He sounded so sad when he heard they left.

Party European/Serbian style!!!🎆✨⚡

​@@elwin38 that's his thing. He was once with Doncic in somewhere in Slovenia or Serbia.

@@elwin38 Shaq's a DJ, so he knows how Europeans party lol.

Those guys are wild, he is better off without them xD

And he embraced the game and constantly said Steph is his favorite player the past 10 years gotta love it

especially when jokic has a great post moves

@@mattdotts that is 100% correct But deep down shaq always gonna root for the big man. It looks like chuck and Shaq have literally a man crush on jokic

nuggets destroyed the heat

Jokic is a shaq, Dirk and magic hybrid . And Dirk my favorite player of all time

He low-key love Nurkic. Big, strong, athletic and quite skilled. But not as agile as Shaq and Jokic.

He’s a big curry fan. But if you meant big wise then yea

shaq loves the big guys,, dwight, ampetukompo etc.. jokic wasnt the first

@@Jistsu77 well how recent was it? Last vid I saw was pretty old, back when Dwight was popular

It’s crazy how good of a peak jokic is having. Top 5 peaks ever if he continues this and wins a chip or two. Only jordan,bron,shaq can be then put before him because this stuff is unseen with his efficiency

Haha I saw that

​@@aiarta2280Chuck is Nuggets beliver ❤

Barkley is behind Nuggets like he was behind Milwaukee Bucks when they won the rings .... Intriguing

Shaq will always have a passion towards big men in general. Like when the NBA got rid of the center position I'm the all-star game years ago, Shaq was pissed and went off during Inside The NBA.

Hall of Fame players recognize Hall of Fame talent sometimes. Jerry West went after Kobe Bryant with a vengeance. Jerry West was a Hall of Fame player, and the Hall of Fame GM. All he had to do was look at 1 workout and a few game films from Kobe Bryant, and he knew that he had his man. There are a lot of missed opportunities, but Joker is about as obvious a talent as LeBron James was

@@TheRealGreekFreak34 you gotta reword that first sentence my guy

​@@craigwheeler4760 That's not true Jokic grew into the game Lebron talent was seen when he was just in High School.

@@TheRealGreekFreak34 That's very true, he was always critical of big players who played the game soft because he loves to see someone out there that keeps the big man game alive. That's why he love Embiid and Jokic. Whereas others such as Dwight and Gobert he's critical because they sometimes don't live up to their potential.

Who is he to be proud of Jokic???

​@@ranojutro426 idk only one of the greatest big men of all time happy to see big men succeeding?

@@ranojutro426 one of the 2-3 most dominant centers to play the game

Ofc. Shaq has been on the Jokic Train since his 2nd year in the League.

​@@ranojutro426 The most dominant player in NBA history(in his prime)

Shaq is an evil free mason he admits it when asked about the free mason ring.

Nah bro you feeling something else towards him 😳, politeness and respect shouldn’t make you feel like that lmao

@@samuraipiggy8 ay yo

😂😂😂

@@samuraipiggy8 I think what he is saying is that after he felt the chills down on his spine, something got hard. 😳

@@samuraipiggy8 oh my you just changed my life sir/maam/ms or whatever. I will never be the same. Thank you ❤️

That’s how you know he’s special, when one of the most dominant big men EVER in Shaq and a hall of famer in Barkley are star struck

Because they're among the few people on Earth who can truly appreciate what it is they're seeing

It's not star struck, it's they love his game as big man.

Jokic and the Nuggets sooo good to watch in person. I saw them in Toronto twice. On TV they’re special. But the replay can never capture the full extent of the poetry on the court. I will never get to watch them live in a playoff game and I kick myself for that haha

@@doodooswaggy3825 why do people act like playing basketball means you know more about what you’re seeing? If you watch the game, you see what Jokic is doing. He’s scoring, spacing the floor, directing his teammates, getting a few blocks in, screening, rebounding. Averaging a triple double in the playoffs and WINNING. It’s not stat padding, they need every point and the production is steady all four quarters. He can post up and get to any spot, turn around, lay it in or fade away and shoot it. What’s the fault in his game? No bounce? You need bounce when you can dunk flat footed? lol. And the ones saying he’s not in shape are blind. He plays more minutes and more games than any other superstar. He’s not explosive, but he’s strong like an ox with a diesel motor in that motherfucker and he’s never got to worry about losing his legs because he plays below the rim

Yes, it's amazing. Over the years I've seen and heard Shaq just crucify centers that underperformed. This is really a different place for Shaq.

He likes to see the Big Guys do well. Shaq was in a great mood and very generous with Nikola.

