This is the same guy who said Wolves would sweep. Please go away.

Perk: “I need clips of me praising Jokic so I don’t look like a clown in the future.”😂

They need to stop saying that his game is not attractive. Quickly becoming the most tired statement. Whoever loves ball knows Jokic plays one of the most pure brands of basketball ever - he gets his, makes his teammates better and is HUMBLE. They’re just mad he clears their favourite player by miles.

Do people really think jokic is boring to watch? I love watching this guy play

it's funny when people say Jokic 'doesn't care'. As we all know, actions speak (much) louder than words.

Perkins is basing his opinion solely on the most recent game he watched. Next time Jokic has a bad game, Perkins will say he isn't even top 5 right now... smh

Shaq and Perk about to start beefing 😭

People don't like him because he's not flashy and in the media! He's an MVP on and off the court, it's just who he is.

Perkins robbed Jokic of his mvp last year.

It must hurt Perk so much to compliment Jokic

Jokic= Tim Duncan of this era💥 he so humble and he let his game do the talking💯

“Jokic is the face of the league”- Antman

If 3 games takes a guy from “not as good as we thought” “gonna get swept” to “top 10 all time” you’re a prisoner of the moment and shouldn’t be a professional commentator, ridiculous.

A lot of people don’t understand what they’re watching. This guy does everything at such a high level. A lot of those who discredit him do so because he looks goofy, isn’t super flashy, and doesn’t have a 40 inch vertical. It doesn’t matter. He’s doing things we’ve never seen before.

What an absolute masterpiece by jokic. Complete and total domination. An all time great performance. The dude is simply amazing.

As a LAL fan, I can’t stand DEN. But you gotta give them credit. Everyone knows their role and they stay within the job description. Joker is no joke. He sees the game in slow motion. Respect.

Jokic makes everyone around him great, he's a great leader along with being a phenomenal player. I think that's what puts him in a category away from guys like Shaq.

The media doesn’t like him because he plays the game and beats people guarding him with his footwork, postgame and basketball IQ.

Same guy who said if Jokic won MVP, the award is racist. Gonna need a neck brace from that whiplash.

Watching Jokic inflict his will was a thing of beauty. There was no way he was going to let his team lose, and Gordon also brought the fury. Hats off to Denver.

I think his game IS attractive, sexy and appealing. I'm a casual, only the last 2 years followed NBA because I'm Irish, but I think Jokic is a genius and phenomenal viewing. He's so intelligent and difficult to guard, has so many levels to his game and is so cerebral on the floor

What about who said he does not deserve a 3rd MVP ????? Jokic did yesterday a masterclass against a 4-time DPOY. Legend!

Jokic that was one of the most impressive performances ive ever seen in the playoffs. Haslem is fantastic btw.

Shaq diss track incoming.

Perkins' career average 5pts 5reb 1ast, how did this dude have ANYTHING to say about Jokic MVP last year? They both played the same sport, but they were in totally different leagues.

Jokic is my favorite player. He's like Roger Federer, he turns basketball into an art. His run over the last 4-5 years is GOAT level stuff. The historic efficiency, cerebral play, the impact off ball and the title run last year cemented him as a top 15 player. If the Nuggets pull off the comeback and win this series, I think they're favorites to win the championship. I'm iffy on the Celtics in big games

I don't understand how people can love basketball and say his game is not the most exciting to watch. Heck, it's such a joy. His fundamentals, vision, touch, savvy, variety of moves and scoring options and on top of this his humility, he's such a breath of fresh air.

Its crazy that Jokic, as a center, runs the offense and can dominate from anywhere on the floor.

and yet Perk still has Minnesota coming back… make it make sense

That is so refreshing to watch.Passing moving without the ball getting teammates involved. It's great to watch.Then the other side of the coin is watching someone dribble dribble and more dribbling and teammates just standing around and watching.

I'm writing up a petition to get perk off of TV smh

I agree. Jokic is the BEST CENTER TO HAVE EVER PLAYED THE GAME!!!! Best big man in passing,shooting, post moves, best center as a ball handler, excellent rebounder and underrated defender. Best EVER!!!

The thing about Jokic is that when you look at his move it's not the most electrifying. Kareem has better hook shots, Olajuwon has quicker foot work, Shaq is stronger, Yao Ming's jumper has softer touch, and Tim Duncan uses glass more effectively. But when you guard him, guarding a guy that can use the glass, can go left go right, can shoot mid range can shoot 3, can post up and cut in. You are facing a monster, cuz you cant predict his move, that's the scariest thing about Jokic, he might have no signature move, but he has no weakness he can just do all the fundamental moves efficiently.

He make our little country so proud. ❤

Also i just wanna say i don’t agree with the narrative that Gobert is doing bad. I really dont even know what you do against Jok rn this dude Rudy is being physical, not biting at fakes and contesting every. Single. Shot. This man is just torching him

Joker is not a true Center. He is more of an orbital player. This is what makes him great. He can rotate into any position on the floor.

now suddenly everyone flip flopping again this is so pathetic i cant believe how you can be so late to the party

The best part is whether they’re praising him or hating on him, Jokic doesn’t even care.

