Nikola Jokic checks out after return from injury: 31 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 8-11 FG
Nikola Jokic checks out after return from injury: 31 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 1 TOV, 8-11 FG, 2-3 3P, 13-17 FT, +11 25 MIN
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401810550
Wow looked rusty smh
Off game for his standards, only 5 assists 🤣
Washed, trade him for a real center like KAT.
He legitimately did look rusty though! Which is wild when you look at the box score. Dude is just too good at the game.
Not even a triple double. Is Jokic washed? People are asking
They should trade him for Anthony Davis straight up.
Denver might need to add some firsts to get that done ngl
Bro has mastered this game. Unreal. Welcome back Jok
Edit: He could really do this shit in his sleep
People were cooking the MVP ladder for keeping him at #2 or #3 but it seems reasonable as long as he keeps up this level and manages to stay above the game limit
Obviously missing time is an issue for outright winning the award but 65 or 66 games of Jokic is pretty obviously better than 75-80 games of Jaylen Brown or Cade Cunningham
Giannis played 63 to 67 games in 2022 2023 and 2025 and was 3rd in MVP voting all three times because he was still way ahead of the guys outside of tier 1 this seems like a comparable situation
Embiid won it with 66. And the 76ers were like 12-4Â in the games he missed, and scored more ppg without Embiid too, lol.
Jokic’s missed time is a non-issue here, assuming he doesn’t miss more games..
But that year Jokic only played 69 games.
The difference between SGA and Jokic will probably end up being around like 66 vs 78 or something, which is way different than 66 vs 69.
well he’s definitely going to miss more games lol
Uh, F off. No he is not
I’m starting to think this Jokic guy actually makes the Nuggets a much better team
I love it when he gets a good whistle
With his usual shit whistle.. He’s GOAT tier. Arguably best player of all time.
With a proper whistle. He’s the GOAT.
With a regular boosted star whistle. He’s Jesus Christ reborn.
With a MJ/Shai/Embiid level boosted whistle. He’s God.. The creator of the universe.
Rage bait.
The first couple sentences had me incredulous, but the next few made the hyperbole pretty obvious lol.
I mean if we’re gonna have a cut off, games played shouldn’t be a factor at all. Logically, introducing a games played limit means the alternative, factoring in number of games played by a player over 65 or not and weighing that in conjunction with production, isn’t how the award should be decided. Effectively, this rule implies a flattening of games played between 65-82.
No it doesn’t ? Since the NBA also has a minimum age does that mean teams should treat all players as if they are the same age when signing them etc.?
It shouldve been cooked for not having Jokic at one
24mins, thought he would play 20.
Bro came back, took a shit on them in 24 minutesÂ
17 FTs in 24 minutes is crazy work. SGA was getting insane hate for 26 FTs in 45 minutes
You should watch the game at least. They were being very physical with jokic. They also made some dumb take fouls on him and sloppy plays.
The problem is that the calls were uneven, clippers got no calls whatsoever
Clippers don’t have anyone as good as Jokic to foul
Kawhi got fouled on every other play and no call
I watched the game. They weren’t THAT physical. He definitely got more than few easy calls and he flopped on a couple more.
I dont mind FTs at all. I mind the double standard. No one ever chooses to watch SGA, they just look at the numbers and start calling him a merchant
Not true lol. We all watch SGA foul bait as hard as anyone in the league, and SGA’s signature move is literally an offensive foul push off
Are you saying Jokic didn’t foul bait in this game? Are you serious lol?
You’re addicted to your feed, buddy. Your algorithm has dialed you in to experience the perfect mix of glazing and hatred to make you believe that that’s just how people feel. It’s a lie. You have to break out of that lie.
He baited 3⁄4 times but the Clippers would just straight foul him off a defensive rebound and i think they forgot the Nuggets were in the bonus.
Yes they made like 12 intentional fouls on Jokic from frustrationÂ
Cry.
You really need to do yourself a favour and see how players get to their ft’s.
Nuggets got in the bonus for 9 minutes left of the 2nd quarter and Jokic had like 6 free throws then
Clippers committed 3 take fouls (new rule being it’s a ft + possession for take fouls).
Then in the 4th quarter Lopez had 2 of the dumbest fouls on Jokic when he was shooting, completely hit his body / got in his space, and gave him 4 more ft’s.
Jokic didn’t have 1 egregious foul baiting shot that SGA usually gets on the front page for. He had 2 questionable ones where he forced the contact, but nothing egregious
My MVP
It’s always dope to see Jazz, Blazers, Clippers, even Lakers fans with takes like this, because ee know he cooked the shit out of your franchise but you still show love
I noticed Nuggets fans were chill after the 2020 playoff series. They weren’t obnoxious sore winners. Maybe the weed in Colorado makes them chill and not boastful
I like to think that after the dust settles, northwest division teams (not the Thunder fuck them) have an understood friendly bond
Obnoxious winners are all in California.
Oklahoma is in California?
I mean, them too. Nobody safe.
We touch a lotta grass in and outta the house so it keeps us chill.
He’s one of my favorite players, dude is truly one of a kind. Probably helps that we did win the series against them in 2019, but even if we hadn’t I think I’d feel the same.
Jokic is cool but it’s on sight w/ Jamal Murray n MPJ though
Hahahahahha
5 assists he’s so washed
24 minutes, not bad lol
First game back from injury and he does this damnn
Greatest offensive player in league history
Jokic is so unfair, a literal cheat code
WASHED. Couldn’t even get a triple double 🥀 - bucks flairs prob
I wonder if those weirdos are going to keep doing that once Giannis is shipped off for Podz and some picks
best player in the league
Good to have the best basketball player in the universe back!
