2.2.2016.
DENVER — Skoro ceo izveštaj ESPN-a je o Jokićevom najboljem nastupu u pedesetčetvrtoj NBA utakmici.
The Toronto Raptors were ready for Danilo Gallinari. They didn’t have an answer for Nikola Jokic.
The rookie center had 27 points and 14 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets ended Toronto’s 11-game winning streak with a 112-93 victory over the Raptors on Monday night.
Jokic’s totals were season highs. He had 23 points and 12 rebounds against San Antonio on Nov. 28 and now has four double-doubles in his past five games. The 20-year-old Serbian has surpassed even his own expectations for this season.
„When I came here I didn’t think I would play,“ he said. „Now I have trust from the coach.“
His effort Monday eased the burden on Gallinari, Denver’s leading scorer. Gallinari had just 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting and let Jokic dominate Toronto.
„He had a good game. I’m very happy for him,“ Gallinari said. „I told him the challenge is for him to do that every night.“
Jokic went 2 of 4 from the line in the final 1:57 of the third to tie his career high. He came in late in the fourth and set new highs for his rookie season.
„What a performance. Every time I think he’s kind of maxed out for his rookie season, he finds a way to keep on impressing me,“ Denver coach Michael Malone said. „You can talk about some of these other young bigs, who are all talented, and I wouldn’t trade him for anybody in the world. He’s a special young man and a special young talent. He’s only going to get better as he gets stronger.“