Because he isn't flashy and arrogant. Remember, sports media focuses on entertainment more than facts. This is far from the first or last time they have done this. Take Kendrick Perkins for example. Every year he makes absurd claims and the moment he is proven wrong he somehow turns it into someone elses fault. Like this year. He single handedly led the anti-Jokic vanguard. The second The nuggets won the chip, he turned around looking at all of the other sports media who jumped on his bandwagon of hate and said "You guys need to do a better job in letting the public know how good Jokic is". They have 0 accountability and say whatever sells the most headlines.
Thank you bro.Novak Djokovic the best ever got that much (i wouldn not say disrespect)hate.Serbians those Monsters that in the 90-is attaced their naighbors,how thay be the best?Well i hate the US govermant(nothing against the ordenary US citizen) it is like a parasite that eats everything thats on his way.Gues what, our govermant back in the 90-is was like that,and sadly some of us falled in that trap of propaganda produced by our govermant.If enybody needs a confirmation just look for contents made from vlogers and digital nomads about Serbia,no need for persuation,see it by your self.
It’s one part ignorance, it’s another part subtle racism, it’s another part Jokic is an easy target because he is outside the inner circle of players, it’s another part Denver is a medium sized market where the Nuggets are even behind the Broncos and Avs locally. The NBA needs to police the narrative about their product. It’s fine if pundits want to criticise but the false narratives need to be squashed. Stat padding, only getting MVPs because of his race, not loving the game because he makes jokes about going home after the season … those have to be policed because they are false, vicious and damaging to the entire league.
Imagine thinking Slavs have the same history as white people, they were enslaved hundreds of years or 7+ centuries earlier than any major slavery by European to central/west African
What I see is: 1. Jokic has innate, God given ability, like Jim Thorpe in another era. 2. Jokic plays team basketball. He elevates his teammates. The total becomes greater than the sum of its parts. 3. Jokic is humble. Not flashy. Not self important. Not self aggrandizing. He is a husband and family man. I suspect they hate him because he makes the players AND commentators look like completely hollow men in comparison.
Serb, orthodox, white, humble, team player, funny story of getting in shape, mediocre haircut, talent that gives no room for a speculation, underdog team. I mean, for the people that abuse stereotypes and mass media tropes to create idols, "people's champions", manipulate opinios, everything that doesn't fall into the pattern is hostile. Imagine people liking something for themselves, not becasue they've been told to. Wild.
The American sports culture is flawed AF. People follow players, not teams. Fans cheering the same chants "Defense", and "Let's go [insert NBA name]." Pathetic. Pundits are trying to make headlines by being totally ridiculous, as ratings are more important than truths. The good thing is many sane people are coming online with podcasts, like REAL NBA players who speak truths. People like JJ, PG, Draymond, and others. It's great to have many NBA fans who don't associate with that toxic mass media environment, too!
To be fair to Stephen A... he's been clownin himself for like two decades... that's what gets the man paid. He isn't even listening to what he's saying at this point, he's like Macho Man yelling at the camera while Mean Gene shrugs and holds the mic.
I hope the media still trash talks Jokić. I maybe wrong but I think the more they trash talk, the more he's determined to be better. There's a thing in Serbian mentality called "inat". It's kind of a spiteful type of behaviour, but much deeper than that. It encompasses in Serbian "soul" a kind of perseverance, endurance. To put it into the most simplistic example: If someone told me that I'm too afraid to jump off of a cliff, I might just prove them wrong. Anyways, amazing video and that RADIO voice. I'd be a fool not to subscribe!
Good and honest. I am not big on basket ball. But I love Novak Djokovic and it was Novak who mentioned Jokic. Thought I will take a look and boy did I see ? One look at Jokic and I was fascinated. One of a kind. I do feel excited by MJ, Magic. Shaq, Kobe (again thanks to Novak) and these are greats. But that is no reason to resent or disrespect Jokic. MSM will never get it. Forget them. Let us enjoy the game, with due respect for the greats.
same as Luka Modric in europe when he won the golden ball vs Ronaldo and Messi. Very similar to Jokic, humble, team player, ... Turns out Reals is performing with Modric without Ronaldo but Ronaldo isnt without Modric
What does it matter what they think? They’re opinionists, not analysts. Numbers and performance are what matter at the end of the day. He doesn’t fit any mold and talking heads hate that because they can’t resort to the tried and true when you have someone that requires thought. He’s a great player and a great influence on kids. His numbers speak louder than any of these opinionists can yell.
