Jokic is so unique no one could predict his potential. Here in Serbia some people knew he is extremely talented and and they knew about his willingness and ability to learn and improve. Even them couldn't recognize how far it could go. In my opinion nobody even today can predict how far it could go.
When Serbian coaches talked about Jokic they said they could see him as an all star already somewhere in the future, but they never believed he could become an MVP type of player.
That's because we have this idea that American basketball is so much better and competitive. A player like this could never be so underrated. It has to do with the criteria too. European players always have that origin handicap. Draft selection is often defective meaning too many hyped players vs underrated ones. Kawhi was selected 15th and in that same draft class Jimmy Butler was drafted 30th and Isaiah Thomas 60th. That was the year that taught me too many specialist don't know what the fuck they're doing.
Some people think he can create a Dynasty for Nuggets, some others think he would just join the list of great players with no rings. Either way, he is the type of player you can't miss play.
@@anonymous-hz2un humble, mature and professional, you mean Giannis? Who's the prime example of that and What does Black culture in the league look like exactly tell me because you just seem dumb 🤔
05:06 Just a thing worth noting here. The leagues where Jokić was playing (Adriatic ABA League and Serbian League) were and still are very much ahead of the French domestic league. So it's kinda not fair to compare the numbers here.
Yup 1000%. It goes NBA, Euro League, Turkish League, Serbian League, Australian league, Spanish league then the rest 😂 in terms of quality, crowd numbers and of course money. French league is pretty trash and even they’d maybe agree lol.
@@WeirdSchizo yeah, it's like an NBA player playing in a bit better competition G-League. I'm not saying the france domestic is bad, maybe a bit better than college ball, but not as good as the serbian league.
I remember telling my friends that i was excited about this draft not for the obvious 1 - 3 picks but to see what stars would come from the later picks, but i didnt imagine a 2nd round pick becoming a superstar
Denver took Jokić, only because they needed a big man. They didnt know who are they picking. He should have been a back up for Lauvergne and Nurkić, but he turned up to be 2xtime MVP ( so far ), and have changed the style of basketball-that the more important is your basketball skill than your overall athleticism
Jokic showed talent but also he couldn't do a pushup, and he started playing basketball late. I mean Jokic manager already had a deal with Denver to pick Jokic, but anyone could pick him before Denver if their scouts did their jobs.
@@zemljajeravna5336 Exactly. These new fan really thought Denver were doing a random matchup or something, but no. Their agency and a big name coach from Serbia already in contact and spill the talent.
When Curry came in and changed the league forever, every young kid said, If I can just try and do what he does I can be an NBA player. Jokic is similar in the vein that he is doing what no player like him has done before. But we ain't getting many Jokic imitators 😂 It's going to be ridiculously hard for a seven foot three hundred pound man to try and copy what he does 😬 he is the push back of the modern NBA. They changed the rules to make the big man insufficient. They made the league about passing, shooting and technical skill and guys like Dwight and Blake Griffin who were projected to dominate the league in the 2010's were replaced by guys like Steph and Harden. And Jokic said hold my beer...
There are plenty of guys like jokic like bill walton,larry, sengun and the sabonis's. He’s basically a 7 foot John Stockton/Steve nash. Also not every kid
Thing with Blake Griffin is that he could play like Jokic. He has some really nice passing ability and better handles than Jokic. But maybe he lacks the IQ and vision Jokic has, who knows. There must be a reason he is only warming the bench for the Celtics right now 🤷♂
Back in 2016, there were rumors before the draft that boston might possibly trade the 3rd pick (jaylen brown) for Jokic. Couple of boneheads Felger and Mazz was cracking up about the idea that some european guy they never heard of, that they can't pronounce the name was even good enough to trade for a 3rd overall pick. Seven years later, Jokic is a 2x MVP, the best player in the world, and on his way to an NBA Title
It would've been seen as a mistake at the time since jokic wasn't really developed and Brown was still raw and a 3rd pick but boston would've been champions if it happened
What's funny is that successful low draft picks typically have a chip on their shoulder and use that as motivation. Jokic was actually perfectly fine with his draft position and his regular play style was just so good that he just kept moving up whether or not he wanted to
i remember when nurkic and jokic were both getting minutes for the Nuggets. I am so glad they choose jokic over nurkic at the end. crazy how one good decision can have such an impact on a franchise
Theres someone on reddit who predicted jokic has the chance to be the 2nd round pick mvp. Who would have thought he will surpass everything people predicted to him
@@RuskiVodkaaaa at least 5 rings and 3 finals mvps.. most top 10 lists duncan, kobe and shaq as 8,9,10.. also these three won multiple all-nba and all-defense teams.. jokic needs to have a better career than at least one of those three to at least make a claim..
