Nikola Jokic’s Response to a “Dumb” Question on Game 3 Against the Suns Unleashes Chaos in the NBA World: “Get Stupid Answers”

In the 2021 Conference Semi-Finals, the Phoenix Suns swept the Denver Nuggets after a heated battle. That series involved fans fighting in the stands and Jokic’s brothers threatening to step onto the court after the two-time MVP’s ejection in Game 4. Their paths have crossed again. This time, however, the ball seems to be on the Nuggets’ court. Having won the first two games, the Denver side is now leading the series. Fuelling the frenzy around the matchup, Nuggets centerpiece Nikola Jokic recently let out a bizarre response about the Suns ahead of Game 3.

Fans will have to wait a few more hours to see if the Nuggets will take another step closer to the revenge they long to have. As things stand, Nikola Jokic is totally comfortable and confident. Jokic’s recent comments, however, have unleashed chaos in the hoops community.

Nikola Jokic gives a bizarre response to a reporter prior to Game 3

Nikola Jokic has made his name heard loud in both games so far. The two-time MVP led his side in the second game with 39 points. The Joker has become the talking point as far as the Nuggets-Suns matchup is concerned. However, the Nuggets played on their home court while outsmarting the Suns. They will have to play the next two games on the road. A reporter tried to emphasize this factor while asking a question to Jokic and the five-time NBA All-Star responded with a crude joke.

The reporter asked Nikola Jokic if he expects Phoenix’s energy to be up as they will be back on their home court. “No my friend, I expect they surrender and give us the win,” Jokic responded. ESPN’s post featuring this bizarre response from the Joker is now doing the rounds on Instagram. “The Joker got Jokes,”?ESPN captioned the post.

During their 2021 series, things got a little out of hand. So understandably, The Nuggets star’s reply has unleashed chaos among NBA fans. Numerous fans flooded ESPN’s post with hilarious responses.

Fans rush in with their takes on Jokic’s joke

Though the reporter’s question gave way to Nikola Jokic’s crude joke, the reporter is now facing flak from basketball fans. Numerous fans have said that the reporter’s question was not good enough. According to certain fans, the two-time MVP trolled the reporter for the question he had asked. “Ask stupid questions, get stupid answers,”?a fan commented on ESPN’s post.

Here are some other responses from the fans.

“These reporters should be fine 10k for every stupid question they ask.”

“Dumb aas question”

“I love that response. Reporters/commentators are useless.”

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Though most fans trolled the reporter, some threw jibes at Jokic as well.

“that?s why he didn?t win MVP.”

“What a clown.”

What do you think about Nikola Jokic’s response? Will Jokic and co. win a third-straight game against the Suns? Let us know in the comments.

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