The man is a two-time MVP and was en route to a third consecutive without a finals appearance before he lost it down the stretch. I don't get this idea that he's underrated or overlooked. Jokic stans act like he deserves a parade every time he shows he's a superstar level player, he's good and everyone acknowledges it.
@@cc-ec1if True, to an extent, but Jokic is a specimen unto himself. We've never seen a big man so skilled and with a passing ability even Stockton wouldn't be ashamed to have.
Tatum is the best player in the world. Most of you refuse to acknowledge that fact because you've been hoping the Celtics would lose since the Hawks series.
@@RobbieStacks90 I'm a Celtics fan, so I definitely wasn't hoping the Celtics would lose. Tatum is awesome and incredibly clutch, but just not on Jokic's level consistency-wise.
Not really since that's what Golden State has been since 2015. None of this is new, not even globalization, since that has been a multi player effect since Dirk. Jokic is more like an anomaly to be enjoyed and yeah sure you could call him the face of the NBA for the next few years. Definitely! He is the best individual right now, yes. The future though is Wemby. Jokic is the now.
It’s because the way the game went, the lakers for 36 minutes had absolutely 0 answer for jokic, we’re down 20+, then almost completely shut down jokic and came back and almost won. The nuggets escaped an almost historically bad collapse which is why the lakers are getting so much credit
In my opinion, the Lakers shouldn’t get too overconfident. The Wolves did the same freelance defense with Rudy and KAT but Jokic picked them apart. Great adjustment by Ham, but counter adjustments exist.
As a Wolves fan, I thought we could go seven with Denver but I didn’t realize how ridiculously good Jokic is. Not only is he the best passer in basketball but he’s also one of the smartest. Totally cheering for Denver to win a chip.
I, myself, am a warrior fan. I'm still a basketball fan, in general. Jokic is a freak of nature. He deserved the MVP. Not that Embid didn't. Look at the numbers. Wow.
No one should be surprised with the Nuggets’ success. People forget that this is the first time since 2019 that the Nuggets have all their starters available in the Playoffs. Since 2020, they’ve always had at least one starter missing in the Playoffs.
I’m glad the world can see jokic more often now in these national televised games. Jokic just looks like a master in basketball. He’s in tune with every single play, he’s not just nice with the ball, the way his mind works in real time is insane. He plays like he mastered the skill of basketball. No crazy athletics, just doing everything right and executing. It’s basketball at it’s purest form
He is truly on another level. I love seeing guys breakthrough from star to superstar. I'm not a Nuggets fan but would love to see Denver finish the job
Everybody's saying the Lakers will make the adjustments, well, so will the Nuggets. Jokic will find the way to score, pass, and impact the game, he is just too smart not to do so.
I just wanna say I have never heard Stephen A open a segment with actual basketball analysis like he did here in the beginning of this video so shoutout JJ for making that man actually do his job again for once!
@@wisdomelue oh my gosh Jokić fan boys are insufferable. LeBron could’ve had an unanimous MVP vote in 2012 but a Boston voter declined to give him the vote . No one cried about it back then. Why are you people making a big deal out of this?
Waiting for Joker to win the chip to call him the best just means you will be late to the party. For the last 3 years, Jokic has been the most impactful player to winning and THAT makes him the best.
@@qdamusiq5006 that is what America teaches the black community... to hate white people. Your comment is racist. Think about it. JJ was Embid’s biggest fan when Jokic won MVP last year. White voters were scared to vote for Jokic because black people would say exactly what you said in your comment. I hope your last name is not Perkins
At best, Jokic and Embiid should have switched MVP years. This year should’ve been the Joker and last year should’ve been Embiid. Still, Joker should be. 3X MVP
Joel deserves one MVP during his career just to reward him. That's the only reason why he won it. It is unheard of in the modern NBA to win MVP 3 years straight, not even MJ or Lebron did that so it probably won't happen again. That is the only reason why Embiid won it.
Why is everyone using Perkins comment as the gospel or as if it has any bearing on the MVP vote 😅. Who cares about the regular season award . For that reason alone and for jokers fanboys continuing to cry about a regular season award I hope Denver gets bounced like 2020
Nah SAS has a good take on this. Lebron at 38 is doing what Jokic is doing this postseason, just slightly less. The amount of games Lebron has stopped at 9 rebounds or 9 assists is insane. I guess just because it wasn’t a DD or TD on paper it’s dismissed.