I mean all those awards are just a flashy team achievements, if you look objectively who is the best player Jokic is probably top 1 or 2 player of all time.
@@zemljajeravna5336 thing is jokic's relevancy is because he is still active.. take steve nash for example, he won 2 mvps but not a ring. during the time when nash won, people were already putting him in the magic johnson tier. now he is out of the league and not winning a ring certainly puts him way behind magic. bottomline is - yes history remembers awardees and stats but champions are remembered more..
Important thing to note here is that the game is played differently in europe. It doesnt make much sense to compare ppg because the american playstyle is to select one superstar thats dominant on the ball but in europe they play basketball as whole team of equals So the point distribution is different + they play a lot more defensevily So theres less overall points in a game too
I watched Jokic since ABA league days and biggest improvement he made is his physical condition. He always had IQ and good skillset in offense. But of course, the expectations was to be a solid role player in NBA at that moment and no one could predict what actually happened.
When Jokic won his first MVP some people in the media were saying he may be the weakest MVP of the decade. That's mostly because the top 2-3 MVP candidates during that year all of a sudden became injured at near the same time. Jokic proved though that he more than earned that MVP
I remember watching Kentucky during the run at the championship they were one hell of a team. The Harrison brothers were great shooters on the court. Same year Kevin Ware had that horrible injury was a pretty crazy year for college basketball.
really lol it's the fact that he doesn't look like an athlete that makes him special lmao not the fact that he's arguably the best passer of all time or anything huh that's really strange because that doesn't seem special at all lol
you cannot compare France league where Wemby is playing with ABA league in which Jokić was playing. Remind me about the last good NBA player drafted from Franch league, I will remind you for a good NBA player drafted from ABA league -Nikola Jović -Aleksej Pokuševski -Bogdan Bogdanović -Džanan Musa -Jusuf Nurkić -Dario Šarić -Ivica Zubac and so on, and so on....
It’s very similar to how both Tom Brady and Joe Montana were overlooked. All three turned out to be one of the greatest players their sport has ever seen.
Man, you earned the shit out of my sub. I am a college football guy. You popped up in my feed with the Lonzo video. I really forgot how nice he was. I ended up here. Your content is great man.
Mike, please make continuation videos for some of your "what ifs", so we can see how they would play out up until today. I think this would be a good idea for some videos.
Low-key fits pretty well. Powell is a discount Aaron Gordon, Grant is an upgrade of MPJ, and both Dinwiddie and Clarkson are slightly worse versions of Jamal Murray. Will that get to the finals? Probably not, but they'd still do well in the regular season.
This comment here. If he was drafted by an organization like the Lakers, he probably would've been out of the league in no time. Spurs is another organization that comes to mind that could've he thrived on.
That's load of bullshit Sure, Jokic is better now But at the time, Jokic was a fat, unathletic european big man that never played in the US The thing which Jokic was, it takes the right team and the right coach for him to develope into what he is now. If he was drafeted by the Knicks, the Kings. the Hornets or the Lakers, he'd be out of the league by now Imagine Jokic being a second round european rookie, and was used as a rebounding and floor stretching big man playing with only garbage minutes in his early years Jokic is a unicorn for a reason, but it also means if unfortunately he was drafted into wrong situations, he would be ruined
You never watched a timberwolves game in your life. Don’t lie to yourself. You’re probably among the same people saying Minnesota is misusing anthony edwards and he needs to leave, when in reality he’s the same age as lamelo, Cade Cunningham, and 1 year older than Banchero and jalen green who didn’t even make the playoffs.