@@randygraham926 bucks would have been better If Giannis was healthy

@@randygraham926 bucks would have been better If Giannis was healthy

@@mpk5672this has nothing to do with Giannis

Shaq is an evil free mason he admits it when asked about the free mason ring.

real recognizes real ☝️

True

Yup, of course the generation of big men that followed him was the weakest in league history so I guess he's just glad they're coming back lol

@@alex-h. The Great recognizes the greatness.

I f’kin love that mentality. It totally shows in the way he plays, he’s just watching the floor and waiting for the opportunity.

​@@JonahsWail he isn't looking to do anything in particular, just make the best play available. Shades of Timmy...

@@napalmpudding yea man, god I miss duncan

He is the ultimate read and react player really. So so good in reading the game and he has so many weapons in his arsenal that he can beat you in so many ways. He can turn any of his teammates into a deadly weapon if that is the right play.

But when I watch the Joker, it seems the other way around. It's like the game just play what he gives it... It's like Jokic is the game itself.

the funny part is, Jokic doesn't even really like basketball lol

@@DevouringOne32 I get that impression from him. He hasn’t busted a legit smile all throughout this run. Most players would bd smiling ear to ear like Jimmy Butler.

Thugkola yokic

Serbs don’t seem to enjoy anything. But they do, it’s just their demeanor. He’s a stone faced killer and being that good and humble is what makes him so special

@@NoName718. players today have stewpidafrows

He is so versatile he simply attacks the weakness of the other team's defense. Big man dribbling up court at speed?! What other big did that?

It’s the exact same mentality as LeBron. I think Jokic got more championships in him.

​@@andrewegan4199he doesn't want to be evolved for anywhere near put bron does man

As a big man, you can either be humble and challenge yourself to get better when you're young, or you can be bull-headed and rely on your physicality to dominate. The latter don't make it in the nba. Even Shaq was incredibly technical and had very good fundamentals.

nuggets taking out the trash in 4

Gentle giants.

Why would you even think about not liking the guy. Geezus. Such a cliche comment.

Kendrick Perkins hates this guy.

What is class act about that???

@@ranojutro426if a man introduces you to his family. That means more than anything! Family is everything for a lot of people.

Yeah.. and how is he different ? Mfs just say things now a days because it sounds good

@@nofreehooks the greatest movie franchise, as well as IP of all time, the Fast and Furious saga, expresses the same sentiment of *F A M I L Y*

@@julianmx13 Family is really the only thing that matters at the end of the day. The people who really care about you at the end of the day. No matter what would have happened. It’s different for a lot of people. But if you can relate, you understand.

Agreeeed. Also about the Serbs haha. Special kind of folk. Lots of societal trauma there. Im European, I can say this hehehe. But yeah. People dont realise what they are watching with this guy. He ill be VERY high up there on the ´best ever stage´.

Sweep? How did that go

@@desanihill8180 nuggets in 5

Yep, came to watch this again for that

​@@desanihill8180light gentleman sweep

Jokic got a powerful aura

To be honest, Jokic is a bit like Prince. He'd rarely go on talk shows but when he did, it's a big deal. Playing hard to get really works.😂

Cuz dude is dominating the game as a big doing things we've never seen bigs do at a high level. He can post up, he can play make at a high level and he can shoot from anywhere on the court. He's like if Larry Bird was a center.

Charles: “Joker’a pretty man. Whenever I am around him, and he talks to me, I can’t remember anything” Shaq: he’s “gorgious”

@@cyberbron2077 Its actually true. He really plays like a larger Bird. Crazy now you mention it. And Bird is somehow still not rated adequately imo. Has been turning as of late. Jokic is also getting his due right now.

“Are you excited for the finals?” “Nah, I just wanna go back to my farm and chill”

his reply is honestly how u know he’s gonna win the chip for his team. no emotion, just laser focus… he can get excited when they win it all and he knows that. fully tapped into mamba mentality.

