Former Celtics Champion Says Nikola Jokic Could Win His Fourth MVP This Season: 'We’ve Never Seen Nothing Like This'

Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce has high praise for the season that Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is having. On X (formerly Twitter), a clip from “KG Certified” was posted on Friday where Pierce and his former teammate Kevin Garnett talked about Jokic’s season. In the season’s first ten games, Jokic is averaging 29.

7 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 11.7 assists.



He is the clear favorite to earn MVP because he leads the league in assists and rebounds. The Nuggets star has a +200 chance of taking home his fourth trophy, per BetMGM. This opened up a discussion between Pierce and Garnett on Jokic’s odds of winning another MVP.

“Dude is averaging 29, 13 and 11. He’s leading the league in assists and rebounds,” Pierce said. “And he’s top five in scoring.

” “He could be on another MVP, dog. Right now, he’s the favorite, the odds are favored to win another MVP. We’ve never seen anything like this.

If your center lead the league in assists, that’s gon’ be crazy.” Joker been BALLIN’ OUT Nikola Jokić is currently the odds-on favorite to win his 4th (!) MVP award, according to @betmgm . pic.

twitter.com/1vz3DcAcWP — All the Smoke Productions (@allthesmokeprod) November 15, 2024 Then Garnett asked his friend how the Serbian star could be stopped. According to Pierce, a way teams may slow down Jokic is by removing opportunities for his teammates.

Making the three-time MVP a scorer could help other teams slow him down, according to the 2008 Finals MVP. “You just gotta stop them other dudes. Let him go for 50.

Don’t let him make them better, because then that get contagious and then they start ‘Hoorah and all that’.” Nikola Jokic misses his first game of the season The Nuggets will face the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday without Nikola Jokic . According to the team, Jokic has been listed as out for personal reasons.

On top of that, head coach Mike Malone did not travel with the team and stayed in Denver for personal reasons. Summary: No Jokić or Coach Malone tonight..

. https://t.co/g9xgPfBGs0 — AltitudeTV (@AltitudeTV) November 15, 2024 A reporter for Altitude TV, Katy Winge, posted an assuring update about the six-time All-Star.

“Out of respect for Nikola’s wishes, we aren’t going to say anything more about the personal reasons he is missing tonight’s game. I can confirm that he and his family are fine and there is nothing to be alarmed about!” Winge posted on X. Out of respect for Nikola’s wishes, we aren’t going to say anything more about the personal reasons he is missing tonight’s game.

I can confirm that he and his family are fine and there is nothing to be alarmed about! https://t.co/lwmWd8Vxzh — Katy Winge (@katywinge) November 15, 2024 How good has Nikola Jokic performed this season? This season, Jokic has recorded a number of triple-doubles. The Nuggets star had triple-doubles in his last four games, averaging 29.

5 points, 15.8 rebounds, and 14.5 assists.

The big man has five triple-doubles overall; his first occurred on October 29 in a 144-139 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Jokic finished with 29 points, 18 rebounds, and 16 assists in the game. The standout from Denver went 9-for-16 from the field and dominated inside the 3-point arc.

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