What casuals don’t understand is that we faced this same dilemma with Kat and Rudy Gobert in how they guarded us(putting Rudy who’s taller than AD in the free safety area) and adjusted fine … jokic isn’t a stubborn player he’ll adjust and overcome
@@calebdejoun939no come on,hes better than Giannis,if Jokic was black he would easily get the nod from some black people,I didn't say all,I said some..Most of the black NBA players admit he is the best player on the planet,,quit hating,,I don't like Deion Sanders and alot of people say Im hating because he is black,so I'm saying u hate on Jokic because he is white
@@dalegriffin6768 What’s wrong with him being 2nd? well he is still not better than Giannis tho. If he would’ve had some defensive powers, I wouldn’t mind putting him ahead.
@@calebdejoun939 we can agree to disagree,in my opinion he's underrated as a defender,I'm saying of this moment he is the best player in the world, things could change this year,I'm going by how dominant he was in the playoffs this year,he had a historical run,he is a world champion 🏆 and should have been the MVP,but was whiteballed
Some facts about Jokic the playoff performer. He's the #1 leading playoff ppg scorer among centers in league history. More playoff ppg than Wilt. More than Kareem. Think about that. He's top ten in playoff ppg all time among all players regardless of position. He's top 20 in playoff assists and rebounds per game. He's top 30 in playoff shooting percentage. Essentially he's one of the greatest playoff performers in league history. So no one should be surprised what he's doing in this years' playoffs. That there are still doubters now is unbelievable.
I’ll be happy with any team that wins in all that’s not the Lakers, but I would prefer Jokíc to win it all. We’ll never see a point center like this in another lifetime dude is a legend.
Jokic be a scorer: Okay, 53pts Jokic be a playmaker: Okay, 20 assists Jokic be good rebounder: Okay, 21 boards Jokic do all of the above with at least 70%+ efficiency in the playoffs: Okay, 34, 21, 14
Actually agree with Mad Dog here, G1 was Lakers best chance to win on the road. I don’t think LA can beat Denver 3 games in a row which means best case scenario it’s a 2-2 tie heading back to Denver for G5….. chances are the Lakers will get worn down by then. The silver lining here is the comeback in G1… the pick and roll with LbJ put Denver in foul trouble and slowed the game down, that’s LA’s recipe to keep themselves fresh throughout the series.
The mental gymnastics it takes to balance all the opposing takes is truly amazing. Only a seasoned baffoon like Stephon can truly excel at it so effortlessly.
The Lakers played really well in the 2nd half, but the Nuggets nearly giving up the lead and still winning showed me a lot. It’s just Game 1 so I don’t expect to see such an offensive display as adjustments are made. I got Denver, but it’s going to be real close because the stars came to play which is great for all of us.
@@theyoungOG426 Then why did The Lakers coach change AD off of Jokic? Because AD was getting SMASHED all game. He's supposed to be the best defensive player in the world and Jokic was toying with him. Nuggets are going to win the NBA championship guaranteed
@@davidgutierrez4606 why was jokic not guarding ad? Because he can’t play defense😭😭😂 yiu just defeated yourself ad had 40 on his head every top center puts up numbers on jokic and everyone just dismisses his defense
@@NFLOLDMAN771 your coach literally took AD off of Jokic bcuz he was getting toyed with 😂😂 and AD is supposed to be the best defensive player in the playoffs but can't guard Jokic that's cute 😂
The Nuggets so wisely have drained the Lakers so severely that by game 3 the Lakers will perhaps collapse to compete and will melt down in toto . Great strategy by Nuggets
They came back from being down by 20 against one of the best teams in the NBA right now and had a chance to win the game. That’s not nothing to talk about to you ?
This is the first time I’ve ever really agreed with Mad Dog and his old man takes. First of all the Lakers shot 45% from 3 that’s not happening again. Second Jokic only took 2 shots in the 4th because he was trying to get a rhythm going for his guys cuz Aaron Gordon couldn’t throw it in the ocean despite him being wide open. Third AD dropped 40 pts and 10 boards. Hasn’t history shown that AD is capable of that but he is also capable of 9 pts and 7 boards. So instead of this narrative that the Nuggets won’t play like that again the narrative should be that the Lakers won’t play that great either. Reeves will not hit those shots. Hachimura will probably foul out trying to guard Jokic and the Nuggets have the best home record. Lakers aren’t winning in Denver. They better hope that AD’s bad game is in game 2 cuz if it’s in Game 3 down 2-0 Lakers are screwed.