@@brunoxd151 I just wanna ride my horses 😭

Shaq is an evil free mason he admits it when asked about the free mason ring.

joel embid fake MVP

As a Denver native and hometown supporter of the Nuggets, this is just the dude we see everyday. He's basically just some guy who is polite and friendly and he plays a bit of basketball every now and then..... It's remarkable that he's as genuinely humble as he is because he worked his A$$ off to become the player he is. Long live the Joker

Say that to Kendrick Perkins

I was actually shocked on how nobody knew how hood Denver was until this year. I guess no one watched the bubble at all or even past two years ? Lol

@@jeffwagner8397 and if he’s not genuine we’ll probably never know it

Thinking the same thing. He respects Shaq and Barkley and was just himself. Really cool interview 🎉❤🎉🎉

Yea because if he was talking to the ESPN crew, he knows they'd bring up past squabbles with Miami and stirring the pot. Wish they'd let the TNT crew do the finals

Don't forget the haircut :)

He started to get really good just as the "three-point revolution" was starting to get boring. The Nuggets were a huge breath of fresh air for me as a fan when they started running the offense through him in 2018 or so

Not at all.dude is average without the elbows, moving picks, push offs, and behind the backs but the team has great chemistry

​@@MJ-gw2zu So you mean the designated superstar Jason Tatum?

​@@MJ-gw2zuhe set's solid screens never moves off until it's done quit making up stuff casual.

They used to call Porzingis the unicorn 😂

Jalen Rose is..

@@bernardbernabe7733 how?

@Simona Hristovska He can say whatever he wants, the Joker’s surpassed him by a good distance.

@Simona Hristovska just by making the finals he passes Carmelo. He’s second just be happy with that

Melo wins you a game, Jokic wins you a series and hopefully, a championship

Usually he doesnt speak english this well! So we will take it ❤

Giannis "at the end of the day" opponent 😂

Hahahah

@@nickchillwind even English native speakers do it Jason "You Know" Tatum Kawhi "Like I Said" Leonard

Charles "first of all" Barkley

Why is first time???

which is pretty rare lol

@@ranojutro426 Idi spavaj mali, kasno je :)

@@ranojutro426 Because there havent been centers, or bigs in general, anywhere near as good as what the league had since he himself was playing. If we went 20 years without an elite guard, all the retired legends would be all over the next great guard. It's not rocket science

What about Gianni?

Remember Stephen A has Knick for the win 😂

He's pretty good. He might make it in the NBA.

Most assists in a finals debut

Flash in the pan. When he sweeps the heat in 8 games I’ll believe…

@@dansherwood9851 in 8 😅

Flash in the pan....my Dad always says that lol

he's more nervous to sit among legends rather than play in the game 😂😂

He is star also Why you think that they are better than him??? You are so disrespectful

@@ranojutro426 You’re too emotional. He wouldn’t be able to sit there if he wasn’t creating his own legacy weirdo.

@Walterwhiteww2 You sound crazy. Barkley is smaller and got to finals by his damn self. He didn’t have help. I didn’t even compare the two.

@@2TrainWakefield Jokić played confference finals by himself, Murray is a great player, no doubt, but when you watch full season i mean there is no doubt who is carrying The Nugets.

What??? Why you think that Shaq is better than him??? We should all respect each other. You don't respect people that are not muscled enough??? What kind human being you are????

​@rano jutro tf u talking about

@@shaneelhinds9084 he's just some random troll looking to stir the pot, nothing to see here lol

@rano jutro I love the Joker....he reminders me of myself. Not traditionally athletic but still awsome because he is smart and loves the game. I do think Shaq was better but that is not in any way a jab at Joker. The Joker is probably one of the smartest and skilled players of all time. Love his game.

@@ranojutro426 please take a deep breath dude, relax everything is all right

It's the heat makes sense lol

@@daniell5740He woulda smacked the Celts too tho

​@@daniell5740 the fact that comments like this start popping up after just the first game is insane. Y'all will pull *anything* out of your ass just to discredit the Joker 💀💀💀

@@daniell5740they sweep lebum bro and other guys😂

i dont think Jokic sprinted once the whole game 😂😂😂

He is the ZONE. Bro is so sharp and smart to make the right move. Decision making is always on point lmao how does he do that

He's so sick of doing media lol

@@GeronimoPlaz he's way more down for shaq and barkley's stuff, but the wonky tonky garbage is annoying

He did say he's not nervous or excited, but just so focused on playing the game

soon to be GOAT

Boris is another European player and great passer -- but it was surprising.

@@randygraham926 Consider this, what if Jokic is actually a lowkey big Spurs fan? Then it wouldn't be surprising at all. And as far as I can tell, he probably is. Considering his background, his playstyle, and his personality, I'd even find it WEIRD if he was somehow not a fan of that Spurs team.

@@strat0caster124considering how late he was drafted, im surprised the spurs didn't get him

Same as his MVP acceptance in the stables... no wait, you can only look up to "superstar HOFers"...

​@@TaxTaxes Don't tease me...

