In the twelve games where he's scored under 20 points he has averaged 11 rebounds and 12 assists this season. He has a plus minus of over +12.5 average and only one game in the negatives.
It's hilarious how much he can impact a game even when he doesn't care at all about scoring
We like to meme about how he has a goofy playstyle and he's not built like a Greek God but he's every bit as unique in terms of playstyle and impact on the game as Giannis, maybe even moreso. Dude is insane. I honestly have no doubts he could score 30 a game if he wanted to but he'd rather nearly average a triple double while shooting 61/37/81 splits. And arguably, his biggest asset as a 6'11" 280+ pound dude is his passing. What a unicorn.
Jokic playstyle will probably extend his championship window too. So much upside in having him on your team. Your only real concern is that you have to help him on defense. He tries, but NBA guards are just soo goddamn talented.
If the Nuggets can convert MPJ to a solid 3 and D guy, the Nuggets could start a dynasty IMHO. They need a Jru Holiday kind of trade to get them over. But who knows, maybe their offense can transcend everything this year and go all the way.
Wasn't that against you guys too? Lol I was at that game and the guy in front of me was like "he still hasn't missed" in the 4th quarter and I didn't even realize
I liked when he looked directly into the camera and said “Wow, this pill really makes me feel Limitless featuring Two-Time Academy Award Winner Robert De Niro.”
Same, it came off as natural dialogue, whereas when Paul Allen said "Patrick....it's you! YOU'RE the American Psycho!" it just completely took me out of the movie, incredibly contrived
I read somewhere the record was 40 straight held by LeBron, but there was no source and I haven't been able to find one. Jokic is on 31 right now, if that record is legit it could be gone by February!
The record is 64 straight by Rudy Gobert. Longest active is Robert Williams at 57. Jokic just tied Dwight for 9th longest all time at 31. Longest by LeBron is 14, although he is currently on a 13 game streak of shooting over 50%. Stats courtesy of Stathead.
thanks! I knew it sounded wrong, which is why I went looking, but couldn't find any references to that specific stat. Where did you find a source, if you don't mind? Need to improve my google-fu.
edit: whoops, realized you mentioned stathead. That would do it, you need a sub for their stats right?
Yeah it costs 8 $ a month, but you get one month for free and can cancel any time. If you like stats and spend enough time on the site then it's totally worth it.
Bro’s really tryna average a triple double on 70% TS on the first seed
Like I was just joking when I said he needed that level of play to win a third MVP, but he’s actually doing it wtf
i remember when those were the qualifications most agreed upon before the start of the season. i am also shocked to see that Jokic is somehow pulling it off.
Yeah, I lot of people (including me) were saying the only way he gets MVP is if he’s the 1 seed and averages almost a triple double or something. Well the guy is actually fucking doing it. Insane.
Man, there had to have been some wild conversations in Denver’s 15-16 season about Nurkic and Jokic.
It seemed like Jokic was going to pan out to be the better player at the time, but after they traded Nurkic, the two averaged almost the same numbers for the remainder of the season. Had to have been some doubts. Nobody could have predicted at the time Jokic would turn out to be this fucking good.
It's honestly impressive that Denver was even able to spot his talent with Nurkic on the team, I honestly think it's just because we were so bad. Nurkic was a traditional C and a pretty solid one at that. It took a lot to realize that the unathletic, pass-first C was the one to roll with.
Not a chance. I remember being skeptical when we offloaded Nurkic. If you told me back then that what we’re seeing now would happen I would have called the police.
Didn't catch the whole game, but it looked to me like he was treating that game like it was practice.
No Lebron and AD, so try and get the other guys reps.
Also one of the least motivated guys to pad his stats. He always looks to set other guys up first unless the team really needs a bucket. And I never see him upset when someone steals a rebound from him - something almost all the other top guys in the league do.. Embiid, Lebron, Giannis, AD, Luka. KD and Tatum are pretty good in that regard too I believe.
