The title isn’t a diss towards jokic btw. I think he is unathletic but that just proves how skilful he is and in my opinion the best center in the league
As it sits something major is the only thing that can change it. Embiid in 2nd with.a 20% shot and he is hurt and will be missing games. Giannis 11% shot and wait he is hurt. Straight up Jokic is better at team basketball than everybody. Then you add in the most important stat availability. Short injury Jokic has this. My question is, what is the media going to do next season when he is even better?
Master "Basic" basketball and you will dominate. Basic is this: you put the ball into the hoop, nothing more, nothing else: BUCKETS! No need to go and dunk from half court or shoot a 3 from VIP lounge, just put the ball in the hole and you win. Easy peazy.
Mr Hicko, What is athleticism? The dude that just won the dunk contest is athletic to US standards will never start in the NBA. Anthony Davis great player is considered athletic. But please tell me in what way? Maybe a little better lateral movement than Joker but nowhere the footwork or soft hands nor balance. Plus he is always hurt. I am old and started watchin the NBA in the early 60's. Guys that could jump high they just gave them nick names like jumping Johnny or Kangaroo. Since we have flagrant fouls now, no handcheck, no enforcers if guys try to show up the competition the dunk has become enamored. Wilt would hve put you 10 rows up if you tried flying over the defense to dunk. They would not do it. End a career. What Joker has is supern athletic skills to play basket ball. It is not a track meet.
Alot more to being athletic then jumping. See the spins moves and how he can dribble the ball up the court..that's athletic. I bet ya couldn't do it and doubt ya 7 foot tall. This whole being athletic means you can jump high needs to stop. There is different types of athleticism and those of us who actually played the game know this
He is not unathletic, he just has the lowest jump, and it is actually a glod tactic: doesn't use energy for pointless show off dunks and over the top shots and lay ups. He runs the court as quick as anyone, rebounds as good as the best, passes faster than point guards, and his spin moves are as fast and precise as anyone in the league.
He's like the anti-Lebron. He's doesn't showboat and he's unselfish. When his guys get pumped up after a play, he reminds them to stay humble. Also, just because he doesn't spend millions on his health and nutrition doesn't mean he's "unathletic".
@@anamour4747 I remember watching the game back in the 80s, and Jokic is Larry Bird at the center position. If anyone wonders how good Bird would be today, just look at Jokic. They are very, VERY similar. 84-86 Bird was back-to-back-to-back MVP. Looks like it will happen again with this guy. Jokic is great and exemplifies the greatness that Bird would exude in today's game. This is nice to see.
HE IS athletic. Jumping isn’t the only way to measure athleticism. There’s TONS of athletic stuff this guy does that JA Morant will never be able to do… 🏀🏀🏀🔥🔥🔥
The title isn’t meant to be hating on the joker. He is slow and unathletic but still cooks everybody I don’t see that as a bad thing just proves he has great skill
Yeah, that's what I'm saying too! He possess a different kind of athleticism, he may not have the explosive strength and high jump but he is strong as an ox and runs pretty fast !
Ja ne mogu da se nagledam Jokićevih poteza!! Do pre par godina nisam gledao košarku ma ni malo, ali sa njegovim usponom ne prestajem da gledam, kako same utakmice u sred noći, tako i beskonačne reprize najboljih poteza... Čovek je stvarno neverovatan!!!
Yes exactly! The guy is unbelievable. The NBA like to advertise and promote players who dunks and dribbles and neglects technically gifted players like Jokic.
Lol, he's not slow or unathletic. He's super efficient with his movements and game. Players have to play at his pace because he's such a passing/scoring threat. He's nearly 300lbs and 7ft tall. He's a giant among giants if you see him in real life. Dude plays point guard and center. There have only been a handful of people who have been able to do so at the highest level(Magic, Bird, Dirk was more of a 3-5 plater) the best person to do it so far. If his longevity holds up, he's a generational player but already a legend of the game even if he were to quit playing today. If Jokic can keep this up for another 5-6 seasons, it would probably put him among the best ever in combined stats as he's on pace for 20,000pts/10,000ast/10,000reb. Chris Paul is the only player to achieve 20kpts and 10k assists, Jokic is on pace to achieve that with an added 10k rebounds as a center. What Jokic does in the NBA could be comparable to Ohtani in baseball.
God Damn! He makes it look soooooo easy!. Such a smoothness and efortless in every single move. He is pure talented point guard or quarterback trapped in a body of a giant.
usually I get bored halfway thru these highlight videos but the shit jokic does is SO unique and SO fun, that I easily watch the entire thing. he is amazing.
I'm Brazilian and I'm a soccer guy, but I'm into sports in general. this guy is totally different from what i've ever seen. in my layman's view it's like he was introducing a new way to play basketball. Am I right?
