Popovich: Jokic is 7-foot tall Larry Bird

In yesterday's regular season, the Nuggets beat the Spurs 102-96 at home. In this game, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic played 34 minutes, shooting 14-of-19, with 32 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists.

Spurs coach Greg Popovich praised Jokic in an interview after the game: "Jokic is a 7-foot Larry Bird type player. The way he passes and reads the game is incredible. ”