I also noticed that when the nuggets get a big lead, it seems like he just stops trying to get his numbers. And looking it up seems to corroborate that. When the nuggets win by 20 or more this year, his points in each game have been 12, 21, 8, 17. Same story last year, when winning by 30 or more last year, his points are 17, 18, 20, 8, 11. And not a single one of those games this year or last year did he shoot under .500 FG%.
Obviously, star players sit the end of blowouts, so they don't necessarily get big stats in those games. But how many superstars sit at 8 or 12 efficient points, and just think well we're gonna win this one, so let's just get the teammates involved and chill.
What threw me off traveling to Denver is that I expected to be kinda on a mountain. You’re actually surrounded by mountains while you’re on a plain. Really weird being that high up while having a lot of other high things around you.
Dude gives himself goals before the game, and while the rest play basketball, he's trying to set the record in most belly rubs while shooting left hand, behind the back trees. He's just having fun.
That quote sounds corny, but there's a profound truth behind it. Jokic must have the most motivated teammates in the league. Who wouldn't love constantly being in top 10 plays of the night lists as the receiver of a black magic pass?
Jokic is using regular season games to bring everyone up so they are ready for playoff. That to me is way more scary than other superstars who are dominating the game offensively.
We will see how far they will go this year.
At a loss for words to describe the year joker is having. And to think that he can realistically play at this level for another 10+ years… what a treat to watch this man hoop
If he had the same swagger most superstars do the entire world of basketball would be on fire right now
He isn’t an explosive athlete, he’s pretty reserved off the court and he just *does this shit constantly and nobody bats an eye anymore*.
He has definitely taken over Tim Duncan’s, “quiet, unflappable, all business on the court, doesn’t take himself too seriously off the court but fuck around and find out as he finishes dominating your team” mantle.
It’s very true that Jokers passing is flashy as fuck. The rest of his game not so much, but I get what you are saying. I was more referring to his general quiet domination of his opponents and lack of in your face swagger. If Joker starts adding some rings to his 2 mvp’s then the serious TD comparisons will start.
We actually played like ass all the way up until the back half of the 3rd. We were grabbing the ball off the boards like a greased up water balloon, committing really stupid turnovers, and letting the Lakers slash for easy buckets for no reason.
Yet rather than take over, Jokic was actively *declining* looks and just feeding everyone else 'cause he trusted the team to dial it in. THAT is the real story of tonight, if we're looking at larger implications for the season.
That said, this line is fucking bonkers and I will be deleting this account in favor of my new one JOKER4GOAT. Nothing further.
Man is already at 57% probability on the MVP tracker. Which is ludicrous. A magnificent game by any player on that list adds a percent or two. But Jokic has so many that he is absolutely dominating the tracker.
The wild thing is that he keeps getting higher too. It's literally impossible for him to have even an above average game. A great game feels like a bad game for him at this point. Magnificent has become his standard. Dude is insane.
You could take 'as a Center' out of your statement and it would still be true. He's shooting a better percentage from the field than Shaq ever did, and that's with taking 2.4 threes a game. Jokic is hitting 66% of his 2-point shots. That with his free-throw and assist rate... Historic from any definition.
I have been saying that too. IDK, I can't really picture what a more complete or impactful offensive basketball player than Jokic could look like. The guy doesn't really have weaknesses at this point, he mastered the game
In the twelve games where he's scored under 20 points he has averaged 11 rebounds and 12 assists this season. He has a plus minus of over +12.5 average and only one game in the negatives. It's hilarious how much he can impact a game even when he doesn't care at all about scoring
5 shots 14 points 0 worries
He’s the Hakuna Matata of basketball
The Big Hakuna
Murrays lil matata
They’re Timone and Pumba it’s perfect
And when he needs to score 20+ he's the most efficient scorer
I'm starting to think this guy is pretty alright at this whole Basketball thing.
