Rich Eisen Reacts to NBA MVP Nikola Jokic’s Game 5 Masterpiece vs Timberwolves | The Rich Eisen Show
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- Rich Eisen and the guys react to Denver Nuggets C Nikola Jokic dropping 40 on the Minnesota Timberwolves after receiving his 3rd NBA MVP trophy.
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Fun fact: Jokic has the best career PER of anybody in NBA history.
Yes, even the goat MJ
wait... last time i checked the only one that was above Jokic in PER was MJ... you mean to tell me that is not the case anymore?
@@dajointcf4803 no
@@dajointcf4803Jordan in the bulls scored a lot - Jokic and these guys score more
Thats impressive. He puts a few more titles in his resume and he’s a top five all time.
@@setransou
If he wins this year he’s Top 10 imo
He's such a breath of fresh air. After hearing others proclaiming themselves to be the GOAT or not needing a system because they are the system or even KAT saying he's changed the game to this guy who rather get back to his horses than go to a parade honouring him and his team's achievement. Thank you Jokic.
***also Anthony Edwards, who, even with his immense confidence and competitiveness, never fails to give others their due credit. Such a great young man.
This group of young men are the hope of professional basketball
Who is Kat?
2:16 Jokic calling himself a freak of nature is the funniest thing I've heard today 😂
Jocic is 29 y/o. He still has 4-5 top years. When all is said..
And he mentioned his "athleticism" with a smirk. 🤭
He is a freak. He has world class cardio at 6’11 290 pounds
Never understood how SAS and other pundits say he is unathletic. 7' foot, 270 lb point center who can drive the break and has better than Kevin McHale footwork. He also has incredibly vision and eye hand coordination. That is the definition of a great athlete
@@user-le1ve5ob6g he just turned 29 and he does not rely on his physic, i do believe he will be in top shape until he is 36/37yo it's about 7 to 8 more years of dominance.
Jokic is so special. He's freakishly skilled, absurdly efficient, stellar IQ, and an unintimidated beast. And he's handled the disrespect of his well-deserved MVPs masterfully. Just show up and win. He's literally letting his game speak for him. You can't help but appreciate and respect it. Go Nuggets!
Jokic is special. It’s amazing that it’s taking all this for people to appreciate that, because even after three MVP’s they still didn’t . Denver is a fun team and easy to root for. The league should lean into that.
If leading the entire playoffs last year in points, rebounds and assists and winning a championship last year didn't do it, nothing will. He's a guy some "analysts" just fall all over themselves to slight at any opportunity....which is telling something about them at this point.
It wasn’t easy to love Jamal last week. But agree. Great great team. Epic team.
@@dumafuji 1st time I can remember him playing below regular season level in the playoffs.... life made difficult by Minnesota. I'd expect him to bounce back... Mavs and OKC won't be able to do this; good practice for Boston though.
I think they would have blown away Steph and the Warriors - they would have needed more than Draymond to stop this crew
@@jeremymuir4332 playoff Murray baby. We haven’t seen him yet, not really! Messing with the poor Lakers doesn’t count. He’s been living rent free in LA for a decade.
As a Dubs fan, I’ve seen, Kobe, Duncan, LeBron and Steph at their peak, and to me Nikola is better than all of them! It’s unbelievable! 🤩 ❤
I like how you didn’t mention/forgot Shaq! He’s not welcome on this group cus he on timeout for what he did! 🃏 💀
2018 Lebron was a different animal. Jokic is def amazing thou
100 percent agree
@@MrRedpaul84 right! lets not be a prisoner of the moment
@@MrRedpaul84 Lebron is overrated. Not even top 5 tbh.
The Nuggets are like America's team, a melting pot of world-class talent working beautifully together.
I’m fortunate enough to live here and it’s been a great ride. We welcome one and all!
not sure what about that is American, but I'll take it.
America's team whilist a canadian and Serbian are their best players? Naah nuggets are their own team.
Nuggets fan since 04
All owned by Walmart 😂
@@morniclegreen3534 Because America is supposed to be a melting pot of cultures from around the world that are united by the idea of individual liberty and freedom. However, if the US doesn't vet people coming in to the country then these people can vote your freedoms away since they have no loyalty to the American system.
