Nikola Jokic Praises Kevin Durant & Wants Nuggets Healthy for Playoffs

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Ай бұрын

Nikola Jokic Press Conference after Denver Nuggets 104-97 LOSS against Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns. In the post-game press conference following the Denver Nuggets' 104-97 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Nikola Jokic offered his analysis of the game, praising the Suns for their well-coordinated play and offensive talent. He acknowledged the Nuggets' shooting struggles, particularly their 10 of 40 performance from the three-point line, and expressed the need for the team to stay healthy as they approach the playoffs. Jokic also commended Kevin Durant's performance, noting his scoring ability and defensive efforts, while emphasizing the overall threat posed by the Suns' lineup.
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@spoke1183 Ай бұрын

I think they played Suns game. They never really took control of the game. Not sure why they shot so many three's when Nuggets are last in the league with 3 point shooting. Should have gone with their strengths and attack that basket straight on with the plays.

@Nicky-hr1qz Ай бұрын

Yeah but Denver knows how to hit threes in the playoffs it's different when they if they face Phoenix in the playoffs Denver will destroy them because Denver knows how to hit the threes as much as they need to they don't have to live and die by the three like Phoenix does but they can hit plenty of threes

@jesstiss222 Ай бұрын

To be clear, they’re last in 3 pointers attempted, _not_ 3 pointers percentage made. We have very capable shooters and it’s rare that they all have such an off night. I think they thought they would warm up and shots would start falling and they do need to start getting in rhythm so that they have that in their bag for the playoffs. And making those 3s last night would have forced Phoenix to guard the perimeter more instead of just clogging up the paint. I’m guessing that was the strategy, but the shots were really just not falling last night.

@ratcrib Ай бұрын

@@Nicky-hr1qz lol we don't "live and die by the three". We have 3 of the best mid range shooters of all time lol

@Nicky-hr1qz Ай бұрын

@@ratcrib no you don't know you don't you don't have the best Shooters of all time that belongs to the to the old Golden State Warriors when they were winning titles you are delusional this is what we don't like about Phoenix Fans Phoenix and OKC fans are delusional completely delusional I can't wait till the playoffs come out again I can't wait till the playoffs come until we send you home again remember what happened last playoffs? When you got your ass whooped? You got blown out for blowouts and the last two one was by 16 points and Game 5 and then game 6 was by 25 points in Arizona let that hit you and stop making excuses going to happen again the playoffs is not the regular season they're going to do it again and I can't wait till they destroy you you have no answers for Jamal for the Joker for Gordon for mpj or for kcp

@Nicky-hr1qz Ай бұрын

@@ratcrib Golden State back in the day I can't wait until you guys get beat again in the playoffs till you get destroyed again notice I said the playoffs? When Denver will blowouts blowout fashion the last one by 25 points in Arizona that was beautiful that's going to happen again trust me you got no answers for tomorrow, for the Joker for gordon, for mpj or for kcp you're going to get destroyed when the when the intensity gets turned up for the notch when you're playing for a ring the intensity is totally different Phoenix doesn't understand that and neither do their fans regardless regardless what you claim you're full of it you're not even you're arrogant naive I can't wait till Denver destroys you again

@cilenriquez3312 Ай бұрын

Defend, rebound, stick to nuggets basketball, don’t chock up 3’s

@guybartlett9587 Ай бұрын

You don't like lazy three point basketball?

@vincentsingh5839 Ай бұрын

They need the two man game 3s will save you 1 or 2 games but not 4/7

@jesstiss222 Ай бұрын

Oh wow!!! ~ 0:30 Notice the heavy sniffle, coarse cough, and the painful grimace on his face after when he gulped - Joker appears to be a little I’ll! Maybe just a mild-moderate viral illness but clearly uncomfortable. I wonder if that’s why he seemed to be in such a mood and not performing or acting like himself during the game. AG was clearly battling a lot pain too throughout the game. Our boys are some sunnofaguns but the wear and tear of them playing so hard for so many games is starting show. I wonder if that’s why Malone dared to put the bench alone “in the deep end,” to see if they could step up and be serviceable to give our starters a bit of relief … all to have Joker come in early in the 4th to try to salvage this game. I hope it was just an exceptionally awful night for the squad and that they will show more promise soon.

@MonkeysMonkeysMonkeys Ай бұрын

There were no cut plays tonight. It was mostly 3s they shot 10 for 40 from 3. The suns are a three point team. The suns winning depends on the 3 ball falling. The nuggets offense depends on the threat of a cutting Gordon or Murray which they did very little of.

@user-ux1lo6xg7e Ай бұрын

the suns shoot threes just like any other team, but they are a mid range team mainly lol

@MonkeysMonkeysMonkeys Ай бұрын

@@user-ux1lo6xg7eYeah Kevin Durants shiny bald spot had me forget his mid range bag

@archiegorgonio1756 Ай бұрын

No murray.. no playmaker..

@mikereed9849 29 күн бұрын

Phoenix is 26th this year on 3pt attempts per game. Booker, beal, and durant are mostly midrange players.

