big honey and the nuggets

its true saw a bones interview where he seemed legit amazed at jokers humility, like it was something he hadnt even considered possible

yeah I watch a lot of local segments they show on the league pass streams and it’s a borderline cult

you are in a cult kev seek help

I seek help from jokic only he will save me

lmao

joks bruv

two biyombo pick and roll finishes to start out, nice

the torrey craig redemption show part 2

The best 1:42 you will spend today 😂 pic.twitter.com/NcTSjiSin0

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 14, 2023

Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe are such Nikola Jokic fans/supporters/believers.

They can’t help themselves when talking about Nikola, they are like little kids on Christmas morning when they talk Jokic.

Love it. @Adam_Mares @HarrisonWind @DLineCo @BrendanVogt #Nuggets pic.twitter.com/jqZxs5mn5M

— JB Denver Sports (@JB_DenverSports) January 14, 2023

No cap like I am wearing no hat

8-6-5-1 in 10 mins of the first quarter

JOKIC. BANGARANG!https://t.co/UuwxYJmnXx pic.twitter.com/qM43q7xXBd

— Wobkola Jokić (@WorldWideWob) January 16, 2023

big shot big honey

he's somehow so chill

just don’t dunk on him

Nikola said he told Bol after the game: "If you dunk one more time on me, I'm gonna F him (up)."

— Mike Singer (@msinger) January 16, 2023

Great pass, comical shot pic.twitter.com/2jQntQmEVa

— Taco Trey Kerby (@treykerby) January 18, 2023

lowe:

With the Orlando Magic, Gordon was miscast as a wing. Orlando was overstocked with bigs. Gordon had ambitions of LeBron James-style ball dominance. Over several roster mutations, none of it worked. Across the league -- even within Orlando -- insiders wondered: Why couldn't Gordon access his inner Draymond Green? He could be the superstar role player every good team needs!

How wonderful when experience and luck put someone in the right place to fulfill their destiny at the moment they are ready to accept it. Gordon is the perfect support player for Nikola Jokic, and he's enjoying a career season: 16.5 points, 7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 59% shooting -- 37.6% on 3s, and 65% on 2s.

As a leaper with size and anticipation, Gordon is an ideal target for Jokic -- on cuts, and leaking out in transition. But Gordon is doing so much more than dining on Jokic's passing genius.

He's been vicious as a post-up scorer, and defenses are starting to send help -- even when Gordon doesn't have a size mismatch. Denver's trusting Gordon to make the right plays:

He still gets to run some pick-and-roll, and has great chemistry with Jokic. The Nuggets have averaged 1.33 points when Gordon shoots out of the pick-and-roll or dishes to a teammate who fires -- No. 1 (!) among almost 200 ball handlers who have run at least 75 such plays, per Second Spectrum.

Gordon's supplementary passing has been a big boost. He's heaving accurate outlets, leading fast breaks, and pinging smart extra passes around the perimeter. The Nuggets have sets for Gordon to facilitate from the elbows. What are you supposed to do here -- with Gordon holding the ball at the right elbow, Jokic setting a down screen for Bruce Brown at the left elbow, and ace shooters in each corner?

On defense, Gordon can guard all five positions. His pinpoint rotations and shot-blocking are essential in Denver's demanding scheme.

Gordon has a real All-Star case.

jamal is doing his best jokic impression: has 12-9-9-2 3 mins into the 3rd quarter. would be his first career triple double

*taps the sign*

jesus christ this nuggets game is a religious experience

30 assists for the team through 3 quarters with jokic not playing. 38 point third quarter

season high 15 dunks

nikola jokic is a system player

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

hint: I was entertained 😂 pic.twitter.com/YKrPy8rtWb

— Katy Winge (@katywinge) January 21, 2023

just dunk every time idk why more teams dont do it

its a high percentage shot

Joker is stylin' tonight in Denver 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nSqmmqR7Q4

— NBA (@NBA) January 21, 2023

Never in my wildest dreams did I think that absolute dominance would look like that.