As a Nuggets fan I can't be more appreciative very much of Jokic and Murray tbh we waited years and years for a guy and a team like this. 🙏
Shaq looks so stupid for all that hating
O'Neal won just one MVP in his Hall of Fame career… And both Shaq and Joker are centre. That's why!
@@MrIlleism thats Shaq’s fault, he could have worked harder and maximized his talent and career but he didnt 🤷🏻♂️ so now he takes it out on players who do. Jealousy is a nasty trait
@@BigBirdJerm well said
I release shaq on my nba 2k, after knowing he is super stupid. I thought he just sound stupid after all but he is indeed casul than me in basketbll the dawg dont even watch nba i guess. But joker's ahot is like 0 basketball skills sometimes its liike a lazy shot but the good thing is ita all calculates. So shaq is less than joker. 😅
Shaq can't hit a free throw. Jokic is twice the player Shaq was
“ I had an open lane, and I’m a freak of nature “ yes he is and it is so damned cool.😊
Jokić Basketball Savant 🏀💥
“Joker is a genius who happens to play basketball.” - Aaron Gordon
Even if the Nuggets lose this series in 7, they have still shown how good a team they are and Joker has shown why he is the MVP for 3 out of 4 years. Anything can happen in sports, but as a Nuggets fan I am hoping for a back to back.
Beat the Lakers back to back and won a chip last year. Playing with house money at this point. Loving the ride.
Jokic should have told shaq the coldest u lost to Steve Nash joke in that moment.
I had to read that like 5 times to understand what you meant
@@raymondvaldez4101 same
But why can't Shaq say "Congratulations on your 3rd MVP?" y'all ??? what a bum
O'Neal won just one MVP in his Hall of Fame career… And both Shaq and Joker are centre. That's why!
Shaq was jealous because people will say Jokic is the better big man than Shaq now.
Denver has a great nucleus and chemistry.
Best self-dig ever by Joker: I had to show off my althletism, I'm a freak of nature". 😁
Jokic reminds me a bit of Tim Duncan.
Pretty quiet guy that completely dominates. Nuggets are feeling like the Spurs in the mid 2000s
This series just reminds me how little Jokic and the Nuggets cared about the Lakers seriously at all. The T-Wolves got competitive and it made them realize that they need to bring their A game and the Lakers couldn't even get them to do that much.
in reality Lakers shouldn't of been in the playoffs at best they where a realistic 12 to 11th seed these past 2 years, but because the NBA made all these tournaments and the ft differential in two years which was 1.08k they were forced into the 8th and 7th seed.
Basketball aside, you can tell Jokic is all class and a nice and decent human being.
Yes! Untainted by the West's narcissistic, super-id centric society, he is possessed of a certain Spontaneity of the Spirit. Very keen.
Yes! Untainted by the West's narcissistic, super-id centric society, he is possessed of a certain Spontaneity of the Spirit. Very keen.
He wears his chain inside his shirt; that's class.
The Denver nuggets are humble and work together as a team and no one acts like they are the best player on the floor. They play unselfish basketball similarly to the 04 pistons.
Clear best player in the NBA !
As a Lebron fan, I don’t care if Jokić plays like this until 36-40 and has 3-5 rings he is better than Lebrkn and everyone else outside maybe MJ and Russell. That’s how much respect I give to him and become a bigger fan than before. Last night made me order his jersey.
It’s why I can’t ever agree with people saying guys like Curry, KD, or Kobe were clearly better than Lebron when Lebron plays like Jokić to an extent. Thing is I see Jokić doing the things Lebron does outside defense and I have to give that respect.
For me Lebron still has an edge but Jokić is so close to him and everybody else. If he continues this I have to give it to him and hope he does in a way though I like many other teams. But he has so much time but this year could be one of his last. Being in Denver will always make it a bit difficult for my opinion, but I hope he gives them a Spurs or GS run. He is special and LEGENDARY and what he does is not just great individually but UNSELFISH and great TEAMWISE. It makes it so much better to root for than MJ, Kobe (RIP no matter what btw and up there with the best for sure), and even Lebron.