I have to disagree with the Reaves take, he’s been playing well with multiple 20 point games in these playoffs so at some point you have to just realize he’s like that
NBA is a game of Adjustments dude even against the suns Joker didn't have 40 every game the Nuggets actually played extremely well also. I honestly think the last game was both of those teams at there best offensively and we won't see a scoring output like that the rest of the series.
If Embiid was doing this, the media wouldn't hesitate for a second declaring him the best in the world. But since it's the guy they slandered and voted against, they need to wait. Jokic is and by far the best player in the world. I'm a huge Lebron fan, but ain't no way he's better than Jokic right now, no matter the outcome of this series.
Lakers had their best offensive performance of the playoffs, AD 40 piece, good games from LeBron and Reaves, and STILL LOST but they should feel good about that? Interesting spin this morning lol
I had picked Jokic for MVP because he checked few more boxes than Joel but the race was tight and so many were pushing for him to win so 🤷. Not mad about Joel winning though but Jokic was and still is my pick for MVP.
He understands scoring and efficiency though, and Joker is the best in the world at putting the offence together. His defence isn't that much worse than other Centers to knock him off the top.
One thing for sure : what's been exposed is this Golden State Warriors Small ball shooting 3's. What's goes around comes around and Big Ball where the Big Man is the Center piece and Posting up is coming back to the NBA. Teams are going to start looking for that dominate Big Man.
@@newj9549 I get what you're saying but they were found back in the day and all of a sudden Big men stop being born. The problem isn't that you can't find many Big men ; it's the NBA is sold on shooting 3's and that's what alot of fans have fell in love with. Me personally I just want my team to win. I don't care how it's done. I think I'm old School with the Big Man.
@@planetmac8586 But like a traditional big Jokic has an amazing post game and physicality and can score at will in the paint. He shoots when they give it to him, he doesn't settle or actively look to shoot.
I liked it better when we had a chip on our shoulder. Now that everyone thinks we’re the best team and have the best player, there’s so much pressure that anything but a ring would seem like failure.
JJ Reddick thinks he’s smarter than everyone else on the panel and he talks to them as such. Analysts that never played have their flaws but JJ has his own. I hope he changes that cause I can’t stand it.
Giannis is overrated on D. Also the gap between them on offense is larger than the gap between them on D. Jokic is arguably the greatest offensive player all time Giannis isn’t close to being the greatest defensive player all time.
Jokic got so much undeserved hate this season. Glad JJ is spitting the facts.
Idk one person that hated on him
@cc lol Perk been hating since he got the MVP last year 😂😂
Its because of that clown Porkins
The man is a two-time MVP and was en route to a third consecutive without a finals appearance before he lost it down the stretch. I don't get this idea that he's underrated or overlooked. Jokic stans act like he deserves a parade every time he shows he's a superstar level player, he's good and everyone acknowledges it.
@@cc-ec1ifliterally everyone on espn cuz they wanted Joel to win mvp over him
Jokic, the true MVP and the best player in the world. The guy is a monster. Unique. Something we have never seen before.
Every great player is something we've never seen before
@@cc-ec1if what about Kobe Bryant??
@@cc-ec1if True, to an extent, but Jokic is a specimen unto himself. We've never seen a big man so skilled and with a passing ability even Stockton wouldn't be ashamed to have.
Tatum is the best player in the world. Most of you refuse to acknowledge that fact because you've been hoping the Celtics would lose since the Hawks series.
@@RobbieStacks90 I'm a Celtics fan, so I definitely wasn't hoping the Celtics would lose. Tatum is awesome and incredibly clutch, but just not on Jokic's level consistency-wise.
Jokic is the epitome of the future of the NBA. Globalization, efficient shooting, and high IQ team basketball
Not really since that's what Golden State has been since 2015. None of this is new, not even globalization, since that has been a multi player effect since Dirk. Jokic is more like an anomaly to be enjoyed and yeah sure you could call him the face of the NBA for the next few years. Definitely! He is the best individual right now, yes. The future though is Wemby. Jokic is the now.
Not to mention defense and an absolute energizer battery on the court.
@@rashb3994 wemby will flop in the nba mark my words.
He has the potential to expand the Europe market greatly. If he wins that helps bring nba to Europe faster.
Lmao yet our kids smash their kids by 50
Thing about Jokic is his consistency. He almost doesnt have a bad game. It is impressive.
They don't exist for him haha, he has "Bad shoot nights" those are rare but when it happens he becomes a playmaking monster.
