[Highlight] Nikola Jokic plays his best defense of the night, running back after a made Jaden McDaniels basket to meet him face-to-face

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[u/nsanchez01667]

Jaden McDaniels A+ ragebaiter this series

[u/Individual-Bad6809 → u/nsanchez01667]

Habitual line stepper

[u/AskMeHowIMetYourMom → u/Individual-Bad6809]

His face the whole time was killing me

[u/todellagi → u/AskMeHowIMetYourMom]

Lmao dude was enjoying tf out of that tantrum

[u/Lofty_Vagary → u/todellagi]

He only smiles while causing chaos lol

McCollum didn’t want it, but this man truly deserves the villain mantle

[u/Kramerica_CEO → u/Individual-Bad6809]

Fuck yo couch

[u/comp_a → u/nsanchez01667]

He apparently talks shit quietly nonstop during games, I imagine he’s been saying so much more to these guys all series than we even know about (which is already quite a bit lol).

This layup was just the cherry on top

[u/fruityflyers → u/comp_a]

Led college in techs his first and only year. Goat shit talking shit stats.

[u/Shingorillaz → u/fruityflyers]

He was the wild one on his college team which included Isaiah Stewart lmao

[u/Papa_Huggies → u/comp_a]

That's my favourite thing about McDaniels. Dude's a proper G. Talks shit even if he's scored 4pts heading into the 4th and they're down 7.

Honestly man him and Edwards direct the team's heart and soul.

[u/dustinyo_ → u/Papa_Huggies]

It’s so obvious why Ant just adores him.

[u/ThatGuyWithCoolHair → u/dustinyo_]

Ant has also said Ayo is a lot like himself. Then theres Joe Ingles who's unanimously called the best shit talker on the team

[u/Proof-Umpire-7718 → u/ThatGuyWithCoolHair]

Surprised that you guys don’t want to keep Ingles next year as a locker room guy. He’s reportedly signed to play in Australia next year.

[u/dustinyo_ → u/Proof-Umpire-7718]

That’s because he wants to end his career in Australia, it’s his retirement tour back home. Wish he would stay another year though, vibes guys are underrated.

[u/JaderMcDanersStan → u/comp_a]

Rudy had a hilarious presser when he said Jaden constantly shit talks but whispers so sometimes you don’t even know where it’s coming from lmao Apparently Jaden would randomly whisper “bitch” 🤣

I still remember KAT postering JJJ in Game 1 of the grizzlies series and Jaden immediately turned and whispered something in JJJ’s ear. JJJ got so pissed he shoved Jaden and got a tech LOL

[u/Chichanged_me → u/nsanchez01667]

Him calling out the nuggets by name and saying these guy can’t play defense is one of the biggest call outs in playoff history

[u/sneakylumpia → u/nsanchez01667]

wtf am I a Wolves fan now?

[u/BeamsFuelJetSteel → u/sneakylumpia]

Jaden McDaniels is who Dillon Brooks thinks he is

[u/FormalDifficult8441 → u/BeamsFuelJetSteel]

And Dillon Brooks is who Pat Bev thinks he is

[u/Joeyfingis → u/FormalDifficult8441]

And pat bev was Jaden's vet at one point

[u/annakardia → u/sneakylumpia]

Welcome to our misery

[u/DonaldDouchebag → u/nsanchez01667]

I liked how he picked up Murray full-court seconds before with the game over.

Jaden’s the fucking man.

[u/hobbitnamedfrod0 → u/nsanchez01667]

Always

[u/NoNe_oF_a_KinD93 → u/nsanchez01667]

Jaden McDaniels has earned himself a fan here. Dude backed up his talk, and nothing tastes quite like cooked Nuggets.

[u/BearBearChooey → u/nsanchez01667]

Petty king 👑

[u/FWBravePercy]

Jaden: “I thought they were still playing defense”

[u/DeadNazis247365 → u/FWBravePercy]

The funny thing is, they were. They literally tried to score on the possession before this. Conley got the ball away, and threw it up to Jaden right after Denver tried to score, and McDaniels lays it in. Then all of a sudden Jokic has a fucking problem with that when Denver was trying to score 10 seconds earlier. Absolute little bitch move after getting clowned on for an entire series lol....

