Who can/could (any era) guard Jokic in the paint 1vs1?

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Who can/could (any era) guard Jokic in the paint 1vs1? 

Post#1 » by Rubios » Sun Aug 24, 2025 7:56 am

Hi there.
I'm not asking about the other side. Ofc Jokic couldn't do a thing defending Hakeem or Magic's Shaq.

Hakeem? Wallace?

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Post#2 » by SpreeS » Sun Aug 24, 2025 8:03 am

DRob, Duncan, Howard, Mourning, Wallace, Thrumond, Russell, Wilt.
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Re: Who can/could (any era) guard Jokic in the paint 1vs1? 

Post#3 » by Lalouie » Sun Aug 24, 2025 8:17 am

1on1, like "just you and me, mano a mano, no one else in the gym. i don't have to worry about anything but the man in front of me, type 1on1?"

wilt and nate. wilt was too damned athletic and nate was too damned determined

3pt or no 3pt? or are wilt and nate going to have to worry about jokic going out 25' away. no wait, nevermind they'll cover him
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Post#4 » by 70sFan » Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:17 am

Thurmond is always the best choice for such questions.
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Post#5 » by Lockdown504090 » Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:45 am

70sFan wrote:Thurmond is always the best choice for such questions.

him and dwight and ben wallace.
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Post#6 » by UcanUwill » Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:58 am

Would like to see Jokic vs Pekovic.
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Post#7 » by zimpy27 » Sun Aug 24, 2025 11:12 am

Prime Dwight would be tough for Jokic
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Post#8 » by Bankai » Sun Aug 24, 2025 12:55 pm

Chuck Hayes. Half Joking.
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Post#9 » by jayu70 » Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:38 pm

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Post#11 » by MavsDirk41 » Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:33 pm

Dream, Mourning, Russell, Wlit, Thurmond, Duncan. Not many obviously.
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Post#12 » by MavsDirk41 » Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:34 pm

jayu70 wrote:Dennis Rodman



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Post#14 » by Capn'O » Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:38 pm

Mitchell Robinson usually does a good job on him.

Add prime Ewing to any list.
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Re: Who can/could (any era) guard Jokic in the paint 1vs1? 

Post#15 » by tsherkin » Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:40 pm

There are a bunch of guys who could (or do) give him trouble.

The bigguns from the 90s would be a good start. Ewing, Robinson, Olajuwon, Zo and Shaq. Duncan as well.

I'd be pretty confident in Artis Gilmore and Nate Thurmond giving him trouble, as well as Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, for sure.

I don't think any of them really shuts him down, because he can score from too many places in too many ways, and you can deny only so much, but those guys all had the right tools for it, no doubt.
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Post#16 » by TheNG » Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:59 pm

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Re: Who can/could (any era) guard Jokic in the paint 1vs1? 

Post#17 » by Rubios » Sun Aug 24, 2025 3:00 pm

TheNG wrote:Alex Caruso


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Post#18 » by sikma42 » Sun Aug 24, 2025 4:25 pm

Rasheed Wallace and Duncan seem like good picks to me.


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Re: Who can/could (any era) guard Jokic in the paint 1vs1? 

Post#19 » by Crives » Sun Aug 24, 2025 4:59 pm

Needs to be someone who can really tire out Jokic when he’s playing defense.
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Post#20 » by LockoutSeason » Sun Aug 24, 2025 5:02 pm

Healthy Embiid.

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