Kind of. There were clearly player before him who had the footwork in the low post (check out Kevin McHale or Olajuwon) or the mid-range game (Nowitzki) or the passing (Magic Johnson). But there has never been a single player who excelled at all three at the highest level. On top of it, he is a magnificent screen setter and top-notch rebounder.
@@JJamz23 Yes. Larry Bird is the proto version of Jokic. Minus the footwork in the low post. But he certainly had the trifecta of shooting, passing and rebounding. Bird was 6'9 and 220pounds. Jokic is 7'0 and 285 pounds. It is so much easier for him to establish position in the post or simply bully smaller and lighter defenders.
you are right. That is the reason he gets so much hate. Look at him. Is he shredded? Does he jump high? Does he play "attractive", meaning crazy dunks? Luka is also in the league, Sengun came. Players that dominate with brains, cause they learn footwork and play every position since they are 10. One group is making dunk mixtapes against their highschool colleagues, and the other group is playing against grown men when they turn 16 (if they are good enough, if not, bye, pick up a book. no participation trophies here). Of course there will be KD, Curry, LBJ, Kyrie... type of players. But the average ones better start working on their fundamentals.
Probably Jokic had played soccer in Europe. I'm italian and also english football guy. If you look Popovic Spurs, you will find something different from all basketball world in term of fundamentals.
He saves energy by not "flash-dunking." Smart player! He takes advantage of any and every situation. No one is a better, more unique passer, not even Magic, who was, er, magic.
Just look at the reactions of the players guarding him: so much salt and frustration. These feelings are the result of their powerlessness and inability to contain him.
Majstor, bre. Njegova lucidnost, pregled igre i pozicije igrača koja je još u razvoju, osećaj za dodavanje visoke ili step-lopte saigraču, onaj naš specijalitet - vic u igri, kad protivnika pošalje u 'Mikinu njivu', fazon LOOK AWAY koji, u medjuvremenu svi protivnici znaju ali ipak refleksno reaguju pogrešno, nesebičnost i interes za timsku igru, opuštenost i fair-play, kao i respekt i poštovanje prema protivnicima, su nešto novo u zemlji košarke. Videćemo sledeće sezone koliki će upliv na poimanje košarke u USA, a i šire, Nikola i ostali saigrači, koji se fenomenalno medjusobno razumeju, imati. A nama opet pričiniti zadovoljstvo i iluziju da gledamo Teslinu veličinu, ali na parketu. IQ bolje da ne diramo, ne bi se otkačili tri dana i, delimično, noći ; ) ako bi krenuli u neke dublje analize Kako god, NAJGOLEM JE Uživajmo, i za sve ono što nas drugde neće. Pozdrav svima iz BGD, iz malene Srbijice, ali NAJBOLJE
are we gonna ignore how freaking strong he is. He backs up everybody and makes it look easy! Jokic, Hakeem and Duncan have the best footwork for big men ever and it’s not even close!
you see it on rebounds the best. When he gets it without jumping inbetween 3 opposition players. JJJ was explaining it. You are watching the ball and preparing to jump while he is already moving you out of the way. When you jump it's already late, he moved you and positioned himself to get it.
@@Hicko It had been my first Nuggets game in 15 years lol. I moved away for 10 years so I was long overdue. But I came back & it was a blast!!! We were like 8 rows from the floor. It was amazing. That Nuggets team looked solid. Electric atmosphere!
He has incredible hands and superb footwork. He doesn't need athleticism, and the fact that he doesn't jump very high will help him stay away from injuries.
Nikola brought "we" approachment in the league full of selfish "I" creatures, rising the game on a higher level, above the ordinary statisic. His teammates recognized and perfectly accepted that.
Bird took himself out with a back injury while shoveling rocks in his driveway. An unforced error--it caused him pain for several years and shortened his career.
I just wonder if someone can imagine Shaq doing the things Joker does.He couldn't hit even the free throws...Leading the ball from coast to coast, hitting 3-pointers,assisting in each and every way,shooting from all distances-What about that kind of skills?
I am so happy to see a player Like Nikola because he is not the expected kind of Center that some want to see and so many people have a box mentality of what an individual player from each position should do, have, or be. However, there are some who always like a player that is original, different, unique, and exceptional.
Alberto Tomba 🇮🇹⛷️looked “slow” also and beated everybody in his era🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆. Great video 👏and a very intriguing game of words by choosing the title. “Outsmarting NBA” could be also an alternative.. By the way, he looks very athletic 🏋️♂️💪💪, wenn he pushes around🚂the centers of the other teams or wenn somebody tries to intimidate him on the court.
