Nikola Jokic, the center for the Denver Nuggets, spoke after his team advanced to the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA.
Mike Malone’s team eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers, and the player from Sombor first emphasized the style of basketball that the Colorado team nurtures. He also highlighted that it was a very interesting game.
“It was a tough game. They wanted to win and extend the series, while we wanted to close it out. It was an interesting, intriguing game, and win is ultimately the most important. We play that kind of basketball, and it seems to work. We didn’t shoot very well, we had a lot of open shots. However, we believe in each other, and that’s probably why we win,” Nikola Jokic emphasized at the beginning.
Then he explained what most characterizes the current NBA champions.
“We don’t give up. Since I came here, that’s been the tradition. We would lose every game, and in the end, we would win. We know what we need to do, we’re tricky, and we know what the goal is.”
In the end, there were also words about Jamal Murray, who once again hit the winning shot.
“We know how tricky he is; we knew he would play and what he’s capable of,” Jokic concluded briefly.