Nikola Jokic and Jamal MurrayNikola Jokic and Jamal Murray (ImageSource: GettyImages)

Atlanta Hawks star Bogdan Bogdanovic recently complimented the star duo of the Denver Nuggets. He praised the partnership of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray calling them the best in the league.

Bogdan himself has been in great form for the Hawks this season. He has perceptive eyes which can asses the talent of other players around him. He readied his praises after facing the Nuggets duo a couple of times this season.

Bogdanovic names Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray “best duo in the league”

The Atlanta Hawks star Bogdan Bogdanovic showered his praise on the superstar duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Jokic and Murray have been in a dominant partnership this entire season crushing their opponents week after week. They complement each other very well and add form a lethal duo who are practically unstoppable on the court.

Bogdan noticed this great synergy between the Nuggets‘ stars and praised them. “He (Jamal Murray) is a tremendous player. He and Jokic are the best duo in the league and it is tough to guard them. When Jokic needs to find a guy to score, he got Murray, and that is it,” said Bogdan. He started with praises for Jamal Murray and then proceeded to compliment his partnership with Jokic.

Jokic closes gap with Domantas Sabonis with latest triple-double

Nikola Jokic is having a monster season this year as well. He is one of the best players in the league right now and is an unstoppable force on the court. Jokic has already broken many records for the Nuggets. He has been scoring a lot of triple-doubles in recent games and is racking up those stats.

Now, Jokic is just one triple-double away from tying Domantas Sabonis for the most this season. On Saturday Jokic recorded his 25th triple-double against the Hawks and with it, he became the only second player to score 25 or more triple-doubles in the NBA in a single season. This triple-double scoring train for Jokic doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. If the Nuggets star is can keep it up he may even surpass Magic Johnson’s triple-double record.

What do you think of Bogdan Bogdanovic’s praise of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray? Do you think Jokic will overtake Sabonis? We are eager to know your thoughts, so drop down in the comments and let us know.