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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 7:56 am
by Rubios
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?

Thks!

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 8:03 am
by SpreeS
DRob, Duncan, Howard, Mourning, Wallace, Thrumond, Russell, Wilt.

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 8:17 am
by Lalouie
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

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:17 am
by 70sFan
Thurmond is always the best choice for such questions.

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:45 am
by Lockdown504090
70sFan wrote:Thurmond is always the best choice for such questions.

him and dwight and ben wallace.

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:58 am
by UcanUwill
Would like to see Jokic vs Pekovic.

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 11:12 am
by zimpy27
Prime Dwight would be tough for Jokic

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 12:55 pm
by Bankai
Chuck Hayes. Half Joking.

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:38 pm
by jayu70
Dennis Rodman

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:15 pm
by BadWolf
Jusuf

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:33 pm
by MavsDirk41
Dream, Mourning, Russell, Wlit, Thurmond, Duncan. Not many obviously.

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:34 pm
by MavsDirk41
jayu70 wrote:Dennis Rodman



Too small

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:37 pm
by SpurNani
Zubac

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:38 pm
by Capn'O
Mitchell Robinson usually does a good job on him.

Add prime Ewing to any list.

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:40 pm
by tsherkin
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.

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:59 pm
by TheNG
Alex Caruso

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 3:00 pm
by Rubios
TheNG wrote:Alex Caruso


Lol.
Game recognizes game.

Re: Who can/could (any era) guard Jokic in the paint [emoji2389]vs[emoji2389]?

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 4:25 pm
by sikma42
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?

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 4:59 pm
by Crives
Needs to be someone who can really tire out Jokic when he’s playing defense.

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

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 5:02 pm
by LockoutSeason
Healthy Embiid.