How Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) reigned over Game 1 of the NBA Finals

The – not always inspired – DJ at the Ball Arena knew he couldn’t go wrong with the Lose Yourself by Eminem to accompany the warm-up before game 1 of the final on Thursday evening. Lose Yourselfa classic about the anxiety that precedes the big moments. “His hands are sweaty, his knees are shaking, his arms are heavy”, sings the rapper. But Nikola Jokic’s hands, knees and arms showed no signs of strain for the first NBA Finals of his career. “To be honest, I couldn’t wait for it to start. I think people have overdone it a bit before. And when the game started, I felt really comfortable.”said the Serb with his usual grumpy air of press conferences and this furtive glance at the press secretary of the NBA who announces “three more questions”.