Jokic cares more about his teammates than accumulating stats. Ironically his advanced stats are out of this world and he still doesn’t care at them at all. He does care about his team and winning. Hopefully playing a team oriented game brings success, it would be great for the NBA’s image and all of basketball.
@Let's Go! Exactly he only cares about winning he can avg easy 30 points per game but he is a pass first player and his advance stats are mind blowing like the last 2 seasons he is just different and can make everybody around him better even g leauge players
@@SteelFerrett this is true, but Jokic isn't more than halfway into his career and is already one of the top 5 centers to ever play. An he's got a long long ways to go. They've also talked about his style and how it could extend his career for a very long-term. He doesn't rely on athleticism, and he doesn't get injured as often because of it. He could be around and be great for a very long time to come.
Seeing how he interacts with other players and people off the court, shows that he is a truly genuine person all around. Yes, he is a great player but the fact that he is a good person is more important. He is a joy to watch in any setting. I am lucky to be here to see it.
LeBron says Jokic is one of the best passing big men in the game. Understatement. He is the best passing big man of all time and will end up as one of the greatest passers at any position of all time.
thats all right and true. What is left is for ppl who make vids on him to at least pronounce his name right. Its not Yokitch, its Djokitch! ergo the DJOKER! ffs alrdy...
@@mrbojangles9620 Wilt was an unstoppable force and one of the great athletes of all time. However, he didn't make his teammates better the way Jokic does.
People think they're doing Jokic a service by saying he's "one of the best centers ever" but that's actually the least he deserves at this point. Back to back MVP trophies should speak for themselves, but somehow, many people think they're on the cutting edge by calling him special
if you name nba centers who shaped the game as well as the position on mvp levels , then there is kareem abdul jabbar for his scoring abilty, bill russell for his defense and jokic for his playmaking and shooting touch. and wilt chamberlaine as the eternal exception of it all^^
Really?You need all these years to pass for you finally aknowledge that Nikola Jokić-🤡 truly is the best center in the NBA??Wow,what an intelligence....😉😉 not only best center,but the best player all around.Most impactful player of todays NBA,hands down.
The first time you see him you think what is this guy doing on the cord, but then you see him playing and you think wow you don’t have to be fast you don’t need to jump high and still be one of best players.
I'm OK with Joel winning MVP, but the Joker needs to make the Finals. I hope Denver gets match ups that favor them in the playoffs. Milwaukee is going to win, but with Denver making it to the Finals, basketball will be the big winner.
I see it just like the great coach Popovich, Just like Bird but taller. You don't have to be athletic (just like Bird) but see the game 3 steps ahead of everyone else. Def MVP.
They dont talk about jokic cos there is many black people who want to try to keep nba black...also black players use their time to these femine things...make their hair, all the time new clothes and jewelry so it is easier to make news about stuff like that...but serbians arent femboys so thats not hot in usa nowadays
It's not going to get any better, Slavs are gonna be sending another Luka and Jokic over every 10 years now. Unless USA players get so bad that Euroleague becomes the best league in the world
I think it’s inevitable that Jokić will win it yet one more time, the only way Jokić isn’t winning the MVP again is purely political which is sad because we are in a participation trophy era. An era where people will overshadow the accomplishments of a great player just because they seemingly think it’s somebody else’s turn and we have to share. I’m not saying that to overshadow any of the other great players that have a chance at winning the MVP, because players like Luka Dončić, Joel Embied, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and KD all have amazing talent, and all have arguable cases for the MVP, but I just don’t see them being as intragul to their teams success as Jokić is to his, you take any one of those guys out of the equation and they have somebody else that can step up and take the reins for their team, well all of them except for Luka Dončić, but still I don’t think he means as much to the Mavericks success as Jokic does for the nuggets success. However everybody else on that list has some sort of contingency on their team that doesn’t make them nearly as valuable when they are out. IE when KD is gone you have Kyrie or Simmons, When Embiid is out you have another former MVP in James Harden there to pick up the slack, when Giannis is down you have Middleton and holiday Hooten to make things work. As for Jokić he can’t seem to have all of his guys healthy at one time and on the court to make a big enough impact with Jamal Murray / Porter Jr constantly being injured and Air Gordon playing streaky is just not the same. I think it’s those factors right there that speak volumes for Jokić‘s spot as an MVP. The way Jokić is playing is just amazing.