Stephen Smith have to admit he was wrong to judge Jokic and the rest of analysts. Now they're claiming Jokic is the dominant Big, close to saying of All Time, lol. Now Joel Emiil, just have to give it up, admit Jokic is the "true MVP 22-23 season" Lastly, fire these black racist commentators/analysts, start w/ Perkins, Jones, etc.
In the same way that analysts overrate athleticism over skill, I think they find also Jokic's personality and demeanor uh, foreign. His laid-back attitude might be an issue except that Jokic puts in the work on the court and in his preparation to play. In addition to his BBall skillset, Jokic also appears to be very well liked by his teammates and players around the league, And just as important , . . . no off-court DRAMA!!
I think that Jokic has the best villain origin story ever. Drafted on the 41st overall picked, during second round during a taco bell commercial. Always mistreated, disrespected, underrated, the media tried to destroy him. He never asked for anything, he just took it all. He is the Joker 🤡🦾🦾🦾. Haters will hate, Joker will keep getting stronger. 😈
I'd love to have someone film Nick Wright watching a game and ask him to explain what's happening on the court. No stats, no commentary, just watching the game.
Even the press can't escape reality. Jokic does things on the basketball court that no other player has ever done as one package. Bird was a sensational ball handler but shy of Jokic's talent. The latter's skill in mentally pre-visualizing and executing passes is nonpareil. I think media people like Stephen Smith denigrate him because he is without drama, which is anathema to the press, which thrives on it.
Joker does not mix with clowns. On serious note, Joker is not a flashy persona therefore he's not good for media ratings. Despite his stats, media chose to chase the narrative that will get them traction, negative, positive - doesn't matter. Seeding discouse and arguments is an engagement (money) inflation tactic. That's where you see analysts become salespeople. If they want a successfull business, they gotta make that buck.
How is Jokic not a flasy player? i heard that comment from "commentators", he is one of the flashiest players in the NBA history, have you seen his passes? every game he plays is like watching best of the year highlights. People need to stop using words that these "commentators" use that try to demean the nba legend that is Nikola Jokic and think for themselves. A Serb is the best center player in the NBA history and americans cant stand it.
@@werdesookI’m American and I like and respect Jokic way more than any other NBA player at this moment in the modern era. I also like Luka Doncic too, he’s a future NBA champion too.
Canadian born James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891. The NBA started with eight teams in 1946, all the players were white. The first black player was Earl Lloyd who entered the league in 1950. Since then black players have come to dominate membership in a league started by whites due to their entertaining athletic prowess. The black players and their liberal media promoters are very protective of 'their league'. Nikola Jokic and other white European players are a threat to that system of black cultural appropriation. Many of the European players are not intimidated by the fact that the league is 72% black. They were not raised in cultures that kow-towed to blacks, and don't walk around hanging their heads with white guilt, or have to pretend they are black by adopting black players attitudes and behaviors. They just play their game and let that speak for itself.
In an other sport, and other ocasion, one of the best Serbian TV commenters in live said "This is the victory of nature over pharma! The Mother Nature can't be beaten!" You can guess, it was about Usain Bolt victory over Justin Gatlin at the World Championships 2017. Same could be said nowadays about Nikola Jokić.
This is true, but also not the reason for how they treat Jokic. I'm all for calling this tendency out, but it should be done accurately and not with a skewed agenda
Jokic is there to play BB, not rub shoulders with media.. now ppl say the media like flamboyant players that are characters- but Jayson Tatum is super boring, so that does not hold water. I think many of the media are in fact racist regarding some European players. Jokic first language is not English also, so at times he may not express himself comfortably.
Racist!?!? no one has any power to control his economic, educational and environment according to his... Skin! It is a adjustment of change in the way he plays and succeeds in a very strong team that can make plays!!!
@@richardblankenship5481 It's not either of these. They have no trouble (over)hyping Luka. It's mostly big market bias, combined with their petty inability to forgive Jokic for the sin of proving them bad at their jobs. If the national sports media can't see talent, why do we care what they say? The mere fact that he seemingly came out of nowhere, unheralded by them because they didn't notice him, is something they will always hold against him, his success is egg on their face - since before the MVPs and championship.
