Movics wrote:Grew up idolizing Kobe’s game and his jersey was the first one I’ve ever gotten. Kobe was a truly amazing player. Jokic is on another level though. Guy seems unbeatable which I never felt watching Duncan, Shaq, Kobe, Bron or Steph… if he catches Shaq in rings, he’s a top 5 player of all time
Duncan was just consistent. And he had a great team and great coach to surround himself with.
Prime Shaq was unstoppable. But Prime Shaq had a small window, and played in a different era. Peak versus career argument.
Kobe had moments, but he was high usage. Different positions, different eras, so it's hard to do a head-to-head comparison.
LeBron has arguably the greatest career body of work (Kareem fans can argue). There's a lot to say about longevity.
Steph is the greatest shooter the NBA has seen, but he played on stacked teams.
If Jokic wins a 'chip this year, he's top ten. And he's only 29, so he has plenty of time to ascent even higher in the all-time list. Imagine winning one 'chip, let alone multiple, with Jamal Murray being the best player you played with in an era of super-teams. He still realistically has a 4 year window to win MVPs or 'chips, and a 6 year window to make all-star games and all-NBA teams.