Jokic doesn’t even talk big or hype himself up. Just plays. He is so similar to someone like Iniesta in soccer or football. True definition of a winner and leader than MJ making everything about him or most stars.
It was him calling out Gobert and publicly executing him possession after possession. that was a level of "killer" I've not seen in the NBA since Kobe. dude was feeling it and wanted to let Rudy know who his daddy was.
I agree. Jokic made a fan out of me last night
as Kobe and magic guy I ordered one of his jerseys as well
Welcome to the comments, Jerry West!
And while you are here, a request: when you replace self with Jokic as the Logo, please include a patch with a holographic showing a pirouette-ing Joker juking Gobert out of his shorts.
~ Thanks
ps award winning it would be!
I mostly would like to see another dominant center to battle Jokic. Best part of NBA is great center matchups Olajuwon, Malone, Robinson, Kareem , Shaq, Russell, Wilt, Ewing, Yoa Ming and Walton. This is what the NBA has missed for 20 years. Now with Jokic it's BACK!
@user-le1ve5ob6g I hope Jokic is still on this level when Wemby fully develops his game. Nuggets games vs spurs with Wemby on the court were very fun to watch, and get excited for when they finally play with something on the line.
Greatest peak I have seen. How long it lasts who knows. Most dominant player all time as PER indicates
he can last until 35 because he doesn't use his athletic ability at all unless he starts using balco like a certain player but he can definitely go as far as he wants also most of his teammates are very young so the nuggets if he still is hungry can win multiple rings. He will definitely change the game though old school bigs might comeback because of him.
@@ohhhyeahhh1174 But he probably wouldn't want to play for that long.
Nobody is stopping joker when he plays like this it’s just not possible
This video rised up on my notifications like the Undertaker.
Everyone saying that Jokic was motivated by Adam giving him the award on the night is tripping... the guy is there to win and go home ...simples!
Bravoooo! It's good to finally hear someone who honestly speaks from the heart about the (soon to be) best player of all time! 👍👉🤙
We learn abaut mensa in elementary school, here in Balkan....he know what is it man :)
I have no idea what it is.
They're actually more like the Dynasty era Spurs, they really have that feel to their team.
Now let's see if they can do what the Spurs never could....repeat
@@BurnNotice2023it’s wild to me that the Spurs never went back to back during their dynasty era. They were such a great team, I guess it just goes to show how hard it is to repeat
Jokic is my favorite basketballer of all time. He's like a bigger Larry Bird who clowns his opponents in the same way.
Did any media member EVER tell an MVP that he didn't deserve it? Ever?
Rudy winning his 4th DPOY is looking worse than Shaq picking SGA as the MVP rn! 😂
No cuz Wemby didn’t even make the playoffs and I thought Wemby should’ve won it
no, Shaq is the worst one
No he played solid but jokic too good
Oh yeah because embiid scoring 73 on Wemby is a great look for the so called DPOY snub.
And Rudy play great defense specially in the second half Jokić just made extremely tough shots and there’s nothing we can do with that.
Who exactly is gonna stop Jokic in a 5 game setting 😂
40 points, 13 assists, and ZERO turnovers is amazing. I've been watching the Nuggets closely since they made 2x 3-1 comebacks a few years ago. I'm happy MPJ and Murray bounced back after recovering for about 3 years combined.
All these haters talking B.S. about Jokic. Ask his teammates if they think he is best in the league. Dude gets everyone involved.
Jokic je igrao godinama u mom gradu kao domaćin ko bi rekao sta ce postići u životu Jokara voli te Sremska Mitrovica.Ti si nase dete volimo te .Care
Always appreciate your show Rich. You always tell it in a very unbiased way. Salute
😂😂 no wat
I LOVE the Nuggets so much!
I pride myself on never succumbing to hyperbole, but I think Jokic is about to pull off the first ever three-three-peat. Three straight three-peats.
As in MVP, Finals Champ, Finals MVP?
So you’re predicting that he will do so this year, then again in 2025? Not impossible but that feels a little premature given how many young killers there are these days.