-- In Minnesota's defense, they misuse everyone. Wiggins is not a #1 pick but is a very good NBA player. Playing behind the shine of Curry-Klay-Draymond-n-technically Kerr would help any 1st rounder (Wiggins, Poole, etc). Good for Wiggins.
*The DENVER NUGGETS Historic Run So Far:* • First time to Swept a team in a 7-game series. • First time in NBA Finals. • First time beaten the Lakers in a playoff series. • Clinched the 1st seed for the First time in franchise history.
This 2014 Draft Class went from being one of the most overhyped to arguably one of the most well-rounded batches. 👀 Congratulations on a well-deserved championship, Joker! 🃏🏆💯
Should of been MVP this year. He will get finals MVP and a championship. To think he started so late just shows how naturally talented and resilient he is as a player. Respects his teammates and leads by example. Both Joker and Butler deserve to win but Denver are too strong.
Imagine if the Cavs picked Jokic over Wiggins on that Draft night and then he was traded to the T-Wolves for Kevin Love and it'll be a blessing for that team and KAt/Jokic duo will be unstoppable. 😁
If that happened Jokic wouldnt be in the NBA anymore...cause the pressure of 1st pick is insane...seeing Jokic needed 3-4 years to get productive and 6 to become dominant i think media would demolish him by then...this was much better for him cause expectations were low... Same would apply for Giannis
I had high hopes that Jabari Parker could become a player like Carmelo Anthony or Paul Pierce, but it's such a shame that he didn't become a star player.
Wiggins behind the back windmill was always one of the sickest dunks I seen. How he did it so casually too just looked flawless. Seemed so much quicker in HS too, but college he definitely had some Ben Simmons vibes like he didn’t have that dog in him. Seemed to disappear for long stretches at Kansas. That team shoulda won the tourny really.
Wait so you are telling me Jokic and Murray accidentally played together even before NBA? Gods plan man, they were destined to be united and become one of tje greatest duos in NBA history (also IMO story that isnt covered enough, not how Jokic is special but how this duo is special)
Growing up in Omaha Dougie McBuckets was must see for sure. Bummer he didn’t pan out that well in the league but to be a lottery pick and have a 10 year NBA career as a 3 star recruit coming out of high school is pretty damn good.
@@paulsholar9356 when I would go to Creighton games back then fans of the opposing team would chant "Daddy's boy!!!" whenever Dougie would get subbed in. Which was always hilarious bc they'd be chanting that while he dropped 30 on their team lol
I'm not going to let anyone ignore the fact that the draft listed Jokic as a power forward. It is an entirely useless piece of information, but it is a fact
I’m curious how Embiid has proven he can be a title contender with the “right team built around him” at 9:20. He’s only failed to make it past the second round. He has never contended for a title, even with a former MVP and multiple time scoring and assist title holder on his team. Your comment was a straight-up lie.
Developing Players even when they get into the NBA is all about Passion. Who wants to play better and practice harder to make themselves better? Larry Bird Magic Johnson Pete Maravich THEY ALL DID IT. SOO WHY IS IT SOO HARD FOR THESE GUYS TO NOT FIGURE THIS OUT NOW THAT PLAY????
Same reasons tom Brady was a late draft pick. Greatness doesn't always look like what people are wanting/expecting to see, especially with first impressions
I see pick #42 was Nick Johnson of Arizona. Seeing him in college, and, as he was the PAC-12 player of the year, I remain amazed he's not in the league.
I'm going to fix one part for you really quick "Of course, Marcus Smart said the fan said something racist and, of course, the fan denied it." Just make them both racist it's so much easier on everyone else.
That's it's crazy than AG and Jokic were selected on the same year I went back to NBA NBA2K16 and replayed the whole season. That's Jokic 1st season on the NBA. His rookie season. I needed to mod the game because they didn't even bother making Jokic faces LMAO AYO WHAT?!. I didn't knew Jamal and Jokic played on the same team back then!. Daaamn they really go a long way.
