“Coach Jokic did a great job tonight,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone quipped.
Well, not always. It took years to get to this point. Asked if anyone encouraged the type of vocal leadership Jokic levied, the two-time MVP turned serious.Late last season, on a road trip in Indiana, Green and Jokic settled in for dinner.
“Nikola has a lead-by-example kind of voice,” Jordan said. “I always compare that to a guy like Tim Duncan.”“I just asked his opinion,” Green said. “I think first and foremost, people have to understand the cultural and language barrier that guys that’s coming from European countries, overseas, that they have to deal with. Expressing themselves, trying to get their point across, sometimes can be difficult.
Jokic, somewhat masterfully, has managed to find the sweet spot of goofy, irreverent English, laced with a tinge of dry sarcasm. Anyone who thinks Jokic lacks personality or doesn’t have the confidence to command a news conference, locker room or huddle hasn’t been paying attention.In the meantime, Green said he was happy to speak for Jokic if he wanted. It was an extension of the trust built up over dozens of dinners and team outings throughout the season.“Of course he hates it,” Green said.
He gathered his team together and called them out, extending the standard he sets for himself to the rest of his team.
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