Malika Andrews Discusses Interviewing Nikola Jokic And What He's Like Behind The Scenes | 06/12/23
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- ESPN NBA host Malika Andrews joins the Dan Patrick Show and discusses her recent interview with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, what he's like off the court, and how he eventually made his decision to come to the U.S.
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Jokic is a paradigm of what to be in your life. Humble, grounded, not flexing and showing off, with values, not talking much.
The absolute opposite of Ja and his Grizzlies.
Now is time to rest and enjoy his family and horses. ALL WELL DONE NIKOLA!!!!
LOVE AND RESPECT FROM YOUR BROS IN GREECE!!!
Finals Total Stats….Giannis 2021 vs Jokic 2023:
Giannis: 35.2 PPG + 13.2 RPG + 5.0 APG + 1.2 SPG + 1.8 BPG - 2.3 TOV = 54.1
Jokic: 30.2 PPG + 14.0 RPG + 7.2 APG + 0.8 SPG + 1.4 BPG - 3.4 TOV = 50.2
On top of that, Jokic FG% for the Finals was 58.3% while Giannis’s FG% was 61.8%…yep!!! 61.8%. So to put it plainly, no one is even close to Giannis when it comes to overall stats in the NBA Finals for the last 50 years.
BTW, both Giannis and Jokic are both 28 yrs old but Giannis is way ahead of Jokic when it comes to Career Achievements
Total Achievements: (Titles,MVPs,Finals MVP,1st All-NBA,1st All-DEF):
Giannis = 13
Jokic = 7
That’s just to put things into perspective
@@FreedomFighter2112 They dont know nothing it was Giannis who won other day.
Our Greek brothers 🫶
Serbia loves Greece!❤
Cheers brother!
Good luck in the World Cup. I hope we both do better than eurobasket.
Malika has always been positive and giving jokic his respect all season long.
Btw that game where the Spanish scouts came to watch Jokic while he was in Mega, which Malika mentioned, is legendary in Serbia BCS there is a story about why he played bad. Clearly, he didn't mention it in the interview with Malika but the thing was Jokic's now wife went to study at college in the US so the Joker kind of "allegedly" decided to go to the NBA so that they could be together instead of going to Spain as his then club wanted. Thus-he played a terrible game and avoided going to Spain. He hinted at it one time for media in Serbia. Either way, the man is a legend and on his way to cementing himself as the best Euro player of all time.
That’s a beautiful story! Hopefully it’s shared also in the US, just shows how loyal he is to the people he loves.
Exactly, he played badly on purpose!
Great story. I don't think Jokic is "on his way" to being the greatest Euro player, I think most NBA experts would say he is already there.
I appreciate this interview a lot as a Denver Nuggets die hard fan. The extra stories about the Spanish league and about how Jokić played water polo for a while growing up weren’t news to me but I know I have not heard those stories come to light outside of the bubble of Colorado/Serbian sport’s culture. It was great to hear Malika speak so highly of Nikola after clearly holding a true knowledge about his personality. Thank you both!
It wasn't just any Spanish team, think it was Barcelona which is one of the biggest sport outfits in the world, frankly mostly due to their football club but still a huge club. I am glad he did not go there, cause they are also an ultimate douchbag club too.
He probably sabotaged that game. His then girlfriend now wife was studying in the US. He has stated one of the reasons to go to the NBA was to be with her.
@@rachhk6660yup facts. His girl was already here so he wanted to get closer to her
Kudos to Malika and Dan for giving Jokic his flowers. If there is anyone who deserves to be recognized, its Jokic.
Malike came up with Nuggets
Wow... she is one of the most insightful female sports interviewers I have heard.
I don't know if the Joker likes Taco Bell, but if he does he should 100% do an endorsement with them based on that moment because it would be hilarious.
Absolutely, and the ad should be about Taco Bell just about to win some restaurant of the year award, but cut to the Joker getting his MVP award, then cut back to Taco Bell walking off the stage :0)
@@cryptohalloffameGood one. Submit that idea to Taco Bell!