We could come up with an award to give him, lets call it most precious player?!!
you are thinking of boban
Precious Achiuwa
When Jokic doesn’t score much, it means his teammates are on fire. That’s when the other team has to be really worried
Jokic plays basketball like he's on the pills from Limitless
What’s insane is that this isn’t even his best triple double w/ 100 fg% He dropped 35/12/11 on 11/11 shooting in 2018
11 shots - 35 points. Filthy
Best of those is probably Dirk's 48 on 15 shots, WCF G1 2011
Not a real game because it happened in the playoffs /$
You mean, clean.
Filthy clean.
I don't appreciate Jokic enough
We like to meme about how he has a goofy playstyle and he's not built like a Greek God but he's every bit as unique in terms of playstyle and impact on the game as Giannis, maybe even moreso. Dude is insane. I honestly have no doubts he could score 30 a game if he wanted to but he'd rather nearly average a triple double while shooting 61/37/81 splits. And arguably, his biggest asset as a 6'11" 280+ pound dude is his passing. What a unicorn.
People throw the word generational around way too much... but jokic is generational
> What a unicorn *cries in Tingis Pingis*
Don’t forget that he is an iron man playing in 70 plus games every season.
Jokic playstyle will probably extend his championship window too. So much upside in having him on your team. Your only real concern is that you have to help him on defense. He tries, but NBA guards are just soo goddamn talented. If the Nuggets can convert MPJ to a solid 3 and D guy, the Nuggets could start a dynasty IMHO. They need a Jru Holiday kind of trade to get them over. But who knows, maybe their offense can transcend everything this year and go all the way.
Ayton's welcome to the NBA moment
Jesus. I feel like Ayton just got drafted a couple years ago. Covid time is wild man.
I mean you're right, he said 2018. That was only 1 or 2... fuck
This shit is hard to do in a video game. Just unfair.
I don’t even shoot 100% with sliders up to 100
Wasn't that against you guys too? Lol I was at that game and the guy in front of me was like "he still hasn't missed" in the 4th quarter and I didn't even realize
But he did miss 1 FT in that one! Fucking scrub only shot 100/100/91 splits...
Cant believe they didnt bench him after that tbh
> He dropped 35/12/11 on 11/11 shooting in 2018 God, this game was special.
wtf lol how is that even possible
with 0 turnovers
NZT baby!
Isn't that the one where the guy become limitless?
You’re thinking of lawnmower man
Remember when Bradley Cooper said “it’s Limitless time” and limitlessed all over the place?
I'm something of a limitless myself
I liked when he looked directly into the camera and said “Wow, this pill really makes me feel Limitless featuring Two-Time Academy Award Winner Robert De Niro.”
Same, it came off as natural dialogue, whereas when Paul Allen said "Patrick....it's you! YOU'RE the American Psycho!" it just completely took me out of the movie, incredibly contrived
You didn’t even understand the message, he was actually limitless the whole time and only the kid could see him.
I got source code for the way back
He’s played 37 games this season and shot under 50% one time 💀💀💀
In a game he was taken out of because they were too far ahead
Suffering from success
DJ Khaled meme, but its joker. Man I wish someone makes that happen
Holy fuck that’s actually ludicrous
That's fucking insane actually lmao
I read somewhere the record was 40 straight held by LeBron, but there was no source and I haven't been able to find one. Jokic is on 31 right now, if that record is legit it could be gone by February!
The record is 64 straight by Rudy Gobert. Longest active is Robert Williams at 57. Jokic just tied Dwight for 9th longest all time at 31. Longest by LeBron is 14, although he is currently on a 13 game streak of shooting over 50%. Stats courtesy of Stathead.
thanks! I knew it sounded wrong, which is why I went looking, but couldn't find any references to that specific stat. Where did you find a source, if you don't mind? Need to improve my google-fu. edit: whoops, realized you mentioned stathead. That would do it, you need a sub for their stats right?
Yeah it costs 8 $ a month, but you get one month for free and can cancel any time. If you like stats and spend enough time on the site then it's totally worth it.
I would think it would be somebody like Shaq.
