Jokic definitely puts in work in the offseason. He has way too much touch this early in the season for him to have been only in the weight room. Dude just doesn't like to talk about it.
Don't mistake Jokic's humble self depreciation literally. National media takes 1 line out of his media day when he sarcastically answered a question saying he didn't do anything or touch a ball all summer and runs with the narrative. When clearly Jokic's mannerisms and the twinkle in his eyes indicated he was joking and downplaying his work ethic in the summer. Did you hear what he said?? He didn't MISS A DAY. MVP is no accident.
Jokic placed numbers in the playoffs that no one ever did, its safe to say that he is in the small circle of the best players in the game that ever touched the ball, if not the best.
AD: 0 points in the 2nd half. Don't wanna hear him being mentioned in the same sentence as the 2x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, and legendary horse riding fanatic.
Nikola Jokic - The essence of basketball. Dude plays the game the way it was meant to be played. Pure joy watching him do it. And even greater watching tryharders fail in front of him.
So jokes fans stay mad at players for “not trying hard enough” but then when jokic acts like he doesn’t even like basketball it’s just a side hustle , everyone loves it 😂
I love how Shaq gives Joker the highest praise because he deserves it. He is one of a kind. We're finally witnessing the comeback of giant dominance in the NBA. Giant Guards! HAHAHA!
@norpriest521 i actually think bucks got a chance. The twin towers can at least harass jokic to tire him out. Then murray and dame cancel each other out. Not to sure about the bucks bench though.
@@norpriest521Well they definitely do, injury and luck play a big part in winning an NBA championship. But so far, Denver is still the clear favorite.
Shaq blew me away with that volentay chant at the end. I bet it really hit different to get to hear your Denver fans saying that in your native language.
I’m pretty sure tonight and tomorrow this win will get downplayed by the media and the Lakers as just 1 loss and other excuses will be made like “this is the regular season and it doesn’t count” or something along those lines instead of recognizing the Nuggets as just simply being the better team. Lakers are not what the media are trying too force on us
Luka ain’t Top 3. Steph is the best point guard in the league. Tatum and Embiid are better two way players who are also MVP candidates. Luka is number 6 on my list.
What’s y’all’s point though? It’s impressive to a certain end, but it’s not the end all be all, it’s not the highest echelon of basketballdom, unless you guys also think prime Russ is what Jokic should be striving for ? It’s impressive but ultimately just a novelty stat
@@joesmith8725 It's not about teams anymore. I think the big part of the problem are 'empowered' and pampered players of the 2010's. It is the decade that team consecpt disappeared since Lebron move to Miami. All hell broke loose after that. I was a die hard Lakers fan. Now I enjoy watching them lose to a real basketball team. Go figure.
Dumb national media takes his humble self depreciation seriously/literally. National media takes 1 line out of his media day when he sarcastically answered a question saying he didn't do anything or touch a ball all summer and runs with it. When clearly his mannerisms and the twinkle in his eyes indicated he was joking and downplaying his work ethic. Did you hear what he said?? He didn't MISS A DAY. We know this in Denver. His teammates commend his routines and work ethic all the time. Respect.
Nobody can touch the Nuggets for the foreseeable future. MPJ has completely committed to the defensive end. Once he gains full confidence on offense, along with Braun, its over for the league.
@@TevinCherry 20 points on 60% shooting is good, it's not like he's 22 anymore jumping out of the gym but since when was 20 points on great efficiency not good?
@ItsBlazeVibes Efficiency is OVERRATED! How efficient is Lwbron in finals appearances?! Sometimes the right play is an aggressive shot with two men under the basket to pick off the rebound if you miss. Sometimes YOU GO at the dude in front of you NO MATTER WHAT, not pass the ball off to a lesser player to make a more difficult shot with time running down on the clock . Sometimes efficiency numbers HIDE a low impact on the game. So you got 10 -14 points off of fast breaks or early offense. So what. Did you post up and slow the game down and get quality possessions? 20 points is 5 points a quarter. Yes Lebron can find a way to do that. Team needed more than that tonight ESPECIALLY when you see AD not brining it offensively in the 2nd half. Doesn't have to be hero ball either...
