OKLAHOMA CITY – Nikola Jokic’s methodical pace is by design. His gift is turning slow into savvy.
When he caught the ball halfway between the 3-point line and the right block Wednesday night vs. Oklahoma City, any urgency would’ve undermined the process. Instead, as he absorbed attention first from Derrick Favors, and later from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander along the baseline, he was letting his teammates and the defense adjust to his advantage.
It was a full three seconds after Jokic caught the ball that he whipped a left-handed lob across the court and into the 3-point shooting pocket of Monte Morris.