@damirbajic4579 Ай бұрын

No Nurkic and you leave DJ on the bench????? What the hell.

@fromtheworldwithlove1797 Ай бұрын

He's too slow to keep up with a small run and gun squad of the suns without Nurkic.

@andymartin_17 Ай бұрын

I guess jokic plays for the avalanche now 😂

@denverzorrozoki9023 Ай бұрын

Nuggets beat Celtics twice with 5 made 3s against 14 or 15... 😅 They saw that OKC lost and have to play against Minnesota tomorrow night. So.. they once more forgot all that makes Nuggets great. 😅😅😅

@dudecurcic6588 Ай бұрын

Suns have no bench,you wanna trust eric gordon,eubanks and so on in the Playoffs. Nahh....

@jjmmat133 Ай бұрын

Suns sneaky can beat nuggets

@macman2141 Ай бұрын

Healthy nuggets win a playoff series vs suns in 5 or 6 games just like last year

@jojobanks8857 Ай бұрын

@@macman2141nah this Suns team is way better than last year and beat the Nuggets without Book when the Nuggets were healthy

@ririFina-dh2yi Ай бұрын

@jojobanks8857 playoffs are totally different. And nuggets are monster every playoffs game.. and playoff Jamal is a beast

@jjmmat133 Ай бұрын

@@ririFina-dh2yi Last 2 games nuggets and suns face, Nuggets really want to win. I saw joker face he is so desperate and complain a lot in this game. This game is like a playoff game

@ririFina-dh2yi Ай бұрын

@@jjmmat133 last season suns beat the healthy Denver twice.. but in playoffs series Denver beat them.. suns became a second round exit..🤣 history repeat itself. But today the difference is suns is in play in position where they need to play against Dallas kings or lakers..🤣🤣 while this nuggets team are surely have spot in playoffs.. keep this in your mind!

@asstasticyeager5402 29 күн бұрын

Sun are desperate. One lost could determine sitting at home or playing in the post season. Nuggets played they’re bench halve the game. Same damn thing happen last year. And look what happened.

@tbountybay3080 Ай бұрын

Hopefully Suns Nuggies in the playoffs. Suns match up well with Nuggies

@duskopejakovic7058 Ай бұрын

Lol You dont want that if you are suns fan.

@Nicky-hr1qz Ай бұрын

No Denver was still destroyed Phoenix a healthy Denver team if they play with urgency will kill anybody who's on the 4th for Phoenix Denver beat him last year in six games they would do it again Denver is too big has too much size too much length but tonight Denver did not play with urgency Phoenix played with urgency unlike when they did with San Antonio but they played with urgency tonight Denver did not play with urgency that's why you could tell they didn't jump on it early in a series the playoffs are different evidently you don't know that the playoffs are a different intensity and the game slows down and it's way more defensively Phoenix will fall in the playoffs they are the worst fourth quarter team by statistics Denver will kill them in six games again just like they did last playoffs remember the playoffs are different Denver will destroy Phoenix you can't go very much by season game Denver beat them the first game in Arizona earlier this season and they beat him at 6 games last year funny how you got a short-term memory typical Phoenix fans you're just like OKC short-term memories you also don't realize there's a difference between playoff intensity and regular season

@Nicky-hr1qz Ай бұрын

Sun fans ALWAYS DELUSIONAL THE SUN ALWAYS SETS EVENTUALLY

@xkid.darkskin5178 Ай бұрын

Suns were the only team who took 2 games with no depth last year they will destroy the nuggets when healthy

@Nicky-hr1qz Ай бұрын

@@xkid.darkskin5178 no no it wasn't with no depth it wasn't with no depth Phoenix had some depth they had some death last year every one of you Phoenix fans love to make excuses you guys are by far the biggest arrogant franchise you and OKC fans the two biggest delusional fan base you got destroyed you're still going to lose again you got blown out every one of your losses were blowouts you're going to get beat again you're not going to beat Denver 4 out of 7 you will lose again in six games you might even lose in five

@dkliu3524 Ай бұрын

When nuggets lost, jokic always say the same thing and never improve

@dkliu3524 Ай бұрын

If nuggets meet sun in playoff, ready to lose 4 games and go home to race your horse

@nemanjakajis9828 Ай бұрын

Please don't be stupid!

@dimitrijetucovic1307 Ай бұрын

cope

@archiegorgonio1756 Ай бұрын

Very nice joke bro..

@damirbajic4579 Ай бұрын

@@nemanjakajis9828I don't think it is a choice😂😂😂😂

@gregorycamacho5798 Ай бұрын

Suns wouldn't win in 4 but I do see them being able to win in 6 or 7. Being able to beat Denver twice on their home court is not a coincidence. KCP when being asked on somebody's podcast who he believes is the biggest threat to them, he said the Suns. Out of 3 teams in the West that I wouldn't want to play especially in the first round are the Suns. They have 3 Superstars, they have decent size & are a good rebounding team, surrounded by shooters like Grayson Allen for example & KD & Book are going to be playing with a heavy chip on there shoulder which in my opinion is scary.