LeBron James: Nikola Jokic? He’s one of the best players to ever play this game. It’s that simple…
Nuggets and Lakers set to hit the court tonight for Game 1
LeBron James had some really big words for Nikola Jokic before Game 1 of the first-round Playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets.
“He’s one of the best players to ever play this game. It’s that simple. He does everything. The most important thing is he changes the way his teammates think about their own play. When you’re able to inspire your teammates to play at a level that sometimes they don’t even feel like they can play at, that’s a true testament of a great one.”
James emphasizes the Serbian big man’s talents both as a passer and a scorer.
“When you have the ability to score at will, it makes your passing even more dynamic. We’ve had great passers in our league history. We’ve had great guys that are very unselfish. But if that’s all you can do, then teams can try to force you to score and kind of take that away. Guys like Luka, Magic in his prime, Joker, myself, if you try to take away our passing, we can still be effective. That’s what makes us so dynamic.”