Nikola Jokic, in his statement to “RTS,” discussed the loss to the Milwaukee Bucks as well as the next match against the Sacramento Kings.
The Serbian center was evidently dissatisfied with the performance of the current NBA champions. He emphasized that the poor start was decisive.
“We opened the game with one of nine from the field, and we even had some open shots, but we didn’t hit them. We started to force things a bit, especially me in some situations. Bad games happen, we need to learn from the defeat and prepare for the next game,” Nikola Jokic began.
Some media outlets have been suggesting that the native of Sombor lacks adequate support from teammates, as was the case in this particular game. Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shot a combined 2 for 18 from the field. Nevertheless, their teammate stepped up in their defense.
“That’s some media talk. Fortunately, they don’t play basketball,” he said.
In the end, he spoke about the last game before the All-Star break, emphasizing that the Denver Nuggets aim to defeat the Sacramento Kings.
“We hope it’s going to be different. It’s the last game before the break, and we need to, as Americans say, feel good in our own skin, hopefully with a win.”