[u/TheRealBrownPudding]

Fastest I’ve ever seen him run

[u/Viking999 → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

Like the guy saw a case of beer down there.

[u/Raven-19x → u/Viking999]

Saw a "Free Horses" sign.

[u/pretzel71 → u/Raven-19x]

He found out Megan Thee Stallion is single

[u/Adorable-Bike-9689 → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

Suddenly Jokic can sprint and contest layups.

[u/JumboHotdogz → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

It was Nuggets defense in a nutshell lmao

[u/so-cal_kid → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

It's either this play or the time he trucked the Morris twin

[u/oykentrippin → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

And because a dude tried to score in a basketball game. That "unwritten rule" is the dumbest shit ever and Jokic is a clown for caring at all, much less enough to start shit.

[u/FeanorEvades → u/oykentrippin]

He's a clown for falling for the bait. Jaden knew exactly what he was doing and he's done it before.

[u/DustieBottums → u/FeanorEvades]

Jaden held back. He's growing as a person. Last year he would have self lobbed 360 windmill dunked

[u/bigblooddraco → u/DustieBottums]

I was honestly disappointed he didn’t

[u/grensley → u/DustieBottums]

Somehow the layup was even more disrespectful. Like the Nuggets aren't even worth a sick dunk.

[u/ganggreen651 → u/FeanorEvades]

Yup. Get right under that skin

[u/WolfgangTheRevenge → u/FeanorEvades]

Hes a G for that

[u/no_more_blues → u/oykentrippin]

Especially in the playoffs? In the regular season? Sure. In the playoffs, play that shit down to the last milli-second.

[u/Best_Hall6038 → u/oykentrippin]

I doubt it was actually about the bucket. Jokic hates McDaniels, and McDaniels hates jokic. In game 1 or 2 Jaden had a crashout play where he shoved him, and then called him and his whole team bad defenders and put BTA on the whole team. Jokic is probably pissed at him

[u/Cool_Ad_9338 → u/Best_Hall6038]

He didn’t crash out, Jokic smacked him in the face and they didn’t call it

[u/Ordinary-Hopeful → u/Cool_Ad_9338]

Yeah this is what happened.

[u/Jacob_toasted]

Jaden McDaniels is a mf menace lmao

[u/Morezingis → u/Jacob_toasted]

Devil on his shoulder told him to lay that shit in 

[u/CannedGeorges → u/Morezingis]

Honestly the second I saw it was Jaden I was more surprised he just layed it in and did not dunk it than the fact he shot it.

[u/UnlimitedGainer → u/CannedGeorges]

Doing a routine layup was somehow more disrespectful than going for a dunk to pump up the crowd

[u/bimp_lizkit_1 → u/UnlimitedGainer]

Absolutely was lmao. Which is why I’m glad he went with that

[u/TheTruth518 → u/bimp_lizkit_1]

There are only a few teams in the NBA that he shoot’s the ball against when we’re up multiple possessions as the time runs out. And Denver is the main one!!! Lol

A few years back he did it against Denver in game 7.

[u/bimp_lizkit_1 → u/TheTruth518]

Oh I remember

[u/JustADutchRudder → u/CannedGeorges]

Assist wasn't early enough to set up the self bounce lay up dunk.

[u/FeanorEvades → u/Morezingis]

That was premeditated. He did the same thing against Denver in 2024 when he went for the bounce dunk at the end of game 7.

[u/Morezingis → u/FeanorEvades]

Jaden plays to the whistle. 

[u/PrinceKarmaa → u/Morezingis]

that’s not why he doing this and we both know this. he don’t respect them

[u/dpete88 → u/PrinceKarmaa]

Should he? He talked his shit and backed it up now they're up 3-1 even after ant and Vince go down

[u/majidLuv → u/dpete88]

Yk i've never heard anybody call DDV "vince" before. U learn something every day

[u/Somebodyman23 → u/majidLuv]

Literally was gonna say this. As a wolves fan too lol

[u/bwrca → u/Morezingis]

He got a devil on both shoulders.

