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Jokic didn’t seem as amused by the situation as Adelman and Braun. The three-time MVP center alluded to his 2023 playoff incident with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, who famously flailed backward in a theatrical display after Jokic similarly tried to take the ball from him. The only difference was that Ishbia was technically a fan watching from a courtside seat, whereas Van Gundy and Powell are officially team personnel. Jokic was issued a technical foul for the Ishbia incident. “It seems like it’s part of basketball nowadays,” Jokic said Saturday. “I think definitely, it’s not supposed to happen. Because I think the NBA wants to make a quick-speed game. Inbound the ball quicker. Because that was definitely emphasized before the season. They said that sometimes when I (tie) my shoes and this and that, and steal a couple of seconds, they said that I cannot do that anymore. But it seems like they can do it.”