Exum playing in Serbia while Jokic is in NBA finals is wild 😂😂😂
We love exum ⚫️⚪️
@@vujadinradovic9998 we????
@@saintnick6413 Yes, we as in fans of Partizan. Exum honorary Serb!
@@saintnick6413 Partizan Belgrade fans
Cold blooded
Jokic is so unique no one could predict his potential. Here in Serbia some people knew he is extremely talented and and they knew about his willingness and ability to learn and improve. Even them couldn't recognize how far it could go. In my opinion nobody even today can predict how far it could go.
He is.
When Serbian coaches talked about Jokic they said they could see him as an all star already somewhere in the future, but they never believed he could become an MVP type of player.
That's because we have this idea that American basketball is so much better and competitive. A player like this could never be so underrated. It has to do with the criteria too. European players always have that origin handicap. Draft selection is often defective meaning too many hyped players vs underrated ones. Kawhi was selected 15th and in that same draft class Jimmy Butler was drafted 30th and Isaiah Thomas 60th. That was the year that taught me too many specialist don't know what the fuck they're doing.
Some people think he can create a Dynasty for Nuggets, some others think he would just join the list of great players with no rings.
Either way, he is the type of player you can't miss play.
@@anonymous-hz2un humble, mature and professional, you mean Giannis? Who's the prime example of that and What does Black culture in the league look like exactly tell me because you just seem dumb 🤔
05:06 Just a thing worth noting here. The leagues where Jokić was playing (Adriatic ABA League and Serbian League) were and still are very much ahead of the French domestic league. So it's kinda not fair to compare the numbers here.
Fact
Huh, I didn't know that. Thanks for educating me 👍
Yup 1000%. It goes NBA, Euro League, Turkish League, Serbian League, Australian league, Spanish league then the rest 😂 in terms of quality, crowd numbers and of course money. French league is pretty trash and even they’d maybe agree lol.
@@WeirdSchizo yeah, it's like an NBA player playing in a bit better competition G-League. I'm not saying the france domestic is bad, maybe a bit better than college ball, but not as good as the serbian league.
The difference isn't that huge though.
I remember telling my friends that i was excited about this draft not for the obvious 1 - 3 picks but to see what stars would come from the later picks, but i didnt imagine a 2nd round pick becoming a superstar
Denver took Jokić, only because they needed a big man. They didnt know who are they picking. He should have been a back up for Lauvergne and Nurkić, but he turned up to be 2xtime MVP ( so far ), and have changed the style of basketball-that the more important is your basketball skill than your overall athleticism
Jokic showed talent but also he couldn't do a pushup, and he started playing basketball late. I mean Jokic manager already had a deal with Denver to pick Jokic, but anyone could pick him before Denver if their scouts did their jobs.
Larry Bird proved that as well.
@@zemljajeravna5336 Exactly. These new fan really thought Denver were doing a random matchup or something, but no. Their agency and a big name coach from Serbia already in contact and spill the talent.
I remember when the time nikola and jusuf was drafted most of the denver fans throwing some harsh comments againts this two ..
Anyone just realizing that this draft was absolutely stacked, very underrated
Not stacked at all after jokic and embiid it’s a bunch of meh
@@goldmo2427 this draft class is stacked of good role players that some are borderline all-stars.
When Curry came in and changed the league forever, every young kid said, If I can just try and do what he does I can be an NBA player. Jokic is similar in the vein that he is doing what no player like him has done before. But we ain't getting many Jokic imitators 😂 It's going to be ridiculously hard for a seven foot three hundred pound man to try and copy what he does 😬 he is the push back of the modern NBA. They changed the rules to make the big man insufficient. They made the league about passing, shooting and technical skill and guys like Dwight and Blake Griffin who were projected to dominate the league in the 2010's were replaced by guys like Steph and Harden. And Jokic said hold my beer...