@@nottroy4500 no. I mean a three peat from 2023-2025, then a three peat from 2026-2028, then a three peat from 2029-2031.
In many countries, it’s referred to as a ninetuple-spree.
Love Jokic but man this is too much. Wait for the repeat first
Maybe he’s so big that it appears that Jovic moves like a dirigible airship. But maybe a better analogy would be he’s like a wind turbine. The blades look like they’re slowly turning, but they’re really going over 100mph. Crazy performance against great competition!
Jokic.Jovic plays for Miami.
@@radomirkrstic5825 - oops sorry about the spelling error
Love ants reaction.
For anyone who doubts that the greats of the 70's and 80's could compete now just look at old school Jokic and weep.
true but joker has that modern day shot too that 3 point shot is deadly
Funny thing is Timberwolves we’re a -17 when Rudy was on the bench any -2 when Rudy was on the court yet Rudy is their scapegoat.
I’m not aGobert fan but this game was not his fault
I mean it's nobody's fault.. jokic just dominated plain and simple. He just can't be stopped!
If Jamal Murray was playing for a teams in the Eastern Conference.
He would 100% percent be an all star.
Same with Gordon if he played for LA, NY, Boston, Miami etc
@@xabialonso5785technically Aaron Gordon did play for an eastern conference teams.
He was drafted by the Orlando Magic before being traded to Denver.
@@judykhaleck8034 And Malone made him a much better player when he got to Denver.... Props to Coach Malone.
Possibly GOAT. It's incredible
one of the best performances by a center in at least 20 years
I can't remember seeing a more amazing performance in a single playoff game since Jordan. It was unbelievable.
It was a masterpiece
Jokic is the best, so many people jealous about him. Sick and sad
You meant 40 POINTS 10 assists and 0 tos
Oh wait don't forget those 3 extra assist broski..!
Jokic reminds me so much of Bird.
“Envy is the central fact of American life.” - Gore Vidal
Nuggets were used to starting slow and winning in the 4th quarter, both in the regular season and in 1st round against the Lakers. Minny just came in and played full-throttle for 4 quarters, taking Denver out of their game and consequently winning the first two games. Then, Denver realized: Oh sh*t, this team really wants to play a full 48 ... OK, then, Let's Go!
Sometimes it's a fortuitous combination of players & coach that make for legendary teams. Lombardi & Star. Jackson and Jordan. Landry and Staubach. Jackson and Kobe. Reid and Mahomes. Auerbach and Russell, Popovich and Duncan. I know I've missed some. But here's the newest addition. Malone and Jokic.
Chills still from that masterclass
It's a guy from Europe, a guy from Canada, and the guy who should be 2 time slam dunk champion.....
I feel like I'm watching my Spurs when Timmy Duncan was playing.
Jokic should have had 4 MVPs
Jokic should be a 4peat MVP.
Denver just keep feeding that beast and he could put 70 on them..maybe that will shut them all up till next season....
Murrayd easily be a team's centerpiece on many other teams.
Think though just through personality that he's a fan of letting the Joker take a lot of the heat.
Some guys just sort of fit together as a team and that's what the Nuggets have. THis Aaron Gordon is the best version of himself all career.
Both of his parents are engineers. He probably literally could be in Mensa
Well stated...
The Nuggets had a marvelous run of somnambulism, won a series vs. LA while completely asleep. They had a 5 game nap to start the playoffs. The Nuggets got rolled out of bed onto the floor for game 1, then when they flopped onto their backs, they got smacked in the mouth while they were down there for game 2. They're awake, now.
love
Always hard to go back-to-back...physically and mentally
We're still at the conference semis; nobody's guaranteed a Finals slot yet.
I wouldnt underestimate MAVS or THUNDER in W.C.Finals under any curcumstances.They can be a problem,especialy MAVS with Luka Doncic when he gets heated. And I say this as a Denver and JOKIC fan from Serbia. Lets just take one step at the time.Timberwolves must fall next game in order for the Nuggets to be fisicly ready and not worn out.Good luck,Nuggets
I have the same thinking, and I live in Denver for 30 years, we should stay humble and take one game at a time…the Wolfs still not out yet, but if we can close them out in Minesota then the players can have a few extra days to rest for WCF
I need a mavs vs nuggets WCF series
DPOY should have gone to Wenbanyama. Loved seeing Gobert get out on ice.
