Harten: When Jokic s substitute is the hardest job in the NBA, you can t be better than him

Thunder player Isaiah Haltenstein was interviewed by the media, in which he talked about his feelings about playing for the Nuggets before.

Hatten said: "As a substitute for Nikola Jokic in the Nuggets, it is probably the most difficult job in the NBA - no matter how good you perform, you can only get about 10 minutes of playing time, and you know that you can never surpass Jokic's performance. During that time, I often fell into self-doubt until I started to develop psychological resilience, and the situation gradually improved."

"But this experience benefited me a lot. Observing Jokic's way of playing, my passing ability made a qualitative leap. Originally, my foundation was not bad, but by studying how he guided his teammates with his eyes and how to predict defense, I completely reshape my understanding of the game. What shocked me the most was his ability to control the rhythm of the game, that kind of basketball IQ. In the playoffs, he was like a coach, able to accurately command the position and tactical execution of each teammate."