Whenever the even-keeled Nikola Jokic gets into a physical altercation, he makes headlines in the NBA. When the Denver Nuggets began their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jokic found himself going viral once again after a heated act from a Wolves defender.
Late in the third quarter of Game 1 on Saturday, Jaden McDaniels shoved Nikola Jokic after making a jumper in the lane. McDaniels was assessed a technical foul for this action.
On social media, some fans blasted Jaden McDaniels for shoving Nikola Jokic in the back.
“Jaden out here starting fights he can’t finish while his team gets cooked by 12. Classic Wolves: all bark, no bite, zero rings.”
“Jaden McDaniels out here starting playoff smoke with the 3x MVP. Meanwhile Jokić just shrugs it off and keeps cooking the Wolves by 12. Big dog energy > bark energy.”
“Weak ahh boy take that L”
“True fatherless behavior”
Meanwhile, other netizens backed McDaniels in this situation.
“The Timberwolves’ defense is built on this kind of energy. McDaniels doesn’t care about the MVP trophies; he’s just there to make life difficult.”
“Nobody sees Jokic hit McDaniels in the face before? He took a shot. I’d be pissed too. lol”
In the end, it was Nikola Jokic who got the last laugh as the Nuggets won 116-105 to take Game 1. With both the Nuggets and the Wolves looking to get back to the Western Conference Finals, the intensity is expected to ramp up even more as this series progresses.
“Have You Seen His Brothers?”: Candace Parker Makes Hilarious Comment During Nikola Jokic-Jaden McDaniels Altercation
The commentators covering the Nuggets-Wolves game had a field day when Jaden McDaniels got physical with Nikola Jokic. On the Prime coverage, Candace Parker made a reference to Jokic’s family members who have been in the limelight before.
“McDaniels don’t want smoke with Jokic. Have you seen his brothers?”
Back in 2021, Jokic’s brothers went on social media to defend the Nuggets superstar after he got involved in an altercation with Markieff Morris. To this day, Jokic’s brothers live in infamy as the three-time MVP’s toughest enforcers.
