NBATV’s David Griffin on Nikola Jokic, Michael Malone

Last night, after the team’s exciting win over the Utah Jazz, NBATV’s Gametime crew spent an entire segment discussing the Nuggets and their ascent to the top of the Western Conference standings. David Griffin, the former general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers who helped bring the city of Cleveland their first championship in over 50 years, had some very interesting things to say about the development of Nikola Jokic and his relationship with Nuggets head coach, Michael Malone.

“What’s really special about Jokic, he’s very much like a big version of James Harden. You just don’t speed him up. He plays at his pace all of the time, you’re never going to make him uncomfortable. He’s always…