Jokic, a Serbian, my brother pushes the boundaries in the NBA and introduces a new dimension of basketball, which you will understand only when he finishes his career, and it will be many, many years. Only then will you respect it
Tomorrow on ESPN: WHAT DID THE LAKERS FIGURED OUT? AND WHO'S LAKERS DADDY?? Well they figured out how to lose again and Jokić is AD'S and Lakers DADDY. 🤣🤣🤣🇷🇸😜💪 MVP, CHAMPION and the best player in the world OUR SERBIAN CONTRYMAN JOKARA BRATINA. 😜🇷🇸🇷🇸💪
Lovooove y’all Shaq and Joker 🃏🃏🃏 he’s so modest,great sense of humor,empathy and Soul…Nuggets is perfect TEAM without competition in team it’s Great He’s not in mood Hello I’m Super Star ….Just Kind with brain Hello from West Hollywood 🇺🇸 good morning Cali Let’s go Nuggets Nation
@@raquansingleton1549Not sure. I don't know why Lakers are getting championship talks. Did they get better? Yes. Did they get depth? Yes. But none of those players are stars or championship level altering moves. Reddish is a bust, Vincent is a decent role player, Hayes is irrelevant, Prince is inconsistent... I don't get why those moves make them contenders.
For Kenny Smith to say you can’t let 1 person guard Joker as if AD isn’t the guy assigned to him says allot about how much of a Joke AD is pun intended
Kenny, the Nuggets bench last year in the regular season was atrocious and they still dominated the West. It wasn't until the playoffs - literally, the playoffs! - until Malone decided to go with only three guys from the bench. Neither he nor anyone in Nuggets Nation knew that Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, and Christian Braun would play at such a high level.
@@Hinshu85Yes there is. I saw it on a meme of how European soccer players who are old/washed up or kicked out of leagues should "Get Ready to Learn American." It was popular when Messi was playing over the summer.
He didn’t play basketball for two months and came out and scored a triple double in the first game back. This guy is Elite!
Jokic definitely puts in work in the offseason. He has way too much touch this early in the season for him to have been only in the weight room. Dude just doesn't like to talk about it.
Don't mistake Jokic's humble self depreciation literally. National media takes 1 line out of his media day when he sarcastically answered a question saying he didn't do anything or touch a ball all summer and runs with the narrative. When clearly Jokic's mannerisms and the twinkle in his eyes indicated he was joking and downplaying his work ethic in the summer. Did you hear what he said?? He didn't MISS A DAY. MVP is no accident.
Elite is an understatement bro. This guy is just part of a different category. Generational.
Jokic placed numbers in the playoffs that no one ever did, its safe to say that he is in the small circle of the best players in the game that ever touched the ball, if not the best.
@@jimai808this right here.😊
AD: 0 points in the 2nd half. Don't wanna hear him being mentioned in the same sentence as the 2x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, and legendary horse riding fanatic.
AD also shouldn't even be in the same sentence as Embiid
@@berrymckockiner5883AD was the second best player in championship victory, he's kinda better than embiid
@@andrijastojcic5695 how many MVP' does he have?
Embiid has 1
If you think AD is better than Embiid you don't know basketball
@@andrijastojcic5695No he isn’t. Especially now.
@@andrijastojcic5695he was the best player in 2020
Jokic is such a humble and humorous guy!
Yeah humble okay 🤨
@@aidenxccx2949elaborate
@@aidenxccx2949he is by far compared to other athletes he just wants to be home and play with horses 🐴 no show boating
@@aidenxccx2949not getting likes should tell u something...
@@racimegacar idgaf about likes
Nikola Jokic - The essence of basketball.
Dude plays the game the way it was meant to be played. Pure joy watching him do it. And even greater watching tryharders fail in front of him.
So jokes fans stay mad at players for “not trying hard enough” but then when jokic acts like he doesn’t even like basketball it’s just a side hustle , everyone loves it 😂
@@4pursJokic can do as he pleases because everything he does or says is cool.
well other players dont try hard enough and they stink, joker takes it easy but still destroys everyone. Theres a difference@@4purs
There is no reason for me not to like Denver as a lakers fan. very humble, they came a long long way. They went from losers to winners
I love how Shaq gives Joker the highest praise because he deserves it. He is one of a kind. We're finally witnessing the comeback of giant dominance in the NBA. Giant Guards! HAHAHA!