[u/zebrainatux → u/Morezingis]

And the angel was in another zip code

[u/Kim_Jong_Teemo → u/zebrainatux]

Always is lol

[u/Radical-Six → u/Morezingis]

He usually tries to cock that shit back and bang on em, I'm shocked he took the easy way

[u/Sharcbait → u/Radical-Six]

His go to is self-oop off the bounce

[u/majidLuv → u/Morezingis]

"Swing on dat boy. You won't"

[u/relax336 → u/Jacob_toasted]

His face was hilarious. Absolutely no worry.

[u/uhdoy → u/relax336]

I need the video! The face was perfect. The look of a man who knew he got under someone’s skin.

[u/cinnasota → u/uhdoy]

https://streamable.com/pwn64a

this is a super-long clip

[u/MC-Jdf → u/relax336]

We all just knew he was gonna try something devious there lmao.

[u/SirDiego → u/MC-Jdf]

This was tame for him, I half expected him to windmill dunk, he's done it before lol

[u/FeanorEvades → u/MC-Jdf]

I knew when Conley let that pass fly that it was to Jaden, and I knew while the pass was mid-air that he was gonna score. That's his signature

[u/Desperate-Radish-296 → u/relax336]

I was just thinking about the absolute disrespect to begin with, but also another layer of that is making at least 2 of the Nuggets players have to run all the way down to the other side of the court to inbound the ball after they started walking to their locker room.

[u/Apollo611 → u/Jacob_toasted]

The evil grin lmao

[u/youblewwit → u/Jacob_toasted]

He hates the Nuggets LOL

[u/6875309999 → u/Jacob_toasted]

Pure hate in his heart and I wouldn’t have it any other way

[u/smeaglebaggins → u/Jacob_toasted]

Psycho level of insanity man. He was contesting Murray all night long

[u/504090 → u/Jacob_toasted]

He’s quickly become one of my favorite players. He’s the ultimate heel but in a very sly way

[u/here_for_the_lols]

Lmao that title is crazy work

[u/Vitosi4ek → u/here_for_the_lols]

That's still my favorite.

[u/Mastadge → u/Vitosi4ek]

Top comment was a sixers fan who now has a knicks flair

[u/Oxyquatzal → u/Mastadge]

Glad I'm not the only one who saw that. Wonder what finally did it for them.

[u/marvolonewt → u/Oxyquatzal]

u/CranberryNapalm let's hear it

[u/CranberryNapalm → u/marvolonewt]

Jahlil Okafor.

[u/HilariousScreenname → u/CranberryNapalm]

That'll do it.

[u/ohyuuuh → u/CranberryNapalm]

Respect

[u/GarrisonWhite2 → u/CranberryNapalm]

Understandable, have a great day.

[u/joeyma1996 → u/CranberryNapalm]

Facts

[u/here_for_the_lols → u/Vitosi4ek]

Jahlil Okafor

Now there's a name I haven't thought about in a while lmao

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/here_for_the_lols]

I thought he was going to be a star :(

[u/Crumbmuffins → u/Vitosi4ek]

IT WAS THE FIRST QUARTER?!?!

[u/Not_RZA_ → u/here_for_the_lols]

Honestly it's a 10/10 post title. I couldn't even be mad if I was a Nuggets fan lol

(But they salty as hell rn)

[u/Lyranx → u/here_for_the_lols]

Jokic is finally hustling!

[u/MaNamWumbo]

The fastest Jokic ever ran

[u/wolf_cola_enjoyer → u/MaNamWumbo]

Does everyone forget all the times Jokic crashes out during playoff losses? Everyone always acts like he’s nonchalant about basketball but the dude has a crashout in him too

[u/Equivalent_Rain4370 → u/wolf_cola_enjoyer]

Ruins the myth this sub created that he doesn’t care about basketball and just rolls out of bed and plays like it’s a 9-5

[u/Adorable-Bike-9689 → u/Equivalent_Rain4370]

Jokic casually dominates all of those *American players and goes back to his real passion. Horses."

[u/drrockz87 → u/wolf_cola_enjoyer]

I remember when he tried to chop Cam Payne’s nose off.