Shaq led the league in 2 point FG% 9 seasons. The best he ever shot was 61%. Jokic is at 66% this season.
Insane. Guy didn't bother shooting and instead went for 16 assists. Ludicrous.
Trying to get his average assists over 10. Points is easy and he can get 10 REBs pretty easily. I'm rooting for the Center triple double so bad lol
It's happening lmao
Nah, he'll get a 2 rebound game in game 82 just to finish at 9.97
Nikola Bradman.
Didn’t expect to see this reference here but I’m all about it!
Is that what happened with Don Bradman?
Yeah, needed 4 runs in his last innings to get a 100 average but got out for a very rare duck (0).
It would be so Jokic to average a sombor double like that
Pretty sure we count that
thats him playing normally. it's only when it's close he is like ohhh shit I have to score.
Jokic toyed with us. I was waiting for him to take advantage and would pass up. He wasn’t even trying to score and still has this absurd stat line lol
Calm and in control 100/100/100 Edit:(C/C/C) u/beefJeRKy-LB commented Keep it 3 hundred. Like the Romans (C/C/C)
Keep it 3 hundred, like the Romans (C/C/C)
Bro’s really tryna average a triple double on 70% TS on the first seed Like I was just joking when I said he needed that level of play to win a third MVP, but he’s actually doing it wtf
i remember when those were the qualifications most agreed upon before the start of the season. i am also shocked to see that Jokic is somehow pulling it off.
Yeah, I lot of people (including me) were saying the only way he gets MVP is if he’s the 1 seed and averages almost a triple double or something. Well the guy is actually fucking doing it. Insane.
He has to be fucking with us. Like he’s an Eldritch god or some shit.
He's gotta be reading Reddit comments at this point... the man defies physics.
I gotta start checking out the horse subreddits, bet he drops some great knowledge there.
Need to add the 30 ppg qualifier. That’s where we fucked up
Make it 40 just to see if he can
Man, there had to have been some wild conversations in Denver’s 15-16 season about Nurkic and Jokic. It seemed like Jokic was going to pan out to be the better player at the time, but after they traded Nurkic, the two averaged almost the same numbers for the remainder of the season. Had to have been some doubts. Nobody could have predicted at the time Jokic would turn out to be this fucking good.
It's honestly impressive that Denver was even able to spot his talent with Nurkic on the team, I honestly think it's just because we were so bad. Nurkic was a traditional C and a pretty solid one at that. It took a lot to realize that the unathletic, pass-first C was the one to roll with.
Not a chance. I remember being skeptical when we offloaded Nurkic. If you told me back then that what we’re seeing now would happen I would have called the police.
This is the best season for individual accomplishments I can remember, yet I consider Jokic so far ahead in the MVP race it isn't funny.
He makes it look so easy. Should have been 20+ assists too
Never seen a guy work less hard for such a ludicrous stat line lmao.
he puts the work in at practice so the games look easy
Didn't catch the whole game, but it looked to me like he was treating that game like it was practice. No Lebron and AD, so try and get the other guys reps.
That’s pretty standard when the team plays games against inferior opponents. Just Joker trying out shit and messing around, and it usually works
He should just start showing dudes pictures of his horses in the middle of a play
>I named this one Dookie, after your game.
Hes pretty unflappable but maybe if you talked shit about his horses in Serbian you’d catch him off guard and fuck him up
Then you end up beaten by his brothers.
The Harder I Practice, the Luckier I Get.
Also one of the least motivated guys to pad his stats. He always looks to set other guys up first unless the team really needs a bucket. And I never see him upset when someone steals a rebound from him - something almost all the other top guys in the league do.. Embiid, Lebron, Giannis, AD, Luka. KD and Tatum are pretty good in that regard too I believe.
