Will The Heat Pin Your Ears Back To Kevin Garnett When He Claims To Know How To Stop Nikola Jokic?

The NBA Hall of Famer, who defended Zach Randolph and Dirk Nowitzki for most of his 21-year career, claims that Jokic is a hybrid of the two players. Kevin Garnett knows how to stop Nikola Jokic if he were playing against him.

According to Kevin Garnett, Nikola Jokic, a standout for the Denver Nuggets, may be stopped. To have a chance at winning the NBA Finals in 2023, the Miami Heat will have to do something. Will the team under Coach Spoelstra pay attention? They could also make an effort to stop the two-time NBA MVP.

Garnett met with former NBA player Matt Barnes for an edition of KG Certified to explore how he would defend modern-day Nikola Jokic. KG and The Joker sparred momentarily during the Denver star’s first season, but that was all.

“So a guy like Joker, who is very long, gets his hands on many balls. He has a combination of guys I’ve had to guard. He’s like Dirk (Nowitzki) and Z-Bo (Zach Randolph).” 

“The first thing I’m going to do I’m gonna initiate the fight early. Soon as you take it out, and you’re trailing? Man, I’m waiting on you. I’m waiting on you at the free throw line at that end. And guess what I’m gonna do? I’m gonna bump you a little bit; we’re gonna run up together. I’m going to bump you a little bit. I’ll be able to smell your cologne, your hairspray.”

“I’ve got to switch it up,” the former Boston player continued. “Next time I come down, I may let him run. Give him a foul. Take one.” “You cannot give him the same thing cause guess what he’s doing? The Joker’s so smart, he’s letting you come down, and he’s letting you initiate. He’s like a counterpuncher. He let you swing first—boom, bam! Then you adjust. So in that, you gotta mix it up.”

Kevin Garnett

On the other side of the floor, Garnett added how he would post up again: 

“And then on the offensive end? Ah, nah. We finna run. I’m finna see how good of a shape you are”.

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