There are plenty of guys like jokic like bill walton,larry, sengun and the sabonis's. He’s basically a 7 foot John Stockton/Steve nash. Also not every kid
This kid Gus Yalden is on the rise! Look out for him in the next couple of years, he models his game after Jokic!
Thing with Blake Griffin is that he could play like Jokic. He has some really nice passing ability and better handles than Jokic. But maybe he lacks the IQ and vision Jokic has, who knows. There must be a reason he is only warming the bench for the Celtics right now 🤷♂
wait til chet playin same wit victor every top pick these days is a jokic type player
I think its easy to immitate him (playstyle)
Play slow/at your own pace (a la Luka)
Shoot HELLLLLA good from everywhere
Back in 2016, there were rumors before the draft that boston might possibly trade the 3rd pick (jaylen brown) for Jokic. Couple of boneheads Felger and Mazz was cracking up about the idea that some european guy they never heard of, that they can't pronounce the name was even good enough to trade for a 3rd overall pick. Seven years later, Jokic is a 2x MVP, the best player in the world, and on his way to an NBA Title
3x mvp, finals mvp, and 2023 champion
It would've been seen as a mistake at the time since jokic wasn't really developed and Brown was still raw and a 3rd pick but boston would've been champions if it happened
He got it.
What's funny is that successful low draft picks typically have a chip on their shoulder and use that as motivation. Jokic was actually perfectly fine with his draft position and his regular play style was just so good that he just kept moving up whether or not he wanted to
i remember when nurkic and jokic were both getting minutes for the Nuggets. I am so glad they choose jokic over nurkic at the end. crazy how one good decision can have such an impact on a franchise
It's crazy how Giannis and Jokic have similar stories now they are both the best players in the league.
How do they have similar stories?
@@georockmann7113 both international and overlooked in the draft. Giannis was obviously picked way higher and started playing earlier but still.
@@EJWZ0 they weren’t overlooked they just weren’t good yet and then eventually developed
@@EJWZ0 Giannis wasn't exactly overlooked. He was simply a project player
@@justinholland6132 i think Jokic spent whole year in Serbia preparing, after draft pick?
Theres someone on reddit who predicted jokic has the chance to be the 2nd round pick mvp. Who would have thought he will surpass everything people predicted to him
He's going to end his career as a top 10 player all-time!
Probably top 15/20
Maybe lol, for that I think he would need atleast 1 more MVP and 2-3 championships, which is totally possible.
@@RuskiVodkaaaa at least 5 rings and 3 finals mvps.. most top 10 lists duncan, kobe and shaq as 8,9,10.. also these three won multiple all-nba and all-defense teams.. jokic needs to have a better career than at least one of those three to at least make a claim..
I mean all those awards are just a flashy team achievements, if you look objectively who is the best player Jokic is probably top 1 or 2 player of all time.
@@zemljajeravna5336 thing is jokic's relevancy is because he is still active.. take steve nash for example, he won 2 mvps but not a ring. during the time when nash won, people were already putting him in the magic johnson tier. now he is out of the league and not winning a ring certainly puts him way behind magic. bottomline is - yes history remembers awardees and stats but champions are remembered more..
Important thing to note here is that the game is played differently in europe. It doesnt make much sense to compare ppg because the american playstyle is to select one superstar thats dominant on the ball but in europe they play basketball as whole team of equals So the point distribution is different + they play a lot more defensevily So theres less overall points in a game too
I watched Jokic since ABA league days and biggest improvement he made is his physical condition. He always had IQ and good skillset in offense.
But of course, the expectations was to be a solid role player in NBA at that moment and no one could predict what actually happened.
When Jokic won his first MVP some people in the media were saying he may be the weakest MVP of the decade. That's mostly because the top 2-3 MVP candidates during that year all of a sudden became injured at near the same time. Jokic proved though that he more than earned that MVP
Statically it’s one of the best mvps lol so idk .. media been hating and people in general
Taco Bell nailed it with Jokic ngl
taco bells scouting department is elite
Props to that one denver scout who saw the raw talent and argued his case when everyone else didnt have the vision nor the eye for talent.