It's good to see all these guys respect him. It is very common to hold higher standard for outsiders. But they admitted their mistakes and are going to do better hopefully. This is a good thing. What this tells me is these may be blowhards for the show but they are good enough humans to show respect
Jokic is REAL MVP, he is NBA champion FMVP, and Embiid is choker he is only MVP in history who never reach Conference finals! Joker is the best center in NBA!
Here in Denver we have been watching him do his thing for years and knew it was just a question of putting the right pieces around him and getting Murray back. Denver has all things the cities on the coasts have including all the temptations and opportunities for a player to get in trouble if so inclined. This is not some backwards Cowtown.
Lots of people get basketball analysis jammed up with politics, especially affirmative action politics. The worst cases of this get mentally unstable when a white player earns the MVP award.
interesting that two best players, one in tennis other one in nba, come from same small european country. both nicknamed "joker", both disrespected by usa media, and both of them dont give f...
It is clear. They are hurt cause there are few special American Players who could be MVP in most other years. Better than other MVPs in the last 40 years. But there comes this silent white European guy beating them all and they can not denie that. Ouch 😂.
Stephen A was too busy screaming somewhere to watch Jokic play. it's like the kid who didn't read the book giving his report on the book. better say something
I do not understand why Kendrick Perkins blames the media. They didn’t force him to say anything they didn’t force him to say that all the MVP voters were racist. They all ate their words when they watched the NBA finals this year and the NBA playoffs because he is the best center to ever touch the ball since Shaq and he’s better than Shaq. Kendrick Perkins did have the best quote when he said “if you want to learn how to play basketball watch Nikola Jokic’s games. I live in Colorado and we don’t get nuggets games locally because the cable company and the Nuggets organization never came to agreement on a TV deal so I can’t even watch my home team
It's kinda funny to watch/listen to these "nba media" characters. They're so lost in their own invented narratives, that they have zero connection to the game or reality anymore. I don't think they watch the game - they certainly don't watch Nuggets, but I'm pretty sure they don't watch games almost at all... maybe highlights here and there, if that. And then they watch what the next person in their "business" will blahblah about it... so they can replicate, expand, make a joke, entertain... etc. Or create a fake "debate" by offering (just like Stephen did) some outlandish, uneducated POV. Same is with the "defense" narrative... everyone in that realm is parroting it - but, for someone that watches Nuggets, watches NBA an understands the game - it's clear that Jokic is an excellent team defender. Maybe best in the league. Eh... it is what it is... I watch Stephen A, Nick, Perk and such just for entertainment purposes... circuses are not around anymore, but clowns are... So I enjoy it while it lasts.
if any of you have ever watched Jokic, you would know that defensiveness is unknown to him and you can't use some statistics to attach it to him as a medal. they gathered brutal guys around him to cover his lack and maybe that's why those stats show up on the table, but in attack he has no equal...
To be a big man in a small ball NBA there's no more center like Olajuwon or David Robinson that can stop him . Biggest players are skinny tall players .
It is obvious that they will support who ever pays them the most to promote them. They took the money, favored Embid until MVP award was over and than, once the job was done, money on their bank accounts they started telling the truth.
Why do you think Jokic keeps getting disrespected?
Because he isn't flashy and arrogant. Remember, sports media focuses on entertainment more than facts. This is far from the first or last time they have done this. Take Kendrick Perkins for example. Every year he makes absurd claims and the moment he is proven wrong he somehow turns it into someone elses fault. Like this year. He single handedly led the anti-Jokic vanguard. The second The nuggets won the chip, he turned around looking at all of the other sports media who jumped on his bandwagon of hate and said "You guys need to do a better job in letting the public know how good Jokic is". They have 0 accountability and say whatever sells the most headlines.
White guy
It becouse he is white and he will show the world that for years NBA is favours black ppl.
2 reasons. 1- The Nuggets are a small market team. 2- He doesn't market himself or participate in any media hype or events.
He’s a real man and not here for entertainment like the media wants him too😊
this is why Jokic dont talk to mainstream clown media. go JOKER and NUGGETS
Fact man, media overseas is something else
That is false. If the media was horses he would
@@Dr.Zoidberg_2914 74 likes from people says you are WRONG, so here is a dislike on your comment
@@Larry-i4h1r wow just wrote against you.. I’m a nuggets fan dip 💩🤡
hahaha by far more respectables people here didn't understand your sarcasm, horses are more savy and important by far than those analysts 😂😂😂
the “jokic isn’t a dominant post player” take to me has to go down as THE single worst basketball take in the history of sports media
Correction worst sports take in the history of sports media.
