Never realized Jokic is able to do this off of each leg. Such an unstoppable move.

@FMOON20

Жыл бұрын

Off the left leg it's just a regular shot but when he does it off his right, the wrong foot, it's a sombor shuffle

@kawakami789

Жыл бұрын

“If do right… no can defense” - Mr. Miyagi

@domagojhrgovic7419

Жыл бұрын

Travel

@medicineman77

Жыл бұрын

​@@domagojhrgovic7419 in your dreams🤡

@joelove9424

Жыл бұрын

​@@domagojhrgovic7419 no, not at all. Learn the game

You know its going in if Jokic did a sombor shuffle

@UnoDinero95001

Жыл бұрын

He has john wick levels of accuracy.

@NeneVZ

Жыл бұрын

@@UnoDinero95001 and he could beat John Wick at arm wrestling

@itshiho

Жыл бұрын

After a while you come to realize that shot is not luck at all, even the ones made against the Lakers. No one can be just lucky that many times 😂😂

It's funny how many fans thought Jokic was 'lucky' to hit those end of shock clock 3s in the lakers series. It's literally his go-to move when time is winding down and he hits those with very high consistency for years now.

@jasonmilly3320

11 ай бұрын

Yeah not many people care enough to watch the Nuggets till they're deep into the playoffs. Actually hope it stays that way I don't like all the attention

@Rogue_Centurion

10 ай бұрын

Yeah there’s plenty of highlights of him doing it

@dylanvolpe315

7 ай бұрын

Shock clock?

@scufed

5 ай бұрын

​@@dylanvolpe315what is a " shock" clock lol

“No way these shots keep going in” - my Laker friend after Game 1…

@Rogue_Centurion

Жыл бұрын

Literally 90% of Laker fans after game 1

@steviechampagne

Жыл бұрын

and they kept going in… and in…. and in again…

@aedaed3605

Жыл бұрын

that's what I used to say when I saw Dirk's game the first time safe to say I've gotten shut the hell up 😂

@WCGreeny

Жыл бұрын

​@Aed Aed I'm reminded of Curry's breakout season. I'm like "What's a bad shot? What's a good shot? I don't even know anymore."

@brown9671

11 ай бұрын

Every shot Jokic takes looks like it won’t go in, but you also know it’s going in. It’s not alright, he’s a sick man

The sheer number of this shots he made while the time was running out is mind boggling.

@steviechampagne

Жыл бұрын

and at the end of games!! jokic is so clutch is insane. he is an all time legend

@nndayo6408

Жыл бұрын

Ikr, he's so clutch it's amazing

@rodelotabamorce

Жыл бұрын

That's his go-to move with clock winding down

@jaegerwilks5147

11 ай бұрын

@@rodelotabamorce And people say he doesn't have a go to move

@Blekkkkkkkkk

10 ай бұрын

The ultimate bail out move .

about 2 years late to the hype but glad y'all are finally doing your jobs!

@SamuelBlackMetalRider

Жыл бұрын

Technically the hype is NOW since no one now can spurt out the BS narrative of Jokic choking come playoffs. Which they still did few months ago. Now everybody quiet. Now everybody praising Jokic, rightfully so. The hype is now and the hype is real. Those who truly love & know bball have known for a while of course. We were there BEFORE the hype

@danielnikochandra

Жыл бұрын

@@SamuelBlackMetalRider yeah he's not choking at all, its just these last 2 seasons everyone is always injured and he had to carry the whole franchise by himself in the playoffs 🥲

His fadeaway is just so unorthodox and pretty spectacular because of it. He is jumping from the right foot and rotates his body with his back left foot to align it to the basket. This Sombor shuffle, his crazy touch/post shots and his passing makes him one of the most enjoyable basketball player to watch.

@Goose21

Жыл бұрын

He might have the best touch on close shots I've ever seen. They don't even look like shots half the time he just throws it in, it's wild to watch

@the_real_ch3

Жыл бұрын

And he says he started doing it a couple years ago when he had a sprained left ankle, it hurt too much to jump off both feet so he just started doing it off only his right foot. And he accidentally invented an unstoppable shot

@DontTakeCrack

Жыл бұрын

jumping off the right foot doesn't sound like what's happening? that would be extremely unnatural. to me, he's still working off the left and lifting his right knee similar to dirk to block the defender. so he's basically combined dirk's style with an off the dribble fadeaway.