@@plumeria66 hmmm maybe I should :-)
Denver really loves and appreciates Malika. Lisa Salters would not have known the Sombor Shuffel or the Sombor Sling. So grateful Malika is (doing her job and) taking the time to get to know this generational player we love so much and sharing his story.
Lisa Salters has been a ESPN/NBA reporter for 10 yrs, and she said she NEVER heard of him, a prime example of a Affirmative Action hire....
Malika got her start with Nuggets so sure they will always hold a place in her heart
@oldmansportsog2514 she did?
He is one and only one, greetings from our hometown Sombor, Serbia.
For sure! I go to a lot of Nuggets games. He's phenomenal! There's no one like him.
Wow! An ESPN host I can stand, she is a joy to watch.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
yea yeah! I was just thinking the same thing, what a knowledgeable well spoken and prepared young woman, she's very impressive and likeable....!! Kudos
I hope that was sarcasm, she is gawd awful.
Malika Andrews is such a class act. Bravo 👏🏼 👍🏼
seeing him in person, I believe it. the first pro football game I went to, just seeing the teams warm up, you realize how great these athletes really are, so seeing Jokic in the flesh, wow, must be incredible.
Definitely one of the greats. Enjoy this basketball, no one can touch him.
Wow didn't know Malika started out 2016 in Denver covering the nuggs love how she talks about big yoke u can tell she truly respects n loves his game
Love, Love, Love, Malika's takes!
That …was quite an interview! Wow.
Kendrick Perkins: Jokic is a stat padder
Fastest player in NBA history to record a triple double in a game in 14 minutes 33 seconds. What do you want him to do, ride the bench for the rest of the game?
It's a ridiculous criticism.
Jokic is getting many assists which means that he is getting his teammates involved.
Is it better when Lebron plays hero ball and forces multiple bad shots because he wants to be the highest scorer? Should we be praising players with lousy stats?
Kendrick played the race card and got more run than ever. Worked out good in the short term , but hurts in the long run cause you're viewed as a joke. No pun intended
Fastest slow player ...he is slow but incredible ... 🙃Perkins is ridiculous but i think he is doing it intentionally to increase the number of people watching the show...nothing personally, just business
He is a humble and the greatest basketball player
In total seriousness, if players want to be better at basketball, I think the water polo thing would help. The sheer number of his crazy passes that people are like "Oh yeah that's something you see in water polo all the time" shows how the cross training could help dudes a lot.
Not unlike Mahome's experience as a shortstop.
Nikola Jokic does not want to talk about individual stats and stuff, he is all about the TEAM. Thats what people cant seem to understand yet
Jokić's list from what I've seen so far: Family, friends, horses. That's it.
She is the very best that ESPN has to offer. She does a great job, knows her basketball
She throws black men under the bus every chance she gets. She’s terrible.
@@RightlyDivide365 I’m not aware of anything like that. Please share an example or send me a link of anything like what you are stating. If so, I’ll remove my previous comment ASAP. All the best to you
@@RightlyDivide365 She really doesn't.
@@Jefe2024 just google it and do your research
@@RightlyDivide365 black racists see "racism" everywhere and always accusing everyone else of "racism", including normal black people...
Nikola definitely had more than one meal a day back in the day. He put a stamp on his NBA legendary status. Now I can watch NBA without a worry on my mind. Relaxed.
Malika is such a pro, and always has only positive words for players, i dont know how somebody could hate her.
I think he’s not interested in self-promotion, but he might become an ambassador of the game.
Great interview. Malika is really insightful
Nikola Jokic is already portrayed in American literature by Harper Lee. He is Atticus Finch of basketball.
What a great interview!! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Nikola had other priorities in life. Playing basketball is his job and he’s good at it but it’s not his passion. He enjoys playing it but it’s not everything. This is actually normal. I like him.
He doesn’t like the spotlight or being on camera. But he understands it’s part of the job to be on tv and to go through all these interviews. His mentality is to go out and work. At the end of the day, he comes home to his family. He does live the American dream.