@Nikolay Aleksandrov Alberto Tomba probably was a few less elegant rather then Girardelli and Zurbriggen but he was a monster on the ski, his legs were amazing. He was unlucky cause he suffered from some injuries and because the rules penalized him, in fact he scared of free descents, if not, he would have won more awaards. Btw of "slow" athletes, in basketball, Dejan Bodiroga, in some movements, seemed slowly but as for me, he had been one of the best european player, at least in his rule, in the '90 and not only. And at least, about Jokic, i love his movements of pure center, using the pivot foot. I am jealous cause from the bottom of my 5'4" high, when i played, I would have risked most of time many basket blocks, with the ball in my throat, with that movement.....
Nikola is Slavic type of athleticism Big guy, big heart, approaching slow but speed up when necessary, tough, brave, doesn't provoke but fights back and above everything has brain.
People don't understand what athleticism is. Those tip passes and casual full-court passes that are perfectly on the money and those half-court bounce passes that thread the needle and come in waist high right where the guy on the break is going to be... that is absolutely world-class athleticism. It is not just about your vertical jump. Jokic has better hand-eye coordination than anyone else in the league.
He has sense for the game. Many people think this is some genius and he makes 100 calculations per second to make those plays. It just simple sense for the game that develops when somoene loves what he does in life. When you love what you do in life- everything comes to you easy. Put lots of practice like he does and have his height- and you will do just fine. Lots of basketball players are in NBA because of sheer will to succeed in life and have a secure future and money. to some, the love of the game is not even secondary. To some being in NBA is to feed their ego. For some is to sleep with women, to others to prove something to others. It is clear Jokic likes to outsmart his opponents and to find gaps and small little cute solutions for the problem that the opposing team presents. He enjoys doing what he does and this is why it looks so effortless because it really is. He is not forcing himself to drive to the paing and dunk on 3 people just to prove he is a beast. He doesnt do what he does to PROVE ANYTHING TO ANYONE despite the narratives surrounding him. He is like a kid in a toystore enjoying every single minute of it. He doesnt care how others see him, he doesnt care to put up muscles or look physically imposing. The dude just loves to play the game. Its not genius, its not some God given gift. its love, pure love for the game. Lots of people dont understand this. You can tell that he is dissapointed when journalists ask him some stupid questions like how does it feel to "dominate " how does it feel to "destroy your opponents" and he is like wtf? HE is there to enjoy himself he is not there to kill opponents will to compete. He simply wants to outplay and outsmart his opponents and find solutions for the enemy defense.
The point of Jokic’s great talent is precisely that he does NOT have to “ calculate every single move “. Rather, he has an intuitive/ instinctual set of abilities.
@@Some1xxx thats what i mean, it proves how good his IQ is if he can dominate while being unathletic and slow. Nobody gets offended if you call steph unathletic.
Watching him is like watching Larry Legend I wonder jokic could be the first player to win four MVPs in a row I believe he can do that best player nuggets ever had hands down
But he got skills. Do you know hard it is to tap a ball in midair and redirect it to your teammate in the corner...and have it be right on the money?! Not a Nuggets fan but Joker is fun to watch!
How a basketball lover cannot like his play.. is brilliant. He just move right the amount needed. He is damnly fast and he knows perfectly the geometry of the game.
Great comment. If you like sports, if you like basketball, you have to enjoy this. Forget your own home-team bias, forget any cultural and regional factors, and just watch and enjoy the virtuosity.
Jokic is currently above 60/40/80 in his shooting percentages. Only one player ever had a season with 60% from the field and 80% from the line (with 20+ ppg), and that was Kevin McHale, 1 time and he made 0 three pointers that year. Jokic is currently at .402 and .450 in his last 44 games.
as someone who has been involved in martial arts for over 45 years, I assure you that speed is not the most important thing - technique is much more important and timeliness is even more important.
Watch the play at 3:05. He looks slow when he's backing into the defender and bumping him, but after the defender over commits to one side, Jokic's spin move to the basket is so quick the defender doesn't have time to turn around. All basketball players probably have a lot to learn about switching up pacing to confuse and throw off defenders.
Jokic is not the showman ev1 expects from an MVP contender, it's the reason many don't consider him as MVP, compare to Joel and others,,, his stats does.
slam dunks were exciting when i was younger, but this is way more interesting. plus a dunk offers nothing else: you expend energy, hurt your wrists. it's still two points; unnecessary. this is what i prefer, though i don't watch basketball these days. but i watch jokic
You mean the unathletic eye-hand coordination he has? Having today's youth appreciate jokic is like introducing classical and jazz music to hip-hop followers.
All of that is True! 🤷♂️ But the thing is Jokic is a MVP level player because of his skills not athleticism. People are so in love with athleticism, measurements, etc that they forget to be great in the game you need to be fundamentally sound and to have some kind of skill. Athleticism can only take you so far, and once it's gone... It's gone. Skills are Forever!