That person who made that take probably thinks you have to be a great dunker to be a dominant post player.
It's because SA is a trash pundit. He is not an analyst and talks in generalities.
He has so many bad takes also how he spoke about luka
SMITH and PERKINS are the most blatant racist clowns I've ever seen in sports broadcasting. Disgusting anti-white bias
Perkins in the first place should have never been on television.
Agreed. His dribbling videos did not earn him enough, he has to make a living somehow. I guess he chose the makeup then.
It's not your business decision!!!
@@andrewlpickfordiii9986 oh!! I knew it, i thought it was...
@@andrewlpickfordiii9986agree
They only started "praising" Jokic because they were getting in deep trouble.
Exactly Right
Is Kendrick Perkins must be racist
@@scorpionsbill272 it showS their CHARACTERS..Not his NBA abilities.
They are haters..
😆🤣😂 Nikola is Man..
They are babies😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
Deep trouble for being blatantly racist
I notice this with every serbian star. They get disrespected all the time.
Thank you bro.Novak Djokovic the best ever got that much (i wouldn not say disrespect)hate.Serbians those Monsters that in the 90-is attaced their naighbors,how thay be the best?Well i hate the US govermant(nothing against the ordenary US citizen) it is like a parasite that eats everything thats on his way.Gues what, our govermant back in the 90-is was like that,and sadly some of us falled in that trap of propaganda produced by our govermant.If enybody needs a confirmation just look for contents made from vlogers and digital nomads about Serbia,no need for persuation,see it by your self.
Please.. Stop calling them ANALYST (Except if they are Basketball Coach Before). They are only Commentator.
It’s one part ignorance, it’s another part subtle racism, it’s another part Jokic is an easy target because he is outside the inner circle of players, it’s another part Denver is a medium sized market where the Nuggets are even behind the Broncos and Avs locally. The NBA needs to police the narrative about their product. It’s fine if pundits want to criticise but the false narratives need to be squashed. Stat padding, only getting MVPs because of his race, not loving the game because he makes jokes about going home after the season … those have to be policed because they are false, vicious and damaging to the entire league.
No no, a big part of it is overt racism...and then some other stuff you mentioned too :)
Imagine thinking Slavs have the same history as white people, they were enslaved hundreds of years or 7+ centuries earlier than any major slavery by European to central/west African
it's RACISM...period. Proud of Europe, where media does not speek evil about players and embrace non European players.
What I see is:
1. Jokic has innate, God given ability, like Jim Thorpe in another era.
2. Jokic plays team basketball. He elevates his teammates. The total becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
3. Jokic is humble. Not flashy. Not self important. Not self aggrandizing. He is a husband and family man.
I suspect they hate him because he makes the players AND commentators look like completely hollow men in comparison.
Jokic is the greatest floor raiser to ever play the game of basketball.
Serb, orthodox, white, humble, team player, funny story of getting in shape, mediocre haircut, talent that gives no room for a speculation, underdog team.
I mean, for the people that abuse stereotypes and mass media tropes to create idols, "people's champions", manipulate opinios, everything that doesn't fall into the pattern is hostile.
Imagine people liking something for themselves, not becasue they've been told to. Wild.
Orthodox the most important of all...Respect to all the Orthodox brothers and sisters
The American sports culture is flawed AF. People follow players, not teams. Fans cheering the same chants "Defense", and "Let's go [insert NBA name]." Pathetic. Pundits are trying to make headlines by being totally ridiculous, as ratings are more important than truths. The good thing is many sane people are coming online with podcasts, like REAL NBA players who speak truths. People like JJ, PG, Draymond, and others. It's great to have many NBA fans who don't associate with that toxic mass media environment, too!
It almost seems like a promoter or tv boss asked them to stop attacking him, and they had to comply.
I've never seen a center plays like this. Simply amazing.
Good on jokic for not talking to nba media. Stephen A ,skip, perkins😂😂😂😂
To be fair to Stephen A... he's been clownin himself for like two decades... that's what gets the man paid. He isn't even listening to what he's saying at this point, he's like Macho Man yelling at the camera while Mean Gene shrugs and holds the mic.
@@control_the_pet_populationJOKIC IS NVP..
TELL STEPHEN A...
Maybe he is on Mars😂😂😂😂
Please add Nick Lechina Lover Wrong into that list.
