{"id":188962,"date":"2025-09-30T14:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=188962"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:49:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:49:35","slug":"jokic-finally-appeared-before-the-media-nikola-spoke-about-the-failure-at-eurobasket-and-staying-in-denver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/jokic-finally-appeared-before-the-media-nikola-spoke-about-the-failure-at-eurobasket-and-staying-in-denver\/","title":{"rendered":"JOKI\u0106 FINALLY APPEARED BEFORE THE MEDIA: Nikola spoke about the failure at EuroBasket and staying in Denver!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>The new NBA season is approaching its start, and Nikola Joki\u0107 spoke to the media in Denver.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best player of the Nuggets, and probably the world, first commented on the new team he has after numerous departures and arrivals, but also joked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They changed the team. Someone asked me last season if we could win the trophy, I said &#8216;no&#8217; because we got eliminated then. This year is a new opportunity for that. Many of my friends left the club, Vlatko, Dario\u2026 Now I have to find new friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the new &#8220;All-Star&#8221; game format, in which &#8220;Team USA&#8221; will play against &#8220;Team World,&#8221; Joki\u0107 briefly said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I have no opinion. We&#8217;ll see when it comes. I hope people will like it more.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonas Valan\u010di\u016bnas is one of the newcomers to the team, and also one of Joki\u0107&#8217;s new friends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We speak English; we don&#8217;t understand each other otherwise. He is qualified to be my new friend,&#8221; Joki\u0107 said with a laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nikola Joki\u0107 Makes Tons of Jokes, Talks New Look Nuggets &amp; More at Media Day!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fMu2Ym0uiy8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Joki\u0107 also used Pe\u0161i\u0107&#8217;s words about his relationship with Jamal Murray:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Pe\u0161i\u0107, my national team coach, said that Jamal and I have excellent communication off the court, but poor communication on it. The latter is important, but the former makes you closer to your teammates.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joki\u0107 did not extend his contract with Denver this summer, but he wants to stay there until the end:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think about it. Extending the cooperation comes naturally, especially how everything works today. My plan is to be a Nugget forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EuroBasket, as he says, helped him:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think it helps because of the different versions of basketball. Different teammates, rules\u2026 They give you new options, plays; you can learn from any player at EuroBasket. It definitely helps.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a journalist asked about his age, Joki\u0107 was &#8220;offended&#8221; and replied:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t have to be enemies; we won&#8217;t talk about my age,&#8221; Joki\u0107 laughed and continued: &#8220;We&#8217;ll see, I hope I&#8217;ll still be at this level,&#8221; the Denver center said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/i-do-not-agree-to-self-censorship-the-program-editor-of-rts-in-which-the-boy-praised-the-students-spoke-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cI DO NOT AGREE TO SELF-CENSORSHIP\u201d: The program editor of RTS, in which the boy praised the students, spoke out!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/boy-terribly-beaten-at-school-admitted-to-the-health-center-with-head-injuries-peers-filmed-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BOY TERRIBLY BEATEN AT SCHOOL: Admitted to the Health Center with head injuries, peers filmed everything!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/a-day-after-recruiting-over-100000-people-putin-addressed-the-nation-russia-is-going-on-the-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A DAY AFTER RECRUITING OVER 100,000 PEOPLE: Putin addressed the nation, Russia is going on the attack!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/they-mentioned-serbia-too-the-state-department-revealed-the-reason-for-the-suspension-of-the-strategic-dialogue-with-pristina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THEY MENTIONED SERBIA TOO: The State Department revealed the reason for the suspension of the strategic dialogue with Pri\u0161tina!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/fifa-slapped-serbia-with-a-hefty-fine-the-behavior-of-the-fans-against-england-costs-the-eagles-dearly-before-the-key-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FIFA SLAPPED SERBIA WITH A HEFTY FINE: The behavior of the fans against England costs the Eagles dearly before the key match!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: SportKlub; <strong>Photo<\/strong>: Printscreen YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new NBA season is approaching its start, and Nikola Joki\u0107 spoke to the media in Denver. The best player of the Nuggets, and probably the world, first commented on the new team he has after numerous departures and arrivals, but also joked: &#8220;They changed the team. 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