Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Serbian athlete Nikola Jokic.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
For me, an assist is the same as getting a basket.
In the NBA, it's different. You must do everything. Defense, offense, shooting, everything. I wanted to prove myself here and I will prove myself here.
After the first season, I got some experience and got older.
I just love to pass.
I loved some classes - math, history, that's pretty much it. I didn't love physical activities.
I am not athletic.
You must be fast. Bigs are fast, running all over the court. You must be ready for that.
You need to be consistent. Every game is important for you and your team.
I cannot change myself. That's how I think. That's how I like basketball.
I was always really good with the ball, I was always passing the ball, scoring, shooting the ball. I think for me, that's just a normal thing.
I think it's not just me. I think there is a lot of guys in the NBA that - just kind of big men in the NBA that can affect the game in so many ways.
There's always going to be some guys not satisfied with the minutes or how they're playing or what their role is. That's normal.
I don't like to watch the future too much.
Winning is really fun.
Every season, I get better and learn new stuff.
I just wanted to play hard - just to give my 100 percent to help my teammates, to help my team to win the game. That's my only goal going on the court.
We'd fight a lot. But I think all brothers do that.
I just want to improve myself.
We don't think about what anybody else with the media or other teams think about us.
Every teacher in elementary school loved me because I was always goofing around. I was taller than most of the guys and girls, and fattest, too.
A win in November is as important as a win in May.
To be honest, if we're underdogs, we like it; if we're favorites, I like it. It's something that you cannot let affect you.
The team is always bigger than an individual or whatever, and a really good team can win a championship.
I think I brought something different to the NBA. I brought that I can do pretty much everything on the floor.
We as a team, as a group, we need to go out there every game and every day to do our best and try to win our games.