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Can Jokic become the goat center

Posted on 4/4/25 at 9:42 pm
Posted by LsuSaintsCub57
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 9:42 pm
I was bored today and I started comparing his stats to some of great centers and I believe he has a very good chance to be the goat center. I'm not sure if he can become the overall all time goat but just going by stats and stats only his #s may end up being better than MJ LeBron Kobe. When people talk about being the goat they always look at how many championships they have won.
Posted by lsubatman1
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 9:50 pm to
Me and my buds were talking about this not long ago. I feel like he may go down as goat but they seem to think him being a foraner may affect voters giving him goat status. I think that being why he doesn't get goat status or nba hall of fame would be LAME!
Posted by lsuwhodat78
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 9:59 pm to
Joker is quickly approaching any other center the league has ever seen.
Posted by RemouladeSawce
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:03 pm to
He’s not going to play long enough to be in the GOAT arguments (which is unfair, but it is what it is). Decent chance he’s on his final contract and wraps after 27/28

GOAT or not he’s going to be someone we will genuinely miss getting to watch play. He’s completely redefined what a center can be. We’ll be privileged if another player of his skillset ever comes around
This post was edited on 4/4/25 at 10:11 pm
Posted by LsuSaintsCub57
Member since Mar 2025
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:07 pm to
I believe if you go by just his stats he has a chance to be the goat but I just don't think he will win enough rings to pass MJ/James. Your avg fan will think that's a insane thing to say but if they compare his stats it may change their mind. He has 2 of the greatest games of all time this season. A 60pt triple double and a 30 20 20 game
Posted by MusclesofBrussels
Member since Dec 2015
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:20 pm to
He's not going to win enough rings for most people. Denver has failed spectacularly at building a roster around him.

Saw this stat earlier which is pretty crazy:

Most Career Wins (including playoffs) without an All Star teammate all time:

Nikola Jokic 493

Ben Gordon 331

Shareef Abdur-Rahim 277

Trae Young 228
Posted by LsuSaintsCub57
Member since Mar 2025
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:33 pm to
He is only 30 yrs old unless he starts having knee injuries I think he play 7-8 more yrs
Posted by BigBrod81
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:38 pm to
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foraner


Posted by LsuSaintsCub57
Member since Mar 2025
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:38 pm to
I believe the public over value rings when they start talking about the goat MJ /James both played with other HOFers.
Posted by BamaCoaster
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Member since Apr 2016
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:41 pm to
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He is only 30 yrs old unless he starts having knee injuries I think he play 7-8 more yrs


Seems like the dude hates basketball and just wants to chill in his home country, where he’s a king.
Posted by RemouladeSawce
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:41 pm to
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He is only 30 yrs old unless he starts having knee injuries I think he play 7-8 more yrs
He’ll be long gone before his body breaks down. He’s made pretty clear his horses matter more than basketball
This post was edited on 4/4/25 at 10:42 pm
Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:45 pm to
This.
Posted by ReauxlTide222
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:46 pm to
40 year old Lebron bodied this guy for a gold medal
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:50 pm to
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foraner


Posted by Colonel Flagg
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:58 pm to
quote:

MJ LeBron Kobe


Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 11:03 pm to
MJ, Magic, Kareem.
Posted by John McClane
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Posted on 4/5/25 at 12:54 am to
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foraner


LOL
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:37 am to
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He’s made pretty clear his horses matter more than basketball
That’s a meme. You don’t get this good by just horsing around with your horses.
Posted by brmark70816
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Member since Feb 2011
11227 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 3:18 am to
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Can Jokic become the goat center


The Center debate is always easy with Jabar playing so long and being so good. I mean he won 6 rings, 6 MVPs, 18 all stars and was all pro 15 times. Plus he retired as the all time leading scorer. It's just hard to put any other Center over him. He went up against other monster Centers too, like Wilt and Moses, and usually usually got the better of them. It would take a ridiculous ending for Jokic to surpass him.

In my lifetime, since I started watching basketball in the 80s (Jabar was good but not dominant when i saw him) I'd say Jokic is a top 5 Center during that time. But not the best. My top 5 Centers I've watched would go..

1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. Olajuwon
4. Jokic
5. Giannis

Both Jokic and Giannis could finish at the top easily. But they need more hardware. I don't see either one getting more than one more ring though..

Posted by IS_IT_GAMEDAY
Member since Aug 2018
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Posted on 4/5/25 at 6:11 am to
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1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. Olajuwon
4. Jokic
5. Giannis


1 and 5 weren't/arent centers.

Kareem had the best total career at center. Wilts peak was and will forever be unmatched statistically. Dude averaged 38 points and 27 rebounds for his rookie season. Then in 61-62 averaged over 50 points and 25 rebounds in the same season. Led the league in assists one year as well. That doesn't count blocks which weren't wasn't kept up with then.
All that said the game has never seen a point center with a basketball IQ like this. He's the most skilled big man ever and it ain't close.
This post was edited on 4/5/25 at 6:12 am
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