In the NBA hierarchy, there are LeBron, Steph and K.D. They are the Big Three.
But the Joker is on anyone who fails to recognize why the Nuggets have a shot to win it all. Not in three or five years. Now.
After beating Toronto 95-86 on Sunday, Nikola Jokic was in no hurry to talk about his 29 points, nine rebounds, two mind-blowing trick shots or outdueling Kawhi Leonard when the game came down to which superstar would exert his will and win this showdown between the teams with league’s top two records.
Instead, Jokic plopped down on a cushy leather chair in the Denver locker room and did a little face time on the phone with his godfather in Russia.