Nikola Jokić defeated the Golden State Warriors in a wild buzzer-beater tonight! Watching the Serbian superstar land shots one after another, leading the Dubs players in circles, had the entire arena looking on in awe. And his crazy basketball skills gave one particular rookie the chills. He left Brandin Podziemski in shock.
Talking to reporters post-game, the Warriors’ rising star rookie was reminded of the Lakers-Nuggets Western Conference Final. “All I thought about was him against the Lakers last year in the playoffs making those crazy shots over Anthony Davis. As soon as I saw him load up his feet like he was gonna shoot. Just the way that momentum was going to the game, had a good chance of going in,” he finished wistfully.
Brandin Podziemski’s thoughts as he saw Jokic’s shot go up: “All I thought about was him against the Lakers last year in the playoffs making those crazy shots over Anthony Davis. As soon as I saw him load up his feet like he was gonna shoot. Just the way that momentum was going…
— Shayna Rubin (@ShaynaRubin) January 5, 2024
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