Jokic got another 10,734 points to go to catch Alex English, 251 rebounds to catch Dan Issel and 398 assists to catch Alex English all time for the Nuggets, fair to say he will end up with two of the records.for them.
In 17 games this season that Joker didn't have triple double he had 6 games where he was just one rebound or assist of TD and two games with just two rebounds short of TD
As great as he's played, his teams haven't really accomplished anything of note. This is why I think voter fatigue will hit and you'll see a lot of people that voted for him in past years gravitate towards other players. For the record, I don't think this reflects on his value or on the value of any other players. It's just a reality of this league.
The past season the #2 and the #3 players were both injured so Jokic was practically alone! Even Wilt Chamberlain couldn't win the championships without great supporting players!
Jociv can only win another .one if Denver is either first place or second and Joker gets more numbers he needs to average at least 28 10 9 and Denver to first place
People were saying it was because of the injury . But he is 3rd this year behind luka (who wasn't fucken top 10 last year , that was annoying ) and Curry who is second .honestly not far fetched for a 3rd mvp .
for me top 7 C all time 1. Kareem 2. Bill Russell 3. Wilt Chamberlain 4. Shaq 5. Hakeem 6. Moses Malone 7. Jokic 8. David Robinson 9. Dwight Howard 10. Patrick Ewing
He won't win it this year.. Voters fatigue! My guesses: MVP: Luca or Tatum Way too many other candidates so short in the season, and a streak of a few games can make someone a candidate. So I can easily name 5 others that also have a chance at MVP. MIP: SGA Other good candidates: Haliburton, Sabonis, Markannen and I'm forgetting 1 or 2 names. Rookie: Banchero No-one comes close enough or gets enough playing time. DPOY: Adebayo Other good candidates: Turner, Smart, Green, Murray, Giannis Main problem... They talk more about good offence than defence. Defence in itself currently are highlights and stats and they don't talk about the behind the scenes defence like Smart, Draymond,... do. They talk on the court, they are the defensive directors. So I'm probably missing a lot of guys who are their teams defensive anchor.
Voter fatigue is a nonsense narrative that people keep repeating because they heard someone else say it. Jokic has gotten even better since you posted this comment. Luka might threaten for MVP, but Tatum isn't close. Jokic is going to 3-peat. You can take it to the bank.
JOKIC IZZZZZZ ONE OF THE GREATEST CENTERS OF ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIME!!!!! FUNDAMENTALLY SPEAKING I DARE ANYONE TO PROVE ME WRONG!!!! UNSELFISH. TEAM ORIENTED. HE IS THE TRUE DEFINITION OF WHAT A BAKETBALL PLAYER IS SUPPOSED TO BE. HE HAS A BILL RUSSELL MYSTIQUE!!!!! MAGNIFICENT!!!!
Nikola Jokić is the best center how NBA ever Has only one Serbian makes Denver so Pride And The NBA you have to be a Worrior to play on this High level volimo te brate nas ti si nas Ponos pozdrav
I agree Jokic is great but the assists have a caveat i think; passing to open wing man for three or passing from the top of the key is not Center play. This is the new game. However he makes great passes!
If it has anything to do with just being the new game why aren't all the centers capable of it... They're not. It's no caveat. He's one of the best passers of all time even this early in his career. His ability to read a D. Put the pass in the right guys hands, and make a pass that helps the shooter is unmatched. Talk to his teammates. They'll tell you. All the new guys that get there after a few practices talk about how he passes. It's also mentioned. His pass accuracy. He puts it in the shooters pocket. Helps them get it off quickly and accurately. He helps shooters make shots with those passes.
Nobody leads their team in every category every year like jokic does! I'm lucky to witness this phenom in my lifetime
"Assists make two people happy, points just make one (person) happy."
Old serbian quote and gold.
Jokic cares more about his teammates than accumulating stats. Ironically his advanced stats are out of this world and he still doesn’t care at them at all. He does care about his team and winning. Hopefully playing a team oriented game brings success, it would be great for the NBA’s image and all of basketball.
@Let's Go! Exactly he only cares about winning he can avg easy 30 points per game but he is a pass first player and his advance stats are mind blowing like the last 2 seasons he is just different and can make everybody around him better even g leauge players
The most intelligent basketball player of all time.
That's Larry Bird
Jason Kidd
Ben Simmons
Desagana Diop
You don't know Milos Teodosic he literally create whole game.
