Nikola Jokic praised Minnesota Timberwolves, but claims that there is no rivalry present. He also revealed that he stopped talking to referees as he cannot change anything with that.
Nikola Jokic wrote history with his 56-point triple double as the Denver Nuggets won against Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Serbian big man became 3rd on the list of players with most points scored on Christmas Day, right behind Wilt Chamberlain and Bernard King.
Jokic doesn't think that deserves any special praises though:
"I had a good game. That's it."
Jokic also claims that there is not a rivalry between two teams, praising Minnesota.
"I don't believe in that, if that 'rivalry' even exists honestly. For me it's just another game. They're a tough team to beat, they don't give up either."
"This team really doesn't give up, it's something I said so many times that I become boring now. But, we believe in ourselves and we created a 6-0 run in 30 seconds, that gave us some breath. We missed some players and fought for all the 53 minutes."
He also revealed one thing that he changed comparing to last season:
"The fact that I stopped talking to the referees. I don't want to lose my head and concentration on something that I cannot change," he concluded.
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