The hype for Nikola Jokic is sure to be off the charts after this latest performance. And I can’t blame people for getting excited, especially when I myself provide highlights depicting him. But we have to remember that, despite his fancy passing and excellent advanced stats that… he… uh… don’t forget that… he…
SCREW IT! THE TIME FOR HYPE IS UPON US!
Just watch this video. Just watch it. Watch the passes. What the heck is going on? These are some of the sickest passes I have ever seen, and it’s not a season’s worth of them; these all happened in one game! The NBA is being redefined at this very moment. Old-style positional designations are more than worthless now; they are actively detrimental. Jokic is smashing conventional wisdom with his no-look passes and smooth jumpers. Who cares if he can’t jump? He’s got other players on the team to do the jumping for him. All he has to do is find them.
Jokic’s “Magic Jokson” nickname is more appropriate then ever.