Denver Nuggets starting center, Serbian Nikola Jokic, He showed reporters his new wedding band on Thursday and said that he would now seek to get the NBA champion ring.
During a virtual session, Jokic said that after being eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the past Western Conference finals, he decided to marry and hopes to help the Nuggets obtain the championship ring. although his team is still not seen as the favorite to get it.
Jokic criticized that there is still talk about the Los Angeles Clippers not reaching the Western Conference finals when they were the ones who were on the verge of reaching the NBA Finals.
Able to win the ring
However, Jokic He said that it was not something that affected him at all, since everyone within the team knows perfectly what they are capable of achieving when they are in the field.
The Nuggets They relied on their continuity last season, but they return with some cast changes around Jokic. and Canadian guard Jamal Murray.
While the Lakers did Significant offseason additions with German guard Dennis Schroder and power forward Montrezl Harrell, lThe Nuggets lost power forward Jerami Grant, forward Torrey Craig and center Mason Plumlee in free agency.
Two additions
His only two acquisitions significant have been power forward JaMychal Green and rookie point guard, the Argentine Facundo Campazzo, who arrives from Real Madrid.
“For To be honest, I don’t care about the Lakers, “Jokic commented when asked about trying to keep up with the champs. “They are probably going to be good anyway.”
Jokic said that The only important thing is that players have come into his team who are going to bring more energy and that will be positive.
“But above all we have players like Michael Porter Jr. who can make a big difference if he maintains his growth as a player, which has all the elements to be a star, “said Jokic.” In addition, all of us will have more experience knowing what it is like to compete against the greats.