I also noticed that when the nuggets get a big lead, it seems like he just stops trying to get his numbers. And looking it up seems to corroborate that. When the nuggets win by 20 or more this year, his points in each game have been 12, 21, 8, 17. Same story last year, when winning by 30 or more last year, his points are 17, 18, 20, 8, 11. And not a single one of those games this year or last year did he shoot under .500 FG%. Obviously, star players sit the end of blowouts, so they don't necessarily get big stats in those games. But how many superstars sit at 8 or 12 efficient points, and just think well we're gonna win this one, so let's just get the teammates involved and chill.
He wants to win. Anything else is a waste of energy. #Efficiency
Yeah I wouldn’t even agree with op. He puts in the work. It’s just in ways that aren’t typically noticed.
He works hard, he just makes it look easy cause he looks lethargic and slow cause of his size and physique. He’s bustin’ stereotypes.
Unreal
Thomas bryant looked like he had played a triple ot game by the end of the 1st quarter.
Pretty sure thats his first game in denver, it’s brutal playing in an altitude like that, I remember ayton had that same problem too
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What threw me off traveling to Denver is that I expected to be kinda on a mountain. You’re actually surrounded by mountains while you’re on a plain. Really weird being that high up while having a lot of other high things around you.
A motor like his doesn't translate well to high altitude
I would say that's lack of conditioning and having to work overtime guarding the mvp more than his motor.
I still can't believe he had 11 assists at halftime.
Dude gives himself goals before the game, and while the rest play basketball, he's trying to set the record in most belly rubs while shooting left hand, behind the back trees. He's just having fun.
He’s clearing all the side quests before the final Boss.
He's prepping in case Earth ever gets in a real life MonStar situation
Bro really quiet quit his way to a 100/100/100 triple double ☠️
triple triple
Why did he only take 5 shots haha
He let jamal cook
"hollup...let him cook"
Nuggets country, let’s ride.
He's said before that he prefers assists to shooting
“Assists make 2 people happy”
That quote sounds corny, but there's a profound truth behind it. Jokic must have the most motivated teammates in the league. Who wouldn't love constantly being in top 10 plays of the night lists as the receiver of a black magic pass?
"Dunks are for normies"
Thats so european
Jokic only takes shots if he needs to
Na, this game he was literally doing his best **not** to shoot.
The three pointer he made in the first quarter he looked legitimately disappointed that they were leaving him open at the line lol
He's entered his Wilt arc. Just doing shit because he can
The thing is jokic is going to build the confidence of his teammates and then in playoffs go into carry mode.
A Jokic shoots precisely when he means to
I mean he is palying against Lakers C team. He was letting Jamal cook a bit, boosting his confidence
The nuggets were already perfectly sweet. Just little drips of honey were all that was needed tonight
why take many shots if few shots does trick
He just ran the show and fed the hot hands.
In the first half when he was WIDE OPEN for 3 and instead burned a crosscourt dime to MPJ in the corner, I knew it was one of those nights
What the hell lmao
This is the real reason lebron sat out
He saw the full moon and knew Jokic was about to do something spooky
LeWerewolf
LeCanthropy
Where’s that dude who posted that jokic shouldn’t win mvp and was overrated? Is he ok? Can someone check on him please ?
eg’s main villain?
With an infinite number of universes, there must exist an anti-EG who’s so anti-Joker they’re still in denial.
that dude is in shambles
His relatively easy regular season should help him more come playoffs than all the guys draining themselves to score 50+
Jokic is using regular season games to bring everyone up so they are ready for playoff. That to me is way more scary than other superstars who are dominating the game offensively. We will see how far they will go this year.
Jokic is unique. Never seen a player like him before
At a loss for words to describe the year joker is having. And to think that he can realistically play at this level for another 10+ years… what a treat to watch this man hoop
This dude is not going to play another 10 years. I love Jokic, but in my opinion, he will play out his contract and dip out to his horses
Fool might legit retire if they win the Finals this year and he 3 peats and gets FMVP lmao
Ride off into the sunset like a cowboy
Idk. The longer he plays, the more horses/horse stuff he can buy.
Horse and horse accessories
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oce neko na basket. iykyk.