Jokic, Giannis, Embiid. With Wemby coming next. Now if Zion can just get himself together.
@@Shortballa11 Zion and Ja type of the breed are lost cause, lost people. They're celebrities more than an athlete.
Zion...really, you are going to put him in that group. The guy can't play half a season.@@Shortballa11
Shaq : “ Volim te” “Volim te”
The crowd: “ back to back “back to back “ 🤣
Hahaha good1
O.M.G.Shaq made me almost cry!Respect to my legend from Serbian!!
My Lakers Prepared and got whooped. This Denver team is so good. Great to watch.
Preciate that fam. Gg 🤝⚒️🔥
@@jesstiss222 what a great laker fan he is!!
Respect 🤝
👍
Lakers still a great team so dont worry much they will get their Ws
jokic is so well rounded, he does everything well
And people still think Celtics, Suns, Bucks got a chance against Nuggets 😂
That's laughable
@norpriest521 i actually think bucks got a chance. The twin towers can at least harass jokic to tire him out. Then murray and dame cancel each other out. Not to sure about the bucks bench though.
@@norpriest521 Suns look good actually. But I will say that if they do not buff their defense, DEN will steam roll them
@@norpriest521Well they definitely do, injury and luck play a big part in winning an NBA championship. But so far, Denver is still the clear favorite.
Except defense but otherwise hes a monster
Joker with the triple double without leaving the ground.
Pretty incredible
I don't get how he grabs so many rebounds
@@Enlightened_SpursFan he uses his finger tips to tap the ball to himself
@@zemljajeravna5336yep. he uses his finger to tap his ball
I played with a guy kinda like that. He was much shorter than me but he could tap rebounds in sorcerous ways
Thought the Lakers had this game circled on their calendar 😂😂😂
I know! Didn’t AD and LeBron have “conversations” this off-season? 😅🤣
Lakers Overrated. AD is a no show
sadly my Lakers didn't even make them sweat. That is very scary.
Lakers never open the season serious
Lebron needs more help 😂😂
Jokic really loves Shaq 😂❤
Big guys club.
Actually it's the other way around. Shaq respects Joker a lot.
He does like Shaq, and admires him for all of his accomplishments.
We all love Shack!💪💪💪
Shaq blew me away with that volentay chant at the end. I bet it really hit different to get to hear your Denver fans saying that in your native language.
I mi tebe volimo Shaq ❤🇷🇸
"Volim i ja vas" 😂
I love Nikolas interviews😂
Jokic does not have to get better. He has to remain consistent. It is the people around Him that need to get better.
I’m pretty sure tonight and tomorrow this win will get downplayed by the media and the Lakers as just 1 loss and other excuses will be made like “this is the regular season and it doesn’t count” or something along those lines instead of recognizing the Nuggets as just simply being the better team. Lakers are not what the media are trying too force on us
And you're also a Cowboys fan, right?
Completely agree, well said. And unfortunately you’re right they won’t give much props to the nuggets as per usual
@@Kube_Dogirrelevant here if he is, point is Lakers media mostly downplay their flaws and make excuses
Lakers are overrated.
@@Pack52022 …. Exactly
This guy might break the record for most ever
Should be three time MVP! NBA best players are now International: Joker, Luka, Giannis,
And embid
Luka ain’t Top 3. Steph is the best point guard in the league. Tatum and Embiid are better two way players who are also MVP candidates. Luka is number 6 on my list.
Wemby the future too.
@@frewtlewps1152way off.. I’ll take Luka anytime over Steph.
Also Embid is international and no one has an answer for joker
FRAUD
he wants to leave the interview as soon as it starts
you gotta love him
1 Triple Double behind Lebron....and 10Years younger than him...thats absurd.
In 800 less games 😂
What’s y’all’s point though? It’s impressive to a certain end, but it’s not the end all be all, it’s not the highest echelon of basketballdom, unless you guys also think prime Russ is what Jokic should be striving for ? It’s impressive but ultimately just a novelty stat
@@Hidalgoes bro he is the best player in the World...russ never won a Ring with 21 Rebounds and 11 assists in a final Game.
