Nikola Jokic closed out the game against the Golden State Warriors in style. With this loss, the Warriors have not lost 18 games in total and sit at the #11 position on the Western Conference charts. However, more than their loss or the Denver Nuggets‘ win, Jokic’s game-winner is the talk of the town.
With the game tied at 127, Jokic had the ball with half a second left on the clock. His buzzer-beater game-winner from the sidelines gave Nuggets their 25th win of the season. Following that shot, reactions started pouring in from fans and veterans alike.
NBA veteran Gilbert Arenas compared Jokic’s clutch moment with the great Larry Bird. He posted, “That’s some Larry Bird sh*t.” Jamal Crawford declared the Joker an alien. The Nuggets star kept his composure with Kevon Looney guarding him at such a crucial time. Crawford posted, “The Joker is from another planet!!” 15x NBA All-Star Kevin Garnett couldn’t believe what he saw either and almost at a loss for words, he posted “OMFG”.
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That’s some Larry Bird sh*t.
— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) January 5, 2024
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Nikola Jokic’s game-winner stuns the NBA world
Jokic has been on a phenomenal run this season with many believing that last season’s FMVP started this season where he left off the last time. The Nuggets are maintaining a stronghold in the West as well, they’re currently placed at #3 with a two-game winning streak.
Jokic’s game-winner had the hoop world applauding the abilities of the 28-year-old. One fan dubbed him “best in the world” shortly after the shot
Best in the world
— Lyle Färly (@DenverNuggetsF6) January 5, 2024
Another fan co-signed Crawford’s alien comment about Jokic.
I swear I said the same thing
— Gutta_Rare 1/1.eth (@guttamanpopa) January 5, 2024
Arenas comment on Jokic, comparing him to Bird had a fan give an interesting take. The fan said that Jokic is better than Bird.
He’s better than Bird, Gil
— 𝒮𝑀𝐻𝟤𝟦 (@smh24yt__) January 5, 2024
One fan said that the Joker just can’t miss when it comes to making shots that matter the most
He can hit literally every shot it's insane
— DCSportsNerd (@DCSportsNerd1) January 5, 2024
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Another fan said that he’s just confused about how to perfectly put the shot into words
Idk if it was outrageous or outstanding lol
— Crysti Yamagucci (@4evaVirginian) January 5, 2024
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Nothing seems to be going the Warriors’ way, they’re missing an integral part of the team in Draymond Green who is suspended from the league and they’re consistently losing games. At this rate, if the Warriors don’t regroup, we might be witnessing the fall of a dynasty.
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