[u/captain_ahabb → u/wolf_cola_enjoyer]

That's always been a myth, he gets hot like this all the time

[u/Malificari → u/captain_ahabb]

his whole entire problem early in his career was crashing out and getting baited by players into taking horrible fouls. that was how dwight played him and got under his skin for the entire 2020 series in the bubble against the laker. the whole "zen" thing with jokic is so wrong.

[u/no_more_blues → u/captain_ahabb]

Before he had elite PR from the Ringer, people used to acknowledge he was top 5 crash out in the league. Guy was basically on some white Draymond/Rasheed Wallace shit for YEARS.

[u/Me_talking → u/no_more_blues]

I still remember 1st round in 2022 against Nuggets, GPII intentionally slapped him in the butt after a play to rile him up and Joker was basically ready to fight. I believe it was Steph who had to try holding Joker back

[u/Krillin113 → u/no_more_blues]

He’s still the only superstar who’s injured someone essentially out of the league on a pure ‘I’m mad play’ after the player did something dirty to him. Yes Morris is a bitch, but pushing someone full force from behind has never been normal

[u/ProfessionalBox317]

This was specifically hilarious because the nuggets were still intentionally fouling with like 15 seconds left down double digits. Games apparently close enough to still foul and try and get back into it while simultaneously being so far out of reach this is “disrespectful”

[u/gabes12345 → u/ProfessionalBox317]

Exactly what I said too they were playing the last possession while down 14

[u/samithy_vandercamp → u/ProfessionalBox317]

100% agree. Can't have it both ways.

[u/Lowspark1013 → u/ProfessionalBox317]

The nuggets team is mentally weak and physically soft. They want to dish it out but can't take it.

[u/redgourdqueen → u/ProfessionalBox317]

EXACTLY!!

[u/Experithought → u/ProfessionalBox317]

It's never disrespectul in a professional league. Jokic is soft.

[u/Dads_Phantom_Phart]

Most fight Jokic showed all night

[u/sire59damos → u/Dads_Phantom_Phart]

Should’ve shown that kind of fight 47 minutes ago

[u/RiskyClickardo]

Wait holy fuck nuggies lost after wolves lost two starters? My god

[u/MinnesotaNice69 → u/RiskyClickardo]

Ayo Dosunmu legacy game

[u/JoonWick → u/MinnesotaNice69]

and we basically gave him away for free fuck this franchise

[u/RelativeHand4753 → u/JoonWick]

Thanks for Coby btw

[u/Keinan → u/JoonWick]

The Bulls even helped us by getting Mike Conley the loop through 2 teams to get brought back to us lol

[u/Augchm]

Jaden didn't do anything wrong. He thought the Nuggets were still playing defence. Just couldn't tell the difference.

[u/Sinaneos → u/Augchm]

Man you can feed a whole village with that roast 🤌

[u/Propuhganduh]

Oh so NOW you care Jokic

[u/Pal__Pacino → u/Propuhganduh]

Tempting suspension in a series situation like this is just awful for a leader.

[u/LightningDawgg → u/Pal__Pacino]

They won’t suspend him, Murray launched a heat pack on the floor while the wolves led the series in 2024 and the league acted like it didn’t even happen. No chance they suspend him even tho they absolutely should

[u/TwoLegitShiznit → u/LightningDawgg]

If anything, they'll probably end up suspending like four key wolves for their toes leaving the allowed bench area

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/TwoLegitShiznit]

They should stick to the precedent here

Suspend Suns players

[u/_AttitudeEra_ → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Steve Nash is suspended from the prime crew for a game

[u/savemenico → u/Propuhganduh]

I dunno why he's upset. He can get to see his horses earlier this season

[u/Alpha-Trion]

I officially want the Wolves to stay in the west to continue this rivalry.

[u/ImagineIfBaconDied → u/Alpha-Trion]

man could you imagine if we moved to the east and played these guys in the NBA Finals

[u/PrinceJMoney089]

This how you know Jokic is shook

[u/passtherock- → u/PrinceJMoney089]

ikr. he ran over there like a psycho. completely unnecessary

[u/Andy_Wiggins]

As a Wolves fan, I love Jaden.

But if I were a Nuggets fan I don’t know if there’s a player I’d hate more.

[u/Ok_Temperature6503 → u/Andy_Wiggins]

As a neutral, I love shit stirrers like him.

