Nikola Jokic on how the Nuggets made LeBron’s 40K night about Denver | NBA on ESPN
So thank you Mike Nia the fans in the building were hoping this was going to be LeBron’s party night how are you guys able to make this about about the Nuggets I mean we fight they they had a control I’m going to say the first half
And they they had a really good energy we were just uh we didn’t play really good in the first half they they were getting to the pain they were having open looks we kind of a little bit were better in the second half but we scor
124 points which is a lot and uh and I’m just glad that we won a game Michael Porter Jr was perfect from the floor tonight 10 for 10 just Describe the impact that he had on this game oh it was amazing you know like I always
Say when he shoot the ball the ball is gone against 100% so it’s uh it’s uh always uh always a good thing when you have a guy on your team that who can shoot like that six consecutive wins since the All-Star break just what’s feeling good about this team as you guys
Get yourselves into playoff mode I mean I’m I’m just glad that we are playing good uh before is on the right spot we are doing the things K we want to do we don’t have too many breakdowns um I think I just like how we are
Playing the game right now you know all right thank you congrats on the win thank you m all right Lisa that man could care less about any individual accomplishment all he wants to do is help his team [Applause] win come Onba is
ESPN’s Lisa Salters talks with Nikola Jokic after the Denver Nuggets spoil LeBron James reaching 40,000 career points with a 124-114 win over the Lakers.
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34 Comments
lakers have figured something out
LeBron and the Lakers may not carry Denver’s DNA, but it’s clear that the Nuggets are their daddy.
And yet there is one more game in the series coming up, and it’s in Denver. Doubtful there will be many lakers fans in attendance.
40K means Denver swept Lakers 2023 Playoffs!
After the all star break, Denver clearly switched gears. They are not playing around anymore. They won’t stop until the first seed is secured.
Garry Payton was right a fundamental guy is way hard to guard then a scorer
Zeke Nnaji is better than Nikola!!!!
LeBron is always be in the far shadow of Michael Jordan and Lebron is not even close in the shadow of Scottie Pipen……LeBron can never be compared to the one and only true GOAT in Basketball…mai Man , Michael JOrdan. Jordan loves to win while Lebron loves losing!
La losers and le steroid lose again?
🤡: WHY SO SERIOUS..
Deep inside, ESPN is angry and crying over their king's defeat.
I thought it was great Jokic was there for LeBron's unbelievable 40,000 point record and especially liked the playful interchange between the two before the tip. Game recognizing game and great recognizing great. My main historical and current comps for Jokic are Magic, Bird and LeBron. All of them played and are playing a very similar style of hoops based on elite skill, IQ, physical advantages and a game mostly about making team mates better and moving the ball. The best of basketball imo.
They actually have a legitimate chance of taking the number one seed.
Nuggets def putting the boosters on now. They’re a pretty young team so I think they can do it for a couple months straight
LeBron once said:work4x now we see how nugget and joker work😅🙈
Jokic showing how lebron how its done! 😂
LeBron couldn't pick up the last couple of times he hit a milestone. lol
Joker is the real king fuk James and his 40 k or 50 70 still can’t win 😂
The best 🐐🇷🇸💪
Time to rebuild. Get rid of lebron and AD
The gap is real between this savant and the rest of the league,true MVP.
How the Nuggets made Lebron’s 40K night about Denver? Easy. The Lakers are average AF 😂
Only 8 road games left before playoffs !! #1 seed looks very likely .
A grown man LJ , dancing and posing mid game because he made a couple hoops, with the game still up for grabs . He doesn’t care ! Grab a rebound .
This black woman had the audacity to say that she didnt watch most of Jokic games. She only cared to watch her black brothers. She didnt care if the players are light skinned.
you can have your 40k, lebron.
i guess joker will settle for the W…………again.
Denver completely owns the lakers
Clickbait tiled 😢
Od kako je Jokić pink-patike obuo, Nagetsi više ne gube. 😂😂😂
This is just a bad match up for them like i think AD and bron struggles against them
Karma! Remember when he got swept in the WCF, he made it about his rumored retirement..
Obviously Lakers need more help from refs. And next time they should bring sticks, so they can hit Nuggets harder
LeBron James can be proud of himself because he scored 40000 in a game where GOAT Joker played, when it comes to that, he can brag to his grandchildren.😜
both teams played great 😂 always great to see nuggets get the w 🎉