Basketball as a team sport played by thinking players. Love it.
Malika is 100% right...only by seeing the Joker in person do you appreciate his greatness. He makes the game look so easy it's jaw dropping. The number of dunks, layups and wide open shots he creates for his teammates is stunning. Similarly, his footwork, strength and shooting touch is next level.
That was a great interview . Not only are you gorgeous but I like that you love and respect Nikola Jokic
Fun fact: just last year his menager hinted that Nikola tanked that game with the officials from Barselona on purpose, because his girfriend(now wife) got accepted to a university in the USA, so he got to like the idea of playing there more.
Yugoslav/Serbian basketball style of playing was inspired by the HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS who visited Yugoslavia in the 1950's. Instantly the Yugo basketball changed from the Soviet era of rigid and tightly controlled style of basketball to the American 'free-flowing' improvisational style of playing. That's why you are noticing traces of Harlem Globetrotters exhibitions in Joker's game!
i like the fact that this lady pronounced the name ''Nikola'' almost exactly the way it is supposed to be pronounced at one point.
What a charming and attractive sports journalist and reporter with an open mind and wits; she has a bright future imho...
Malika is so good at covering the NBA players. I love that she is on such a rise.
@@teddylovesit what do you mean haven’t been watching? I’ve been a Nuggets and NBA fan for 32 years and she started with the Nuggets…I guess you were taking my comment as if I was saying she is on a rise from nothing or something. I guess what I was trying to say is that she is in full stardom category of people covering the game. I know this isn’t new I was more thinking like her star is on trajectory of GOAT status of NBA player coverage and the trust that she has built in the players...
@@EnemyOfYourStat yeah she’s not very good
32years or not, that's not the issue here since Malika didn't cover the nba back then. But I think Giannis reacted best at how she covers players. You have more than crystal-clearly not been watchin'.
@@EnemyOfYourStatdon’t mind the haters.. she is great
She’s had awkward moments not seeing eye-to eye with former nba player coworkers at espn that have gone viral.
great look Malika and i appreciate how much you've grown in your craft and the way you conduct interviews on both ends giving fans the want to hear insight. you're are amazingly gifted woman!!
Shes condescending and phoney along with Candace Parker . Both make me not watch the broadcast because they're only about themselves saying BS ..😂
It’s a full circle from The Denver Nuggets and David Thompson and Dr Js ABA high flying dunks starting all that to Nikola and pure basketball. Nugget fan for over 50 years. They use to be call the Denver Rockets.
Dan Patrick, your interviews are so well grounded…..great job.
Loved this interview
Love Malika perspective about the game , keep killing it girl !
Good interview with the smart (and beautiful) Malika. I hadn’t heard the story about Spain! Glad Joker had a bad game!
The thing about Jokic is you never see any tension in his game because he simply reads the situation on each possession.. He can inflict damage, at 7 feet, from pretty much any spot on the floor. It's his versatility and intelligence that stand out the most to me. He makes great decisions and takes great shots. When was the last time he forced anything? Lastly, it's a misnomer that Nikola isn’t a great athlete. This is utter nonsense. Basketball is a lot more than running and jumping, his eye-hand coordination is off tbe charts. HIs also strong as an ox, you're not moving him when he power dribbles and is in score mode inside. He has tremendous touch and most importantly sees the entire floor.
You’re right I am from Serbia I like to know more about him
Malika is fine af with those glasses 💯
I'm always thinking it, i just never say it. she's gorgeous
@@G30MaN27 we all think it bruh
No 💩she’s fine af
its crazy how the U.S. basketball system seems to be self aware of how the AAU funnel seems to create these immature, over-celebrated american guys who arent mentally prepared for being an nba superstar, but even with the awareness nothing seems to change over time and it gets even worse. Were gonna continue to see guys from europe take over the league until the entire culture of U.S. ball grows up.
That's America in a nutshell. We know our problems but do nothing to fix them. Conversely, we attract the best and brightest from every country, so we continue to thrive.
