International influx raising NBA's game

"I just think they come in with the basic fundamentals, more so than our players do," McMillan said.

"It used to be a lot of that, but now our guys are not spending as much time in those types of programs. ...You don't spend four years in college anymore where coaches can develop those basic fundamentals of the triple threat."

McMillan then paused before asking, "You know the triple threat? You say that to one of our guys and it's like 'Give me the ball and let me just ...'"

McMillan didn't have to finish the sentence. He could have said "let me just dunk" or "let me just score".

Jokic, who averaged 8.3 assists while also posting big scoring and rebounding numbers, flourished while also making his teammates better.

Jokic isn't motivated to dominate the spotlight on the court. That's also the way he lives.

"I don't want to raise my celebrity status," Jokic said. "You can control that in some way. I don't have social media. ... I would rather nobody knows me than everybody knows me, you know. So, it's much better if nobody knows me."