SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The rim loves Nikola Jokic as much as his mother does.
It inexplicably softens for him, accepting what he offers on his terms, welcoming the basketball almost invariably where other shooters might be rejected. In a hypnotic illusion, steel appears pillow-like.
That’s the effect Jokic has when he’s at his best. And when he’s fully healthy. He’s both right now.
Nuggets coach David Adelman said Tuesday night that Jokic’s recurring wrist injury disrupted his shooting touch at times over the last couple of years — in contrast to the early portion of this season.