Hmm take over huh? Lebron, Steph, Jimmy, Klay, Kawhi, PG, CP3, just to name a few Americans with Lebron and Steph being pioneers of the Modern era
@@elijahbruno2814 literally all those dudes you just mentioned are over 30.
@@Jsch23 And still the most relevant players from the 2000s to now hell Jokic got drafted right when the Warriors became a dynasty it's still the modern era
@Elijah Bruno the conversation isn't about relevancy its about the talent whos come into the league the past 5 to 10 years
What’s amazing about the TRIPLE DOUBLE LORE? Is all the GREATS who play and have played, want it. It’s extremely difficult stat-line to achieve, and it gives cadence to a player’s overall greatness. If Joker is achieving triple doubles, and it’s done by stat padding (which essentially implies he’s getting them easier because of it) why is it harder for other great players to achieve? Especially when a TRIPLE DOUBLE is a highly sought after stat line? Perhaps getting a triple double is unbelievably hard, stat padding or not? I swear people hate what they don’t understand and or comprehend the unknown.
What's the difference between a stat padder and a player simply having a great game? Part of a triple double is assists so that alone would suggest that you aren't being a ball hog. High scoring with low assists to me is a true stat padder.
"Stat padding" is the most pathetic term I've ever heard.
The stat-padding myth was debunked as soon as Perkins opened his mouth
Love Malika from Serbia 🇷🇸
Awesome interview Dan...
Legacy is an Ego thing. Just have fun and do your best; and remember freedom and your family matter most.
NBA media needs more Malikas.
And less Perks and Nick Wrights...
Malika is just BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
Malika, you are right he is really special
Jokic reminds me of luka modric on how humble he is even though he’s won so much.
hehehhe I mean they are the same tribe/ethnicity different religion. We had our disputes with Croats its kind of like the Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics (though we the same people just a lot of differences or throughout history to put it lightly) Modric is half Serbian though he doesnt identify as one. Jokic is Jokic, Modric is Modric they arent the same. Best of luck to 'em both. We dont like to compare ourselves to them, and they dont like to compare themselves to us.
Messi
Great insight, and I didn't know Malika got her start in Denver, but I'm glad she's found her way up the ladder.
I know lots of people dont like Malika. But i do..she growing so give her time🙂
Jokic has a language barrier.
Such a well spoken woman
Malike Made her Bones with the Denver Nuggets so she has always given them the love
That girl is gorgeus, she will be a stud in media
The worst game of his life eventually made him the best player in the world... amazing.
Great insight I appreciate your comment and knowledge and insight Into his culture and country.
That’s an immigrants perspective these guys bring. I can relate to that. Work hard and be humble. This has become so rare and so unamerican where everything is me me me in this country. Hope young kids are watching this getting inspired. As a great song once said, we are just another brick in the wall.
She pronounces Nikola more correctly than Michael Malone
Ive always said i like players who play different sports, makes them well rounded..you can see The Water Polo in his game
You are the best, Malika Andrews it’s nice to know maybe us Denver folks have a friend at the great mother ship that is ESPN! NUGG LIFE
Malika is a rare case of smart and at the same time beautiful and charming lady.
Feel like Jokic is really good at chess
He invented it, actually.
Dan, ESPN had no problem finding Steve Nash highlights of throwing alley oops. If you are actually watching, Jokic has 3 or 4 highlight real plays night in and night out. Mostly it's his incredible passing that's slept on by highlight reals. He aslo has Clutch turn around 1-footed jumpers (no problem showing those for Dirk over the years), his signature Sombor Shuffel shot. He's always making 1 or two clutch defensive plays. I think he is just misunderstood by producers. They need to look at his game more like Jason Kidd, or Magic, who were pass first guys and yet full of highlights.
For the record, the Sombor shuffle and the Sombor sling “or whatever you want to call it” are two completely different things, love.😬
No they are not, it's his signature one legged shot !