@jesustenes2

11 ай бұрын

​@@DontTakeCrackhe does have the usual dirk kd left legged fade, but the special move is the one-dribble right legged fade like the last one of the video, that's what the announcers named the sombor shuffle

Bro basically all of these were at the end of shot clocks in high leverage situations. This is wild.

@peterpan3022

Жыл бұрын

well he would never take that shot with time on the clock since he always tries to find the best shot for the team.

@island_dancer

Жыл бұрын

There was an interview with Aaron Gordon before the all star break where he mentioned this about Joker. He told him the fadeaway was a last resort shot. The main reason is because its hard to do and by moving away from the basket, you deny yourself your own rebound opportunity. So I think the reason these are all late in the shot clock is because he doesn't see a way to create anything better, so he goes for the fade - a shot that creates its own separation when you don't have any space to move into or pass. The crazy thing is he is a 40%+ 3pt shooter and like 53% from contested mid range, so even his shot of last resort is ridiculous.

@sdogg

11 ай бұрын

Yeah it's crazy. Shot clock about to expire and the games are close. Unbelievable

Side step + Stepback + 1 legged Fadeaway = Sombor shuffle.

@donlon2579

Жыл бұрын

You should add turnaround when he is in the post

@collinalvarado1462

Жыл бұрын

It's not a Sombor if it's off his left foot, but I think it's too late to get everyone to agree to be that specific

@dee5tank

Жыл бұрын

​@@collinalvarado1462totally. The true Sombor Shuffle aficionados will know its the unconventional shooting of shooting right hand, right foot.

@tzeege

Жыл бұрын

@@collinalvarado1462 You don't need everyone to agree. True fans, and most importantly Jokic and the Nuggets, know that it's right hand/right foot. ESPN did a video on a proper Sombor in 2021 and it's perfectly explained. The title is "Jokić’s ‘Sombor Shuffle’ is half step-back, half fadeaway and all cash."

@paulv7744

Жыл бұрын

@@tzeege Correct. The Sombor Shuffle is not a science. Its an Art.. 🤣

if i told you that Nikola Jokic had a better PPG average last year than Dirk ever had in his entire career, would you believe me?

@madhavyu

Жыл бұрын

If I told you that I believe random people on the internet all the time would you believe me?

@chillax9184

Жыл бұрын

I love Jokic but that’s a bad stat to compare. The longer the period is, the higher the chance of one to have a low PPG. Why would you compare an entire career to a one season?

@melon360noscope7

Жыл бұрын

@@chillax9184 I think he was talking about any point in dirk’s career not referring to his whole career PPG

@teriba453

Жыл бұрын

​@Chillax Jokic averaged 27 points last season alone, Dirk never averaged up to 27 points in a single season, you didn't understand what he said

@souljaboi81

Жыл бұрын

its a bad comparison due to the league being much more offensively oriented now. much higher total point averages. a fair take would be what their ppg is as a percentage of the team total score

Finally. We’ve been telling National Media about the Sombor Shuffle for 7 YEARS. Now the world will understand how incredible he is…

He was playing with an injured leg and couldn't rely on it, so he used the healthy one to shoot. Then he realized that it was going well, and he just kept going.

@gunthro3327

9 ай бұрын

Did he say this in an interview or something? I would like to see it

@miki_car

9 ай бұрын

@@gunthro3327 yes on espn .Title on YTube is "Nikola Jokic is not focused"

@impolaris1398

9 ай бұрын

@@gunthro3327 yes he did say in interview

4:11 my all time favorite nuggets call

He always breaks this out during clutch time. It feels like he never misses the shot. Like he has dark magic that he can only use sparingly late in the game

@Blekkkkkkkkk

10 ай бұрын

Basically this moves just creates open shot, and u hit an open shots. Usually people do the right side step for bail out move, like kyrie on 2016 finals. Except this one is using one leg only

A few more good sombor shuffles are missing, but ok, one more sick through Rudy Gobert, and the sickest since last summer Serbia vs Greece through Giannis full turn for three points is the best he ever hit.

@occultsymbols

Жыл бұрын

agreed that one was so insane vs giannis. I fell out of my chair watching him hit that shot live. Even my mom who doesn't normally watch basketball was shocked.