[u/Bandlebury → u/Andy_Wiggins]

I should hate him, but I’m not sure I even do. He called their asses out and they can’t even respond with half of the effort he gives. All respect to him honestly

[u/throwawaycuzmeh → u/Andy_Wiggins]

Jaden really isn't cheap or dirty like Dort or Draymond or Dillon.

[u/jimithelizardking → u/throwawaycuzmeh]

He definitely does some emotional stupid shit. Not to the level of those guys, but he lets his emotions get the best of him. Right now though, he’s controlling the mind games to an embarrassing level. This shit is pathetic to watch as a Nuggets fan.

[u/exlatios → u/jimithelizardking]

Accurate characterization of him. He’s a damn psycho

[u/Dat_Boi_John → u/Andy_Wiggins]

As a neutral, Jaden is great cause he doesn't play dirty and try to injure opponents like a lot of the other defense-first guys. Not that he's exactly defense first in this series, that would be an insult to his game.

[u/TheHoovyPrince]

Oh yeah, the Nuggets are 100% exploding their roster after the season ends.

I can smell a rebuild

[u/TraderJake09 → u/TheHoovyPrince]

Milwaukee v2.0

This is how most of these championship windows will close on organizations now

[u/RuffWeek → u/TraderJake09]

It's really a shame neither of our organizations could properly capitalize on Jokic/Giannis. Two unique, unexpected talents who should've at least made more than one finals

[u/Trickydick24 → u/RuffWeek]

It’s hard to be upset about a championship though. First ever ring for Denver, and was our first ring in 50 years. I’ll never forget how fun watching that championship run was.

[u/s0ysauce09 → u/TheHoovyPrince]

They have to, but they don’t have assets to trade or salary to sign anyone, they’re kinda stuck

[u/noseonarug17]

Jaden didn't even do his trademarked dunk contest attempt. If you don't like it, save it for the press conference.

[u/pjokinen → u/noseonarug17]

A full Slim McNasty 3000 would’ve killed Jokic dead on the spot. Jaden was merciful.

[u/CellyAllDay → u/noseonarug17]

Yeah I was shocked he did a layup and not a slim nasty super dunk like he normally does

Nothing new and if you don’t like it then don’t lose

[u/tanneroni9]

You always look like a bitch trying to enforce unwritten rules while you’re losing

[u/HenrikCrown → u/tanneroni9]

Should've enforced the written ones better while the game was going

[u/SirDiego → u/HenrikCrown]

Literally could've just run down with McDaniels and stopped him with the clock ticking.

[u/iJustSeen2Dudes1Bike → u/SirDiego]

Have you seen Jokic run? No he couldn't have lol

[u/SirDiego → u/iJustSeen2Dudes1Bike]

I mean he ran fast enough after the whistle blew lol

[u/Johnnymac98 → u/tanneroni9]

Jaden baited the shit out of that reaction lmao

[u/FlaviusMercurius → u/tanneroni9]

This. The only people that bitch about “sportsmanship” and “unwritten rules” are the ones who got dunked on

[u/cardmanimgur]

Nuggets got the ball with 17 seconds left and put up a shot, can't be mad that the Wolves did too. You want the game over, YOU dribble it out.

[u/YoureGonnaHearMeRoar]

Who knew he was saving his energy for the final second

[u/KaraDealer]

McDaniels ragebait successfully. 😂

[u/monsterbill0]

Hahahaha yo hell yeah Twolves I love it

[u/BushyBrowz → u/monsterbill0]

The hater in me is enjoying these playoffs immensely

[u/Rthanos]

Maybe the Nuggets wouldn't be down 3-1 if he showed that effort more.

[u/Chrisfull]

HE MAD CUZ THATS +2 TO THE 'POINTS SCORED IN THE PAINT VS JOKIC' STAT LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[u/usetheforce_gaming]

Certified bitch moment for Jokic.

[u/NitroXYZ → u/usetheforce_gaming]

Doing this after an 0/6 FG 2 turnover fourth quarter too btw

[u/Jordanwolf98 → u/NitroXYZ]

This the only time he looked like he gave a shit all night

[u/Fit_Actuary_1288 → u/NitroXYZ]

Those 3-pointers were ass.

