Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic gets 100% real on what makes Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘great’

Nikola Jokic with heart eyes looking at Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Denver Nuggets 113–107 on Monday. Nikola Jokic talked about why he thinks Giannis Antetokounmpo is such a great player after the game.

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“I think he’s a great competitor,” Nikola Jokic told ESPN’s Ryan Blackburn. “He always wants to win.” His play is so full of force, power, and will, I want to sаy. I think what makes him good is that he wants to win every game. Really great. He wants to win every game, whether it’s in Europe with the National Teams or here with the All-Stars.

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There were two of the best players in the world competing, and it was a close game. Both players did really well. The Nuggets won, and Jokic had a triple double with 25 points, 12 assists, and 16 boards. For a double, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough for the Bucks to beаt the reigning champs on the road.

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When the Bucks switch from David Griffin to Doc Rivers as head coach, they want to get better. With David Griffin as head coach, there was a sense that the team wasn’t good enough to win a title. The hope is that Doc Rivers can take them to a higher level. They played well against the Nuggets, but not well enough to win. The Nuggets are now only half a game behind the Western Conference leaders.