@@minnussyes, but the Sombor sling referred to his 3-point version where he slings it from behind his neck.
Say what you want about Malika, but she's one beautiful woman
She is just beaming with that smile. Aaron Gordon must of did his thing those nights in Denver.
😂😂😂😂😂
@@JayCity10 you saying she was fraternizing with a player?
Good job keeping working MVP jokic
Love Malika, intelligent and a pro. And gotta love the Joker's bros, both are loveable gangsters.
I like this woman
Malika ♒💙💕❤💓❤❤
Dan should start watching the nuggets, A lot more exciting stuff about the nuggets than a bounce pass.
One reason the Nuggets aren't 'watchable' is because they literally are 'unwatchable'; Denver doesn't have Nuggets TV coverage because Altitude TV is owned by the Kroenkes, and they cannot come to an agreement with either Comcast or Dish Network to televise Nuggets, Avalanche or Rapids (Soccer) games. So, the only TV coverage the Nuggets do have here in Denver is either TNT or ESPN.
Good Job Woman🙏👏❤️✌️🙏
Nikola Jokic isn't full of $hit. This is why he is different from most other in and around the NBA.
Jokić grew up with 4 meals a day. It is common in Sombor. Breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner. 😄
Damn,Malika is so beautiful!!
Malika is superb. Just awesome!
She writes her own questions like nighttime talk show hosts write their own jokes
❤❤❤
Malika channeling her inner Anthony Davis with those glasses on 😂
I am starting to like Malika 😌
All the talking heads especially the Jokic haters and perhaps the entire NBA deep state are in a panic because their long-held formula that the ultimate basketball player is someone who's a swellhead slamming explosive dunks and doing flashy dribbling. Here comes an outsider who absolutely smashes their formula with the simplest of moves, dishing insane passes, and shooting fadeaways with one leg almost all in slow motion AND HE STACKS UP HISTORIC NUMBERS! Yeah, Jokic is like an electric eel giving them the 1,000 volts to their brains!
Nikola JOVIC (Heat) played water polo, not Nikola Jokic.
Jokic played too. Tbh half of Serbia at least tried for a short time, it's really popular.
Waterpolo (and handball) players are beasts like his brothers. You can tell right away with how he manipulates the ball, how he cradles it, the side passes. If you play the other sports, you notice it.
I just realized Jokic was 41st pick… 41 Nowitzki same kind of shot. Interesting to me
What she said about going to play in Spain is not true. They still wanted him after bad game but in the meantime Nuggets called and brought him in Denver.
And you know this how? Were you there? This directly from Joker during his interview with MA.....
@@billandbear I'm from Serbia it's well known story here
He did once say that he wanted to go back home in his first year, don’t remember when he said it but I remember it being reported
@@billandbear well there are MORE of Nikola's interviews which last more than 5 min. in Serbia, in Serbian and prob that is how Lazar knows. All those interviewers dont go around and try to get some of Nikola's fame and translate all the interviews which they could do... other than making these short interviews with all same questions it would be more smart to read history, tradition, religion of the nation he belongs to, to better understand his mentality etc..
I can see Malika Andrews being a horse girl in middle school.
I hope there are more good players waithing to show, that they are coming. I am sad that there are no more so called baskett, 3x3 in former Jugoslavia!
Serbia just won the FIBA 3x3 world cup. In the past decade they have easily won over half the WC and they are known as great 3x3 nation so much so that many of them play under a different banners/teams/countries.
We have seen something similar before. His name is Tim Duncan.
She's good!
MALIKA IS FROM THE MILE HIGH BIG NEW SMART CITY COLORADO DENVER HER HOMELAND
Props on not calling him Nicolaaa!
Nikola is NOT a center. He is a tall point guard. He passes, He shoots from the midcuourt, and he occasionally drives to the rim. He shoots threes when the 24 secnd clock is winding down, orwhebn he hs the hot hand
omg this malika lady is so gorgeous
I really hope Jokic doesn’t fall off a horse and end up like Christopher Reeve.