Shots · Playoff plays · Signature moves · #83
The Sombor Shuffle
Jokic created his high release by jumping backward from his right foot and fading left—the off-balance geometry known as the Sombor Shuffle.
#83 · Shots · Playoff plays
The Sombor Shuffle
2023 · 53-point playoff performance
Nikola Jokic · Phoenix Suns
2023 · 53-point playoff performance
Nikola Jokic
Against Phoenix Suns
The stakes
Western Conference semifinals Game 4
The shot looks improvised but repeats reliably. Its unusual footwork gives an already towering playmaker another release point defenders cannot model conventionally.
2023 Western Conference Semifinals
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MAY 7, 2023
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2023 Western Conference Semifinals Game 4 · May 7, 2023
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