Best draft steal ever
I remember watching Kentucky during the run at the championship they were one hell of a team. The Harrison brothers were great shooters on the court. Same year Kevin Ware had that horrible injury was a pretty crazy year for college basketball.
Wasn’t the same year
Jokic looks like more of a meek stable manager than an MVP caliber. And that what makes him special.
really lol it's the fact that he doesn't look like an athlete that makes him special lmao not the fact that he's arguably the best passer of all time or anything huh that's really strange because that doesn't seem special at all lol
you cannot compare France league where Wemby is playing with ABA league in which Jokić was playing. Remind me about the last good NBA player drafted from Franch league, I will remind you for a good NBA player drafted from ABA league
-Nikola Jović
-Aleksej Pokuševski
-Bogdan Bogdanović
-Džanan Musa
-Jusuf Nurkić
-Dario Šarić
-Ivica Zubac
and so on, and so on....
Idk why he compared them. Basically Only Monaco stacks up with aba teams
@Insane Ioe don't forget Clint caplea and Batum also evan Fournier
It’s very similar to how both Tom Brady and Joe Montana were overlooked. All three turned out to be one of the greatest players their sport has ever seen.
Man, you earned the shit out of my sub. I am a college football guy. You popped up in my feed with the Lonzo video. I really forgot how nice he was. I ended up here. Your content is great man.
Mike, please make continuation videos for some of your "what ifs", so we can see how they would play out up until today. I think this would be a good idea for some videos.
Taco Bell must be stoked to have such free publicity, they probably opened a champagne when he won MVP
If Nikola Jokic wins a championship he's gonna be a top 10 all-time center
center hes already there with back to back mvps
top 20 all time already with a ring
hes already a top 10 all-time center, he would have conversations with the top 5 after a ring
@@tarunganesg9700 No tf he wouldn’t. Shaq wilt Hakeem Kareem and bill
Already is a top ten c in my opinion. A chip will make it undeniable tho.
Another great video Mike. Much love from China
2014 2nd Round Pick Starting 5
PG - Dinwiddie - 38th
SG - Clarkson - 46th
SF - Grant - 39th
PF - Powell -45th
C - Jokic - 41st
Jokic could get that group to the championship finals
@@zemljajeravna5336 well he couldn't
Low-key fits pretty well. Powell is a discount Aaron Gordon, Grant is an upgrade of MPJ, and both Dinwiddie and Clarkson are slightly worse versions of Jamal Murray. Will that get to the finals? Probably not, but they'd still do well in the regular season.
Joker was lucky to be put into a situation where the team let him grow and polish his game
This comment here. If he was drafted by an organization like the Lakers, he probably would've been out of the league in no time. Spurs is another organization that comes to mind that could've he thrived on.
Drafting Embid over Jok is insane. Idk if there’s ever been such a gap
facts
@@chrispy7009 Facts
@@jeremyjames3633 Facts
That's load of bullshit
Sure, Jokic is better now
But at the time, Jokic was a fat, unathletic european big man that never played in the US
The thing which Jokic was, it takes the right team and the right coach for him to develope into what he is now.
If he was drafeted by the Knicks, the Kings. the Hornets or the Lakers, he'd be out of the league by now
Imagine Jokic being a second round european rookie, and was used as a rebounding and floor stretching big man playing with only garbage minutes in his early years
Jokic is a unicorn for a reason, but it also means if unfortunately he was drafted into wrong situations, he would be ruined
Why Embiid is also amazing player...
It would be the longest video ever on this topic considering the amount of players ahead lol.
Minnesota misused Andrew Wiggins but Steven Kerr unlocked his true potential
Being a 2nd option is far from Wiggins true potential. This guy was getting MJ and Kobe comparisons for a reason.
@@usernamenotwrittenoutoflaz9865 more like the one 4th when poole on the floor
You never watched a timberwolves game in your life. Don’t lie to yourself. You’re probably among the same people saying Minnesota is misusing anthony edwards and he needs to leave, when in reality he’s the same age as lamelo, Cade Cunningham, and 1 year older than Banchero and jalen green who didn’t even make the playoffs.
