J.J. Redick hilariously proved Stephen A. Smith wrong for claiming Nikola Jokic has no post game

“That’s not his game.” Uh, no, it actually is.

At this rate, if the Denver Nuggets can finish off the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, Nikola Jokic will likely earn his first career Finals MVP Award. The superstar Denver center has simply been that good this series and in this entire postseason, dropping masterpiece after masterpiece.

Part of Jokic’s dominance comes from what is essentially a picture-perfect and efficient post game that seemingly no defense — not even the Heat’s well-coached unit — can stop.

But while discussing all-time NBA centers on Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith shared a truly awful opinion on Jokic. He claimed that the two-time regular-season MVP isn’t known for being dominant in the post. Um … alright?

This assessment drew the ire of J.J. Redick, who not only had an incredulous reaction but immediately tore apart Smith’s baseless analysis of one of the best big men of all time:

Phew. That is quite a way to rebut an opinion that seemingly manifested from thin air. There are some poor offensive plays in NBA basketball. Getting Jokic working in the post isn’t one of them. Jokic in the post might even be the most automatic points in the league and why the Nuggets could win the franchise’s first title.

I’m not sure why Smith would ever profess otherwise, but Redick got him good.