Nikola Jokic details his offseason: 'On the court, I skipped a month' / News - Basketnews.com

Jokic said he never skipped weight room but might have missed a couple of days or months of practice on the court.

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The new 2023-24 NBA season started with a game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers, which the reigning league champs won. After the match, Nikola Jokic was asked how he prepared for it.

Player of the Game EFF 39 Nikola Jokic Points 29 Accuracy 12-22 Rebounds 13 Assists 11

Jokic scored a triple-double (29 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists) en route to a comfortable Nuggets win. Contrary to public opinion, he never skipped the gym during the offseason, he said.

"I was in the weight room basically every day. I skipped just Sundays. I was preparing my body for the season. Our bodies are our tools. If your body is not ready, something's going to happen, you're going to injure yourself," the Serbian big man said.

"I didn't skip any days in the weight room. Maybe a little bit on the court, I was skipping it, a couple of days or a month, or two months," Jokic laughed.

Before the game, the Nuggets received their 2023 NBA Championship rings.

"I think we had good energy. The whole ceremony gave us an energy boost," Jokic said.

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