"How did the final game go?" Jokic asked curiously, knowing that Durant was currently the second-best player in the League, right after Hansen.
"He scored 34 points but made only 11 of 29 shots and had 5 turnovers, while I scored 20 points." Even after all these years, Hansen's memory of certain games remained crystal clear.
"I definitely couldn't play that well." Jokic put himself in the situation.
"Nikola, you're good at everything, it's just that you lack confidence."
Jokic scratched his head awkwardly, uncertain why Hansen thought he could be an all-star!
"You should know, I was playing against KD who averaged 30 points per game, and you are up against a 39-year-old man; are you worried he might try to flop?" If Garnett hadn't been in the locker room right then, Hansen would have used him as an example.
Duncan, although slightly more enduring than Garnett, wasn't much stronger now.
Hansen's words stunned Jokic.
"I'll defend him," Jokic said after snapping back to reality.
