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Nikola Jokić Gets Lost Among the Stars. And He’s O.K. With That.

Nuggets veteran Jeff Green is not easily impressed.

Uncle Jeff, as the 14-year pro is affectionately known, has been in the NBA for so long the first jersey he wore read “SuperSonics” across the front. Green has played with Point Gods, Kings, Beards, Brodies, Easy Money Snipers and everyone in between. And still, this deep into his career, he has the capacity to be wowed by a teammate.

“There was a game we played against Sacramento,” Green recalls with a chuckle. “And I caught it in the post against De’Aaron Fox. And on video it looks crazy.