[The Ringer] Nikola Jokic Was Already the Best Basketball Player Alive. Somehow, He’s Even Better Now.
November 14, 2024
Always fun to read about Jok. Short version is that his numbers are wild, they'll probably regress some, and we may be using him too much to compensate for the rest of the team.
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On DNVR yesterday, Adam Mares (I think ?) made an interesting point about Jokic’s approach to the early season. Basically that since the team has shifted so much since last season, he’s playing playoff intensity and minutes to show “this is what it takes, this is the bar” so that everyone can start rising to that bar now. D-Line described it a few days ago as “Jokic’s War General Era”, he’s approaching this season like a battlefield commander and has zero chill.
Nikola Jokić is such a joy to watch in person. I encourage everyone that can get to a game to do so. It’s a ton of fun.
He was. He still is, but he used to too
Great article. Thank you for sharing.
Surprising no one, KOC is not on the byline
The time of possession vs forecourt touches chart is wild.
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7 comments
On DNVR yesterday, Adam Mares (I think ?) made an interesting point about Jokic’s approach to the early season. Basically that since the team has shifted so much since last season, he’s playing playoff intensity and minutes to show “this is what it takes, this is the bar” so that everyone can start rising to that bar now. D-Line described it a few days ago as “Jokic’s War General Era”, he’s approaching this season like a battlefield commander and has zero chill.
Nikola Jokić is such a joy to watch in person. I encourage everyone that can get to a game to do so. It’s a ton of fun.
He was. He still is, but he used to too
Great article. Thank you for sharing.
Surprising no one, KOC is not on the byline
The time of possession vs forecourt touches chart is wild.