I don’t think it’s a hot take to say Jokic is the biggest draft steal of all time
No you right
Ben Wallace costed nothing 🤷♂️
2 time mvp taken in the second round. Not to bad, lol
Yup
@@SteelFerrett this is true, but Jokic isn't more than halfway into his career and is already one of the top 5 centers to ever play. An he's got a long long ways to go. They've also talked about his style and how it could extend his career for a very long-term. He doesn't rely on athleticism, and he doesn't get injured as often because of it. He could be around and be great for a very long time to come.
Seeing how he interacts with other players and people off the court, shows that he is a truly genuine person all around. Yes, he is a great player but the fact that he is a good person is more important. He is a joy to watch in any setting. I am lucky to be here to see it.
I love that take on Jokic. I have been a sports fan for over 50 years and feel that his goodness is as important as his greatness!
Shaq and Chuck call him Big Honey for a reason.
Jokara je duša od čoveka. 🇷🇸😍
Basketball savant,IQ over the roof,triple double machine.
LeBron says Jokic is one of the best passing big men in the game. Understatement. He is the best passing big man of all time and will end up as one of the greatest passers at any position of all time.
He already is that.
thats all right and true. What is left is for ppl who make vids on him to at least pronounce his name right. Its not Yokitch, its Djokitch! ergo the DJOKER! ffs alrdy...
Wilt was a great passer too. The thing was once wilt had the ball, you didn’t want him to pass it.
@@mrbojangles9620 Wilt was an unstoppable force and one of the great athletes of all time. However, he didn't make his teammates better the way Jokic does.
@@larrylucid5502 Ummmmm actually, they're right buddy. Maybe you're trolling? Who knows.
Three words to describe why he’s so good. tall, tough, and sharp
Best player in the NBA
He can dominate the game by taking only 5 shots just like he did the other day
He care about team he doesn't care about statistics. This why's one of the best player in NBA
He is I pray he gets a ring.
Dude is physically the strongest player in the league, and everybody keep calling him unathletic because you can't see his muscles.
People said that about Bird as well and we all know how that turned out lol.
It’s like watching a master play chess, he sees every player on the board and is always two moves ahead ♟
People think they're doing Jokic a service by saying he's "one of the best centers ever" but that's actually the least he deserves at this point. Back to back MVP trophies should speak for themselves, but somehow, many people think they're on the cutting edge by calling him special
Air Serbia!!!! Serbien Version of Larry Bird! Bravo majstore,najbolji si!!
if you name nba centers who shaped the game as well as the position on mvp levels , then there is kareem abdul jabbar for his scoring abilty, bill russell for his defense and jokic for his playmaking and shooting touch. and wilt chamberlaine as the eternal exception of it all^^
Kareem was famous for being the first 7-footer that could dribble all the way down court during games.
Am i the only one who thinks jokic game resembles arvydas sabonis game in his prime? Absolutely sublime gamer. Salute.
He could win MVP again this year but I'll be so happy when he gets the ring
Doing all this with only 33min per game!!!
Jokara brat!!!
MVP!!!
Joker is a symphony 👑🐐
Really?You need all these years to pass for you finally aknowledge that Nikola Jokić-🤡 truly is the best center in the NBA??Wow,what an intelligence....😉😉 not only best center,but the best player all around.Most impactful player of todays NBA,hands down.
❤️❤️❤️ for Nikola🇷🇸
I just hope Jokic will win a championship trophy 🏆 before he retired. 🤷♂️🤞😀
The first time you see him you think what is this guy doing on the cord, but then you see him playing and you think wow you don’t have to be fast you don’t need to jump high and still be one of best players.
Thank you for a very nice vid on Big Honey. You've got my subscription. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Serbia 🐺🇷🇸
Yes he can get another mvp award even championship. He is one of good center
I'm OK with Joel winning MVP, but the Joker needs to make the Finals. I hope Denver gets match ups that favor them in the playoffs. Milwaukee is going to win, but with Denver making it to the Finals, basketball will be the big winner.
As a kid enjoyed watching Alex English so much here in Denver.
David Thompson as well
I see it just like the great coach Popovich, Just like Bird but taller. You don't have to be athletic (just like Bird) but see the game 3 steps ahead of everyone else. Def MVP.
Best passing C of all time. I would love for him to win MVP number 3, but I don't see it. I just want us to win it all.
Hes well on his way to being just the 4th player in history to get his 3rd straight MVP....
