Good article on Jokic

[The Rebel]

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/02/nikola-jokic-nuggets-emmanuel-mudiay-mike-malone-will-barton

The brothers’ voices are always audible to Jokic on the court, even when buried amongst a sea of fans. They heckle him in Serbian from the stands, kindling a fire inside one of league’s premier rookies. “No way am I gonna translate that,” Jokic says, smiling. “In every sentence they have one swear word.”

Through 48 games, Jokic has posted the second-highest PER for a 20-year-old rookie in NBA history (22.5), trailing only Shaquille O’Neal and a tied with fellow newbie Karl-Anthony Towns. “He wasn’t supposed to play this year,” Nuggets coach Mike Malone says. “He was supposed to come over to America, get used to the NBA, and now all of a sudden he’s starting.”

Jokic has now started 23 games—his first followed a 23-point, 12-rebound, 3-block performance in San Antonio—displaying a feathery shot and a crafty feel for the game. “His skill level, his shooting, his passing, the touch that he has, his IQ are really uncanny for a kid that is 20 years old and a rookie,” Malone says. “He might have one of the better handles on our team for a guy that is 7 feet tall and plays the center position.”

[skywalker33]

He won't start getting the recognition he deserve until next year at the earliest because he plays in Denver. Good article though.

[The Rebel]

He won't start getting the recognition he deserve until next year at the earliest because he plays in Denver. Good article though.

Articles like this is how the recognition starts.

[RRFB]

Awesome read. Maybe the nickname "the Joker" is actually a good fit afterall. I know Barton calls him "Big Honey", which is pretty hilarious.