Top 60 Nikola Jokic Quotes

I don’t feel pressure.

As long as I can take open shots or good shots, I’m going to take it.

There’s always going to be some guys not satisfied with the minutes or how they’re playing or what their role is. That’s normal.

My 3-point percentage is low, but I think I just need to work on that.

I was always really good with the ball, I was always passing the ball, scoring, shooting the ball. I think for me, that’s just a normal thing.

We cannot make our sole goal the eighth spot, the eighth seed.

When you first come to practice, you learn the guys. You’re going to play with them for the next couple seasons. You just need to know what shots they like, how they run, how good a lead they are. You need to know your personnel.

When I was young, basketball wasn’t my No. 1 priority.

We cannot think about playoffs. We just need to play the games.

I’m just playing basketball, the same way I have always played, from juniors and even back to middle school, I’m just doing it the same way. Nothing different. Just a team game, playing and having fun and trying to play the right way.

Someone said, ‘He’s not even in shape.’ I am playing in 80 games and he said that I’m not even in shape.

I am not athletic.

That’s crazy when a guy scores 27 and it’s bad.

The rookie game, those guys are going to be All-Stars one day.

I don’t usually talk much.

The team is always bigger than an individual or whatever, and a really good team can win a championship.

Every teacher in elementary school loved me because I was always goofing around. I was taller than most of the guys and girls, and fattest, too.

I mean, if I could score 40 every game, then I would score 40 every game. But I think I cannot score 40 every game, so I’m gonna pass a little bit, too.

In the NBA, it’s different. You must do everything. Defense, offense, shooting, everything. I wanted to prove myself here and I will prove myself here.

Pressure is just bad things for you.

I don’t like to watch the future too much.

I enjoy animals. Their nature.

You need to be consistent. Every game is important for you and your team.

A point makes you happy; an assist makes you and your teammate happy. An assist makes two people happy.

Basketball is an emotional game.

You can see that just with the passing, you can destroy the defense.

I just love to pass.

I believe the only muscles you need in basketball are the ones in your brain.

There must be one guy open and I want to find him.

After the first season, I got some experience and got older.

Winning is really fun.

For me, every game is a pickup game in front of my house.

I’m kind of normal guy.

I’m trying to be the best I can be in what I do.

Maybe water polo and volleyball really help me on the court. Water polo with my one-handed passes, volleyball too, maybe when I tap passes.

I just play the game. If that means I need to joke around, or whatever I need to do, that’s what I’ll do.

My dad is not really a relaxed guy. He’s nervous. He wants to do everything. But I am completely opposite to him. I am calm.

Maybe in the huddles I say something more. But I say it… not to become a leader, it’s just to help my team out.

If you don’t try something, you never know.

Every different horse has a different personality, like a human.

In high school, I couldn’t do one pushup.

We’d fight a lot. But I think all brothers do that.

I don’t think I’m that funny.

You must be fast. Bigs are fast, running all over the court. You must be ready for that.

You need to be a fan of your own team.

I lead the league in scratches. I’m always bleeding – I’m used to it.

Oh man, I am so happy when I get to dribble the ball.

I think it’s not just me. I think there is a lot of guys in the NBA that – just kind of big men in the NBA that can affect the game in so many ways.

I’m just trying to win the games.

You need to go with that mentality and play the game. No pressure. Yes, you need to do something. But it’s just a game.

My teams in Serbia always had really good point guards. But I have always loved to dribble the ball. Even when I was outside, just walking by myself, I would always love to dribble and imagine my defender there in front of me – what I would try to do.

I watched Magic because of his passing, and Hakeem because of his post moves.

I met Kobe during my first year, before a game.

Of course, we’re going to talk trash or whatever. Both teams just want to win the game.

As center you can push the ball. If you’re a big man and you can push the ball, or you can run fast, you can make a difference in the game.

I just want to improve myself.

For me, an assist is the same as getting a basket.

When I was younger I always liked to pass.

We don’t think about what anybody else with the media or other teams think about us.

Passing is kind of in my game all my life.