re: How the frick is the joker one of the best centers ever?

He is redefining the position based on his previously unseen athletic skill combination of high, arched, accurate almost unblockable perimeter shot in player with his size and strength. And his ability to control the ball with his hands that most players would lose control of is just unbelievable.He’s successfully playing offense like a small forward with the body of a 7 foot offensive lineman. Like Barkley had the stature and strength to maintain position and soft hands. No one ever said or complained about Barkley’s lack of quickness.
He is doing to the center position what magic Johnson did to the point guard position, showing a skillset at a much bigger size that hasn’t been seen before that no one would believe existed without seeing it first

Editing to say don’t know if you can say he is top ever center because his game style is so non-traditional for the position. But clearly a player that the other team has to game plan around