@angahbg9089

Жыл бұрын

​@@occultsymbols even Jokic was shock bro

@jaegerwilks5147

11 ай бұрын

@@occultsymbols That shot was when I started thinking they could really win it all

Best ungaurdable fadeaway since dirk😂😂😂

@UnoDinero95001

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@hristijandimitrovski8664

Жыл бұрын

That isn't even fadeaway, that's fadeaway and step back in one😂🤣🤣😂

@ChuckwaldMartin

Жыл бұрын

@@hristijandimitrovski8664 and off the wrong foot

@hristijandimitrovski8664

Жыл бұрын

@@ChuckwaldMartin yeah😬😬he is crazy.

@RapidFrames

Жыл бұрын

even AD cant guard it, who else can. so fun to watch this era

Insane how about 80% of these are nothing but net.. I'm not sure how impressive that is, but it is to me.

There's no way you can defend shots from shooting form like that. His release is behind his head bruh Jokic replaced KD lately as the most unstoppable player today.

@goldie5678-pb2fg

Жыл бұрын

As in water polo, which he grew up playing!!

All time great signature move right there

He also had one vs giannis in Greece vs Serbia

it's just a stroll in the park for jokic this game , best player in the world ...... JOKIC IS BASKETBALL WIZARD!

Whoever came up with "Sombor shuffle" needs a raise, whoever approved this YT title needs one too. The dude who pressed the upload button on the vid. A raise for that fella.

@miki_car

Жыл бұрын

He was playing with an injured leg and couldn't rely on it, so he used the healthy one to shoot. Then he realized that it was going well, and he just kept going.

@jimmyjoejerkic

Жыл бұрын

Chris Marlowe coined it "The Sombor Shuffle".

@samuelsamano3777

Жыл бұрын

The nuggets play by play guy called it years ago.

@bryanfoster326

Жыл бұрын

Someone called the fading 3 over AD in game 4 the “Sombor sling,” and I love that too

@dee5tank

Жыл бұрын

​@@bryanfoster326that was Coach Malone in one of the pressers after the series. I think everything is just going to be the Sambor S___. Like McDonald's is gonna give Nikola an endorsement and they'll get him to advertise the Sombor Shake. Nike/Air Jordan will give Jokic the Sombor Shoe. 😂

Can we appreciate that the man consistently shoots the ball with a perfect arch. I mean PERFECT. I am 100% certain that you can plot a mathematically calculated ideal curve against the arch of his shots and both lines would not deviate from each other.

@TheChzoronzon

Жыл бұрын

All ball curves are perfect parables, unless Jean Grey is in the court... but I get you. Most of them don't touch the rim...

@goldie5678-pb2fg

Жыл бұрын

I read they play a lot of water polo in Serbia....explains a lot of his shooting!!

@wyotriumphrider

11 ай бұрын

Mathematically, the higher the arc of a shot, the more target area is presented by the rim.

@omnivorous65

11 ай бұрын

@@wyotriumphrider There are two variables that need to be balanced. The ideal arc would also need to minimise the total distance the ball has to travel while achieving the highest possible arc. The longer the distance the ball travels the more initial directional inaccuracies take effect.

@buljas78

9 ай бұрын

​@@goldie5678-pb2fgnot only that we play a lot of waterpolo we are also the best national team in waterpolo!

Red headband Jokic is a MONSTER

@tzeege

Жыл бұрын

Legendary game.

Jokić is apparently part of Serbia's secret science fiction project. The project allowed his mind to be one second into the future, before everyone else on the basketball court. HUSH-HUSH

The only player who can stop the Jokic shuffle is Jokic.

that shit is literally unguardable lmao

Dude I love how unorthodox he is its actually really inspiring

It's like the Nowitzki fadeaway but it looks even more unlikely to go in despite going in almost every time

The guy had to be the ebst inthe league for 3 years to get respect lol insane

Poetry in motion 😮‍💨 that’s the modern day Dirk fadeaway.. unguardable🔥

I don't know if people really understand hoow TOUGH these shots are😮😮😮that's basically step back and one legged fadeaway in one move. And he takes them often. These shots are on the same amount of difficuly like Kobe's shots.

@Vrbaski

Жыл бұрын

the hardest part of all this is the fact that its off the RIGHT foot. I can't comprehend how he has the coordination to make it look that easy. I assume he practices this a ton, but being able to just casually shoot a fade off the right foot is insane. That type of shot would be a hail mary for most players, not a crunch time, end of shot clock swish. Also, the really crazy ones at the start where the ball is behind his head. None of it makes sense.