ESPN talking more about the Lakers almost winning than the Nuggets actually being up 1-0 the disrespect is crazy
they hating jokic for being an unorthodox center
@@samwilson4597* non american white
Lol exactly, as if the lakers weren’t getting blown out for three quarters
It’s because the way the game went, the lakers for 36 minutes had absolutely 0 answer for jokic, we’re down 20+, then almost completely shut down jokic and came back and almost won. The nuggets escaped an almost historically bad collapse which is why the lakers are getting so much credit
@@CoC_Lorddon't matter if they almost came back? Happens so.many times in a game. A loss is a loss. They lose game 2 its over
Honestly, we should all take JJ’s opinion more seriously than Stephen A’s. We all know Jokic should’ve been the MVP again.
NOT EVEN CLOSE
There can exist multiple great players at the same time.
@@joshuae4639
Yeah. You are right. It wasn’t close.
Joker by a MILE over that fat flopping thug
Welfare MVP embiid, rich boy had to be handed the welfare trophy he didn't wanna earn, that's what happens when you grow up with the silver spoon
MVP talk is over..
Jokic the real MVP.
AD better
@@chinonsoelegonye2093 has no logic a comparison between Jokic and AD
Jokic plays for his team
@@chinonsoelegonye2093 trash
@@chinonsoelegonye2093 Jokic > AD and LeChoke combined
In my opinion, the Lakers shouldn’t get too overconfident. The Wolves did the same freelance defense with Rudy and KAT but Jokic picked them apart. Great adjustment by Ham, but counter adjustments exist.
Kat beyond soft
Gobert is trash
@@meechie5797 stop pretending like you watched any of those games bro lol
But Kats not that good of a defender and Gobert isn’t as good at making reads or just with his paint movement
Lmaooo did you just compare the lakers to the t wolves? 😂😂. Yea I’m done
As a Wolves fan, I thought we could go seven with Denver but I didn’t realize how ridiculously good Jokic is. Not only is he the best passer in basketball but he’s also one of the smartest. Totally cheering for Denver to win a chip.
I, myself, am a warrior fan. I'm still a basketball fan, in general. Jokic is a freak of nature. He deserved the MVP. Not that Embid didn't. Look at the numbers. Wow.
No one should be surprised with the Nuggets’ success. People forget that this is the first time since 2019 that the Nuggets have all their starters available in the Playoffs. Since 2020, they’ve always had at least one starter missing in the Playoffs.
2020 they were healthy... they just got dealt with
@@davyjoneslocker4859 yeah dealt with.....rigging and scripting style....just like this year.....
@@shahidmufti795 how was 2020 rigged... so AD'S game winning 3 was scripted too huh
@@davyjoneslocker48592020 they weren't healthy
They had everyone in 2020 stop it
I’m glad the world can see jokic more often now in these national televised games. Jokic just looks like a master in basketball. He’s in tune with every single play, he’s not just nice with the ball, the way his mind works in real time is insane. He plays like he mastered the skill of basketball. No crazy athletics, just doing everything right and executing. It’s basketball at it’s purest form
💯💯
Jokic has been for the last 3 years. Casuals are just starting to recognize!
UR so dumb
100%
You a casual , bro ain’t the best player in the world
@@chinonsoelegonye2093 I want some what you smokin. Joker breaking NBA records. Dude a 7' triple double!!!
The fact the national media is only talking about how the “Lakers should feel good” after a loss is just disgusting 🤮
Exactly I have no idea exactly what they feel good about but of course they need to coddle and protect lebron
It is bro
Mad dog had the best take, yes the lakers showed fight but they lost and they HAVE to win one in Denver. Nuggs in 5
I completely agree. All these ANALysts doing the impossible to justify a Lakers loss. Totally despicable.
cry harder ... noone cares about the trash city that is Denver
He is truly on another level. I love seeing guys breakthrough from star to superstar. I'm not a Nuggets fan but would love to see Denver finish the job
Everybody's saying the Lakers will make the adjustments, well, so will the Nuggets. Jokic will find the way to score, pass, and impact the game, he is just too smart not to do so.
Facts! I swear everyone is talking like Denver lost by 30 points. Both teams will make adjustments after watching film.
Right !
We shall see!!
Exactly hahahah. no one sees this point.
