After Dejan Milojevic’s untimely death, Michael Malone, the coach of the Nuggets, calls attention to Nikola Jokic’s strong performance.
There have been several postponed Golden State Warriors games for good cause, but the loss of Milojevic has affected many others outside of the Dubs organization as well.
Basketball player turned coach Milojevic of Serbia enjoyed a prosperous career coaching his own nation long before he joined the Golden State Warriors coaching staff.
Ivica Zubac, Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, Goga Bitadze, Vasilije Micić, and yes, the current NBA Finals MVP, Nikola Jokic, were among the players that Milojevic taught during his eight years as the head coach of Mega Basket in the Adriatic Basketball Association. GROW UP READING
This Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics was Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets’ first since Milojevic’s death. The Celtics had a flawless 200-0 home record going into the contest.
With the game over, the Celtics are now 20-1 in Boston, mostly because to a performance worthy of an MVP award from the two-time league MVP. Following the contest, Nikola Jokic who was undoubtedly playing for “Decky” made an attempt, as discussed by Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone.
Nikola Jokic earned the Adriatic League MVP in his final season in Europe under Dejan Milojevic’s coaching, and the two Serbians stayed friends all these years after.
After learning of Milojevic’s hospitalization, Michael Malone even disclosed that the Nuggets spoke with Steve Kerr, the head coach of the Warriors, who informed Malone that Milojevic frequently discussed Jokic and was extremely pleased with the player’s growth as a person (via Bennett Durando of the Denver Post).
Jokic’s 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists against the NBA’s top squad would have made Decky proud without a doubt.
In situations such as these, the close brotherhood that exists among those who have both played and coached in the NBA is made very evident. After Dejan Milojevic’s untimely death, the post Nuggets coach Michael Malone calls out outstanding Nikola Jokic performance first published on ClutchPoints.