Nikola Jokic gave props to the two for challenging his shots and slowing him. But Green believes the Joker’s frustrations will only fuel the reigning league MVP.
SAN FRANCISCO – Draymond Green compared guarding Nikola Jokic to playing chess.
“A guy like that, it can’t just be like, ‘Oh, I’m trying to do this one thing.’ There are so many other things that you have to do because if not, he just quickly figures stuff out and takes advantage of it,” Green said.Green has long been lauded for his high basketball IQ and defensive prowess, which Stephen Curry reiterated after the Warriors took Game 1 of the series Saturday.
Afterwards, Jokic gave props to the two for challenging his shots and slowing him. But Green believes the Joker’s frustrations will only fuel the reigning league MVP.
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