@hristijandimitrovski8664

10 ай бұрын

​@@Vrbaskiyeah... Incredible

The sombor shuffle is the same level of skyhook you saw it coming but its hard to stop, i think jokic is the only one who can use it because its built from his shooting form, stepping back to the right with a right leg and right hand shooting from back of the head or the side while twisting his body it means jokic body can protect the shooting hand and mistime opponents reaction by hiding the ball from the back or side of his head😂😂

@charliedontsurf9155

Жыл бұрын

This compilation got me thinking about the skyhook too ! A simple move but when perfected , like you said , almost impossible to stop . Jokic basically freezes out his defenders and no matter how athletic they are , they are not able to get there in time !

Beaty of basketball package in one human being. Who gets it,gets it..🎉

@CalebShimomura

Жыл бұрын

You may not like it, but this is what peak basketball form looks like

THIS is the only unguardable shot in the NBA rn. No one can do the sky hooks no more as effectively but the shuffle is so unique it only works when the joker does it

@Blekkkkkkkkk

10 ай бұрын

Jokic floaters is just as good and unguardable. Dude just floats it without jumping. How do you time that to block. Also flotaers in generals are just the better way to finish with absolutely guaranteed that it wont be blocked over skyhook

Jokic, you're a pure fckng genius. Just spent 105 euros for your official jersey ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

RIP to any Heat player tryin to guard this🤷🏻‍♂️

@acsatx

Жыл бұрын

bam definitely

@deusxvi1383

Жыл бұрын

@@acsatx ad was struggling bam not guarding that lol

@schmoke.

Жыл бұрын

Bam stands no chance, doesn't have the size or strength to handle anything that Jokic has, I expect Jokic to average 30+ every game and a bunch of assists as they try to double him in desperation, Nuggets in 5

@acsatx

Жыл бұрын

@@deusxvi1383 no i mean as in bam can’t definitely guard that😭

@deusxvi1383

Жыл бұрын

@@acsatx o lol

But tell us again how “boring” and “slow” Joker’s play is 😏

there goes that man..

Never imagined someone scored like this right infront the face of AD

His statue should either be this, or a crazy assist

You better credit the goat Chris Marlowe for that nickname

And they thought it was luck. 😂

Some of them are not Sombor Shuffles, especially at the beginning. True Sombor Shuffle is when he takes one dribble and then side steps or step back with his RIGHT foot and then jumps off that foot and shoots with his RIGHT hand with little bit of twisting his body to allign to the rim from FACE UP position. First time we see real Sombor Shuffle in this video is at the 1:19 Shooting with RIGHT hand from jumping off from RIGHT foot is an unorthodox way and very difficult and unusual.

so i literally searched this yesterday, AND BOOM! TODAY WE GET A VIDEO!

The Joker's release point is so slow yet so effective even when there's a hand in his face. 💯

AD played the best defense on Jokic all playoffs but even he was left shaking his head to the sombor shuffle.

I would like to see a training video of Jokic developing Sombor shuffle from scratch. It really feels like Naruto developing Rasengan. It's not really a desperation shot if you make it with such a high percentage. It is an actual shot like Lillard's "bad" shot.

@BrothaGoneBased

7 ай бұрын

I would pay to watch his preparation/training from like 2017-2020. Top 5 most visually interesting player

The fact that most of these were in the clutch and swishes is just amazing.

I appreciate the super Serbian because he doesn’t rub his skill into his opponent’s face. He’s all business without the flash and bravado. He’s not clowning for the crowd he’s a journeyman who has worked at his craft and deserves all the accolades thrown his way and the haters can just eat 💩

Holy man the form is so beautiful

Kudos to NBA for bringing Sombor shuffle to people's attention, but as a long time Nuggets fan I just need to say that not every one legged fadeaway shot is called that. It's just the one when he does it off of his right foot jumping to the right side (and sometimes backwards as well). For example, none of those 3 shots in the Lakers' series was Sombor shuffle, and actually, in this compilation the first REAL Sombor shuffle appears at 1:20 mark.

Go back and watch Kevin Garnetts jump shot form. Kind of looks like this where he releases it over top of his head, but this man takes it to another level!!

He's kind of slept on as a shooter... like he's very effective in the midrange and on 3s. You can't really give him space, his shooting I think partially is why defenses can't cheat and it creates all the space for teammates to cut. Amazing touch.

Shot clock winding down below 5 seconds, nobody else has anything - Joker says “it’s up to me”, so he sets his coffee down & busts out the unstoppable signature Sombor shuffle. Hitting them at about 60% clip.