So will Lebron James who's playing in his 12th conference finals
Seeing Jokic get all this national attention is absolutely satisfying
Lmao the audacity of Stephen A saying that Lebron is better than Jokic in 2023 😂
Bron aint even the Best on his own Team💀💀💀Stephen A needs to be Stopped
He is...
Who cares LeBron is 38 not in his prime. He’s a legend though while Jokic is what? 🤣
Stephen A hates on foreign players since.......ever.
Stephen A's racism has always been obvious
I just wanna say I have never heard Stephen A open a segment with actual basketball analysis like he did here in the beginning of this video so shoutout JJ for making that man actually do his job again for once!
Yall rly said he never shows up in the playoffs like he wasnt missing his whole team the last 2 years
Disrespectful
By far the worst take of the season by the general media
Can’t Believe Mark Jackson didn’t give this guy an MVP vote this year … ridiculous
He needs to get called out for that. Not even a top 5 vote is crazy.
Why should he it’s his opinions why do whites cry about others opinions then cry when others complain about theirs
i love it, now he’s gonna feel foolish each time he watches jokic plays
@@wisdomelue oh my gosh Jokić fan boys are insufferable. LeBron could’ve had an unanimous MVP vote in 2012 but a Boston voter declined to give him the vote . No one cried about it back then. Why are you people making a big deal out of this?
@@ssminowjohnson9687stfu bron rider
Waiting for Joker to win the chip to call him the best just means you will be late to the party. For the last 3 years, Jokic has been the most impactful player to winning and THAT makes him the best.
Love the chemistry between SA and JJ. These dudes are having fun and it shows
Please add more analysts like JJ. Truly unbiased and just analyzing basketball play.
JJ is a white dude that love great white hypes , not unbias
@@qdamusiq5006 that is what America teaches the black community... to hate white people. Your comment is racist. Think about it. JJ was Embid’s biggest fan when Jokic won MVP last year. White voters were scared to vote for Jokic because black people would say exactly what you said in your comment. I hope your last name is not Perkins
@@qdamusiq5006you are wrong 😂
Embiid winning MVP over Jokic was ridiculous!
Same could be said about jokic winning last year, there’s always a snub
@@user-yn7uz9go5q jokic last year was a deserving MVP, I would go so far as to say Embiid doesn't even deserve it
Not according to Perkins
At best, Jokic and Embiid should have switched MVP years. This year should’ve been the Joker and last year should’ve been Embiid. Still, Joker should be. 3X MVP
Joel deserves one MVP during his career just to reward him. That's the only reason why he won it. It is unheard of in the modern NBA to win MVP 3 years straight, not even MJ or Lebron did that so it probably won't happen again. That is the only reason why Embiid won it.
JJ was Embid’s biggest fan when Jokic won MVP last year.
Finally someone with an actual MVP vote admits it. Hilariously ironic that it’s the one that went toe to toe with Perkins on race
Jj Reddick always wanted to vote for jokic..hearing jj talk he never liked embiid despite being a former teammate
Why is everyone using Perkins comment as the gospel or as if it has any bearing on the MVP vote 😅. Who cares about the regular season award . For that reason alone and for jokers fanboys continuing to cry about a regular season award I hope Denver gets bounced like 2020
@@daebak7370 JJ voted for Giannis lmao
@@ssminowjohnson9687 Jokic was 1st in the MVP race all year with Embiid in 2nd, and the week after Perkins statement, Embiid became 1st.
@@___sum875 I'm aware of that..I'm saying he wanted to vote for jokic
His prime will last long he is not prone to injuries,doesnt care about spotlight,he is every coaches dream.Denver is no ego team.
Of course Stephen A Smith refuses to give JOKIC any credit.
cuz jokic ain’t black.
@@joeymerlino_ it’s funny y’all bring up race, but when black ppl do they’re victims 😂😂😂
@@joeymerlino_ it's cuz he's a white european and there's never been a white european be this good in the league so the woke media can't handle it
Cuuz Jokić ain't the BROTHER
Nah SAS has a good take on this. Lebron at 38 is doing what Jokic is doing this postseason, just slightly less. The amount of games Lebron has stopped at 9 rebounds or 9 assists is insane. I guess just because it wasn’t a DD or TD on paper it’s dismissed.
Makes me sad that media disrespect Denver nuggets, like they played great but these people talk more about Lakers as if they won the game
what do you want them to say
give more attention to Denver, if they can talk about hours about lakers and lebron so can they do about Denver nuggets
True that. everyone at my job hating that nuggets won 😂
Great answer from JJ at 10:50!!!!!!!!!!
