Nikola Jokic was the great protagonist of Nuggets – Celtics from a few days ago. The Serbian tipped the balance in a duel between superpowers and top candidates for the ring with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, but his most notable action was not a signature shot or a magical assist.
The Serbian’s great advantage over the rest of the NBA players is his great knowledge of basketball. He is neither the tallest, nor the one who jumps the most, nor the fastest nor the strongest, but no one knows more about basketball than him. And what does it mean to know about basketball? Things like these.
With 4:31 left in the third quarter, Jaylen Brown attempted to pass the ball to Al Horford. The pass was not good and ended out of bounds… in favor of the Celtics. Jokic was clear about it and wanted from the beginning for Mike Malone to use a challenge to keep possession, but he decided to use a trick to give his coach time to see the action repeated on the screens in the pavilion.
Jokic showed that he was tying his shoe laces to stop the game and that their coach could make sure it was a possession for the Nuggets. Thanks to the Serbian’s action, Malone saw everything repeated and did not hesitate to activate the challenge and keep the ball.
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2024-03-09 07:59:22
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