Feels like you could make an entire 10 minute video of him doing this to the Lakers in the playoffs this year.

1:46 no one gonna talk about how kawhi had a smooth catch with his hand

There has never been a player like him before. He’s so much fun to watch and I think only getting better!

you know who the real ones are by the fact they didn't put a twitter hashtag on their back during the bubble. Butler and Jokic said 'no thanks, just here to hoop'

@jdrummerdd

Жыл бұрын

lmfao just shut up bruh it was 3 years ago

@averagegoslingenthusiast2033

Жыл бұрын

Neither had a hashtag and neither won anything 🤣

@5280Misfit

Жыл бұрын

@@averagegoslingenthusiast2033 okay stupid ass sayings*

@suzunome47

Жыл бұрын

​@@averagegoslingenthusiast2033 well one of them is about to win a real championship this year and not a fake Mickey Mouse ring in 2020.

@anonymous-bm4yh

Жыл бұрын

​@@suzunome47 jealous cuz ur trash team can't win in the bubble lmao

1:19 - first time you see real Sombor Shuffle in this video.

AD to Joker be like "Really?" Jokic: "Yeah, lucky I guess." while shrugging it off.

So many of these shots are heavily contested too. Just the touch of a magician.

Idky but Jokic’s fadeaway is satisfying too watch.

Just and FYI the shuffle has to come off the RIGHT foot

@lukamarkovic1706

Жыл бұрын

Facts

Great seeing every teammate's aware of what Jokic may do and being ready for it. I hope they can keep it together for a few more years - I may even buy tickets.

You have to double team him and even that doesn't really work because he's got such a amazing floor presence, he'll always find the open man whether it be Murray, Gordon, Bruce Brown​or MPJ.

The greatest man alive.

I love how Rudy is considered to be one of the best defenders in the league on his position and in overall, and our boy just simply cooks him in every single way

Miami, good luck lol

The arch on the shot is a thing of beauty

He is making these shots. In an unorthodox way. While being closely guarded by a center.

Just such a soft hand, he shoots with such a high arc and the release point is so high.

Watching Jokic hit those shots are so demoralizing as a defender

Alternative title: Jokic sonning AD for 6 minutes and 43 seconds

Off the right foot the only orthodox sombor shuffle.

It’s the fact he does it with both feet doesn’t matter what direction he’s pushed he can do it

Legend

Every great center had an unblockable shot. Wilt had the quick turnaround fadeaway, Kareem had the sky hook, Shaq had the pure power back down, and Jokic has the one-legged fadeaway.

ELITE!

Here we go again ladies and gents ten moths later and we are back at it

It really is like watching Dirk’s old shots. The high arc, the unstoppable nature. And he’s taller, and a great passer above all that. And he’s got a good back to basket repertoire.

So many of these shots are made in clutch time, too

Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.

it's just like... you watch this once, and it looks like such an ungainly move. He's off-balance, he's on one leg, he's not really controlling the ball with both hands, it goes in anyway. It looks like a desperation heave. And then he does the same exact thing 17 more times, in the exact same way, from either leg.

86% of the game on average Whenever Jokic touches the basketball or makes a play that impacts its movement close to the basket. That’s no.1 in nba history. Wilt follows at 71%. MJ is 66% and LeBron was 59%. Oscar 57%.

The 3pt over AD could be a Sombor trebuchet

It took the nuggets making the finals before you decided to pay attention to them

4:09 Holy shit

ok... watching this, makes sense he just fuckin dominated the same dudes on his way to the chip, dudes been dominating these dudes for the last 4 years

his shooting arc is so beautiful

Bravo Kralju Nas…

The goat!!!!

Love that Boban vs Nikola

So many of these are hit against DPOYs. Unreal

0:04 That is NOT a Sombor Shuffle, but a Dirk shot. It is a one legged fadeaway from the left foot, shot with the right hand. Dirk shot = jump with the left foot, shot with the right hand Sombor suffle = jump with the right foot, shot with the right hand The real Sombor is the one legged jump from the foot the same side as the shooting hand. There must be a distinction because calling a "Sombor shuffle" a "Dirk shot" is disrespectful to both of them.

Linking this to anyone else that says “he won’t make shots like that the whole series”

Most of these are nothing but Nylon. The arc, the spin, the perfect drop... What a shot after such a tough move

Entire NBA gettin cooked by this move is NUTS

the desbelief and resignation by the defenders is the most amusing part. other than the shot itself off course

Lukic would be deadliest duo in the league