Stop what you’re doing and look at this absurd Nikola Jokic no-look pass

Nikola Jokic is a verified passing savant, a pure-vision point god in a 6’10 body that uses his skills to throw passes that we hardly ever see. The NBA is better because we have him, and the Denver Nuggets should be thankful every day for their Serbian star.

Here’s the ridiculous pass Jokic threw on Thursday.

My reaction to that pass: !!!

My further reaction to that pass: ohmygodhowdidhejustdothat

This specific type of pass — the around-the-back or no-look variety down the baseline that immediately nets a layup — are a particular favorite of mine. Here are a few more examples.

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I know there are a couple more like this — drop them in the comments and we’ll crowd source.