Top 10 all time idgaf
If Jokic never wins another championship or MVP, he’d be top 10 all time. A few more serious accolades will just put him in the top 5 discussion.
who else is in ur top 10
Steph and Jokic are the two players from the past 15 years who I think need to be discussed seriously.
For me Steph is in and Jokic is bordering.
I think the biggest argument against Jokic is just how different the game is officiated compared to 20 years ago to favour offense so it’s harder to make comparisons to past players.
Damn we just putting everybody and anybody in the all time top 10 now
Just anybody and everybody who’s won 3mvp’s
Playoffs
Dude would have 3 rings by now if Murray, MPJ, and AG could all stay healthy at the same time in the playoffs
Took one shot in the second half of the last game 7 btw
Dude was averaging 40mpg for 14 straight games across the Clippers and Thunder series. We had no backup and Jokic had no legs left
Its just a fact that he needs more playoff success to be top 10. Hes top 15 all time right now. And he will have a good chance at a ring and fmvp this year to hit top 10.
Yeah I think people forget how hard it is to crack the top ten, there are at least fifteen guys who have a valid argument for it. It’s not a slight against Jokic to say he isn’t quite there yet; he absolutely could get there by the time his career is over.
An off night.
He might just prove to be a solid role player on this roster
MVP
If he hadn’t gotten injured he likely would’ve been unanimous MVP this year especially considering how OKC has fallen off from their hot start
Lmao not even close
Buddy I hate you to tell you but throwing your head back and jacking up random shots for free throws isn’t MVP material
the take foul was a terrible call and there was one that should have been a no call, but despite the atrocious shit the refs did the other 14FTs were just clear as day fouls
idk how many times you can wrap your arm like a vine around jokic with a ref right there before you realize you gotta change the gameplay
Take foul call was bad but it was a compensation for an earlier take foul that wasn’t called. Refs were really bad tonight, and not in a way that they were taking a side, they just missed too many calls and then tried to make up for the mistakes
Man stop it. He was doing the Harden Hook and getting rewarded
Lakers flair of course, what a ptsd can do to a mf lol
The way you guys can’t even admit he was flopping or foul baiting but will dick ride SGA every 50-50 call he gets lol
I can at least admit when Luka does it. You guys are spineless and hypocritical.
Is there a play that Luka doesn’t do it?
I don’t think you know what dick riding means.
Dick riding can be positive or negative. It’s nuggets flairs running to make shai hate whenever they can just as much as it’s the okc stans that pretend he doesn’t flop
it’s funny how we are now multiple messages into this thread and no nugget fan is even acknowledging the foul baiting lmao. Just whataboutism and downvotes
31 points on 11 shots in 24 minutes is this guy Jesus Christ?
Goated Serb, it’s him and Lukas world
5 assists? Trade him before he trends down even more.
Per 36 is 46 18 and 8 lol
Like he never left
Scary stuff man
Sad that he’s this rusty after the time out. Hopefully he is able to play himself back into form soon.
Yeah, this guy might just be top 5 center all time
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OP did they just mislabeled FTs as a second FG lol
13-17 fts tonight for jok
He did, he just said 13-17 FG not FT by mistake
he had that joel embiid whistle today lol
Genuinely, played like Joel Embiid today (both complementary and derogatory). Legit got 10 free throws in the backcourt after rebounds/steals etc where he got Collins, Zubac, Kawhi, Harden, and Dunn to foul him. Nasty shit, I hope this shit is not the new norm for him.
Yeah how dare he make them foul him
What do you mean nasty shit when they’re grabbing him in the backcourt after rebounds. Not one of the fts he got was undeserved.
woke up from his slumber and decided to speedrun an mvp like performance in 24 min
He heard people saying he’s out of the MVP race.
(Not really he doesn’t give a rat’s ass about the MVP race.)
I can’t believe I was nervous he’d be rusty lol
Well fuck me
Couldn’t even get a triple double after a return from an injury? Pfffttt…they should trade him immediately.
NBA.com’s MVP ladder will have him at #1 again next week, for sure.
First ever 30/10/5 in 25 minutes.
The Emperor is warming up.
17 free throws but subs golden boy so they will let that slide lmaoo
More free throws made then shots attempted
Thats just how the clippers play against him, they force him to pass less
I mean if you watched the game… you’d know the Clippers kept fouling him, in really dumbass ways too. Can’t control whether you’re fouled or not, can only play winning basketball and score however the game makes you.Â
lol same can be said for every player as cope but does the sub offer that to other stars? No only jokic
Also you need to watch the game jokic was absolutely flopping hard
Most were fairly called, but I agree the double standard is clear
You know that if you’re fouled on the shot attempt and miss the shot, it doesn’t count as a shot attempt, right?
They were holding the whole game and making him not pass but yeah go off
Yooooooo 17 free throws in 24 minutes needs to be studied
17 FTA hmmmmm
Just flopping all over the place
Why does Jokic make Bucks fans so insecure?
Because if they hate hard enough, giannis will go back to being the best player in the league like in 2021
always a bucks flair lmao
Why is it always someone commenting on flair instead of the contents of the comment.
Because you know he was flopping his ass off…
Except you can look through your dumbass post history and notice a pattern lol
It helps when you can make your free throws
He does it all the time against the Clippers and gets rewarded for it
kris dunn gotta be so mad every time he has to play against jokic and get whistled for doing absolutely nothing
It was beyond nasty work. 7 foot Centers flopping is horrible product for the nba. Just nasty work man.
I thought it was a very fun basketball game to watch, don’t see the problem
If SGA or Luka did some of the shit he was doing in this game, it would be top page with a Denver flair as the OP lmao lame double standards