Michael Porter Jr. is the last guest of JJ Redick in his show “The Old Man & The Three” and inevitably he could not miss the questions about the title MVP: Nikola Jokic. The Serb is an atypical player, whether on the field or off. He notably mentioned his first meeting with the Joker
“When I first met him he was fat (laughs). The first time he came to the gym when I got to Denver he came over to take the rebounds a bit for me and I was like, ‘Oh, he’s a good guy.’ But I didn’t really know him because I didn’t even watch the Nuggets and he wasn’t as good as he is now. Then at training camp I watched him play and he was doing well, but Mason Plumlee was as good as him. And I asked myself, ‘Why is the Joker titular rather than Mason Plumlee?’ Then I remember my teammates telling me: ‘no no, when he wants, he can score 40 points. Wait until the season starts. ‘ So I waited and I had never seen anything like him. The way he behaves… he’s a weird guy. Before the game he is on his phone playing games. I think he’s started to take his health more seriously, but I’ve heard that after the season, when he’s home, he drinks beers, goes horseback riding, and then two weeks before the season starts. he begins to try to get in physical condition. It is naturally amazing.
He is one of those leaders who does not necessarily lead by giving voice, more by example. He started to take it more seriously. Before that he was a star without necessarily wanting to be a star. Now he’s like, “Okay, I know how good I am, I know I’m the MVP, I’m going to lead these guys with me. ‘ Regarding his personality, he has his small circle, his brothers, but at the level of his personality, we sometimes have deep discussions, and I respect his mentality, he is like Giannis, he takes things from day to day, game after game . He doesn’t care about having a great game, he’s not the type to be arrogant, he stays the same. He doesn’t even see himself as a superstar. Sometimes, like with Luka (Doncic) he puts on a huge shoot and everyone is like, ‘I can’t believe he did that.’ He remains equal in terms of his emotions. The most impressive thing with him is when he puts on a buzzer beater or a big shot at the end of the game, it’s like it’s in the first quarter, he doesn’t feel the pressure. ” Michael Porter Jr.
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