John 13:7 “You may not know now, but later you’ll understand”

— Bones Hyland (@BizzyBones11) January 30, 2023

poor guy, there are lots of trade rumors about him and that’s got to be tough on a second year player. KCP said yesterday or the day before that it really affected him earlier in his career. that said I think the nuggets should definitely look to move him if the right offer comes along, though I doubt it will

not sure he's shown enough to net much in return. seems like useful player to have on your roster but if hes checked out and feels disrespected then not what can you do

Jok pullin' out all the tricks 🃏 pic.twitter.com/CynGIQP0AW

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 1, 2023

what a move.

not sure ive ever seen someone split a double team like that, lull them to sleep

Magic Jokic

Nikola Jokic with a fantastic assist to Michael Porter Jr. on the cut#Nuggets #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/JmsR8xeJGf

— Joel Rush (@JoelRushNBA) February 1, 2023

dying at this

Nikola Jokic responds to a reporter informing him that he is now averaging a triple double pic.twitter.com/X9nQtIzV5O

— hoops bot (@hoops_bot) February 1, 2023

lmaoooo

omg

what a king

22-14-16 on 9/13 shooting, +22, W

Aaron Gordon's career season is not the result of expanding his game, but narrowing it. On the benefits of doing less in order to do so much more, at @fivethirtyeight: https://t.co/LIpTadzwon

pls enjoy this video of Jokic finding AG for sick dunks https://t.co/CuppEj42o3

— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) February 3, 2023

Last year, AG set a career high with 130 dunks in 75 games. This season, he already has 125 dunks. More than a quarter of his shots have been dunks! All he does is dunk, dunk, dunk, no matter what. And it's awesome. https://t.co/LIpTadzwon pic.twitter.com/3ExY2ALNyD

— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) February 3, 2023

love our big dunking boy

19-10-10 on 8/10 shooting, 1 turnover in the first half

finishes with 20-12-16 in 27 minutes

nikola jokic in january: 24.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, 11.3 assists on .677/.538/.897 shooting, 76% true shooting, 143 offensive rating 110 defensive rating. video game numbers

― k3vin k., Wednesday, February 1, 2023 12:50 PM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink

february update: 18.7, 14.7, and 14.0 on 74.5% true shooting, 150 offensive rating, 105 defensive rating

the stats of the soon to be 3x MVP are no longer impressive to ILH, sad!

The Nuggets trolling Jokic’s accent is pure comedy 🤣 pic.twitter.com/v8BIjU1hks

— ClutchBet (@ClutchBetSB) February 4, 2023

vibes

last season's suns traumatized me that all vibes are a mirage. luckily joker and jamal are sterling vibes guys, gotta keep an eye in that mpj fella tho

porter really seems to have bought into his role, he’s competing really hard on defense lately, been shooting great, vibes are good

Another record in the books. The Nuggets have now won 25 consecutive games when Jokić records a triple double, the longest such streak in the NBA history.
Jokić 25
Magic 24 https://t.co/mv8P6XD4y3

— Miroslav Ćuk (@MiroslavCuk) February 16, 2023

if i were an nba team i would simply not pay my role players max salaries

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope intends to sign a three-year, $66 million deal with the Orlando Magic, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Massive pickup for the rising Magic, acquiring the starting shooting guard of two NBA title teams. pic.twitter.com/fhu04mauIx

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2024

sigh

we’ll see if there’s another move there, but that has not really been the MO of this team. I’m pretty despondent and mad at ownership. worried they’re just going to take jokic’s prime for granted

idk what pretty similar means here

Denver offered KCP a salary pretty similar to what he ended up getting from Orlando and I’m told the Nuggets offered three years. The Nuggets definitely tried here

— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) June 30, 2024

they also offered a contract in us dollars

I honestly am not sure how plugged in tony jones is — he’s kind of the stopgap beat reporter for the athletic but he’s primarily a jazz guy. I’d be shocked if the nuggets matched and KCP chose orlando, but I guess anything is possible

No state taxes

yeah honestly if that’s what it came down to, fuck him

https://i.imgur.com/B8ooBaK.png

they did… ?

🚨🚨🚨

THE DENVER NUGGETS ARE SHOWING INTEREST IN SIGNING RUSSELL WESTBROOK (per @ShamsCharania) pic.twitter.com/kXNIeLK4eZ

— Nuggets Lead (@NuggetsLead) June 30, 2024

please execute me

oh no

I’m so sad about the KCP thing man. guy decided he had no interest in contending for a championship and preferred a few extra bucks. really goes against everything I thought I knew about him. good riddance

ugh

mostly mad at the kroenkes I guess :/

There’s a genuine case to avoid the second apron if you’re Denver. Matt’s not wrong. I just fundamentally disagree because we know this five-player starter core can win the title. We’ve seen it be the best group in the NBA. And removing KCP without a replacement REALLY downgrades https://t.co/6NNXCAoUIz

— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) July 2, 2024

there’s an interesting dynamic playing out here where there seems to be a clear divide between national writers, who are mostly pillorying the move, and local writers, who are sort of sheepishly defending it. there are probably some access factors at play but otherwise I find it pretty baffling

yeah isn’t that usually the dynamic, riskier for local writers to just kill the team

local writers are hayseed rubes is how i break it down to an extent