Lou Dort regrets his actions against Nikola Jokic
Unjustified guilt Lou Dort on Nikola Jokic forced the Serbian out last week after a very physical and tense game between Denver and Oklahoma City. The three-time MVP of the Nuggets did not hide his anger on the floor, nor to be justified afterwardstalking about ” useless gesture » and a “necessary reaction” to leave
Now that the pressure is off, the Thunder player suspended for the gesture is on the mend.
“The game was physical. Obviously it was an unnecessary contact, which I shouldn’t have made. And the worst part of it all was that I was sent off.”he says The Athletic. “It was a high-level match. I’m a competitor, so I fight. It was very physical and there are limits. I crossed the limits.”
Then Lou Dort gives his opponent a point. “He was right. The contact was useless. I shouldn’t have done it.”insists the 2025 champion, who adds that he “loves facing the Nuggets” and therefore that this gesture had nothing personal towards Nikola Jokić.
That is why he does not accept to say that his mistake was a dirty mistake, nor that he is a dirty player, a “dirty player”.
“I have a hard job: I defend against the best players every night. It’s not easy and it’s clear that I play hard, that I’m physical. Sometimes we think it’s too much, but it’s always according to the rules of basketball. It’s not easy. he analyzes. “I don’t think I’m a dirty player. I can’t control the media. They’re looking for noise. I’ve been doing this for this franchise for years and I’m happy with the way we’re playing. I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing and let the press judge me however they want. But I’m not a dirty player.”
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| Luguentz there | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 36 | 22:47 | 39.4 | 29.7 | 79.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| 2020-21 | OKC | 52 | 29:40 | 38.7 | 34.3 | 74.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 14.0 |
| 2021-22 | OKC | 51 | 32:39 | 40.4 | 33.2 | 84.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 17.2 |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 74 | 30:42 | 38.8 | 33.0 | 77.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 79 | 28:26 | 43.8 | 39.4 | 82.6 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 10.9 |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 71 | 29:12 | 43.5 | 41.2 | 71.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 10.1 |
| 2025-26 | OKC | 52 | 27:53 | 38.8 | 33.9 | 76.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.6 |
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.
2026-03-04 16:48:00