First time I’ve ever heard Perkins utter anything intelligent.

Joker feeds off the contact. If you foul him, he makes the free throws. If you double team, he makes the perfect kickout or even down to the box. I don’t think you can afford to double team and you can’t play him heads-up. What a game that man has put together

How does Kendrick Perkins get paid to talk Basketball?

I think Perkins is taking a shot at Shaq. He did that on purpose.lol

Not only the greatest center but the greatest player ever. He is head and shouder above all player past and present.

So dope hearing UD talk about the game

It’s nice to hear all of them saying good things about Jokic. He deserves the praise. 👏🏻

"Witnessing Nikola Jokić's game is a testament to his unique talent. He may not be Kobe or Jordan, but the way he effortlessly dominates the court makes greatness look easy. #JokićMagic #NBA" 🏆🔥💰

jokic is like the messi of basketball- a genius- how can u say its not attractive just because its not above the rim

I’m serious this man is no joke !!!!…NEVER SEEN A CENTER LIKE THIS PERIOD!!!!!

Its funny how its never about how the Nuggets dominate, its how the other team falls apart. Christian Braun played great against ANT last night, they're going to play each other a lot over the next decade.

bro we are really about to enter the era of the point centers. The next 20 years of basketball is in good hands.

Finally respect from these podcasters

Jokic for me is the most skilled Center oat. His playmaking/passing ability closes the gap on Hakeem's defense or maybe even greater imo. And he plays decent D also

Kendrick should be the ESPN mascot. He’s a perfect example of the entertainment that is ESPN. Kendrick Perkins: the only reason Jokic is MVP is because he’s white Kendrick Perkins: the wolves are going to sweep the nuggets Also Kendrick: Jokic is the best center EVER 😂😂

NGL pretty hard listening to Draymond talk about discipline and belief. Them dubs portray as the most strong self belief and they sitting at home like us.

Jokic is so fun to watch because he can wear all the hats in a flash. He likes to involve his teammates and his decision making offensively is a big reason their offensive maneuvers are so effective. He can pivot from directing traffic to taking point and making it happen himself at the drop of a hat. Top 10 player all time. His personal achievements show that. His team is benefiting from his team-first approach.

Like you guys work, just repeat something we already know, and trying to compliment it so hard to another level

Shaq and Perk are going to have a WWE Smackdown 😂

Jokic out here whoopin feet 👣👣

Full court light walk to a slam dunk was gold!!!!

Talk about how Jokic is literally one of the greatest offensive players we have seen instead of about how Rudy could have played better defense on Jokic.

Jokic' will be the GOAT when it's all said and done

What’s unattractive About Jokic’s game? He’s a center with Lebron’s passing, Dirk’s shooting, Hakeem’s footwork, and a zero athleticism. Yet nobody can guard him.

These guys change tune like the London weather 😂 😂😂

The way the Nuggets and Jokic play is the key on how you win international games right now like FIBA world cup

udonis killed me policiaa!! hahahahahah

Jokic is a top 10 center

Udonis seems like a great addition to the show. Kind of impressive.

Wilt Chamberlain's dominance is safe and sound.

BS Kareem is not only the greatest Center ever, but hes also the GOAT period!

Shaq: How many rings Chuck?

I dont see how ppl say he's not fun to watch do ppl see the shots he's making i mean 50% of his shots shouldn't be going in but some how they do and its so amazing

I miss the 90s

'Policia!' 😂😂

If Jokic wins another ring, he’s arguably 11th-13th all time, next to Steph and Dream.

More Udonis please 🙏

These are the same people who said last year “you have to make Jokic a scorer”, they were advocating NOT doubling him and guarding the other 4 on the court.