He can shoot, rebound, dunk, pass, defend, and he plays more games and minutes than most of the league's superstars, and yet some haters call him unatheletic 🤔 What's is wrong with you guys?! No need rhat he has no superstars in his team but he brings the best of his team mates
There are moments where he absolutely looks like an uncoordinated baby, stumbling - no, barreling clumsily - into three defensive players just to make the bucket anyway. Poetry in slow motion.
This is what they mean when they say “slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.” You can tell that he has some speed when he needs to but most the time he’s going the exact speed he needs, it’s actually insane.
I don't care if Jovic is slow or fast but the most important of all, he has the ability to send a ball into the rim with a few misses by IQ and passing ability. Speed is not always bringing a victory. Fast speed often lead to a serious injury.
Tired of people using words that they don’t know the meaning for, like the word “athletic”. So here is a little English lesson. The official definition of “athletic” .physically strong, fit, and active. Jokic seems to fit that definition.
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The title isn’t a diss towards jokic btw. I think he is unathletic but that just proves how skilful he is and in my opinion the best center in the league
Last year was kind of questionable, but this year its solid, if he continues this run by the end of the season it would be stupid if he didn't get it.
As it sits something major is the only thing that can change it.
Embiid in 2nd with.a 20% shot and he is hurt and will be missing games.
Giannis 11% shot and wait he is hurt.
Straight up Jokic is better at team basketball than everybody. Then you add in the most important stat availability. Short injury Jokic has this.
My question is, what is the media going to do next season when he is even better?
Master "Basic" basketball and you will dominate. Basic is this: you put the ball into the hoop, nothing more, nothing else: BUCKETS! No need to go and dunk from half court or shoot a 3 from VIP lounge, just put the ball in the hole and you win. Easy peazy.
Mr Hicko, What is athleticism? The dude that just won the dunk contest is athletic to US standards will never start in the NBA.
Anthony Davis great player is considered athletic. But please tell me in what way? Maybe a little better lateral movement than Joker but nowhere the footwork or soft hands nor balance. Plus he is always hurt. I am old and started watchin the NBA in the early 60's. Guys that could jump high
they just gave them nick names like jumping Johnny or Kangaroo. Since we have flagrant fouls now, no handcheck, no enforcers if guys try to show up the competition the dunk has become enamored. Wilt would hve put you 10 rows up if you tried flying over the defense to dunk.
They would not do it. End a career. What Joker has is supern athletic skills to play basket ball. It is not a track meet.
Alot more to being athletic then jumping. See the spins moves and how he can dribble the ball up the court..that's athletic. I bet ya couldn't do it and doubt ya 7 foot tall. This whole being athletic means you can jump high needs to stop. There is different types of athleticism and those of us who actually played the game know this
Unathletic? No¡ Just the simplicity that you reach only with a lot of work. Economy of moves and energy. Efficiency at its peak.
He is not unathletic, he just has the lowest jump, and it is actually a glod tactic: doesn't use energy for pointless show off dunks and over the top shots and lay ups. He runs the court as quick as anyone, rebounds as good as the best, passes faster than point guards, and his spin moves are as fast and precise as anyone in the league.
Spot on, brethren.
He seriously makes moves on men much more quicker than he is. It’s fun to watch.
He's like the anti-Lebron. He's doesn't showboat and he's unselfish. When his guys get pumped up after a play, he reminds them to stay humble. Also, just because he doesn't spend millions on his health and nutrition doesn't mean he's "unathletic".
Idk if he runs the court as quick as anyone, but certainly as inexhaustibly. His conditioning now is amazing.
@@anamour4747 I remember watching the game back in the 80s, and Jokic is Larry Bird at the center position. If anyone wonders how good Bird would be today, just look at Jokic. They are very, VERY similar. 84-86 Bird was back-to-back-to-back MVP. Looks like it will happen again with this guy. Jokic is great and exemplifies the greatness that Bird would exude in today's game. This is nice to see.
HE IS athletic. Jumping isn’t the only way to measure athleticism. There’s TONS of athletic stuff this guy does that JA Morant will never be able to do… 🏀🏀🏀🔥🔥🔥
The title isn’t meant to be hating on the joker. He is slow and unathletic but still cooks everybody I don’t see that as a bad thing just proves he has great skill
He run with all that waight
Yeah, that's what I'm saying too! He possess a different kind of athleticism, he may not have the explosive strength and high jump but he is strong as an ox and runs pretty fast !
@@Hicko how can a player about to win a third NBA mvp in a row ever be labeled "unathletic"?? He is by definition an elite athlete....
