Since Jokic is pretty much the unanimous #1 player in the league right now, I want to know who are the best two players in the league right now you would still take Jokic over? These players dont have to be on the same time, just two players that are great but you would still rather have Nikola Jokic

  • iguacu@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Tough question… initial reaction is Butler/Booker.

    But logically one of the two should be a big man, and he or the other should have a high number of touches per game, since Jokic would fill both those roles.

    Maybe LeBron and Bam? Hot take would be Lebron and AD due to the latter’s availability, but that’s surely too much.

  • scifier2@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    From pure analytics Jokic averages what? Then compare that to 2 other “great” players (according to your criteria). I would take the 2 other great players hands down. Not even a debate because the 2 together probably average double what 1 Jokic does. Cant compare.

  • magna77@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    If Jokic still have Murray then no one? They dismantled Lebron and AD who are probably the toughest duo to deal with considering their two way play and size.

  • JokAllYouWant2023@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    No one is reading this post correctly. You have a list of NBA players in front of you and you can pick Jokic or you can pick any two random players. What is the best combo of players that STILL wouldn’t be worth taking over Jokic.

    Most would take Luka and Giannis together over just Jokic but what amazing duo would still not be worth it.

    As a Nuggets fan and Jokic worshiper, literally any combo could be made and I’d still take Jokic over it. 🤷‍♂️

  • vwb2022@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I think it’s pretty much any two players whose added NBA rankings are above 6. Jokic makes scrubs look like competent NBA players and competent players into stars. Will Barton went from averaging 15 PGG on Denver to washing out of the league in one year. Aaron Gordon went from 50% effective FG% in Orlando to 58% with Denver. This man makes everyone on the team so much better it almost doesn’t matter who the other players are.