Jokic Making a lot of folks look dumb

[Cubbies2120]

He's not doing anything he didn't do last year or all season this year different. He was amazing against the warriors last year. They were just that much better of a team.

Nah he’s more dominant, generating even more offence, the guys’s assist % is 44.6 this year, most bball ref advanced stats are way up, turnovers are down, shooting the 3 better, and he came out last night and put Phoenix away in the first q like the killer everyone wanted him to be. He’s clearly better.

Yeah he's looking more aggressive scoring the ball. Granted he was being single covered by stiffs vs phoenix and Denver had a significantly better roster. Phoenix stunk, their roster last night was embarrassing.

The Nuggets would absolutely LOVE having Jokic double teamed. I wonder what their TS% is on wide open 3s or wide open layups - it's gotta be significantly higher than even Jokic's already high TS% in single coverage.

[Johnny Firpo]

Mark Jackson left him off his MVP ballot. He was All-NBA 2nd team after having a season that was statistically on rivaled by Michael Jordan and LeBron James, the two greatest players ever. Some of us knew the truth, and we stuck to it. The folks who put him 2nd team, didn't vote him MVP tried to get cute. People actually tried to argue that Jokic had an insurmountable weakness in the playoffs, even though he'd been to the conference finals, and overachieved in the playoffs for multiple years when a pair of other MVP contenders *never* did that, and are either already home or preparing to be home. lol I'm petty af, but this is so funny.

So… that’s 1 person who is a well known potato that wrongfully excluded Jokic from the 5 best players in the world.

Who else? OP said “a lot of people”

Nick Wright called him the worst MVP of the last 30 years on national television.

And that other two guys recently put him 10th on their player list, lmao. Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson, right?

[Infinite Llamas]

So… that’s 1 person who is a well known potato that wrongfully excluded Jokic from the 5 best players in the world.

Who else? OP said “a lot of people”

Nick Wright called him the worst MVP of the last 30 years on national television.

And that other two guys recently put him 10th on their player list, lmao. Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson, right?

These fools are trying to Will it into existence but Jokic gets better after seemingly every critique and stupid take.

[dhsilv2]

Nah he’s more dominant, generating even more offence, the guys’s assist % is 44.6 these playoffs , most bball ref advanced playoff stats are way up, turnovers are down, shooting the 3 better, and he came out last night and put Phoenix away in the first q like the killer everyone wanted him to be. He’s clearly better.

Couldn't that all be just a result of better teammates? They can finish a higher percentage of his assists. They are threats so Suns actually tried to single coverage Jokic which wouldn't have happened the last 2 years. Better spacing etc..

Sure having better teammates has helped. But Jokic is improving.

In what way? Last year we were discussing if he is the best passer in the HISTORY of the game. He was a 30 a game scorer. his defense has morphed since he lost the extra extra weight.

I'm not saying he isn't adding little tiny nuances but he was looking like a top 10 all time player last year. He's looking like that this year too.

[dWadeOwnzYou]

The only thing that is holding him back from being greatness to the outside world is a championship. He just needs to win one and everyone will finally take notice and maybe put him in the Tim Duncan category of the next big "fundamental ".

[Exp0sed]

The only thing that is holding him back from being greatness to the outside world is a championship. He just needs to win one and everyone will finally take notice and maybe put him in the Tim Duncan category of the next big "fundamental ".

that's exactly right
If he wins just one, the discourse coming from pundits,media, fans etc would instantly and dramatically transform

he will become the "face" of the league if he wins one, say this year or the next

[Pelon chingon]

So… that’s 1 person who is a well known potato that wrongfully excluded Jokic from the 5 best players in the world.

Who else? OP said “a lot of people”

Nick Wright called him the worst MVP of the last 30 years on national television.

And that other two guys recently put him 10th on their player list, lmao. Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson, right?

Come back to Boxing Max we need you we got Chris Mannix out here fumbling all over himself.

[FluLikeSymptoms]

Nick Wright called him the worst MVP of the last 30 years on national television.

And that other two guys recently put him 10th on their player list, lmao. Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson, right?

Come back to Boxing Max we need you we got Chris Mannix out here fumbling all over himself.

He’s having a tough time with basketball podcasts, too. That voice, he’s like a bugle.

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It was always a ridiculous opinion considering the last time his team was healthy, he went to the WCF. And the times they weren't healthy, he put up ridiculous numbers in the losses.

[Optimus_Steel]

Jokic's run this playoffs reminds me of when Dirk demolished everyone on the way to the title.

[BrianFitz]

Anyone who has been paying attention the last 5 years knows jokic always shows up in the playoffs.

Right now Jokic, Butler, and Booker are in their own class.

Booker?

[BrianFitz]

cant call him the best player in the world when he can get exploited like he does vs teams like warriors

Steph's defense has always been picked on too.
Was he never the best player in the world?

He was on the best team but was never the clear cut best player.

He was as clear cut as Jokic is now.

[Raps in 4]

Steph's defense has always been picked on too.
Was he never the best player in the world?

He was on the best team but was never the clear cut best player.

He was as clear cut as Jokic is now.

Steph was never the clear-cut best player because Lebron was still in his prime at the time.

[HotRocks34]

Jokic haters Perkins and Kellerman concede Jokic may be the best player in basketball.

Starts like 2:20 into the video.

Watch on YouTube

[chudak]

So… that’s 1 person who is a well known potato that wrongfully excluded Jokic from the 5 best players in the world.

Who else? OP said “a lot of people”

Nick Wright called him the worst MVP of the last 30 years on national television.

And that other two guys recently put him 10th on their player list, lmao. Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson, right?

I am from Europe

What is a keyshawn johnson?

[Johnny Firpo]

Nick Wright called him the worst MVP of the last 30 years on national television.

And that other two guys recently put him 10th on their player list, lmao. Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson, right?

I am from Europe

What is a keyshawn johnson?

I'm also from Europe, and had to google him too, even though I watch the NFL. He played American football, but retired a long time ago, so I wasn't really familiar with either.

[chudak]

And that other two guys recently put him 10th on their player list, lmao. Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson, right?

I am from Europe

What is a keyshawn johnson?

I'm also from Europe, and had to google him too, even though I watch the NFL. He played American football, but retired a long time ago, so I wasn't really familiar with either.

Ah cool.
Putting former athletes to comment on sports they did not play is not really a great way to get good takes.

[Mickey8]

Let's conveniently leave out that another center is playing through a knee injury and played a first round series where he was blitz doubled/tripled on every touch.

Get the f out of here with that crap. There is nothing wrong with Embiid. He's moving like he was moving all season long, he's playing heavy minutes without any problems. Stop making dumb excuses for him. If he was so hurt he wouldn't be playing. He's missing same shots that he was taking in the regular season. But now he is playing under more pressure, his jump shots are not going in like they were in the regular season. He's melting down again.

[BrianFitz]

He was on the best team but was never the clear cut best player.

He was as clear cut as Jokic is now.

Steph was never the clear-cut best player because Lebron was still in his prime at the time.

Good comparison. Just like right now Jokic is clear cut best offensive player but Giannis is a better complete all around player and with a championship. Thanks for backing up my point.

[Mickey8]

Still can’t believe that a guy like Lillard was voted top-75 all time over Jokic. AD as well but at least AD has a ring…just like with Shaq in 1996, you didn’t have to be a rocket scientist to see the trajectory this guy was on. Kinda sad he won’t get his due in that pantheon until 2046.

I guess its because Lillard has longer career so far, even though its clear that Lillard is inferior player to Jokic . When its all said and done Jokic will be on that list much higher than him.