Skip Nick Perkins Stepphen A is a group of nothing
I hope the media still trash talks Jokić. I maybe wrong but I think the more they trash talk, the more he's determined to be better. There's a thing in Serbian mentality called "inat". It's kind of a spiteful type of behaviour, but much deeper than that. It encompasses in Serbian "soul" a kind of perseverance, endurance. To put it into the most simplistic example: If someone told me that I'm too afraid to jump off of a cliff, I might just prove them wrong.
Anyways, amazing video and that RADIO voice. I'd be a fool not to subscribe!
Bulgarian here. +1 lol
If Nikola was a black man from some big city projects, boy wouldn't he be the next LeBron/Jordan?
He was very poor growing up, however he is nowhere near as flashy as Jordan or LBJ in personality.
Good and honest. I am not big on basket ball. But I love Novak Djokovic and it was Novak who mentioned Jokic. Thought I will take a look and boy did I see ? One look at Jokic and I was fascinated. One of a kind. I do feel excited by MJ, Magic. Shaq, Kobe (again thanks to Novak) and these are greats. But that is no reason to resent or disrespect Jokic. MSM will never get it. Forget them. Let us enjoy the game, with due respect for the greats.
To hate jokic is just sad dude is force in the game
Nikola Jokić is the G.O.A.T!
man, hearing perk praising jokic is still a pain to the ear. why do you have to play a long clip of him
Not dominant in the post….even without the stats…the dude has eyes right? I swear he’s never watched Denver
If Larry bird was playing and winning now
.. probably the same stuff would be happening with these same critics
same as Luka Modric in europe when he won the golden ball vs Ronaldo and Messi. Very similar to Jokic, humble, team player, ...
Turns out Reals is performing with Modric without Ronaldo but Ronaldo isnt without Modric
The Basketball world needs people like you Hoop Kingdom 💪💪💪
Perkins intellect is as profound as his 7 step travel
They are jealous
people need to see this kind of videos..... i love this channel😍
SAS talks really loud, so he must be right!?!
What does it matter what they think? They’re opinionists, not analysts. Numbers and performance are what matter at the end of the day. He doesn’t fit any mold and talking heads hate that because they can’t resort to the tried and true when you have someone that requires thought. He’s a great player and a great influence on kids. His numbers speak louder than any of these opinionists can yell.
And not very intelligent opinionists at that….
He should have been 3 time MVP.
Stephen Smith have to admit he was wrong to judge Jokic and the rest of analysts.
Now they're claiming Jokic is the dominant Big, close to saying of All Time, lol.
Now Joel Emiil, just have to give it up, admit Jokic is the "true MVP 22-23 season"
Lastly, fire these black racist commentators/analysts, start w/ Perkins, Jones, etc.
Steven, Nick Ryan, Mark Jones and Perkins 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
Go Jokic and Denver for another 🏆🏆!
In the same way that analysts overrate athleticism over skill, I think they find also Jokic's personality and demeanor uh, foreign. His laid-back attitude might be an issue except that Jokic puts in the work on the court and in his preparation to play. In addition to his BBall skillset, Jokic also appears to be very well liked by his teammates and players around the league, And just as important , . . . no off-court DRAMA!!
Jokic is the best player in the NBA no questions asked not even close. If you dont like it that is too bad.
As a A.A.,I am appalled by those idiots on ESPN, that's why they are falling in ratings.
I think that Jokic has the best villain origin story ever. Drafted on the 41st overall picked, during second round during a taco bell commercial. Always mistreated, disrespected, underrated, the media tried to destroy him. He never asked for anything, he just took it all. He is the Joker 🤡🦾🦾🦾. Haters will hate, Joker will keep getting stronger. 😈
Because he's Serbian... and the US is xenophobic
I'd love to have someone film Nick Wright watching a game and ask him to explain what's happening on the court. No stats, no commentary, just watching the game.
Even the press can't escape reality. Jokic does things on the basketball court that no other player has ever done as one package. Bird was a sensational ball handler but shy of Jokic's talent. The latter's skill in mentally pre-visualizing and executing passes is nonpareil. I think media people like Stephen Smith denigrate him because he is without drama, which is anathema to the press, which thrives on it.
Serbia must have a negaative image... look at djokovic & the media narrative...
And who's creating the negative image? 😂
@@tanjapavlovic4300 yea only Serbia ur right...
Yeah, after listening to these and similar commentators, it's obvious that it's Serbia 😂
i dont know that media clown really watch his play on full game, his game yes not flashy but entertaining
At this point, if any folk on ESPN or any other program. Says anything negative about Jokic they should be fired.