The thing about Jordan is he never had a bad performance that costs his team that series. He didn’t play so poorly that his team lost. He didn’t have a meltdown. I’m looking at Jordan’s 3-pt% when he lost to the Pistons for three straight years. 1988: 1-3 1989: 4-17 1990: 6-21 11-41 = 26.8% You can’t say, well, Bulls lost because MJ’s 3-pt% sucked. First off, that wasn’t a shot they took frequently at 5-10+ per game from one player. And I’m looking at Isiah and Aguirre’s % in 1989 and they didn’t shoot the three well either at 16.7%. Isiah was a career 29% from three. Dumars went 0% but only had 5 attempts. The year the Bulls swept the Pistons in 1991, MJ hit 3 out of 5 threes in 4 games. Do you really think that was the winning difference? A 60% from deep after 5 attempts? Surprisingly, Penny Hardaway was never a great 3-pt shooter either. Neither was Grant Hill. Penny: 31.6% Grant: 31.4% The 95-97 had the shorter line and Penny and Grant still had poor 3-pt% while MJ went up to 43% and Tim Legler had over 52% twice. Who knew Legler who was essentially a scrub in the 90s became one of the best people to ever work for ESPN? John Stockton was a career 38.4% 3-pt shooter. Came from the same draft class as Jordan. He had 6 seasons where he shot the three over 40%. Did you know in his first three seasons, he shot the three at 18.2%, 13.3%, and 17.9%? He only attempted less than 40 per season. Had a higher career 3-pt% than Kobe and LeBron but he’s considered a plumber. 🤣 With LeBron, his poor performance costs his team that 2011 championship. Let’s compare their worst string of runs…. MJ losing 3 straight to Detroit LeBron losing from 2009-2011 ^ I’ll exclude their first three years. Neither one had enough help. MJ went 1-9 in the playoffs those years getting swept twice by Boston but LeBron missed the playoffs during his first two years. MJ losing to Orlando doesn’t count because MJ still averaged 31 PPG in that series while shooting 47%. It wasn’t like LeBron’s 2007 Finals going 22 PPG, 36% FG, and 6 turnovers. And MJ only had 17 regular season games to go from minor league baseball shape to top class basketball shape. And didn’t MJ avenge Orlando in 1996 🧹? But let’s ignore that and only look at 1995, right Nick Wrong? I thought Cleveland losing to Orlando in 2009 was worse than LeBron losing in 2010. C’mon, Orlando? The Lakers handled them in 5. I can understand losing to Boston because they had 3 HoFers and already won in 2008. But Orlando? But the bigger letdown was in 2011. LeBron scored 8 points in Game 4. He went Draymond with his triple singles: 8-9-7. Heat only lost by 3. DWade lost the ball at the end. I don’t understand the MJ-LeBron comparisons? LeBron has so many flaws in his game and in his career and people just look the other way while MJ’s blemishes gets magnified and has double standards held against him. Just admit Jordan was better. LeBron has as many craters to his career as the moon. MJ never lost when a championship was on the line but he’s inferior to LeBron? 🤣 Trust me, nobody will be searching for the next LeBron. It won’t be from his sons either. He’s just a manufactured lie from the media used for clickbait. Such a shame that ESPN betrayed Jordan after he carried SportsCenter for so many years. ESPN put MJ at No. 1 back in 1999 as the greatest athlete of the 20th century. Betrayed him for this Chosen One. I wish Stuart Scott was still alive to school these Bronsexuals. Boo-yah!

Most skilled center of all time. I didn’t know Kareem existed with 6 MVPS and 6 rings, 2x FMVP, 2nd all time scorer, 2 scoring titles, #3 all time in blocks and rebounds, and arguably the greatest resume in nba history. Jokic has to accomplish that to be the most talented center of all time

Nice to see my boy UD on ESPN!

1,000! Go Jokic!

#DHarderThanO (Imagine if they ejected for missing 6 shots, lol). #GOAT Center? See vid of Dream picking up Kobe 3/4 court & ripping him.

Kareem is the best center ever, he was a student of legendary kung fu master Bruce Lee. Bruce helped him perfect his patented sky hook shooting motion with fluidity like flowing water.

Thanks God, Perk finally came trough

the way and the outcome of his play. if he wins a back to back with this team one of the greatest!!!

NBA Media: SGA deserves the MVP over Jokic *a few moments later* NBA Media: Jokic is one of the top-10 centers of all time.

Media is crazy man 😂😂😂 Call a guy 29 years old the greatest center ever is crazy disrespectful with Kareem, Rusell, Shaq and Wilt.

Jokic bag is a bottomless pit. people have been disrespecting how good he is, and the man is ice cold.

i think that was stephan A. Smith lol. Never saw Jordon lose 3 playoffs games in a row nailed that comparision

so he better then Shaq in his prime? Kareem? Olajuwan? naaaw buddy is great but the best ever is wild

Stop it. Shaq won 3 chips in a row. ESPN needs to slow down. Let his career play out bfo you make that type of claim.

Perk has come a long way, he starting to make sense ! nice to see him grasping reality.

If he wins 3 finals mvps then maybe we can start having that convo.

Jokic number are great because he is not going up against great center. There is no Robinson shaq or Hakkeem to go up against. The center position is dead. He is going up against guys who are 6 feet 9 or 6 feet 8.

Jokic's playing style may conducive to staying healthy over the long-term. He doesn't jump high unless he has to; therefore, less impact stress on his joints when he lands. Compare him to other tall men in the sport who don't have a long playing career or are injured a lot of the time.

1:29 - I think Zach Lowe read my post from before this - I called it Nikola Jokic's Opus.

How is he greatest when he doesn't play defense

BS Kareem is not only the greatest Center ever, but hes also the GOAT period!!

I think all of sports media needs to hold these conversations towards the end of the career of players in order to see their full body of work. The analysis and judgment is preliminary. 🎯

That's why Joker is great, he can do it all. Hi only weakness is low vertical but honestly because of that he uses everything else to perfection!

Jokic said “you know what? I’m coming for you, Shaq!”