Nikola Vucevic on Nikola Jokic: 'He’s undoubtedly among the best players to ever play'
And what category is Nikola Jokić in? Nikola Vucevic: “Given what he’s already shown, he’s undoubtedly among the best players to ever play. Three MVPs, a championship, stats, All-Stars… His résumé is already brilliant, and he has many years left to play. For sure, when he finishes, he’ll be among the best players in basketball history, maybe even the best center of all time. It’s just a question of how long he wants to play and stay at it. The longer he plays at this level, the deeper the mark he’ll leave, making it hard for someone else to come along and surpass him. He is already the best player in the world right now, and when he finishes, he will be among the greatest of all time.”Source: Meridian Sports
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Top ranked players by NBA 2k
1. Jokic
2. Doncic
3. Giannis
4. SGA
5. Embiid
6. LeBron
7. Curry
8. Tatum
9. Durant
10. Davis
I probably would have put Ant over Davis, but it’s a solid list. – 12:30 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the #4 ranked player in NBA2K25.
1. Jokic: 97
2. Luka: 97
3. Giannis: 97
4. SGA: 96
5. Embiid: 96 pic.x.com/p0tb7fdppr – 12:15 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic’s horse, Desiree Joyeuse, won today in Ada, Serbia — it was the first win of her career.
Jokic wasn’t in attendance but is expected to be at the Ljubicevski Equestrian Games in Pozarevac, Serbia next weekend. pic.x.com/snyz2cbjao – 1:07 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nikola Vucevic on Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama’s impact:
“When great players emerge, everyone wants to play like them.”
#NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 7:54 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
A couple of Nikola Jokic’s horses are racing tomorrow in Ada, Serbia — 1.5 hours east of Sombor.
– Aime Moi (won her last race in July)
– Desiree Joyeuse (coming off a 2nd place finish to one of Jokic’s top horses Brenno Laumar two weeks ago) pic.x.com/t9tofhjkwd – 12:28 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Highlights from Nikola Jokic, others at Goran Dragic farewell charity game in Slovenia
nbcsports.com/nba/news/highl… – 6:40 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
When ESPN ranks Luka 1st overall in a month over Jokic pic.x.com/vihbw18upu – 5:25 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
JOKIC ADDING TO HIS BAG 😱
(via @NBA)
pic.x.com/hvvbar9rcb – 4:25 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Nikola Jokic can’t stop messing with Luka Doncic 🤣💦
pic.x.com/wkldmdaw9o – 3:40 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Boban and Jokic are too much 🤣
(via @NBA)
pic.x.com/cltyhrdn03 – 3:37 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Luka Doncic & Nikola Jokic make the most entertaining bench 😂 pic.x.com/wogr1nghog – 3:25 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Boban Marjanovic or Steph Curry? 🔥
Nikola Jokic & Bogdan Bogdanovic are loving it 😆 pic.x.com/blfbjnc3yx – 3:15 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
SELF ASSIST AND DUNK BY JOKIC
(He asked to be subbed after that) 🤣
pic.x.com/4kfm5y1rgf – 2:59 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
NIKOLA JOKIC SELF LOB!?!? 😳
(via @NBA)
pic.x.com/3zpmwjhhwh – 2:55 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
NIKOLA JOKIC THROWS AN OOP OFF THE BACKBOARD TO HIMSELF FOR THE DUNK 🤯 pic.x.com/kopancwvnh – 2:53 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
🚨 Nikola Jokic off the backboard alley-oop to himself.
pic.x.com/qnnkvoy9vj – 2:49 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
The Starters for Team GORAN:
🇸🇮 Goran Dragic
🇨🇦 Steve Nash
🇸🇮 Klemen Prepelic
🇸🇮 Vlatko Cancar
🇲🇪 Nikola Vucevic
#TheNightOfTheDragon – 2:38 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
The Starters for Team LUKA:
🇸🇮 Luka Doncic
🇷🇸 Bogdan Bogdanovic
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic
🇦🇷 Luis Scola
🇺🇸 Robin Lopez
#TheNightOfTheDragon – 2:36 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic teammates for one night 🤩
#TheNightOfTheDragon pic.x.com/a0rcrthqbq – 1:38 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic and Vlatko Cancar arriving at Goran Dragic’s retirement game. pic.x.com/q1qzwpjv5v – 1:30 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Facundo Campazzo recalled how Nikola Jokic welcomed him in Denver & recounted a trash-talking incident with Draymond Green.
The Argentinian point guard also explained how Florentizo Perez’s has helped him throughout his career 🙏
basketnews.com/news-210877-fa… – 10:35 AM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Dirk hopes Dallas is the spot if Luka and Jokic ever team up 👀
Can you imagine this duo? 🍿
(via @Eurohoopsnet) pic.x.com/5dvctdxkii – 7:20 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic’s team for tomorrow’s Goran Dragic retirement game.