Nicola is a phenom
Nicola is a phenom
"couple days, or 1 month or 2months" that joke went passed them like it was nothing lmao
The lakers getting humbled yet again. Basketball is indeed back
Lakers in last place.
💯
I love to hear that! It's been infested with celebrity media and primadonnas for a decade.
Lakers are in last place. As expected.
@@joesmith8725 It's not about teams anymore. I think the big part of the problem are 'empowered' and pampered players of the 2010's. It is the decade that team consecpt disappeared since Lebron move to Miami. All hell broke loose after that. I was a die hard Lakers fan. Now I enjoy watching them lose to a real basketball team. Go figure.
Jokic is a good sport letting Shaq butcher his language trying to compliment him 😂
He actually did a decent job this time 😅
No no no!This time he was great!Volim te!Волим те!🙏👍🇷🇸🃏♥️
@@ana-marijaz.9570 I’m glad then lmao
Joker and Shaq have the best bromance.
I’m watching “it is what is” tomorrow 😂😂😂 A.D in the locker room
Facts
Nikola is so humble, he was basicly embarased by Shaqs saying i love you
Bron saw that triple dub stat watch how this season goes
Lol 😂 he looks SOOOO excited to do this interview
He’s looking really confident! The League better be ready
@@GetDown_LayDown facts
I gotta believe that this may be the one interview he ACTUALLY wouldn’t mind doing. I mean, it’s Shaq and Chuck!
Triple double with good efficiency and the win? Stat padding for sure -Kendrik Perkins
Shaq is a national treasure 😂
Dumb national media takes his humble self depreciation seriously/literally. National media takes 1 line out of his media day when he sarcastically answered a question saying he didn't do anything or touch a ball all summer and runs with it. When clearly his mannerisms and the twinkle in his eyes indicated he was joking and downplaying his work ethic. Did you hear what he said?? He didn't MISS A DAY. We know this in Denver. His teammates commend his routines and work ethic all the time. Respect.
Bravo for Shak ...volimo i mi tebe Shak!!! It means - and we love you too Shak!!
"Couple days, a month, maybe two months" that escalated quickly lol
"Well, might as well keep it all the way real."
Joker is just amazing to watch. Just incredible the way he plays and sees the floor.
Never seen anyone make the game look as effortless as Jokic
lakers figured something out
They figured out how to get their ass kicked again they are used to it
Figured out they ain't it. Stop writing checks you can't cash. Stop talking. Lol
Lmao! Every time AD got scored on one-on-one I said, where is Rui now? Hehehe
They figured they really couldn't beat the nuggets.
They played their max hardest . they too old
You know Joker love these guys
Bucks and Nuggets are going to be a good match-up this season and what a finals match-up that would be.
If everybody stays healthy (cough cough Giannis and Dame 😬)
More like the Celtics and Nuggets cause the bucks are a joke with Lillard on their team
@@JET1970we will see soon enough. To early to tell
Last time they played Giannis was full of anger on the bench after Jokic demolished them
@@JET1970 the bucks are far from a joke but yeah it's still celtics out of the east easily over the bucks
Mr.Triple double 🔝👏
Effortless 😂🍻
"With all the distractions was it a hard game to play?"
"No"
🤣
RUSS.
@@paulv7744he going to surpass Russ record
They dont want to admit Jokic is #1 because he's not what an ideal player looks like.
Nobody can touch the Nuggets for the foreseeable future. MPJ has completely committed to the defensive end. Once he gains full confidence on offense, along with Braun, its over for the league.
N.Jokic and maybe L.Bird are the best examples of dictating the pace of the game that I have ever seen.
As a nuggets fan, AD needs to pick it up if he wants to see us in the playoffs again. Only players on the lakers that played good are Bron and Prince.