Exactly
Ja ne mogu da se nagledam Jokićevih poteza!! Do pre par godina nisam gledao košarku ma ni malo, ali sa njegovim usponom ne prestajem da gledam, kako same utakmice u sred noći, tako i beskonačne reprize najboljih poteza... Čovek je stvarno neverovatan!!!
Yes exactly! The guy is unbelievable. The NBA like to advertise and promote players who dunks and dribbles and neglects technically gifted players like Jokic.
Samo da potraje biće jedan od najboljih u istoriji
I naravno da uzme koji šampionski prsten
Zabavan i stravično efikasan!
Tana mongeau!
Lol, he's not slow or unathletic. He's super efficient with his movements and game. Players have to play at his pace because he's such a passing/scoring threat.
He's nearly 300lbs and 7ft tall. He's a giant among giants if you see him in real life. Dude plays point guard and center. There have only been a handful of people who have been able to do so at the highest level(Magic, Bird, Dirk was more of a 3-5 plater) the best person to do it so far. If his longevity holds up, he's a generational player but already a legend of the game even if he were to quit playing today.
If Jokic can keep this up for another 5-6 seasons, it would probably put him among the best ever in combined stats as he's on pace for 20,000pts/10,000ast/10,000reb. Chris Paul is the only player to achieve 20kpts and 10k assists, Jokic is on pace to achieve that with an added 10k rebounds as a center. What Jokic does in the NBA could be comparable to Ohtani in baseball.
Hes Magic Johnson without the johnson. Can't help that he's white
God Damn! He makes it look soooooo easy!. Such a smoothness and efortless in every single move. He is pure talented point guard or quarterback trapped in a body of a giant.
I love this dude. Such a beautiful player to watch. We're likely seeing history in the making.
I played basketball for 10 years,since then just work for 30 years,never watch ani ball,but now because of Jokic I watch basketball again
he may be slow but he has the greatest footwork of all time
Nobody would agree with that
Hakeem
What?
Like a balerine
exactly for a 7ft man
usually I get bored halfway thru these highlight videos but the shit jokic does is SO unique and SO fun, that I easily watch the entire thing. he is amazing.
I'm Brazilian and I'm a soccer guy, but I'm into sports in general. this guy is totally different from what i've ever seen. in my layman's view it's like he was introducing a new way to play basketball. Am I right?
Kind of. There were clearly player before him who had the footwork in the low post (check out Kevin McHale or Olajuwon) or the mid-range game (Nowitzki) or the passing (Magic Johnson). But there has never been a single player who excelled at all three at the highest level. On top of it, he is a magnificent screen setter and top-notch rebounder.
@@omnivorous65 Larry bird, but he does not quite have the footwork as the guys you mentioned
@@JJamz23 Yes. Larry Bird is the proto version of Jokic. Minus the footwork in the low post. But he certainly had the trifecta of shooting, passing and rebounding. Bird was 6'9 and 220pounds. Jokic is 7'0 and 285 pounds. It is so much easier for him to establish position in the post or simply bully smaller and lighter defenders.
you are right. That is the reason he gets so much hate. Look at him. Is he shredded? Does he jump high? Does he play "attractive", meaning crazy dunks? Luka is also in the league, Sengun came. Players that dominate with brains, cause they learn footwork and play every position since they are 10. One group is making dunk mixtapes against their highschool colleagues, and the other group is playing against grown men when they turn 16 (if they are good enough, if not, bye, pick up a book. no participation trophies here). Of course there will be KD, Curry, LBJ, Kyrie... type of players. But the average ones better start working on their fundamentals.
Probably Jokic had played soccer in Europe. I'm italian and also english football guy. If you look Popovic Spurs, you will find something different from all basketball world in term of fundamentals.
That's some pretty good footwork at the beginning especially for a big guy
Somehow he seems to know where all his teammates are at the same moment and also where they're going. He has unreal spatial awareness.
Best evaluation of Jokic out there BUT great teammate & being a good man!
He saves energy by not "flash-dunking." Smart player! He takes advantage of any and every situation. No one is a better, more unique passer, not even Magic, who was, er, magic.
For seven years play he just one tiny injure.
Just look at the reactions of the players guarding him: so much salt and frustration. These feelings are the result of their powerlessness and inability to contain him.
Jokic looks slow but is deceptively quick at the same time.
Yea he is the fastest slow person I’ve ever seen it’s confusing
@@Hicko It seems that "athleticism" has you confused. May I suggest LITERACY.
@@HickoJokic has extreme body control and energy saving to keep until the end of the game.
@@Hicko his footwork and his mind are very quick. He's simply not athletic, but to move your feet fast you don't have to be able to jump 1 meter.