Starters: Jokic, Luka Doncic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Luis Scola, Robin Lopez
6th Man: Dirk Nowitzki pic.x.com/t97eocm8cv – 6:54 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic reportedly bought each member of the Serbian Olympic basketball team a Rolex watch valued at $32,500 — roughly $400,000 for 11 watches, per Blic Sport. pic.x.com/edmfqcjuu4 – 5:07 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nikola Jokic reportedly spent $375,500 to buy Rolex watches for the entire Serbian national team
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 4:24 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Dirk Nowitzki on Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic playing together: ‘I hope that would be in Dallas’ cbssports.com/nba/news/dirk-… – 2:45 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic’s team for Goran Dragic’s retirement game tomorrow night:
– Jokic
– Luka Doncic
– Bogdan Bogdanovic
– Luis Scola
– Robin Lopez pic.x.com/jnfrq0zu08 – 2:17 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
First names in their respective starting lineups for Saturday night’s Goran Dragic testimonial game in Ljubljana: Dragic goes with his mentor Steve Nash — who is apparently indeed playing at age 50 — and Luka Doncic names Nikola Jokic.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com pic.x.com/q0ccmiukmc – 1:05 PM
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NBA Central: 76. Ivica Zubac, 82 overall 77. Jonas Valančiūnas, 82 overall 78. Coby White, 81 overall 79. Cam Thomas, 81 overall 80. Immanuel Quickley, 81 overall 81. Mike Conley, 81 overall 82. Anfernee Simons, 81 overall 83. Austin Reaves, 81 overall 84. Brandon Miller, 81 overall 85. Klay Thompson, 81 overall 86. RJ Barrett, 81 overall 87. Andrew Nembhard, 81 overall 88. Chris Paul, 81 overall 89. Devin Vassell, 81 overall 90. D’Angelo Russell, 81 overall 91. Miles Bridges, 81 overall 92. Naz Reid, 81 overall 93. Isaiah Hartenstein, 81 overall 94. Nikola Vucevic, 81 overall 95. Daniel Gafford, 81 overall 96. Nicolas Claxton, 81 overall 97. Jalen Duren, 81 overall 98. Dereck Lively II, 81 overall 99. Keegan Murray, 80 overall 100. Jaden McDaniels, 80 overall -via x.com / August 26, 2024
Nikola has watched for over a decade how the NBA has evolved, shaped by individuals and ideas… And he has skillfully navigated all the changes and challenges, staying at the top—and he doesn’t intend to stop anytime soon. “I’m aware that I’ve been in the NBA for 13 years, and that the end isn’t far away. I don’t believe I’ll play another 13 years, but I have two more years with Chicago, and after that, I’d like to play two more. I think I can continue at a high level for that long, and after that, we’ll see. I’m not thinking much about it right now. I feel great, I’m enjoying the game, and my sons are becoming a bigger motivation—they’re older now and more aware of what I do, they come to practices and games. I want them to remember that I played and that I was involved in basketball at a high level. I’d like people to remember me for who I was, for my achievements, and not for being past my prime. I want to be the one to say, ‘Thank you,’ when it’s time to go.” -via Meridian Sports / August 26, 2024
Nikola Vucevic: “Since Lonzo Ball’s injury, we haven’t been able to achieve the results we could have. It disrupted us a lot. When he played, we were at the top of the East for a while, which maybe wasn’t a realistic result, even though we were playing well, but with him, we would have fought for anything between third and sixth place in the end. The rest of us focus more on scoring: LaVine, DeRozan, and me. He brought us all together, sped up the game, meant a lot on defense, guarding the best players with Caruso… Although his numbers might not have been impressive, he meant a lot to us. We tried with young players, and then we had numerous injuries. Trade talks also affected us, preventing us from achieving the results we thought we could, but when results don’t follow, changes come… DeRozan left, Caruso left, the team got younger, and they wanted to go in a different direction. We’ll see how the season goes, and then decisions will be made based on that.” -via EuroHoops.net / August 25, 2024
NBA Central: Here’s the full top 100 list of NBA 2K25 player ratings: 1. Nikola Jokic, 97 overall 2. Luka Doncic, 97 overall 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, 97 overall 4. Joel Embiid, 96 overall 5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 96 overall 6. LeBron James, 95 overall 7. Stephen Curry, 95 overall 8. Jayson Tatum, 95 overall 9. Kevin Durant, 94 overall 10. Anthony Davis, 94 overall 11. Anthony Edwards, 93 overall 12. Devin Booker, 93 overall 13. Jalen Brunson, 93 overall 14. Donovan Mitchell, 92 overall 15. Jaylen Brown, 92 overall 16. Kyrie Irving, 92 overall 17. Kawhi Leonard, 92 overall 18. Victor Wembanyama, 91 overall 19. Tyrese Haliburton, 90 overall 20. Ja Morant, 90 overall 21. Damian Lillard, 89 overall 22. Jimmy Butler, 89 overall 23. Paolo Banchero, 89 overall 24. Paul George, 89 overall 25. Trae Young, 89 overall -via x.com / August 26, 2024
Jokic is this survey’s runaway winner for the second year in a row. That’s not a surprise, considering the Denver Nuggets center is coming off his third Most Valuable Player award in four seasons. Neither is Doncic’s place on this list after he led the league in scoring at 33.9 points per game and took the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals. More surprising was that Edwards joined Doncic as the only other player to receive a vote. The West scout who chose Edwards gave a simple reason: “It’s his time.” -via ESPN / August 26, 2024
Who will be the NBA’s best player in five years? Victor Wembanyama: 12 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 2 Luka Doncic: 2 Anthony Edwards: 1 Nikola Jokic: 1 Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 French phenom coming off a unanimous Rookie of the Year selection and leading his country to a silver medal in the Paris Olympics, has met or exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since entering the league ahead of the 2023-24 season. -via ESPN / August 26, 2024
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