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Nikola Jokic is an absolute unit at the moment. An unstoppable force performing at the highest level. A player in his prime, giving his all to grab the season MVP. If he wins this year’s MVP, it would be his second consecutive after he won it the last season. Jokic is in his 7th season for the Nuggets and at the peak of his powers. His average this season has been almost just as good as last season.

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Nikola Jokic essentially has every trick in his bag. His skill set is so diversified that he can do practically anything on the court with ease and efficiency. His ability to quickly drive forward, find passes creatively, defend opposition, shoot from downtown, or dominate near the ring, he has it all.

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It was another amazing performance from the 6?11 center against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. None other than the greatest center himself praised the Nuggets man post-match.

Shaquille O?Neal praises Nikola Jokic but with incorrect words

Shaq is a man of comedy. His presence on the post-match analysis, interviews, pre-match shows, or any other feature on the Inside the NBA on TNT is always hilarious. After the game against the Clippers, Jokic was in conversation with Inside the NBA. Shaq wanted to say a few words of appreciation for another one of Jokic?s amazing performances. However, Shaq decided to talk with him in Nikola?s mother tongue.

Shaq hilariously attempted to converse in Serbian but incorrectly.

?Joker Shaq here just want to say ishiana igru velika dusho,? as it turned out, neither the meaning nor the pronunciation was correct from the big man. But Shaq still continued, making it even funnier. ?Oh, you have a great game, big honey, in your language. In case you didn’t understand what I’m saying, yeah, I love you too, brother.??

Jokic obviously understood that Shaq had said it wrong he laughed at this when he was asked if Shaq said it correctly and Jokic revealed, ?No, he said big soul. ?Dusa? is soul.?

Everybody laughed after this and Shaq started blaming someone who must have provided him with the translation in Serbian, ?Sorry about that [to Jokic]. Hey man, you gave me the wrong information [pointing to his right].?

Even if Shaq said it wrong Jokic loved the attempt, ?I love it you tried to speak my language.?

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Shaq ended the hilarious exchange, ?Thank you brother, great game.??

Nikola Jokic scored 30 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists in the game against the Clippers which the Nuggets won comfortably by 127-115.

USA Today via Reuters

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The Denver Nuggets are 6th in the Eastern Conference. If Nikola Jokic continues to drop performances like this, they may have a chance of finishing at least 4th. Nikola Jokic is the front runner in the three-horse race for the MVP. If he continues his form, he can well and truly become the MVP once again.