What casuals don’t understand is that we faced this same dilemma with Kat and Rudy Gobert in how they guarded us(putting Rudy who’s taller than AD in the free safety area) and adjusted fine … jokic isn’t a stubborn player he’ll adjust and overcome
Jokic makes the hard things look easy. This is why he's the best player in the world.
yeah after Giannis
@@calebdejoun939 if Jokic wins this year, it's clearly Jokic
@@calebdejoun939no come on,hes better than Giannis,if Jokic was black he would easily get the nod from some black people,I didn't say all,I said some..Most of the black NBA players admit he is the best player on the planet,,quit hating,,I don't like Deion Sanders and alot of people say Im hating because he is black,so I'm saying u hate on Jokic because he is white
@@dalegriffin6768 What’s wrong with him being 2nd? well he is still not better than Giannis tho. If he would’ve had some defensive powers, I wouldn’t mind putting him ahead.
@@calebdejoun939 we can agree to disagree,in my opinion he's underrated as a defender,I'm saying of this moment he is the best player in the world, things could change this year,I'm going by how dominant he was in the playoffs this year,he had a historical run,he is a world champion 🏆 and should have been the MVP,but was whiteballed
Jokic reminds me of lebron in his prime not necessarily the way he scores but the way he changes the game. He’s doing everything for the nuggets.
Denver is very capable coming back from 3-1. They did it twice in 2020. Jokić and Murray have been in four Game 7s and won 3 of them.
Pat4Clippers FOH any team is capable of coming back 3-1 in your books. You said the same thing about the Grizzlies, Knicks, and Warriors
@@OG725 Why you cannot see the comment that u told the guy to FOH?
And who did they fail to come back from 3-1 down ?? 😂😂
Nuggets not coming back from 3-1 LMAO, they're gonna sweep the Fakers.
AD well known choker, LeFraud the queen of flopping. Nuggets in 4💯
Some facts about Jokic the playoff performer. He's the #1 leading playoff ppg scorer among centers in league history. More playoff ppg than Wilt. More than Kareem.
Think about that. He's top ten in playoff ppg all time among all players regardless of position. He's top 20 in playoff assists and rebounds per game. He's top 30 in playoff shooting percentage. Essentially he's one of the greatest playoff performers in league history. So no one should be surprised what he's doing in this years' playoffs. That there are still doubters now is unbelievable.
JJ Redick would make a great coach. His insights & breakdowns be spot on.
The real MVP
JJ is absolutely right with this one. Jokic is the best player in basketball right now. He’s PLAYING like it.
On offense
Thank God JJ spitting some facts
I’ll be happy with any team that wins in all that’s not the Lakers, but I would prefer Jokíc to win it all. We’ll never see a point center like this in another lifetime dude is a legend.
I agree
Not true, sengun is a point centre and point centers will be the future
Sabonis is a point center.
@@NardoSJ he ain’t Jokíc n I like Sabonis
@@alex4863 I never said he was Jokić. I'm just saying there are other point centers in the league. Obviously none of them are like Jokić.
jokic this post season : 31ppg/13.5rpg/10apg 56 FG%/51 3PT%/80 FT%
Real MVP big again!
Jokic be a scorer: Okay, 53pts
Jokic be a playmaker: Okay, 20 assists
Jokic be good rebounder: Okay, 21 boards
Jokic do all of the above with at least 70%+ efficiency in the playoffs: Okay, 34, 21, 14
Actually agree with Mad Dog here, G1 was Lakers best chance to win on the road. I don’t think LA can beat Denver 3 games in a row which means best case scenario it’s a 2-2 tie heading back to Denver for G5….. chances are the Lakers will get worn down by then. The silver lining here is the comeback in G1… the pick and roll with LbJ put Denver in foul trouble and slowed the game down, that’s LA’s recipe to keep themselves fresh throughout the series.
I love JJ. Tells it like it is
the lakers stayed resilient and didn’t get discouraged when down by 20
The mental gymnastics it takes to balance all the opposing takes is truly amazing. Only a seasoned baffoon like Stephon can truly excel at it so effortlessly.
Nikola Jokic is the best player in the league! He always deserved the MVP!
The Lakers played really well in the 2nd half, but the Nuggets nearly giving up the lead and still winning showed me a lot. It’s just Game 1 so I don’t expect to see such an offensive display as adjustments are made. I got Denver, but it’s going to be real close because the stars came to play which is great for all of us.