Joker does not mix with clowns.
On serious note, Joker is not a flashy persona therefore he's not good for media ratings. Despite his stats, media chose to chase the narrative that will get them traction, negative, positive - doesn't matter. Seeding discouse and arguments is an engagement (money) inflation tactic. That's where you see analysts become salespeople. If they want a successfull business, they gotta make that buck.
Jayson Tatum is as boring as it gets- media can't stop talking bout him..
How is Jokic not a flasy player? i heard that comment from "commentators", he is one of the flashiest players in the NBA history, have you seen his passes? every game he plays is like watching best of the year highlights. People need to stop using words that these "commentators" use that try to demean the nba legend that is Nikola Jokic and think for themselves. A Serb is the best center player in the NBA history and americans cant stand it.
@@werdesookI’m American and I like and respect Jokic way more than any other NBA player at this moment in the modern era.
I also like Luka Doncic too, he’s a future NBA champion too.
Canadian born James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891.
The NBA started with eight teams in 1946, all the players were white.
The first black player was Earl Lloyd who entered the league in 1950.
Since then black players have come to dominate membership in a league started by whites due to their entertaining athletic prowess.
The black players and their liberal media promoters are very protective of 'their league'.
Nikola Jokic and other white European players are a threat to that system of black cultural appropriation.
Many of the European players are not intimidated by the fact that the league is 72% black. They were not raised in cultures that kow-towed to blacks, and don't walk around hanging their heads with white guilt, or have to pretend they are black by adopting black players attitudes and behaviors.
They just play their game and let that speak for itself.
In an other sport, and other ocasion, one of the best Serbian TV commenters in live said "This is the victory of nature over pharma! The Mother Nature can't be beaten!"
You can guess, it was about Usain Bolt victory over Justin Gatlin at the World Championships 2017.
Same could be said nowadays about Nikola Jokić.
Hey Nick, he's just the guy you gotta have if you want to win a championship!
Sports media is just like all media, chock full of antiwhiteism.
This is true, but also not the reason for how they treat Jokic.
I'm all for calling this tendency out, but it should be done accurately and not with a skewed agenda
Time to CRY and GET FIRED
Jokic is there to play BB, not rub shoulders with media.. now ppl say the media like flamboyant players that are characters- but Jayson Tatum is super boring, so that does not hold water. I think many of the media are in fact racist regarding some European players. Jokic first language is not English also, so at times he may not express himself comfortably.
Racist!?!? no one has any power to control his economic, educational and environment according to his... Skin! It is a adjustment of change in the way he plays and succeeds in a very strong team that can make plays!!!
Not American
Not black.
@@richardblankenship5481 It's not either of these. They have no trouble (over)hyping Luka.
It's mostly big market bias, combined with their petty inability to forgive Jokic for the sin of proving them bad at their jobs. If the national sports media can't see talent, why do we care what they say? The mere fact that he seemingly came out of nowhere, unheralded by them because they didn't notice him, is something they will always hold against him, his success is egg on their face - since before the MVPs and championship.
@@samantharay6098 idk about overhyping luka, ive seen some ridiculous takes, like ja morant is better than him.
Jokic is dominate in every way. 💯
Who doesn't understand that yet, Jokic WHITE is not American and will never be appreciated as the best basketball player in the world is from Serbia
these "Clownalyst" smh
It's good to see all these guys respect him. It is very common to hold higher standard for outsiders. But they admitted their mistakes and are going to do better hopefully. This is a good thing. What this tells me is these may be blowhards for the show but they are good enough humans to show respect
Two reasons he doesn’t get the appreciation he should. He is European and white.
Jokic is REAL MVP, he is NBA champion FMVP, and Embiid is choker he is only MVP in history who never reach Conference finals! Joker is the best center in NBA!
They are all eating their words MILE HIGH SALUTE CLOWNS
At least Perkins is taking some type of accountability for the disrespect of Jokić.
...and Jokic is going to continue to school them for yrs to come
Proud to give this video the 700th like! Congrats to Nikola Jokic.
But in nick wrights defense: hes wrong about everything. He doesnt discriminate
Here in Denver we have been watching him do his thing for years and knew it was just a question of putting the right pieces around him and getting Murray back. Denver has all things the cities on the coasts have including all the temptations and opportunities for a player to get in trouble if so inclined. This is not some backwards Cowtown.
