Does Jokić lack the killer instinct needed to win a title?

[Ambrose]

Bait

/lock

[EmpireFalls]

Nuggets have an asterisk too huh? Wonder what the last "legit" title was?

1998.

[Mavrelous]

But that title has an asterisk as we all know.

We do? Pray tell...

[sp6r=underrated]

Given the fact that he has already won a title, I would reckon that he does not lack the killer instinct needed to win a title

But that title has an asterisk as we all know.

Whenever a superstar yields to his teammate to take the big shot, his lack of Killer Instinct places an asterisk on the title, as seen in years like 2013 and 2016. And it’s not looking good for him this year either on the Killer Instinct front if they repeat. Superstars can’t let their teammates take and make big shots, that shows a lack of Killer Instinct.

Lebron haters are annoying but these passive aggressive threads are even more so. If you want to make a thread saying Lebron was under appreciated in the teens do so. If you want to argue the Jordanistas are living in the past do so. But do so direct instead of wasting time with passive aggressive threads.

[MoneyTalks41890]

Questions from April 2023

[dantas]

You're right

Jokic doesn't (yet) have a killer instinct. We shouldn't go easy on him just because he's winning.

No killer instinct + average defense are Jokic's main weaknesses.

[Impuniti]

Given the fact that he has already won a title, I would reckon that he does not lack the killer instinct needed to win a title

But that title has an asterisk as we all know.

Whenever a superstar yields to his teammate to take the big shot, his lack of Killer Instinct places an asterisk on the title, as seen in years like 2013 and 2016. And it’s not looking good for him this year either on the Killer Instinct front if they repeat. Superstars can’t let their teammates take and make big shots, that shows a lack of Killer Instinct.

Dang, I wonder what the Nuggets are thinking about that championship now that a poster on realgm thinks it lacks the killer instinct. If only they could go back in time and not celebrate the title. While they're at it, throw away the rings as well as remove the banner to add an asterisk to the year before putting it back up.

[sp6r=underrated]

Nuggets have an asterisk too huh? Wonder what the last "legit" title was?

1998.

I find Jordan fans annoying too but if you want to argue Lebron is better than Jordan you can bump up one of the thousands of other threads on the subject. I actually agree with you strongly that his career was better but Lebron Fans vs MJ Fans is an Iraq-Iran War situation.

[Swish1906]

Lmao

Joker always looks for the best shot, not his shot. Kobe the killer always took the shots and people just remember the few he hit and not all the bricks

[NZB2323]

Where if the gif of Jokic hitting the game winner over AD from last year?

[zero rings]

You don’t win championships with “killer instinct.” You win with consistent high level play, which Jokic is the best at.

Put Jamal Murray on the Pistons and we’re not talking about his “killer instinct” on a 20 win team.

[TinmanZBoy]

This thread should be made a few years ago, not now

[Drakeem]

I thought this was a bump from before the ring last year. OP should be embarrassed.

[Texas Chuck]

Given the fact that he has already won a title, I would reckon that he does not lack the killer instinct needed to win a title

But that title has an asterisk as we all know.

Whenever a superstar yields to his teammate to take the big shot, his lack of Killer Instinct places an asterisk on the title, as seen in years like 2013 and 2016. And it’s not looking good for him this year either on the Killer Instinct front if they repeat. Superstars can’t let their teammates take and make big shots, that shows a lack of Killer Instinct.

All *'s are stupid.

Some of you are so convinced Mike is the only archetype. And even Mike passed (correctly) to win multiple titles. Stop trying to force silly narratives.

[Infinite Llamas]

Jokic has more game winners in his career than Murray

[The Explorer]

Given the fact that he has already won a title, I would reckon that he does not lack the killer instinct needed to win a title

But that title has an asterisk as we all know.

Whenever a superstar yields to his teammate to take the big shot, his lack of Killer Instinct places an asterisk on the title, as seen in years like 2013 and 2016. And it’s not looking good for him this year either on the Killer Instinct front if they repeat. Superstars can’t let their teammates take and make big shots, that shows a lack of Killer Instinct.

False equivalence. Jokic isn't going around calling himself the GOAT and he doesn't have media shills constantly speaking on his behalf.

[ChipotleWest]

They don't get an *, but they did beat two 8 seeds one 7 seed and a 4 seed. That's the lowest seeding in NBA history on the way to a championship. Then they just beat the same Lakers again. I don't care what anyone else thinks but this is just my opinion, their real journey is about to start against Minnesota. If they beat Minnesota then OKC/LAC/Dallas then Boston, they are the team of this generation and they'll probably be a dynasty. But they haven't been tested like they're about to be tested yet.

[Wallace_Wallace]

You have the phrase “Killer Instinct” in bold and your OP had an interesting syntax error “Killer Instinct TM”. Did you write this with Copilot via Bing? It emphasizes a phrase/word by making it bold.

[UcanUwill]

Same **** people used to say about Lebron.

Both guys make the best play, nearly all the time. But Kobe conditioned some of you guys to take a bad shot as the mark of a real winner.

I have made very similar comment also mentioning Lebron, how to some, making great reads was a "weakness". But I have figured I was ptobsbly trolled so I deleted it. Doesn't take away that people croticizing Lebron for passing to wide open teammate, were actually serious...

[The-Power]

They don't get an *, but they did beat two 8 seeds one 7 seed and a 4 seed. That's the lowest seeding in NBA history on the way to a championship.

How did those lower seeds made it so far into the postseason? Perhaps by beating the higher ranked seeds before advancing?