The fact that he was drafted during a taco bell 🔔 commercial makes his story even funnier. He's one of the best I've ever seen
you heard about the ice cream story? :D
He's a quarterback playing PG in the body of a Center
Yes
They dont talk about jokic cos there is many black people who want to try to keep nba black...also black players use their time to these femine things...make their hair, all the time new clothes and jewelry so it is easier to make news about stuff like that...but serbians arent femboys so thats not hot in usa nowadays
199% correct
It's not going to get any better, Slavs are gonna be sending another Luka and Jokic over every 10 years now. Unless USA players get so bad that Euroleague becomes the best league in the world
S R B I JA 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍
Jokic is not one of best center in NBA, he's the best.
Exactly buddy
Jokic will be one of the top 10 NBA players of all time when he retires.
Jokic has top 5 potential
Jokic mvp
Need those championships to get in the top 3 players of all time group.
I think it’s inevitable that Jokić will win it yet one more time, the only way Jokić isn’t winning the MVP again is purely political which is sad because we are in a participation trophy era. An era where people will overshadow the accomplishments of a great player just because they seemingly think it’s somebody else’s turn and we have to share. I’m not saying that to overshadow any of the other great players that have a chance at winning the MVP, because players like Luka Dončić, Joel Embied, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and KD all have amazing talent, and all have arguable cases for the MVP, but I just don’t see them being as intragul to their teams success as Jokić is to his, you take any one of those guys out of the equation and they have somebody else that can step up and take the reins for their team, well all of them except for Luka Dončić, but still I don’t think he means as much to the Mavericks success as Jokic does for the nuggets success. However everybody else on that list has some sort of contingency on their team that doesn’t make them nearly as valuable when they are out. IE when KD is gone you have Kyrie or Simmons, When Embiid is out you have another former MVP in James Harden there to pick up the slack, when Giannis is down you have Middleton and holiday Hooten to make things work. As for Jokić he can’t seem to have all of his guys healthy at one time and on the court to make a big enough impact with Jamal Murray / Porter Jr constantly being injured and Air Gordon playing streaky is just not the same. I think it’s those factors right there that speak volumes for Jokić‘s spot as an MVP. The way Jokić is playing is just amazing.
Imagine what he'd be if he stayed in shape
Jokic is the pride of Serbia and the proof that 'Serbian Basketball School' is still one of the best in the world!
If he was a shot blocker also he would hands down be 1 in my eyes!
Jokic got another 10,734 points to go to catch Alex English, 251 rebounds to catch Dan Issel and 398 assists to catch Alex English all time for the Nuggets, fair to say he will end up with two of the records.for them.
This season Jocic will be the MVP, Champion and final MVP.
Triple w....hrs ago against Utah
@Dragica Andrejevic jebote koliko smaras
@Dragica Andrejevic facts. Fr fr 😂😭😂😆
I follow and like him but... This year it's "magic" mvp 🤜🤛 Luka deserves that and will be 🍻
In 17 games this season that Joker didn't have triple double he had 6 games where he was just one rebound or assist of TD and two games with just two rebounds short of TD
The Sombor double
No way he wins again powers that be won’t let it happen
He's not going to give them a choice
Chamberlain, Russell, Kareem, Reed, Moses Malone, Ewing, David Robinson, Shaq, Morning, Hakeem: 10 Centers, which ones is he better than?
Joker is the CLEAR 3 time MVP. and EVERYONE knows.
I can see an ACL coming
This video is about Nikola Jokic, not Ja Morant.
Imagine if Joker played for stats. like the vast majority of NBA stars...They would be talking GOAT...
Wasn't Patrick Ewing a center? Centers hit differently back then. You might drive the lane then get driven to the hospital immediately after.
Shortcut From Popovic to Pop is kinda Serbian thing,,,,which means Monk
Actually, "pop" means "a priest" in Serbian; "kaludjer" or "monah" means "a monk".
@@WolfPrincessTalia diaspora ! thanks 4 the correction
One of the best centar plyer ever, the other one is the best.
This is why the Euros are taking over the NBA, they have superior basketball intelligence.
I got him top 7 all time. Behind Jabbar Shaq Russell Hakeem Chamberlain M.Malone
As great as he's played, his teams haven't really accomplished anything of note. This is why I think voter fatigue will hit and you'll see a lot of people that voted for him in past years gravitate towards other players. For the record, I don't think this reflects on his value or on the value of any other players. It's just a reality of this league.