@@noyou113 actually I have
-- In Minnesota's defense, they misuse everyone.
Wiggins is not a #1 pick but is a very good NBA player. Playing behind the shine of Curry-Klay-Draymond-n-technically Kerr would help any 1st rounder (Wiggins, Poole, etc). Good for Wiggins.
Now a champion
The steal of the 21st century in the NBA draft so far. I love underdog stories. My favorite.
PLEASE Mike we NEED another What if Video
Jokic is what old n.b.a. fans needed. The media hates him so i like him more!
He should've won his 3rd consecutive MVP. He got robbed.
.. that would have been racist and maybe even sexist
Na embied was the right pick
Embiid was better the regular season dude. Don’t let recency bias fool you
Jokic is pulling an MJ right now, that’s all. “You can have that, and I’ll get this.”
@@cappy2282 racist? are you watching what he is doing in the playoffs? Look at Embiid he flopped that’s the mvp tho?
Imagine being drafted during a Taco Bell commercial
*The DENVER NUGGETS Historic Run So Far:*
• First time to Swept a team in a 7-game series.
• First time in NBA Finals.
• First time beaten the Lakers in a playoff series.
• Clinched the 1st seed for the First time in franchise history.
How Taco Bell never approached him is the biggest mystery here.
This 2014 Draft Class went from being one of the most overhyped to arguably one of the most well-rounded batches. 👀
Congratulations on a well-deserved championship, Joker! 🃏🏆💯
Wow this draft class was pretty stacked!
Dam jokic cooked towns even before they reached the nba
Nah this video was great, towards the middle I forgot the video was even about jokic 😭
Imagine if Jokić slipped in the hands of the spurs in the second round that Good call Denver !!
😱😱
We'll never see anything like it ever again
Should of been MVP this year. He will get finals MVP and a championship. To think he started so late just shows how naturally talented and resilient he is as a player. Respects his teammates and leads by example. Both Joker and Butler deserve to win but Denver are too strong.
Imagine if the Cavs picked Jokic over Wiggins on that Draft night and then he was traded to the T-Wolves for Kevin Love and it'll be a blessing for that team and KAt/Jokic duo will be unstoppable. 😁
They wouldn't have drafted kat If that happened
If that happened Jokic wouldnt be in the NBA anymore...cause the pressure of 1st pick is insane...seeing Jokic needed 3-4 years to get productive and 6 to become dominant i think media would demolish him by then...this was much better for him cause expectations were low... Same would apply for Giannis
If embiid was selected second we could have seen him team up giannis
Joker got a crazy looking eye in that high school interview
I think Michael Malone deserves a lot of credit for unlocking Jokic..
I had high hopes that Jabari Parker could become a player like Carmelo Anthony or Paul Pierce, but it's such a shame that he didn't become a star player.
Same. I thought Parker was gonna be better than Wiggins.
Because it is much easier to quantity physical gifts than mental gifts, and mental gifts are extremely important.
My favorite thing in these vids is everyone making like they would of known to draft these guys earlier 😂
Bro… That’s the illest Gift
NBA Finals this season especially with J Buckets Vs Joker is 🔥 🔥
Wiggins behind the back windmill was always one of the sickest dunks I seen. How he did it so casually too just looked flawless. Seemed so much quicker in HS too, but college he definitely had some Ben Simmons vibes like he didn’t have that dog in him. Seemed to disappear for long stretches at Kansas. That team shoulda won the tourny really.
Wait so you are telling me Jokic and Murray accidentally played together even before NBA? Gods plan man, they were destined to be united and become one of tje greatest duos in NBA history (also IMO story that isnt covered enough, not how Jokic is special but how this duo is special)
Under 3 minutes in and yes.
Mike mentions Jordan.
best NBA player of the world
This type of videos made me realised that lots of nba scouts glazing on athletic prospect
GREAT CENTER with great point guard murray and forward dunker = GREAT TRIO
Even the draft picks disrespect denver nuggets and jokic by going to Taco Bell commercial during his selection.
