Nikola Jokić, the do-everything 3-time MVP center, is already doing Nikola Jokić things, and honestly, the league isn’t ready. The dude was in action for the Denver Nuggets in a preseason game against the Utah Jazz on Sunday night, and he pulled off a play so wild, you’ll be watching it on repeat.
That Pass Was Pure Magic (and Totally Impossible)
It all went down up the road from Denver, on the University of Colorado’s campus, for the Boulder home crowd. Seriously, you have to see this to believe it. Jokic threw a no-look, behind-the-back pass from one 3-point corner all the way to the other, directly down the baseline. He bypassed three Jazz defenders in the process like they weren’t even there. Just imagine even *thinking* about that pass, let alone having the audacity and skill to execute it. There’s probably no one else in the NBA who would even consider it. But Jokic? He did exactly that.
Why This Preseason Dime Still Matters
Cam Johnson then made good on the pass, hoisting a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer that splashed through the net. The craziest part? Jokić was already heading back on defense while Johnson’s shot was still in the air. That’s the kind of confidence that only comes from knowing you just dropped a dime that defied physics. Yeah, it was a preseason game, so it counts for absolutely nothing in the standings. But this was a thing of basketball beauty, caught on camera, and it’s going to inspire awe among anyone who loves the game.
Soon enough, those passes will count for real. The Nuggets kick off their season on October 22nd in a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. You can bet that game will certainly matter, and when Jokic starts dropping these dimes in games that count, the rest of the league is going to be scrambling.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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