I don’t think there’s a very clear answer. They’re the consensus top 2 in the league, similar age, career achievements and late bloomers. Both relatively injury free so far though Jokic is more available, both seem intent on staying all or most of their careers with their draft team.

Personally, I think it’s harder to build a team around Giannis you’re going to need people to compliment his weaknesses in shooting, free throws and late-game situations. Jokic dosen’t need as specific tailoring of teammates to his skills so your team might be more consistent through roster transitions. I guess you could knock Joker down for his defense but finding a power forward like Gordon who can cover up a bit on defense is easier than finding multiple good shooters.

Secondly, Joker’s game atleast appears like it’ll age better because it’s more IQ and finesse than athleticism. That might change if Giannis develops his game with age like Lebron did but it’s a less certain bet than Jokic.

  • YummyYumYumi@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Lebron is not a good comparison because although he is a physical freak like giannis, he is good at nearly everything else on offense as well. He has passing, playmaking and iq on par with jokic and a better shooter than giannis as well so i think it was a given that his game would have aged gracefully, no matter how much his athleticism declined. Same can not be said for giannis. I think shaq is a much better comparison for giannis.

    We are past the point of having questions about jokic pace. He is one of the best conditioned players in the league.