Michael Malone on Nikola Jokic: 'As much as we put on his shoulders, he never runs from it, he never complains'

The Serbian center dropped 48 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists in a 141-111 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. This followed another stellar outing, bringing his back-to-back totals to 104 points, 30 rebounds, and 16 assists. “I can’t say I’m surprised because I’ve been spoiled, as have you, to have the best seat in the house to watch this guy for 10 years and to watch him do it night in and night out, the second night of a back-to-back,” coach Michael Malone said during the post-game conference. “As much as we put on his shoulders, he never runs from it, he never complains, and I love his mental and physical toughness.”