Guess what, Nikola Jokic is a smart guy. For those who hadn’t yet noticed it when they saw him play on the field, you may have had the revelation last night. Michael Malone made the reflection at a press conference after the Joker’s new gluttonous match. To agree with his coach, it is true that Nikola seems to be above average in the area of gray matter.
Michael Malone is asked by @NotoriousOHM about Nikola Jokic’s problem-solving ability.
“His IQ is off the charts. He probably belongs to Mensa, and he probably doesn’t know what Mensa is,” Malone says.
— Vinny Benedetto (@VBenedetto) May 15, 2024
“His IQ is off the charts. He probably belongs in MENSA, and he probably doesn’t know what MENSA is.”
So, if you don’t know what MENSA is, we’ll explain it to you. Even if we didn’t know it last night either. It is simply a international association whose only eligibility criterion is to have an IQ higher than 98% of the world population, i.e. at least 130. It’s the kind of environment where Denver’s pivot could acclimatize well, that’s clear, even though he would most likely end up getting pissed off there after 30 minutes. He has horses to take care of, the Jockey.
After the Nuggets’ victory last night, it seems that the Serbian is indeed too smart for everyone. And too technical. And too big. That’s the impression he gives, and that’s also the impression his adversaries give when they talk about him. Just ask Anthony Edwards, well controlled by the Nuggets defense this evening, when asked about the question:
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards on Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic’s Game 5: “I just laugh. That’s all I can do. I can’t be mad. … He’s the MVP. He’s the best player in the NBA. He showed it the last three games. … He was special tonight. I have to give him his flowers. He was that guy.” pic.twitter.com/C0x3kylQS2
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 15, 2024
“I laughed (at Jokic’s match). That’s all I could do. I can’t be upset. He’s the MVP. He’s the best player in the NBA. He showed it in the last 3 matches. He was special tonight, I have to admit: he played like a boss”
It must be said that after being presented with his MVP trophy, Nikola Jokic set out to outrageously dominate the Wolves defense. 40 points, 13 assists at 15/22 on shots with… 0 ball losses in almost 42 minutes despite Minnesota’s sick defense. Yes, maybe that’s what being a genius is. Pack up your 130 IQ, Niko is above 150, that’s for sure.
Has anyone thought about doing an NBA MENSA? We put Larry Bird, Steve Nash, LeBron James and Nikola Jokic in a room, we give them petit fours and champagne and we see what happens. Digging, digging…
2024-05-15 08:00:00
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