There are a lot of reasons that at just 22 years of age, Nikola Jokic is one of best offensive players in the NBA. He’s got incredible touch on short shots, post ups, floaters, and mid-range jumpers as well as a great handle, ridiculously high basketball IQ, and incredible footwork. But his best and most entertaining skill is his passing. Jokic has every pass in the book including a few passes that he personally wrote the chapters on.
Let’s dive into the book of Jokic to find the correct taxonomy of every type of pass.
Give and Go’s
The staple of Jokic’s passing is the give and go.