Thank god ESPN has JJ Redick to keep Stephen A in check
Stephen A, JJ, and Mad Dog are by the best combo on this show in such a long time
Anthony Davis 40 was so quiet because jokic showed their was a huge gap between them
There is no huge gap between them Davis had 40 & 10 both of them are top 5 players in the world show some respect
@@theyoungOG426 yes AD might be top 5 big man. But Jokic is CLEARLY the unanimous best big men. That’s quite the gap.
@@theyoungOG426 Then why did The Lakers coach change AD off of Jokic? Because AD was getting SMASHED all game. He's supposed to be the best defensive player in the world and Jokic was toying with him. Nuggets are going to win the NBA championship guaranteed
@@davidgutierrez4606 why was jokic not guarding ad? Because he can’t play defense😭😭😂 yiu just defeated yourself ad had 40 on his head every top center puts up numbers on jokic and everyone just dismisses his defense
@@NFLOLDMAN771 your coach literally took AD off of Jokic bcuz he was getting toyed with 😂😂 and AD is supposed to be the best defensive player in the playoffs but can't guard Jokic that's cute 😂
I can't believe that Russo still has a job on ESPN. Only four cracks. Stunning analysis. Maybe New Yorkers love him on the radio.
that's what's crazy around the end of the game. LBJ choosing to shoot 3s instead of capitalizing with his advantage against murray.
After watching the game last night he's at the top of my list No Doubt
The Nuggets so wisely have drained the Lakers so severely that by game 3 the Lakers will perhaps collapse to compete and will melt down in toto . Great strategy by Nuggets
S.A face when JJ said hypothetical got me
These analysts talk like the Lakers won the series cuz of that 4th quarter performance 😂
They came back from being down by 20 against one of the best teams in the NBA right now and had a chance to win the game. That’s not nothing to talk about to you ?
@@derekduram4514 Still got the L bruh. Come on now 😂
@@AbelVlogsRD yea Lakers took a L but you’re not getting the point. They still looked good later on in the game and this series is far from over
These 4 together chemistry just keeps on getting better
All the nuggets have to do is run PNR with AG while keeping Jokic close to the basket or running screens for jokic where AD has to switch
So great listening to Mad Dog talk.
This is the first time I’ve ever really agreed with Mad Dog and his old man takes. First of all the Lakers shot 45% from 3 that’s not happening again. Second Jokic only took 2 shots in the 4th because he was trying to get a rhythm going for his guys cuz Aaron Gordon couldn’t throw it in the ocean despite him being wide open. Third AD dropped 40 pts and 10 boards. Hasn’t history shown that AD is capable of that but he is also capable of 9 pts and 7 boards. So instead of this narrative that the Nuggets won’t play like that again the narrative should be that the Lakers won’t play that great either. Reeves will not hit those shots. Hachimura will probably foul out trying to guard Jokic and the Nuggets have the best home record. Lakers aren’t winning in Denver. They better hope that AD’s bad game is in game 2 cuz if it’s in Game 3 down 2-0 Lakers are screwed.
💯 agree. Nuggets going HAM next game. Lakers can’t keep up with them.
I have to disagree with the Reaves take, he’s been playing well with multiple 20 point games in these playoffs so at some point you have to just realize he’s like that
Give reeves his props he’s a shot maker
NBA is a game of Adjustments dude even against the suns Joker didn't have 40 every game the Nuggets actually played extremely well also. I honestly think the last game was both of those teams at there best offensively and we won't see a scoring output like that the rest of the series.
I think the playoffs have really shown the consistency and ability of jokic. Offensively, defensively, rebounds, u want it he got it
Nuggets are scary; they didn’t even play their best game. On the other hand, AD can’t duplicate his game 1 performance.
JJ, the best .... Nikola is the best for last two years...
Stephen A is the definition of "Tell me you're racist without actually saying you are racist".
Stephen A. and Keyshawn Johnson: Black racists.
So it’s racist to say jokic got it because he’s white but Embiid not getting it isn’t racist cause he’s black so pathetic 😂
Jokic is a very rare breed! He is the best , period!
If Embiid was doing this, the media wouldn't hesitate for a second declaring him the best in the world. But since it's the guy they slandered and voted against, they need to wait.
Jokic is and by far the best player in the world. I'm a huge Lebron fan, but ain't no way he's better than Jokic right now, no matter the outcome of this series.
