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Kiszla: In quest for NBA championship, goofy Nikola Jokic growing into Joker the Grouch

Noting a more serious and sometimes sullen Jokic, coach Michael Malone said: “He’s not going to have a smile on his face every day.” And that’s a good thing.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets gets hyped before the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, October 3, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets gets hyped before the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, October 3, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
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Noting a more serious and sometimes sullen Jokic, coach Michael Malone said: "He's not going to have a smile on his face every day." And that's a good thing.
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