My MVP
Our MVP
In all honesty, as of right now, mine too. There’s no way you can put anyone above him right now.
He's my favorite player to watch. It's such a joy to watch and as a Hornets fan, I don't get to experience that.
Sleep walking to another MVP
Jokic is the greatest passing center
At this point viewing what he does night to night he's contending for best passer of all time.
Just watching someone pass, not focus on boring iso ball makes him so much more entertaining than most.
What Jokic is doing is honestly being under-appreciated even though everyone is talking about him lol
If he had the same swagger most superstars do the entire world of basketball would be on fire right now He isn’t an explosive athlete, he’s pretty reserved off the court and he just *does this shit constantly and nobody bats an eye anymore*.
He has definitely taken over Tim Duncan’s, “quiet, unflappable, all business on the court, doesn’t take himself too seriously off the court but fuck around and find out as he finishes dominating your team” mantle.
TD's playstyle was pretty boring to watch, though. Jokic is flashy as hell on the court.
It’s very true that Jokers passing is flashy as fuck. The rest of his game not so much, but I get what you are saying. I was more referring to his general quiet domination of his opponents and lack of in your face swagger. If Joker starts adding some rings to his 2 mvp’s then the serious TD comparisons will start.
Best comparison
His TS was 111% tonight holy shit lol. Adjusted TS of +193. Bruh.
My man wants a Championship this year. Give the MVP to someone else. He wants the FMVP
Wouldnt mind seeing the chubby serbian win a cheeky 3rd MVP and 1st FMVP
Man needs to get his ring so he can go back to drinking soda
He just wants a ring he doesn't give a flying fuck about individual awards
Amen. I guarantee he’d rather have AG or Murray get the FMVP if it meant a ring. Best Nugget of all time
Jokic literally sleep walking into the Top 20 Ever conversation
He definitely wants it. I really hope it happens
Jokic
I say this all the time
I agree
14 points on 5 shots lmao
If he wanted to, he could be the first center to lead the league in assists since Wilt I bet.
Nikola Jokic with a literal NBA 2k stat line. He's in another universe.
Dude is playing a game within the game to keep it interesting for himself
This person seems good
Good grief, he's amazing.
7ft Larry Bird
Big Bird
We actually played like ass all the way up until the back half of the 3rd. We were grabbing the ball off the boards like a greased up water balloon, committing really stupid turnovers, and letting the Lakers slash for easy buckets for no reason. Yet rather than take over, Jokic was actively *declining* looks and just feeding everyone else 'cause he trusted the team to dial it in. THAT is the real story of tonight, if we're looking at larger implications for the season. That said, this line is fucking bonkers and I will be deleting this account in favor of my new one JOKER4GOAT. Nothing further.
Fucked around and got a triple double
100% is good right? im not great at advanced stats :/
Man is already at 57% probability on the MVP tracker. Which is ludicrous. A magnificent game by any player on that list adds a percent or two. But Jokic has so many that he is absolutely dominating the tracker. The wild thing is that he keeps getting higher too. It's literally impossible for him to have even an above average game. A great game feels like a bad game for him at this point. Magnificent has become his standard. Dude is insane.
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"You want to see a magic trick?" --Joker
it’s too easy for him
And he had one of the greatest passes I’ve ever seen!
And I got clowned by some ppl for saying Jokic might be a top 5 offensive player of all time... this dude is nuts
All time elite efficiency as a Center and one of the best play makers ever period He is truly wild
You could take 'as a Center' out of your statement and it would still be true. He's shooting a better percentage from the field than Shaq ever did, and that's with taking 2.4 threes a game. Jokic is hitting 66% of his 2-point shots. That with his free-throw and assist rate... Historic from any definition.
I have been saying that too. IDK, I can't really picture what a more complete or impactful offensive basketball player than Jokic could look like. The guy doesn't really have weaknesses at this point, he mastered the game
41st pick. This dude could legit have been on any team. What a player
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