But the ultimate prospect and best pick and true goat of any nba draft ever: Brian Scalabrine!!!
That guy can play!
Rafal Juć is a Nuggets International Scout who done a great job to discover Jokić
Great video 🎉
Tbh nobody saw Jokic coming… not even TH-cam commentators.
Crazy prize man 😮 never thought youd be giving that out 5 years ago
Nice video from NYC
The Nuggets have some players that have some great stories.
It’s crazy how many players in this draft are out of the league, or at the least, no longer on their original teams.
The fact I can watch Randles high school highlights and see my current high school coach playing him is funny
When is the next what if I really miss those
It's crazy cause not only would Jokic go #1 in a re-draft over Wiggins but the real Maple Jordan in the NBA is Jokic's teammate Jamal Murray.
Growing up in Omaha Dougie McBuckets was must see for sure. Bummer he didn’t pan out that well in the league but to be a lottery pick and have a 10 year NBA career as a 3 star recruit coming out of high school is pretty damn good.
Doug playef for his own father at Creighton, a Pete Maravich situation.
@@paulsholar9356 when I would go to Creighton games back then fans of the opposing team would chant "Daddy's boy!!!" whenever Dougie would get subbed in. Which was always hilarious bc they'd be chanting that while he dropped 30 on their team lol
What an amazing channel 👏
I'm not going to let anyone ignore the fact that the draft listed Jokic as a power forward. It is an entirely useless piece of information, but it is a fact
That is because he did play a lot of power forward in Mega, with the likes of Ratko Varda and Boban Marjanović as centers.
9:15 1X MVP…I bursted out laughing.😂
So inspirational
8:06 Bro is at my Alma mater. That’s crazy😭
We need another what if bro
W video like all ways mike
Great Draft Class goes real deep. ❤
I wish the main stream media liked Jokic more, despite his skin color deficiency. 😔
“shout out to austin rivers” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I’m curious how Embiid has proven he can be a title contender with the “right team built around him” at 9:20. He’s only failed to make it past the second round. He has never contended for a title, even with a former MVP and multiple time scoring and assist title holder on his team. Your comment was a straight-up lie.
Developing Players even when they get into the NBA is all about Passion. Who wants to play better and practice harder to make themselves better? Larry Bird Magic Johnson Pete Maravich THEY ALL DID IT. SOO WHY IS IT SOO HARD FOR THESE GUYS TO NOT FIGURE THIS OUT NOW THAT PLAY????
Same reasons tom Brady was a late draft pick. Greatness doesn't always look like what people are wanting/expecting to see, especially with first impressions
Also imagine if Denver banked on nurkic and traded jokic instead dame and joker would have been champs already
You can see how good Denver Nuggets agents are when it comes to scouting NBA prospects.
Something don't add up here, 1.7 mil folowers and only 50 thousands and change views 15 hours after posting...
Jokic is like a heavier, more ground-based Jordan.
I see pick #42 was Nick Johnson of Arizona. Seeing him in college, and, as he was the PAC-12 player of the year, I remain amazed he's not in the league.
Joker was picked last at this years All Star game too. He didn’t forget that.
C's saw that Smart clip and knew he was prepared for Boston
Nice video, but should have focused more on why Jokic lasted and less on the guys drafted before him.
I'm going to fix one part for you really quick "Of course, Marcus Smart said the fan said something racist and, of course, the fan denied it." Just make them both racist it's so much easier on everyone else.
That's it's crazy than AG and Jokic were selected on the same year
I went back to NBA NBA2K16 and replayed the whole season. That's Jokic 1st season on the NBA. His rookie season. I needed to mod the game because they didn't even bother making Jokic faces LMAO
AYO WHAT?!. I didn't knew Jamal and Jokic played on the same team back then!. Daaamn they really go a long way.
Embiid should've stayed in Volleyball
Alperen Sengun also won MVP averaging 20-11-2 in the 3rd best league in the world. Baby Jokic!
Yer, there are similarities...
Why did your audio drop innthe video?