Denver Post對這件事有個有趣的完整脈絡：
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/03/10/nuggets-thunder-score-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray/
Nuggets coach Michael Malone said that when he approached Jokic to suggest
giving him the night off, Jokic responded, “Hell no.”
When Jokic was asked why, he donned a solemn expression.
“Because if I don’t play, then I’m gonna work out with Felipe
(Eichenberger),” the 30-year-old center said, referring to the team’s head
strength and conditioning coach. “And that’s much harder than playing. …
This was much easier.”
以下翻譯參考機翻：
馬龍說當他建議Jokic今晚休戰時，Jokic說：「想都別想。」
當Jokic被問為什麼要打，他露出嚴肅的表情
「如果我沒打球，我就必需跟Felipe Eichenberger訓練了。」
（金塊的頭號力量體能教練）
「這比打球困難多了……打比賽簡單多了。」
Jokic只是逃避訓練（乾）
※ 引述《LBJnot1to7 (這麼強想必七冠了吧)》之銘言：
: 消息來源：DNVR Nuggets
: https://x.com/DNVR_Nuggets/status/1899309184065179764
: https://x.com/i/status/1899309184065179764
: 內容：
: Michael Malone talked to Nikola Jokic about potentially not playing tonight.
: Jokic’s response: “Hell no.”
: 麥可・馬龍跟尼古拉・約基奇談到今晚可能不打的事。
: 約基奇的回應是：「想都別想。」
: 補充: 影片中有提到想讓他不打的原因是手肘和腳踝的傷勢
: 短評或心得：
: MVP之爭輸了必須討回來!
: 想到之前某筆還會躲阿肥