The Nuggets were straight up attacking Lebron, they know he doesn’t play defense. Braun wasn’t even afraid to shoot over him
Bron didn’t play good he can’t shoot anything outside of the paint he barely got 20 points
@@TevinCherry 20 points on 60% shooting is good, it's not like he's 22 anymore jumping out of the gym but since when was 20 points on great efficiency not good?
As a Lakers fan, we need to trade Bron.🤣
@ItsBlazeVibes Efficiency is OVERRATED! How efficient is Lwbron in finals appearances?! Sometimes the right play is an aggressive shot with two men under the basket to pick off the rebound if you miss. Sometimes YOU GO at the dude in front of you NO MATTER WHAT, not pass the ball off to a lesser player to make a more difficult shot with time running down on the clock . Sometimes efficiency numbers HIDE a low impact on the game. So you got 10 -14 points off of fast breaks or early offense. So what. Did you post up and slow the game down and get quality possessions? 20 points is 5 points a quarter. Yes Lebron can find a way to do that. Team needed more than that tonight ESPECIALLY when you see AD not brining it offensively in the 2nd half. Doesn't have to be hero ball either...
this was funny. i wish we had more joker and shaq
He needs his own signature shoe ASAP!!!!!
Jokic, a Serbian, my brother pushes the boundaries in the NBA and introduces a new dimension of basketball, which you will understand only when he finishes his career, and it will be many, many years. Only then will you respect it
Serbia loves you Shaq!!! ❤❤
Humble teams+jokic is the best
Joker is awesome how can u not love this dude
Tomorrow on ESPN: WHAT DID THE LAKERS FIGURED OUT?
AND WHO'S LAKERS DADDY??
Well they figured out how to lose again and Jokić is AD'S and Lakers DADDY. 🤣🤣🤣🇷🇸😜💪
MVP, CHAMPION and the best player in the world OUR SERBIAN CONTRYMAN JOKARA BRATINA. 😜🇷🇸🇷🇸💪
Great win 1 banner and 17 more to go to reach the Lakers 😂😂
@@TankS5like bro a ring wasnt enough for them?? they actin like weird ex’s , lol wheres this talk with the heat?
@@TankS5nobody fucking care how many banner that Lakers has gotten, Nuggets is better than Lakers in this moments
@@TankS5 everyone should show respect to those legends like Shaq Kobe Magic...... but Jokic is better than all Lakers' player right now
ESPN IS THE NEW CNN
Jok loves shaq so much it's hilarious
6:49 Yo who Invited The Ice King 💀💀💀
Shaq puts on the glasses and becomes a polyglot hahaha
Hope the NBA not to robbed Joker MVP again if he make it in the list this season.❤️
he robbed himself by taking the last few weeks off last year
Lovooove y’all Shaq and Joker 🃏🃏🃏 he’s so modest,great sense of humor,empathy and Soul…Nuggets is perfect TEAM without competition in team it’s Great
He’s not in mood Hello I’m Super Star ….Just Kind with brain
Hello from West Hollywood 🇺🇸 good morning Cali Let’s go Nuggets Nation
Scary thing is jokic makes it look easy and no media pressure or expectations on him
Westbrook being number one for triple doubles just goes to show how much of a beast he was 💯
Well there are a lot of beasts that don’t hit the exact stat line
yeah bro jokic and russ both underrated but legends
he always chokes in the playoffs tho, so who cares 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
No. His stats are padded. Gtfoh
Westbrick*
Jokic is going to pass Magic Johnson this regular season for 3rd most triple doubles lol.
I thought the Lakers will have an upper end with all those talks? 🤔
1 game lol
@@raquansingleton1549 just like last season y’all figured something out right ? 😂😂😂 Take the L and move on buddy
@@raquansingleton1549Not sure. I don't know why Lakers are getting championship talks. Did they get better? Yes. Did they get depth? Yes. But none of those players are stars or championship level altering moves. Reddish is a bust, Vincent is a decent role player, Hayes is irrelevant, Prince is inconsistent... I don't get why those moves make them contenders.
😂 another moral victory for the Lakers
@@raquansingleton1549 5 games if you count the past 4 months which isnt even the duration of 2/3s of an NBA season...want to go for 0-10
Someone tell Kenny there's no one on the nuggets named Chris Brawn.
