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Grading the Week: Move over Skyhook. Nikola Jokic’s Sombor Shuffle is now the most devastating shot in basketball history.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets leaves the floor with his MVP trophy in hand after the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 113-111 Western Conference finals game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday, May 22, 2023. The Nuggets swept the best-of-seven series 4-0 to advance to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets leaves the floor with his MVP trophy in hand after the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 113-111 Western Conference finals game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday, May 22, 2023. The Nuggets swept the best-of-seven series 4-0 to advance to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 1: Matt Schubert - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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