My favorite basketball is the kind that leaves me laughing.
Notice all these highlights are from _this season_. Remarkable.
Majstor, bre. Njegova lucidnost, pregled igre i pozicije igrača koja je još u razvoju, osećaj za dodavanje visoke ili step-lopte saigraču, onaj naš specijalitet - vic u igri, kad protivnika pošalje u 'Mikinu njivu', fazon LOOK AWAY koji, u medjuvremenu svi protivnici znaju ali ipak refleksno reaguju pogrešno, nesebičnost i interes za timsku igru, opuštenost i fair-play, kao i respekt i poštovanje prema protivnicima, su nešto novo u zemlji košarke.
Videćemo sledeće sezone koliki će upliv na poimanje košarke u USA, a i šire, Nikola i ostali saigrači, koji se fenomenalno medjusobno razumeju, imati.
A nama opet pričiniti zadovoljstvo i iluziju da gledamo Teslinu veličinu, ali na parketu.
IQ bolje da ne diramo, ne bi se otkačili tri dana i, delimično, noći ; ) ako bi krenuli u neke dublje analize Kako god, NAJGOLEM JE
Uživajmo, i za sve ono što nas drugde neće.
Pozdrav svima iz BGD, iz malene Srbijice, ali NAJBOLJE
are we gonna ignore how freaking strong he is. He backs up everybody and makes it look easy! Jokic, Hakeem and Duncan have the best footwork for big men ever and it’s not even close!
And McHale
you see it on rebounds the best. When he gets it without jumping inbetween 3 opposition players. JJJ was explaining it. You are watching the ball and preparing to jump while he is already moving you out of the way. When you jump it's already late, he moved you and positioned himself to get it.
Dok drugi imaju vise misica a manje mozga on ima mnogo vise mozga i dovoljno misica da ih pravi smesnim i na momente glupim.Napred Jokicu
Oni ne mogu ni da pretpostave sta ce sledece da uradi na terenu.
Body control is a huge part of athleticism it's not just speed and jumping
I don't understand what's athleticism, big muscles? Also watching this video he looks very fast during the action
I was at the DEN vs NO pelicabs game 1/31 Seeing Jokic play in person is amazing!! Best player in Nuggets history to date! Go Nuggets
How many other games have you been to ? I would love to but I’m from Australia:(
@@Hicko It had been my first Nuggets game in 15 years lol. I moved away for 10 years so I was long overdue. But I came back & it was a blast!!! We were like 8 rows from the floor. It was amazing. That Nuggets team looked solid. Electric atmosphere!
It’s pronounced “Pelicans”.
@@paulr.4968 It's spelled Pelicans
He has incredible hands and superb footwork. He doesn't need athleticism, and the fact that he doesn't jump very high will help him stay away from injuries.
Someone once said " Michael Jordan makes you look slow. Larry Bird makes you look stupid." That's the same IQ we are seeing Jokic play with.
Jokic makes you love basketball.
Only reason I watch NBA anymore is because of Jokic, Doncic, Leonard, and Curry.
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Now, THAT's basketball. "Can't make it ? Assist for all".
As Cousey used to say about Bird: "no wasted motion"
Nikola brought "we" approachment in the league full of selfish "I" creatures, rising the game on a higher level, above the ordinary statisic. His teammates recognized and perfectly accepted that.
A SUAVE move of all time in NBA. Rooting on you sir NY.
They said the same thing about Bird: ''slow, unathletic, can't jump''.... but can't be stopped!
Bird took himself out with a back injury while shoveling rocks in his driveway. An unforced error--it caused him pain for several years and shortened his career.
I just wonder if someone can imagine Shaq doing the things Joker does.He couldn't hit even the free throws...Leading the ball from coast to coast, hitting 3-pointers,assisting in each and every way,shooting from all distances-What about that kind of skills?
Shaq is physically beast of the nature and he used that to dominate on the court
Jokic is very athletic, his hand eye coordination is tremendous, hes strong and quick for his size
I am so happy to see a player Like Nikola because he is not the expected kind of Center that some want to see and so many people have a box mentality of what an individual player from each position should do, have, or be. However, there are some who always like a player that is original, different, unique, and exceptional.
What si so great about Jokic, his passes to players, is that they read him/his passes, they very well coordinate with his moves.
Šta uradi čovek na 00:34...Ima sve, maštu, ideju, IQ 200 i brzinu reakcije poput munje..Što bi se reklo u slengu, momak je tata ove igre..
Nikola is MVP.
Alberto Tomba 🇮🇹⛷️looked “slow” also and beated everybody in his era🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆. Great video 👏and a very intriguing game of words by choosing the title. “Outsmarting NBA” could be also an alternative.. By the way, he looks very athletic 🏋️♂️💪💪, wenn he pushes around🚂the centers of the other teams or wenn somebody tries to intimidate him on the court.