We all love you too, mr. Onilović!
I love these Shaq and Jokic convos man😂
Jokic,Doncic,Duncan and Bird makes basketball looks so easy😂
Volim te (Волим те) - I love you
Serbian language uses Latin and Cyrilic alphabet for peeps who were wondering.
Dude, the people who watch baskethoop have never even said the words Serbian, Latin or Cyrillic, let alone wondered about anything related to them.
@@Kube_Dogthat's obviously not true.
@@Kube_Dog i mentioned this becaude of Shaq, he said it.
@@Calaman228Shaq is cool!
Wish I had the first pick in my draft. Would’ve snagged joker
*Jokic
@@Kube_Dogbro delete this quick
second year in a row i got him hallelujah
@@Kube_Dogjoket is his nickname…
@@moufou4life okay, but he didn't say joket.
lfg inside the nba is back 💪🏀
This is the only pre and post game show that is reliably excellent. Even with Kenny.
Jokic will get the MVP and FMVP this season, book it, Its barbecue Chicken in west as of now for nuggets
Shaq, volimo i mi tebe!
I honestly don't like the Nuggets but as a Bball fan how can you not like and respect Jokic he's great for basketball
if you're a fan of Basketball, how can you not love Denver? They play the game the right way.
@cishansen4162 cause I never have and I'm no bandwagon
We all know Shaq said "Volim te" which means "I love you" to provoke another "no homo" out of him 😆
New Season, Same story💪 Nuggets is Lakers daddy. Where are the LeBron fanboys hiding. They are awfully quiet today
The first and last point-center.
Real mvp last year. And again will be the real mvp this year
When Shaq speak Serbian... priceless!!!
For Kenny Smith to say you can’t let 1 person guard Joker as if AD isn’t the guy assigned to him says allot about how much of a Joke AD is pun intended
VOLIM TE!!! VOLIM TE!!! VOLIM TE!!! VOLIM TE!!! VOLIM TE!!! VOLIM TE!!!
Jokic is going to no 1 in triple doubles by the time he retires.
He’s the drake of basketball
Casual TD for Banner night...Joker🃏🏆
Joker is the best. He’s just an efficiency monster. A quiet killer.
Kenny, the Nuggets bench last year in the regular season was atrocious and they still dominated the West. It wasn't until the playoffs - literally, the playoffs! - until Malone decided to go with only three guys from the bench. Neither he nor anyone in Nuggets Nation knew that Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, and Christian Braun would play at such a high level.
Bravo Shaquille!Volim te bro!🙏🙏🙏 🃏🇷🇸💪♥️
He plays the modern way so new school cant bash him. But he absolutely bullies people on the block so old heads cant hate, the guy is amazing.
Wow. He is just ONE triple double behind James? Damn, LeBron been in the league like 15 years more than him. Damn
I love the joker but this interview made me lose brain cells 😂
lol How many languages do you speak? let me guess American right??
@@diffuser2459*english. There isn't an american language.
@@Hinshu85are you sure? 😅 guy was joking
@@Hinshu85Yes there is. I saw it on a meme of how European soccer players who are old/washed up or kicked out of leagues should "Get Ready to Learn American." It was popular when Messi was playing over the summer.
@@Hinshu85 you obviously do not understand sarcasm..
@0:18 NBA handing out Visas?
ilove shaq and jokic😂
The Nugget Dynasty on the rise.
Denver's bench was terrible last regular season. So it's not true to say the bench has to deliver this regular season for them to succeed
Thank you thank you I'm work you 20 points for the bench on opening night I don't know how many games last year their bench score 20 or more
He watched horses for two months and he's ready.😂
Stephen A is gonna be FUN tomorrow 😂😂😂
I love how Jokic treats NBA like a 9-5
Shaq speaking Serbian lol😂 🇷🇸
Shaq, Volimo i mi tebe! 😊
He's the best center of all time
Jokic is the perfect guy who can surpass westbrook on the number 1 triple double list :)
they are backkk🎉🎉
After basketball which is awesome, I also can't wait for his interviews😅😅😅
Just another day in the office for Jokic!