The Nuggets have found themselves a superstar in Nikola Jokic and the way he is playing is proving as to why he could be the best Nugget of all time.
Even over all time Nugget greats including Alex English, Fat Lever, David Thompson, and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, there is a way Nikola Jokic can be better than all of them. All of those listed players were great players for the Nuggets, and helped them win games and make it to the playoffs annually, but Jokic stands out compared to the others. Nikola Jokic is always for the team and the team only.
To Nikola, his first triple-double is all about one thing: getting the win with his teammates!#Nuggets https://t.co/fne03NOaGr
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 4, 2017
Unlike Carmelo Anthony, the last true star for the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic is all about the team. There have been little to no times when Jokic has taken credit for a win.
Even following a top 10 game of his career, he still made every teammate sign his game ball. Jokic creates plays for both himself and his teammates. For being a 6’11” center, play-making similar to Jokic’s is extremely rare.
Jokic also carries a very high basketball IQ. For a player who has a vertical jump of less than 5 inches, Jokic has to rely on other parts of his game, including his passing. Some of his passes have been eye-boggling that only certain basketball greats could make. Not only does Jokic rely on passing, but his shooting has proved to be a lot better than expected. He is shooting 63.8% on shots inside the arc. He only trails DeAndre Jordan, Rudy Gobert, and Dwight Howard in that category. Those three centers are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in dunks this season. Jokic has around 10 dunks all season.