And Jokic truly appreciates the honor. What a great thing to be watching happen live! This will be all part of the legend one day, and i’m happy to witness it

he do have bad games... but his bad games look like other players best games :D

Lmao a “bad game” from him would be like 20+ points, about 12 rebounds and 7 assists 😭

Took him 8 years to win a chip m so happy for him

@@yannolove1335 could be earlier than that with healthy line up

​@@yannolove1335took someone like Bron almost a decade

​@@cheeseoh Lol it's really hard to do

​@@cheeseoh poor mf played in trash team for half of his career

👍🏀🙋

Probably partly because Boris is from France so another European player he probably met often. But Boris was a great passer and has some similarities to Jokic.

​@Randy Graham OR... he just watched his game... I'm Engkish. I've NEVER met Diaw. I know with certainty he's amazing. Watch his "Spurs highlights" and you'll see "The Joker"

Also, he mentioned him during his MVP acceptance interview at his stables with ITNBA. So it's not even new news or "using a popular name"...

@@dazgordon-hill2660 didn’t say it was. Just found it interesting. Boris isn’t the first name that most people mention saying they “molded” their game after. But if you watch Jokic, it makes sense.

@nofreehooks Every I say ISN'T "You said"... but "It has been said"... People routinely ask "When did I say that?!?!" as if anyone said they did... weird thing to be defensive about

FAX we need it ASAP

Dis

Idk if them boys speak English lol

​@@TedJones107 they both lived in America even before nikola laced his shoes in Sombor. Trust me they speak english better than Nikola does lmao

They do,,dont worry !

What a guy, truly. Warms my heart

Jokic doing Jokic things. Scores, rebounds, and assists.

ALWAYS is. That's the secret.

The true MVP

🍯

Sus

Buddy, he’s a hall of famer already. If he suffered a big injury after this season. He’s it

After hearin my song u can get a ring💫🔥

He's a wise guy.

Facts.

Same one that Ja went to?! 😂

The less nightclubs the better

Curry aint nothing like Jokic, because Curry taunts may pretends to be humble

@@user-br2bi8rg3s curry can do whatever he wants hes a 4x champion

Why??? What is about that

@@ranojutro426 Shaq gets to hang out with people his size that ARENT basketball players. Its rare. It never happens. Honestly, I'm not sure why i'm responding to you when you dont understand basic concepts. I pray that this is just a language barrier and not some form of dumbassery

@@ranojutro426 jbt Sta ti je, smiri se malo

@@ranojutro426cause his bros are big ass dudes and know how to party. Shaq wants a piece of the action.

​​@@motmi2356 Ranom jutru izgleda pada noč,izbija negativa iz njega !

What about Ja

He'll yea Ja ,he coming back strong !

1. BEN SIMMONS 2. DILLON BROOKS

@@paoloalcantara2465 and Morris brothers

@@paoloalcantara2465 what about Bridges from Charlotte

You probably hate embiid 😂 lmao hypocrite

It’s all because of Biden and ISIS communists

I hope he wants to play that much

He's 28, 10 more years at that size isn't likely. Would be cool tho

10 yrs at his size isn’t happening

@@Sodium8Chloride08 depends. Kareem played til he was 41 I think wilt was in his mid 30's Only way I see jokic leaving before 35 is if he just gets bored

5 but yes he's amazing

It's more than that. MJ and Kobe were there to dominate. Their will to win, their passion and their desire to win no matter the cost overwhelmed everyone. But The Joker is playing it as a business. That's why he says he does whatever the game gives him. He will do whatever leads to victory.

Doesn't flash guns around or say stupid political garbage either.

Plus can shoot the three that's rare for a big man

Jokic is “big talent in basketball” 😮😮😮 Wow what a hot take, guy. Really going out on a limb with that edgy, controversial opinion, aren’t you?

Axios

​@@terrymattingly6843legenda nasa

@@terrymattingly6843 Достојан!

How elite ball should be played💯 nothing better

And respect. I know we didn’t invent it, but respecting your opponent is a big deal in the Serbian/ex-Yugoslavian school of basketball. Bravado and arrogance is seen as disrespectful.

@@Serbinnhio Ex-Yugoslavian culture of being humble are same in Asia.

@@lovepeoplehu9883 Most of Eastern and Northern Europe really. Mediterranean Europe is different. But... Norway and the Netherlands for instance also HATE bravado

Good thing you turned friend. Because I REALLY doubt the intentions of people hating him. Has to be race or him just being European. Because regarding his play and his personality... There is no objective reason. Seriously.

Your comment really made my day. It’s so cool when people give each other a fair shot and find they really like them after all. I admire that in you.🥹

@@jesstiss222 no worries jess it’s