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Jokic throws a two-handed slam.
The slam dunk was thrown by Jokic against the Clippers. The clock stopped at 0:36.
The time is 11:48 PM.
The Denver Nuggets coach says that only a few other reigning NBA Most Valuable Player have been treated like this.
"I think he is one of the more disrespected reigningMVPs that I can think of in terms of the attention that he gets," said the Nuggets coach before the game.
If you look up the word consistency, you'll see a picture of Nikola. That's going back to the bubble, that's going back to a 72 game season last year, and this year we knew that Jamal Murray was going to be out for an extended period. Adding a P.J. Dozier to the injured list makes it even more incredible.
Jokic was averaging 25.8 points, a career-high 14.2 rebound, 7.0 assists and 56.1% shooting this season. Jokic won his first Most Valuable Player trophy last season, and he averaged 26.4 points, 10.8 rebound, 8.3 assists and 56.6% shooting.
Jokic has had to carry the Nuggets this season with Murray still making his way back from a tornACL and Porter out indefinitely due to back surgery.
Jokic has kept the Nuggets in the playoff hunt with some of his best basketball despite the plethora of injuries and health and safety protocols. Jokic averaged 26.1 points and 17.3 boards in the previous eight games.
There has been more talk about the likes of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo.
"I don't think he's sexy," he said. He's not. His wife might disagree. If you are a true student of the game and a coach that loves the game being played the right way, then you should appreciate him.
He is not going to dunk on someone. He is not going to block the shot. I am starting to hear that he is getting a little more credit as a defender, and it is well deserved, if you appreciate passing, IQ, reading the game, and just what he does every night from a scoring, rebound, playmaking standpoint.
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