[Highlight] Russ with an absolute DIME to The Joker
Russ is gonna go down as one of the most underrated passers of all time. His vision and skill as a passer is so good
Yep. Thinking Basketball has a great profile on him, and he starts by saying that, that his passing is very underappreciated
This whole play was created by Jokic outsprinting and then sealing off Drummond before either of them even passed half-court. Jokic is just so good at abusing the little things in spots like that, gets him a ton of free points and opportunities.
Sorry I was told he was slow and fat, this does not add up.
Why not both?
You can see why people think that though. Look at that ungainly motherfucker stumbling his way to the basket in this clip. He doesn’t look like he’s capable of doing the things that he does.
He’s like the opposite of those animals with markings that make them look big and scary. He’s a sabretooth tiger that moves like a baby giraffe to deceive his prey. And then you blink and suddenly he’s next to you and you’re dead.
Hammerhead shark
…I hope you realise saber-toothed tigers have been extinct since the Late Pleistocene period.
Not true, I just saw one playing basketball
you only need to be faster and stronger than your opponent, even if he’s not a sprinter he is smart enough to put himself between the defender and the basket
They’ve really clicked on the court. It seems like the two of them are playing at a different level than the rest of the team.
Right in the mf bread box. Good shit Russ
Fuck Russ is making me such a nuggets fan
Jokic + Russ are gonna be great together in the playoffs.
Has Russ created more easy baskets for Jokic than any of his previous teammates? It sure seems that way
It’s got to be so satisfying for Russ to have someone who can finish so well. He’s played with some great players over the years but the Nuggets are using him so well it seems.
Kind of beside the point but it’s absolutely crazy to me that he played with Porzingis in DC
I think he was in Dallas during Westbrooks time in DC, no?
Was he? I have a memory of them playing together but I might have made that up
He never played with Porzingis. Maybe you’re thinking of Bertans?
Porzinguis is the Pokemon evolution of Bertans
I’m loving this late burst from Russ. Without a doubt my favorite non Pistons player of all time.
Yeah. People were ready to clown Jokic for wanting him, I’ll admit I didn’t see it. But this is looking like a fantastic pickup
Triple double Kings on the same team? Uh what?? It just occurred to me how fun this must be to watch (dont really get nuggets games on the east coast )
It’s a fucking blast
Shouldn’t have even happened, MPJ carried the ball across the Grand Canyon
The refs were so shocked seeing MPJ passing that they failed to see the infraction.
That first carry was fucking atrocious
lol yes. Reminded me of and 1 street ball moves
Zeke Nnaji for Steven Adams, Houston please do it
Imagining this makes me splooge, Steven Adams and Westbrook was the duo that got me into the nba and Denver getting an actual backup center???
I never gave russ credit for his passing. Mf is blooming in denver.
Jokic very wide receiver esque on his full court run down, I like it.
not just outrunning Drummond, but actively sealing him off
Drummond used to out rebound the league
This is awesome to see after the Lakers fiasco. He survived that franchise.
I know this is going to sound like a back handed compliment, but I don’t care - imagine if Russ had played this way his whole career.
No chucking 11 threes in a game that have no prayer of going in. No insane out-of-control drives where he just throws the ball up and bricks the layup. No looking off all his teammates so he can dribble for 20 seconds and throw up a turn around jumper. No low percentage dumb plays in a desperate search for a highlight okay.
Now he’s just making the right play every time. Keeping the turnovers down, making good passes, scoring in the flow of the game. He’s playing great and he’s exactly what this team needs to win.
I think he’s always wanted to win, but only if it’s on his terms. He’s never been “I’ll do anything to win” - more of “This is how I play and I want to win by playing like this.”
I didn’t think this version of him existed, but it’s fun to watch it happen. He’s been great.
Jokic has been handing out free cheeseburgers for a decade, it was time someone handed em back to him.
So was Russ really the problem?
Russ and Jokic are the perfect recipients for the other’s galaxy brain laser passes
I think the more impressive part of this play was MPJ passing the ball
Good play, but “absolute DIME”? This was the most routine pass. The only slightly difficult part was using his left hand.
Slightly lmao look at this ambidextrous god chiming in.
Fun fact: Russ is a natural lefty but plays basketball right handed. LeBron is the same way (and Larry Bird before them).