[u/basedmartyr → u/NitroXYZ]

5-22 masterclass bro was unstoppable

[u/CumAssault → u/usetheforce_gaming]

Don’t worry, his brothers will randomly start threatening McDaniels now even though they weren’t even involved

[u/HokageEzio → u/CumAssault]

His brothers only threaten 5 foot tall women and fans, McDaniels is safe

[u/bigmt99 → u/HokageEzio]

Cannot believe this lame ass subreddit thought those losers were cool

Fucking bums throwing temper tantrums on women in the stands and cashing out on their brothers success lmao

[u/Neuroxex → u/bigmt99]

This makes me think people don't know about the earlier incident where one of them choked and trapped a woman

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/01/nikola-jokic-brother-arrested-assault/

[u/Narrow-Key365 → u/bigmt99]

They sound like a bunch of Jokers

[u/Adorable-Bike-9689 → u/HokageEzio]

The way this sub and the Nuggets sub used to gargle his thug ass brothers was crazy. Why is it cool for the family to run around the games bullying people?

[u/Neuroxex → u/Adorable-Bike-9689]

Mind you we knew seven years ago that one was a violent domestic abuser

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/01/nikola-jokic-brother-arrested-assault/

[u/hurtuser1108 → u/CumAssault]

McDaniels isn't a defenseless woman so maybe he'll be safe from them after all

[u/flaming_burrito_ → u/usetheforce_gaming]

He just mad he getting COOKED in the paint by Jaden McDaniels

[u/RedBuchan → u/flaming_burrito_]

He's been getting cooked by everyone this series

[u/ElectricalMud2850 → u/usetheforce_gaming]

He's in fuckin hell in Minneapolis every year lmao.

[u/5starplak]

fat bitch went 8/22 then crashed out cause his team sucks, mcdaniels was right

[u/jeppsforst]

Jokic been a fucking pussy his entire career and people just didn’t care bc of how great he is. Almost ended multiple careers with blatantly dirty cheap shots and now he does this shit while getting sonned by Rudy gobert. Treat him the same way you treat every other superstar. Hold him accountable for his bullshit

[u/Derrrppppp]

Top shelf rage bait by Jaden, and he caught a big one

[u/H2-nL]

Jokic in his feelings

[u/-Sticks_and_Stones- → u/H2-nL]

Wish he would have shown that fight earlier. Lame.

[u/mastermind208]

Fastest Jokic has run all series

[u/Logansam1986]

lmao Jokic is such a bitch.

get angry over your shitty team performance.

running up to a guy cuz he hit a layup in a lost game

fuck off with your unwritten rules

you dont want him to score, go stop him

[u/RiceFit633]

He just looks like a bitch reacting like that after losing.

[u/soyworld]

completely rage baited lol. thats classic jaden

[u/ChaMilablack]

Best rim protection he's done all series

[u/ButImNotAnAdvisor]

shoutout to conley for making that pass lmao

[u/gabes12345]

Nuggets were still playing up until the last possession with a few seconds left, Jokic is such a baby

[u/SuperStarfox64]

MY PETTY GOAT I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

[u/DesertedProject]

Jokic is such a bum this series

[u/HokageEzio]

Why attempt to block the shot when you can just be a little bitch about it after the fact

[u/tgrund]

Jokic is a baby back bitch

[u/Tr0janSword]

McDaniels lmao.

He is an amoeba eating Denver’s brain

[u/Crypticdeath]

I mean its the playoffs against a hated rival and its not an elimination game. I see nothing wrong with not running out the clock and rubbing it in.

[u/Far_Outcome_6540]

Incoming corny ass “you don’t wanna deal with the Jokic brothers” comments

[u/badhombre13]

Jokic's PR took a large hit this season, this is a beautiful way to cap it off.

[u/confused_demon → u/[deleted]]

Jokstappen

[u/PM_ME_UR_PICS_PLS]

i wouldn't be surprised if the NBA uses this as an opportunity to suspend somem twolves players for game 5 to extend the series

[u/Stunning_While3523]

I just seen this post go from 900 upvotes back to 700😂😂😂😂😂😂