Denver Nuggets is taking flight, and Nikola Jokic he is largely responsible for the climbing of the Colorado franchise in the Western Conference table. The Serbian center is a sensation in the NBA, and he is reaffirming that his outstanding performance in the Playoffs last season was no accident. Balkan star Darko Miličić surrendered to the ‘Joker’: «should earn 500 million«.
Darko Milicic reappeared after a time away from the public light to talk about Nikola Jokic. The former Serbian player was the No. 2 pick of the 2003 Draft, remaining only behind the great LeBron James. The Balkan was drafted over legends like Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. However, his career collapsed and he ended up retiring to dedicate himself to kickboxing, to then have a few months’ stint in Serbian basketball.
Praise for Nikola Jokic
The Detroit Pistons champion not only praised the astonishing level of his compatriot, but affirmed that he deserves to be in the salary cap of his position instead of Rudy Gobert (highest paid center in history). «Money is the basis of the existence of the NBA, and if Gobert is worth that much money, then our Jokic should sign a contract worth $ 500 million. That would show that it is Nikola Jokic he is better than Gobert.
«He enjoys basketball and you can see that on the court. He is a completely outlier player who has shown the budding stars, whom people see as aliens, that they don’t have to be. I like that Nikola is so modest, that money is not a priority for him ”added the Serbian basketball legend.
Harsh criticism of the NBA
Milicic took the opportunity to criticize the way it is played today in the NBA, questioning the bulging markers because of the triples. «It makes me sick to see a game with 300 points. What are they doing on the court? That’s a disaster for me, I can’t watch basketball games like this. The NBA he wants it, but defenseless basketball loses its meaning. You run, you throw … and that’s it. It’s not how I understand basketball.
–
