Nikola Jokić explains his great anger at Lou Dort’s gesture
Nikola Jokic had a tryout night in Oklahoma City. Not only did he play at a high level, with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 14 assists, to try (in vain) to topple the reigning championsbut also fought, literally and figuratively, against the physical intensity of the Thunder.
After first bout with Shai Giljus-Alexanderhe rubbed shoulders with Lou Dort and then Jaylin Williams in the first half. Then, in the fourth quarter, he found himself on the ground after a hit by Dort. The Serb then let his anger explode.
“Useless gesture and necessary reaction”, summary three-time MVP in this streak. “You shouldn’t have things like that on the basketball court. So this gesture was unnecessary and my reaction was necessary.”
The referees will officiate this the same way, by sending off Thunder players. Because even if he didn’t injure Nikola Jokić, he could have hit him in the knee more seriously and above all, the Serb is far from the ball, he just moves around the field. So that gesture is useless, useless and can prove dangerous.
The scene doesn’t just stop at the tussle between the Denver center and the Thunder guard, because in the process Jaylin Williams came to intervene and the tension went up another notch, with a strong look from the Serb and a hand game between the two interiors.
Two protagonists will receive a technical fault. “I’m not going to comment on that. It’s not worth it”quickly concludes the less talkative Jokić about his clash with Williams.
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| Nikola Jokic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | IT | 80 | 21:40 | 51.2 | 33.3 | 81.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10.0 |
| 2016-17 | IT | 73 | 28:25 | 57.8 | 32.4 | 82.5 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 16.7 |
| 2017-18 | IT | 75 | 32:34 | 49.9 | 39.6 | 85.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 2018-19 | IT | 80 | 31:18 | 51.1 | 30.7 | 82.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 20.1 |
| 2019-20 | IT | 73 | 10:00 p.m | 52.8 | 31.4 | 81.7 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 19.9 |
| 2020-21 | IT | 72 | 34:33 | 56.6 | 38.8 | 86.8 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | IT | 74 | 33:28 | 58.3 | 33.7 | 81.0 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 27.1 |
| 2022-23 | IT | 69 | 33:40 | 63.2 | 38.3 | 82.2 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 24.5 |
| 2023-24 | IT | 79 | 34:39 | 58.3 | 35.9 | 81.7 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 26.4 |
| 2024-25 | IT | 70 | 36:44 | 57.6 | 41.7 | 80.0 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 29.6 |
| 2025-26 | IT | 43 | 34:14 | 57.7 | 41.3 | 83.0 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 28.8 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-02-28 08:18:00
