectable potential. Not anywhere near Joker though....

🤣soo good

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Much appreciated!

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40 years sooner, you mean. :D

Thank you. Was looking for this comment

As a Serb, I can say that Arvydas Sabonis, the young Arvydas, before the injuries started, and they started very early on in his career, was an athletic monster for a guy who was/is 7'3", and plus he had other skills not typical for big men of that time, like shooting from deep and passing. As a kid I remember watching the 1980's USSR teams, while Vladimir Tkachenko (also a 7'3" giant) was still playing, when Sabonis joined the USSR team. Sabonis and Tkachenko were the twin towers of national basketball teams back then, and USSR was killing it in international competitions. They almost had no flaws in their team in the 1980's. Himichius, Marciulionis, Volkov, Tkachenko, Sabonis, Kurtinaitis, Valters, Jovaisa... Man! the memories.

He had an ACL tear when he was 21, no matter when he went to the US this would have prevented him from becoming Jokić before Jokić.

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​@@nomercyinc6783 Jokic' has been dominating the NBA the last 4 years.