Jokic is the best player n the league!!!
Sthephen said how can one become an MVP without winning championship then choose Embid who did not even reached the ECF. Ridiculous
No one can ever take Wright seriously!
It's time ESPN get rid of intellectually challenged commentators like Stephen A. Smith and Nick Wright.
they are owned by Disney- the most woke network in all of media.
ESPN is the Fox "news" of sports.
@7:14 Mark Jones firing due to "Calling Batman a racist" is just so surreal
Lots of people get basketball analysis jammed up with politics, especially affirmative action politics. The worst cases of this get mentally unstable when a white player earns the MVP award.
interesting that two best players, one in tennis other one in nba, come from same small european country. both nicknamed "joker", both disrespected by usa media, and both of them dont give f...
I wanna interview Perk, so I could ask him “so Perk which did it turn out to be Oochie Wally or One Mic?”
Nikola 🐐🏀🔥
It is clear. They are hurt cause there are few special American Players who could be MVP in most other years. Better than other MVPs in the last 40 years. But there comes this silent white European guy beating them all and they can not denie that. Ouch 😂.
00:02 vs 00:04 ... far right
i'm DEAD
Great video!!!
Stephen A was too busy screaming somewhere to watch Jokic play. it's like the kid who didn't read the book giving his report on the book. better say something
Man i hope he gets 3 chips in a row since they took away his 3rd mvp
Man well done!
how can you call yourself an analyst, if you don't even know the stats?
JOKIC IS A HALL OF FAMER
They just don’t like him because he’s a writ guy dominating their game
I do not understand why Kendrick Perkins blames the media. They didn’t force him to say anything they didn’t force him to say that all the MVP voters were racist. They all ate their words when they watched the NBA finals this year and the NBA playoffs because he is the best center to ever touch the ball since Shaq and he’s better than Shaq. Kendrick Perkins did have the best quote when he said “if you want to learn how to play basketball watch Nikola Jokic’s games. I live in Colorado and we don’t get nuggets games locally because the cable company and the Nuggets organization never came to agreement on a TV deal so I can’t even watch my home team
It's kinda funny to watch/listen to these "nba media" characters.
They're so lost in their own invented narratives, that they have zero connection to the game or reality anymore.
I don't think they watch the game - they certainly don't watch Nuggets, but I'm pretty sure they don't watch games almost at all... maybe highlights here and there, if that. And then they watch what the next person in their "business" will blahblah about it... so they can replicate, expand, make a joke, entertain... etc. Or create a fake "debate" by offering (just like Stephen did) some outlandish, uneducated POV.
Same is with the "defense" narrative... everyone in that realm is parroting it - but, for someone that watches Nuggets, watches NBA an understands the game - it's clear that Jokic is an excellent team defender. Maybe best in the league.
Eh... it is what it is... I watch Stephen A, Nick, Perk and such just for entertainment purposes... circuses are not around anymore, but clowns are... So I enjoy it while it lasts.
if any of you have ever watched Jokic, you would know that defensiveness is unknown to him and you can't use some statistics to attach it to him as a medal. they gathered brutal guys around him to cover his lack and maybe that's why those stats show up on the table, but in attack he has no equal...
Jokic's "problem" is that he's not american. Period.
But people are praising luca though.
its about race i feel
I enjoy watching these videos it makes me so happy that clowns like SAS, Skip Bayless, Keyshawn, Perkins are eating crow 😂
Jokic surprised everyone and maybe even himself...
I would never count on AD after the last 2 seasons
Racism
they done what was needed, media vs jokic, jokic didnt get 3rd mvp, now apologies ... dosent mean anything
To be a big man in a small ball NBA there's no more center like Olajuwon or David Robinson that can stop him . Biggest players are skinny tall players .
That's why they're analysts
And not Bplayers
Probably he doesn’t know what he’s talking about
It is obvious that they will support who ever pays them the most to promote them. They took the money, favored Embid until MVP award was over and than, once the job was done, money on their bank accounts they started telling the truth.
PEOPLE WHO PLAY WITH JOKIC KNOW HIS A LEGEND ONE OF THE SUPERSTARS and thats all that matters they are champs not us we can't judge they can
Jokic should have won a 3rd consecutive MVP.
Respect Steven a bcoz, that s he's source of living
STEVEN A ....
THE PROFESSIONAL
CLOWN .....🤡
Stephen A please stop talking like that before you say something you have to think