As he prepares to parade this Thursday in the streets of Denver before flying to Serbia, Nikola Jokic was the guest of Malika Andrews to talk about this first NBA title and this Finals MVP trophy. Hot, on the floor, he replied: ” [Gagner un titre]that’s good, but I want to go home.
Forty-eight hours later, what are his impressions?
” It’s good ” Jokic smiles. ” All is well ! You know, when you aim for a goal, I really think it’s just a matter of the journey… A matter of defeats, pressure, stress, and self-doubt… When you win, you achieve that goal, and it is a whole. We then relax. »
“Basketball is not my priority in life. It’s just something I’m good at.”
And what does he think of this Finals MVP trophy? The Nuggets pivot is the 6th “foreign” player to win this award, and the first drafted in the second round. Is this the peak of his career as an individual?
“I really don’t know… I think I can do even better, you have to keep making sacrifices. But basketball is not my priority in life. It’s just something I’m good at. I am happy collectively. If I was an individualist, I would have done another sport. »
Asked about winning with Mike Malone and Jamal Murray, his accomplices for several years, he adds: “I really trust these people, and I think that’s the most important thing. I think that’s how you win. Jamal was injured, he thought he was going to be transferred… He was playing badly, and the media was talking about him… But he proved people wrong. He proved he could lead a team to the title. »
Finally, our colleague reminds him that an advertisement for Taco Bell had been broadcast when the Nuggets selected him in 41st position in the 2014 Draft. What does he remember today? ” They believed in a big fat, and it worked. Don’t bet against the little big one! »
