Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was beyond impressed with his new teammate Aaron Gordon, who made his debut against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The 25-year-old high-flyer looked comfortable in his new situation from the get-go, pitching in 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the Nuggets' 126-102 blowout victory.
Apart from Gordon's impressive numbers, The Joker opened up about the biggest thing that Gordon brought to the table (via Mike Singer of the Denver Post).
Nikola Jokic on Aaron Gordon: “The main thing and the best thing he did is accept the role.”
— Mike Singer (@msinger) March 29, 2021
It's not only Jokic who Gordon has managed to impress so far. Nuggets forward JaMychal Green also lauded the former Orlando Magic star for effortlessly fitting into the Nuggets' scheme of things.
JaMychal Green on Aaron Gordon: “It didn’t look like it was his first time playing with us.”
….“We’re very special offensively.”
— Mike Singer (@msinger) March 29, 2021
Jokic certainly made Gordon look good against the Hawks early on. AG's first official bucket for the Nuggets, a jumper near the top of the key, was courtesy of a pinpoint Jokic pass.
Aaron Gordon gets his first bucket as a Nugget ✔️ pic.twitter.com/7bCULAqpp4
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 29, 2021
The MVP frontrunner also rewarded a cutting Gordon early on, setting him up for a beautiful two-handed reverse dunk.
Nothing out of the 𝙗𝙡𝙪𝙚 in seeing Aaron Gordon dunk for his new team this Holi 🏀#OnlyHere pic.twitter.com/d3aQ4pjrKF
— NBA India (@NBAIndia) March 29, 2021
Gordon, of course, is used to playing with another European center named Nikola during his tenure with the Magic. While Vucevic is also special talent in his own right, AG has never had a teammate of Jokic's caliber, someone who can create plays for his teammates at the five spot.
Aaron Gordon on Nikola Jokic when speaking to @chrisadempsey: "His IQ is just through the roof."
— Mike Singer (@msinger) March 29, 2021
Jokic finished with another near triple-double on Sunday, tallying 16 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks, and one steal in 28 minutes of action. After a rough start early in the season, the Nuggets have improved to 28-18 and hold the fifth spot in the Western Conference. The addition of Gordon makes the stacked squad a dangerous opponent for any team come the NBA Playoffs.
For sure, we'll see more amazing plays from Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon in the coming games.
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