Russell Westbrook’s joining the Denver Nuggets has made everyone very excited. He played his second game with the team during Sunday’s game against the Suns. Fans were surprised by how well he got along with Nikola Jokic. Their moment together went viral on Twitter and is now the main topic everyone is talking about.
With nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook joining three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets now have a fresh dynamic on both ends of the court. Even though Westbrook was often criticized before, his teamwork with Jokic is now getting a lot of praise.
In their preseason game against Phoenix, Westbrook scored nine points and made six assists. He even did an alley-oop dunk from a pass by Jokic, who almost got a triple-double. Fans are talking about this the most.
After a recent practice, Nikola Jokic shared his thoughts on Westbrook’s impact, praising his contribution to the team. “I think we are lucky that we have Russ on our team,” Jokic said. “He’s doing that at a really high level. He can help us a lot in that category.”
Fans react to Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic’s team-up moment
The chemistry between Russel Westbrook and Nikola Jokic has sparked a wave of positive reactions from fans. People were very excited on social media after the amazing dunk. RussFcb couldn’t hold back, tweeting, “WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.”
@gularzoo2 added, “It really adds a new dimension to the game.”
@babenataliemay chimed in, “Love it! 🏀 Joker and Russ are 🔥 together.”
Meanwhile, @Lemonke212 commented on the team chemistry, saying, “Brodie heating up! 🔥”