Alberto was chubby dude, but he was the best in his time.
@Nikolay Aleksandrov Alberto Tomba probably was a few less elegant rather then Girardelli and Zurbriggen but he was a monster on the ski, his legs were amazing. He was unlucky cause he suffered from some injuries and because the rules penalized him, in fact he scared of free descents, if not, he would have won more awaards. Btw of "slow" athletes, in basketball, Dejan Bodiroga, in some movements, seemed slowly but as for me, he had been one of the best european player, at least in his rule, in the '90 and not only. And at least, about Jokic, i love his movements of pure center, using the pivot foot. I am jealous cause from the bottom of my 5'4" high, when i played, I would have risked most of time many basket blocks, with the ball in my throat, with that movement.....
@@lucat5479 True, lot of common moves between those two great basketball players! Bodiroga- the real Shammgod!
Nikola is Slavic type of athleticism
Big guy, big heart, approaching slow but speed up when necessary, tough, brave, doesn't provoke but fights back and above everything has brain.
People don't understand what athleticism is. Those tip passes and casual full-court passes that are perfectly on the money and those half-court bounce passes that thread the needle and come in waist high right where the guy on the break is going to be... that is absolutely world-class athleticism. It is not just about your vertical jump. Jokic has better hand-eye coordination than anyone else in the league.
He’s one punch man for basketball
I swear, Jokic has magic in his hands. He calculates every single move. He knows where to pass. And to top it all of, he’s beaten Wilt’s record twice.
He has sense for the game. Many people think this is some genius and he makes 100 calculations per second to make those plays.
It just simple sense for the game that develops when somoene loves what he does in life.
When you love what you do in life- everything comes to you easy. Put lots of practice like he does and have his height- and you will do just fine.
Lots of basketball players are in NBA because of sheer will to succeed in life and have a secure future and money. to some, the love of the game is not even secondary. To some being in NBA is to feed their ego. For some is to sleep with women, to others to prove something to others.
It is clear Jokic likes to outsmart his opponents and to find gaps and small little cute solutions for the problem that the opposing team presents. He enjoys doing what he does and this is why it looks so effortless because it really is.
He is not forcing himself to drive to the paing and dunk on 3 people just to prove he is a beast. He doesnt do what he does to PROVE ANYTHING TO ANYONE despite the narratives surrounding him.
He is like a kid in a toystore enjoying every single minute of it. He doesnt care how others see him, he doesnt care to put up muscles or look physically imposing.
The dude just loves to play the game. Its not genius, its not some God given gift. its love, pure love for the game.
Lots of people dont understand this. You can tell that he is dissapointed when journalists ask him some stupid questions like how does it feel to "dominate " how does it feel to "destroy your opponents" and he is like wtf?
HE is there to enjoy himself he is not there to kill opponents will to compete. He simply wants to outplay and outsmart his opponents and find solutions for the enemy defense.
The point of Jokic’s great talent is precisely that he does NOT have to “ calculate every single move “. Rather, he has an intuitive/ instinctual set of abilities.
His playstyle is a great way to avoid injuries as well.
Hitting a 3 with a defender all over you and 2-tenths of a second left is a "most unathletic move".
I wouldn’t call that an athletic play
Just awarenes of play and time left. The brain its a most lethal weapon
I’ll take IQ over muscle any day
@@Some1xxx thats what i mean, it proves how good his IQ is if he can dominate while being unathletic and slow. Nobody gets offended if you call steph unathletic.
@@Hicko Nobody is getting offended. Your monkey ass is simply illiterate.
What a phenom! Congrats Nuggets and mvp jokic
Watching him is like watching Larry Legend I wonder jokic could be the first player to win four MVPs in a row I believe he can do that best player nuggets ever had hands down
MV3 NIKOLA JOKIC 🏆🏆🏆
He's as athletic as he needs to be.. it's called being sure footed n not being injured carrying 7 foot of yourself around
GOAT 🐐
But he got skills. Do you know hard it is to tap a ball in midair and redirect it to your teammate in the corner...and have it be right on the money?! Not a Nuggets fan but Joker is fun to watch!
Tim Duncan did the same thing. Fundamentals and high iq play beat raw athleticism every time.
How a basketball lover cannot like his play.. is brilliant. He just move right the amount needed. He is damnly fast and he knows perfectly the geometry of the game.
Great comment. If you like sports, if you like basketball, you have to enjoy this. Forget your own home-team bias, forget any cultural and regional factors, and just watch and enjoy the virtuosity.