JJ Redick really be breakin down film🤩🤩
Lakers had their best offensive performance of the playoffs, AD 40 piece, good games from LeBron and Reaves, and STILL LOST but they should feel good about that? Interesting spin this morning lol
lol the nuggets had their best offensive performance at home and won by six after blowing a 21 point lead
Lakers in 6
JJ redick is the new max kellerman in the sense that he can make stephen A goes mad. I wish Max is back with Stephen A & JJ. thats gona be epic
Stephen A never gives non blk basketball players there full credit,it's been going on for many years...
Stephan A got me cryin talkin bout he got me when u said it’s fluid 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
AD scored 40 in a loss. Nothing to feel good about that.
I like the “He’s right and you’re wrong” at the end.😂
Ima keep saying it jokic over embiid
Give me a healthy Anthony Davis over Embiid.
Jj always spitting facts
Next game , Jokic 30 , 16 rebounds 12 assists 😂🤙🏽
@SamoaVsEverybody_814 winning by 12
Very entertaining segment
I agree with JJ, Jokic is in the MVP race this season, remember that Stephen.
Joking went 0-2 not 1-6 lmaooo
I had picked Jokic for MVP because he checked few more boxes than Joel but the race was tight and so many were pushing for him to win so 🤷. Not mad about Joel winning though but Jokic was and still is my pick for MVP.
JJ would say that. He never played a lick of defense in his career! 😃
He understands scoring and efficiency though, and Joker is the best in the world at putting the offence together. His defence isn't that much worse than other Centers to knock him off the top.
@@Mike-ud6hd the current MVP, who also happens to be the scoring champ, would disagree with you....
I am agree with you guys. Jokic is the best player in the world.
One thing for sure : what's been exposed is this Golden State Warriors Small ball shooting 3's. What's goes around comes around and Big Ball where the Big Man is the Center piece and Posting up is coming back to the NBA. Teams are going to start looking for that dominate Big Man.
Everyone look for that guy but with 3 point and shooting plus passer and good dribbling skills is like a unicorn no easy to find 😂
Good luck finding another Jokic in a sea of Rudy Goberts 🤣
@@newj9549 I get what you're saying but they were found back in the day and all of a sudden Big men stop being born. The problem isn't that you can't find many Big men ; it's the NBA is sold on shooting 3's and that's what alot of fans have fell in love with. Me personally I just want my team to win. I don't care how it's done. I think I'm old School with the Big Man.
@@bobbyatkins6435 jokic isn’t your traditional big. He’s a unicorn that can play make and shoot.
@@planetmac8586 But like a traditional big Jokic has an amazing post game and physicality and can score at will in the paint. He shoots when they give it to him, he doesn't settle or actively look to shoot.
Yessir. Jokic best player in the world right now!!!!
Stephen A Smith would never give credit to a foreign player. Peak xenophobia.
Yup same as when he was on a crusade against shohei ohtani.
He gives credit to Embiid he’s a foreign player is he not😂
“You’re accusing me of things 🥺”
😂😂 c’mon JJ
ESPN should say they are sorry for manipulating the narrative and striping Jokic out of his 3rd straight MVP
I liked it better when we had a chip on our shoulder. Now that everyone thinks we’re the best team and have the best player, there’s so much pressure that anything but a ring would seem like failure.
JJ Reddick thinks he’s smarter than everyone else on the panel and he talks to them as such. Analysts that never played have their flaws but JJ has his own. I hope he changes that cause I can’t stand it.
Bro that triple double was effortless! He plays so slow yet so good it's kind of ridiculous
Jokic is amazing and the real MVP but Giannis > Jokic for me, Jokic is better offensively and Giannis is way better defensively.
Giannis is overrated on D.
Also the gap between them on offense is larger than the gap between them on D.
Jokic is arguably the greatest offensive player all time Giannis isn’t close to being the greatest defensive player all time.
I agree Giannis is #1 and Jokic #2. Healthy Kawhi #3, Steph #4 and Tatum #5
yo Molly looking foine in that silk lowkey highkey lol
No drama, no thinking there’s a catwalk walking into the arena, no twitter rubbish, no whinging. Basketball IQ, skill. The best
JJ carrying this show: I used to pray for times like this
If I were to pick between Embid or Jokic to kick start my franchise, I'd take Jokic any day.
He’s showing that the analytics weren’t lying, he was the best player the last 3 years, he just didn’t have a good team until this year.
Mad Dog needs to be fire with these takes
darvin ham is turning out to be a much better strategist than I expected!