This year is the nuggets best chance to do something. They need better defence and that is it
The past season the #2 and the #3 players were both injured so Jokic was practically alone! Even Wilt Chamberlain couldn't win the championships without great supporting players!
Jociv can only win another .one if Denver is either first place or second and Joker gets more numbers he needs to average at least 28 10 9 and Denver to first place
Lebron said it!
he's got the skills, but no championships yet. if i'm going to consider him one of the greatest ever, he needs at least on title, but that's just me
People were saying it was because of the injury . But he is 3rd this year behind luka (who wasn't fucken top 10 last year , that was annoying ) and Curry who is second .honestly not far fetched for a 3rd mvp .
Comparing him with Sabonis ( all respect )is like saying tha Lebron is playing like Ricky Smith
The problem is, he isn't marketable like a Jordan, Lebum or someone else.
Let's be truthful some wanted Embiid for MVP simply because he is black. Jokic had better resume by far
B2b2b
Mvp x 3
for me top 7 C all time
1. Kareem
2. Bill Russell
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Shaq
5. Hakeem
6. Moses Malone
7. Jokic
8. David Robinson
9. Dwight Howard
10. Patrick Ewing
Bill Russell is not better than jokic lol
Tim Duncan?
@@BrankoMilutinovic PF best ever
Jokic is the one.
@@jokicback2backmvp877
Why not? Russell won the championship basically every year he played from high school all the way through the NBA.
He won't win it this year.. Voters fatigue!
My guesses:
MVP: Luca or Tatum
Way too many other candidates so short in the season, and a streak of a few games can make someone a candidate. So I can easily name 5 others that also have a chance at MVP.
MIP: SGA
Other good candidates: Haliburton, Sabonis, Markannen and I'm forgetting 1 or 2 names.
Rookie: Banchero
No-one comes close enough or gets enough playing time.
DPOY: Adebayo
Other good candidates: Turner, Smart, Green, Murray, Giannis
Main problem... They talk more about good offence than defence. Defence in itself currently are highlights and stats and they don't talk about the behind the scenes defence like Smart, Draymond,... do. They talk on the court, they are the defensive directors. So I'm probably missing a lot of guys who are their teams defensive anchor.
Voter fatigue is a nonsense narrative that people keep repeating because they heard someone else say it. Jokic has gotten even better since you posted this comment. Luka might threaten for MVP, but Tatum isn't close. Jokic is going to 3-peat. You can take it to the bank.
MVP Nikola Jokic!
Imagine Yugoslavian team today 🥶🥶🥶
...with Slovenian Luka Doncic...who's father is also Serbian!?! Remember another Serb - Pistol Pete Maravich - are we people fan to watch or what...
@@Brave2standalone
I mean Doncic,Vucevic,Jokic,Bogdanovic,Bogdanovic,Nurkic,Zubac,Jovic,Bjelica,Micic,Zizic,Dubljevic,Musa,Teodosic,Hezonja ......
@@miki4962 "Serbian Assassins'" would only need Doncic and the rest of the ex-Yugo could sit at home and watch it on TV.
JOKIC IZZZZZZ ONE OF THE GREATEST CENTERS OF ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIME!!!!! FUNDAMENTALLY SPEAKING I DARE ANYONE TO PROVE ME WRONG!!!! UNSELFISH. TEAM ORIENTED. HE IS THE TRUE DEFINITION OF WHAT A BAKETBALL PLAYER IS SUPPOSED TO BE. HE HAS A BILL RUSSELL MYSTIQUE!!!!! MAGNIFICENT!!!!
Nikola Jokić is the best center how NBA ever Has only one Serbian makes Denver so Pride And The NBA you have to be a Worrior to play on this High level volimo te brate nas ti si nas Ponos pozdrav
I agree Jokic is great but the assists have a caveat i think; passing to open wing man for three or passing from the top of the key is not Center play. This is the new game. However he makes great passes!
If it has anything to do with just being the new game why aren't all the centers capable of it... They're not. It's no caveat. He's one of the best passers of all time even this early in his career. His ability to read a D. Put the pass in the right guys hands, and make a pass that helps the shooter is unmatched. Talk to his teammates. They'll tell you. All the new guys that get there after a few practices talk about how he passes. It's also mentioned. His pass accuracy. He puts it in the shooters pocket. Helps them get it off quickly and accurately. He helps shooters make shots with those passes.