Jokic is currently above 60/40/80 in his shooting percentages. Only one player ever had a season with 60% from the field and 80% from the line (with 20+ ppg), and that was Kevin McHale, 1 time and he made 0 three pointers that year. Jokic is currently at .402 and .450 in his last 44 games.
as someone who has been involved in martial arts for over 45 years, I assure you that speed is not the most important thing - technique is much more important and timeliness is even more important.
Watch the play at 3:05. He looks slow when he's backing into the defender and bumping him, but after the defender over commits to one side, Jokic's spin move to the basket is so quick the defender doesn't have time to turn around. All basketball players probably have a lot to learn about switching up pacing to confuse and throw off defenders.
How can someone say that Jokic is not athletic!!
My theory is he got so good at the long down-court pass on fast-break so that he doesn't have to walk all the way over there.
Jokic is not the showman ev1 expects from an MVP contender, it's the reason
many don't consider him as MVP, compare to Joel and others,,, his stats does.
He has finesse and is incredibly athletic. He doesn't even look like he's trying. Probably why his moves look "unathletic".. super casual.
He's one of the most athletic players ever!
slam dunks were exciting when i was younger, but this is way more interesting. plus a dunk offers nothing else: you expend energy, hurt your wrists. it's still two points; unnecessary. this is what i prefer, though i don't watch basketball these days. but i watch jokic
He don't even get excited just stays focused the whole time
Unlike most NBA pundits, I always considered coordination to be a critical component to athleticism.
You mean the unathletic eye-hand coordination he has? Having today's youth appreciate jokic is like introducing classical and jazz music to hip-hop followers.
All of that is True! 🤷♂️
But the thing is Jokic is a MVP level player because of his skills not athleticism. People are so in love with athleticism, measurements, etc that they forget to be great in the game you need to be fundamentally sound and to have some kind of skill. Athleticism can only take you so far, and once it's gone... It's gone. Skills are Forever!
He can shoot, rebound, dunk, pass, defend, and he plays more games and minutes than most of the league's superstars, and yet some haters call him unatheletic 🤔 What's is wrong with you guys?! No need rhat he has no superstars in his team but he brings the best of his team mates
That is impressive!
With this vision of basketball,he is MVP every season.
I couldn't believe he got picked 2nd to last in all star game he is best center in the league.
POLITICS!!
Joker is the King now:::The legend of the Joker is just beginning!
he has the same jump shot than Larry Bird, same exact gesture, I have never noticed that before!
Footwork is impeccable
There are moments where he absolutely looks like an uncoordinated baby, stumbling - no, barreling clumsily - into three defensive players just to make the bucket anyway. Poetry in slow motion.
I like the sneaking, slithering playstyle just as much as the high flying stuff. That's why I think Jokic and Murray are such a good combo.
Jokic is athletic enough to be better than anyone else in the NBA at the most important phases of the game. Reminds me of Walton at his best.
Mega HIGHLIGHTS!!!!
The best on this planet🎉🎉🎉
It's like seem like-DJ Oković!?😍💪⚡️
Hummina hummina hummina! Point Center. The biggest ballet dancer on Earth! Unbef**king believable!
This is what they mean when they say “slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.” You can tell that he has some speed when he needs to but most the time he’s going the exact speed he needs, it’s actually insane.
He has ridiculously good footwork and spins he is very quick with his spin move and drop step those are lethal
Joker and doncic proving it isn’t about athleticism and hops. It’s basketball IQ - they making basketball fun. Magic style
There's no doubt, he is exeptional player in many ways...
I don't care if Jovic is slow or fast but the most important of all, he has the ability to send a ball into the rim with a few misses by IQ and passing ability. Speed is not always bringing a victory. Fast speed often lead to a serious injury.
He plays like Larry bird.
Totalmente. Es casi igual !!
His moves in the post are much like Kevin McHale.
Just enjoy the greatness 🏀 😎
Those moves are athletic. There is more to athletics than quickness and leaping ability. There is balance, coordination, acrobatics, strength etc.
But he's polite. Unlike the "athletic" ones.
And he doesn't fake injuries
Why is he allowed to shove the defensive player out of the way?
My bro is playing street basket with entire league 😅
Poetry in motion
What a surprise, yet another ALL TIME GREAT athlete, like Bird and Novinski, is labeled as unathletic
Looks like he is taking the Larry bird playbook. Passing score and team play
He just has so many options, its hard to cover him
Tired of people using words that they don’t know the meaning for, like the word “athletic”. So here is a little English lesson. The official definition of “athletic” .physically strong, fit, and active. Jokic seems to fit that definition.
Hakeem nods his approval.
Veni vidi Jokić!
he's like a freight train coming down the track. they don't even know how to approach him.
1:41 damn u up the volume i thought i was watching NBA 2K
Magic 🎩 🃏