Pew pew pew 💪🏼
its like someone in the locker room told him to try and throw that phrase in somewhere 😂
This Nuggets team reminds me of the Spurs (and they might be a little better than them), and if you don’t like the Nuggets this should terrify you. The Spurs were great for over a decade.
bruh spurs never went back to back and duncan in his early days sure but later spurs dont have an offensive juggernaut player
It's the big 5. Putting an end to the big 3 'super' team for a while. Smaller markets going to flourish for a while.
I would say, that on the day when the MVP was announced by Chuck, Shaq tells Jokic that he thinks that he should have not won the MVP, triggered Jokic and the Nuggets Team to show Shaq how wrong "his stats" are.
It's all Shaq's fault. When Shaq dissed Joker in the MVP award presentation, he woke the sleeping giant, poked the bear, grabbed the tiger by the tail, played with fire, opened Pandora's box, let the dogs out, lit the fuse, unleashed the kraken, tugged on Superman's cape, spit into the wind, pulled the mask off the old Lone Ranger and messed around with Jim.
Nikola Jokic is The Great Equalizer
That 40 was for Shaquille, and his Mouth
Imagine if Jokic actually enjoyed basketball...😂😂😂
The Denver Nuggets, the team that shoots the fewest 3 pointers per game, are now the new Golden State Warriors, the team that shot the most 3 pointers per game.
After these last three games, I'm not sure anyone can come close to beating Denver 4 times out of 7 games. All season they looked like they were only playing to their competition. Now they look like they are ready to go defend their championship.
Where's that guy that a couple of years ago said he'd take half the league before Jokic and that he's never going to lead them to win a championship? Is he somewhere watching over a sheep herd?
Jokic knows what Mensa is... We have good education in Serbia...
In my opinion, I think Joker will end up a top 3 all-time player.
"it's a guy from Europe and a guy from Canada hooking up with Aaron Gordon". Ha! It's beautiful
People keep saying Wolves are a young team. They are not. Ant is a young star but the rest are old.
OKC is a young team.
I can’t think of a better way to stick it to the sport media talking heads than to have the Nuggets win another championship. Most of the sports media at ESPN want to see either an LA, NY, or Boston team win a championship. They hate the idea of a small market team winning another championship.
The Nuggets aren’t following the prescribed narrative.
Gonna keep saying it until they actually listen. FIX THE FEEDBACK ON YOUR MICS!!!
In basketball I pick offense over defense in football I pick number one defense over any number one offense.
Most Balkan kids know what Mensa is. The education here is not illegal like in the US .
The Joker equivalent of Will Smithing ShaQ . Take his name out your mouth, bro.
If I was Nikola I would low key terrorize Shaq. Like compliment Kenny a lot, call Shaq the big guy on the left, call other players "dominant big men" but not Shaq, etc
In my opinion the Nuggets are playing their toughest competition right now. If they eliminate the wolves, they are gonna repeat.
Hindsight makes the world go round. I think Socrates said that.
Nikola Jokić have IQ for basketball ... The Nugget is T E A M ...
I am trying to imagine jokic as a corporate spokesman
Jokic is the modern version hell the nuggets are moving towards Spurs its fundamentally sound and about one thing winning and advancement
And they picked him last at the All-star game... It's ok... Hi from Sombor, Serbia...
Bitd was a major trash talker. Jokic takes trash talking to high art level.
Joker is the boss of the NBA.
We have MENSA in Serbia also, don't worry!
Yep. I take 8 ounces of MENSA, 1/2 gallon water, vet prescribed supplements ("good horse", 1 pound package), mix it up and feed to my stallions. It works well.
Celtics are probably cooked with or without Porzingis. I'm actually pretty sure C's are a tougher opponent without P - because Murray and Reggie Jackson were able push Porzingis out of his comfort zones through out the regular season and there's no reason to believe it would be any different in the Finals. Horford is actually much better about abusing mismatches.