Jokić does it again | Confusing Lakers blast Celtics
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What did Nikola Jokic achieve in the latest game?
Good morning and welcome to the NBA Daily for January 24th, 2025. Coming up, Nikola Jokic, still the best player in the world. The Lakers just totally demolished their rivals, the Celtics. And we got Joe Varden to stay up late in Paris because he went to watch Wimby. Bonjour and bienvenue, everybody. Hey, good morning, everybody. Good morning, S. He told me to throw some French in there. Bonjour.
There we go. Make it easy.
We've got a big French theme. No, not really. We just talked to Joe Varden, but that'll be after the break. That Paris game is pretty fun, man. I really like that court. You know, it's funny. They didn't go too garish with it like we've gotten used to with like the NBA Cup courts. You know, the little design inside the three-point line was nice.
Sleek design.
I liked it.
I liked it. Nice presentation.
It was cool. Yeah, it was. The lighting was nice. I don't know. We could go on and on. Yeah. The French do it right, I guess. Someone there is going to win a nice award for the lighting. Speaking of awards, Nikola Jokic, I think, is still making a very strong case for MVP. I know that we have even said here maybe that Shea Gildress Alexander has wrapped up. He scored 54 last night. Of course, two nights ago, they lost last night. not that that means he's not the front runner for MVP but in stark contrast the Nuggets won and Nikola Jokic puts up 35 points 22 rebounds 17 assists numbers that we haven't seen since Wilt Chamberlain did it in 1969 which it was funny enough like you could basically make that Nicola Jokic's middle name, like not since Will Chamberlain did it.
True. Yeah. I mean, like it's almost every single time. I feel like Adam Maris might've made that joke, but the moment of this game, In a game where Jokic just does all kinds of crazy things. He hit a shot to end the third quarter at the buzzer. And I went and checked ass and we talked about this before the show. We checked the footage. The play-by-play data gives him credit for 66 feet. And we think it's at least 70 feet. It feels like it's 70. So we're waiting on the Hawkeye or the Raptor or whatever the camera technology it is that they're using this year to tell us. But man, another ridiculous game for Jokic.
He's so absurd, man. I think that's the only way to talk about Jokic. It's just that it's absurd watching him on the court do what he does every single day. And not even bat an eye. It's just dominance. Every single time he's on the floor, the Nuggets win their minutes by a million thousand when you look at the numbers. And I think one of the crazier things about it is that it's all within the flow of the game. He's not... chucking up shots he's not trying to force things he's just out there playing basketball and doing it in a way that gets him those numbers whether that's rebounding whether that's passing whether that's scoring the ball he's shooting at a career high from three this year too which is a massive part of what they need from him it's like oh the nuggets are one of the worst three-point rate teams in the league okay i'll just be a 45 three-point shooter yeah no problem
How did the Lakers perform against the Celtics?
Well, that's what the Spurs used to do, right? Like, I mean, the Spurs didn't shoot many, but they got these great looks. And, I mean, obviously we've talked a lot about Boston and how they settle for okay looks quite often, right? And Jokic just doesn't. You know, he's not – it's funny because he'll often go full, you know, quarters without taking a shot. I think there was a game a couple weeks ago where the first 10 minutes – And they had a 15 point lead and he didn't take a shot. So, you know, he's not like this guy who's always out there looking for his own shot, but this season he's done it more often than maybe at any point in his career took 19 in this game, but only three threes. Yeah.
That's the, that's the margin of error you have when you have the best player in the world. Like, yeah. If you think about the conversations we were having about the Nuggets the first couple months of the season where it's like, where do they figure this stuff out? How are they supposed to get a rotation? Is this going to lead to the end of the Nuggets dynasty?
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What did Nikola Jokic achieve in the latest game?
0:07–3:19
2
How did the Lakers perform against the Celtics?
3:19–4:56
3
What makes the Lakers such a confusing team?
4:56–11:58
4
What are the implications of All-Star selections?
11:58
5
How is Jokic's performance affecting the MVP race?
0:58–6:18
6
What should we expect from the Nuggets moving forward?
6:18–7:32
7
Can the Lakers compete for a championship?
7:32–27:25