Bumping this after the Finals.
It seems Jokic is (rightfully, imo) getting a lot of praise as a potential top 10 (or better) peak all-time. For people who have moved Jokic up, where do you rate Walton's peak, and where are the biggest differences between the two?
Jokic and the Walton question
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Now that's the difference between first and last place.
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ceiling raiser wrote:Bumping this after the Finals.
It seems Jokic is (rightfully, imo) getting a lot of praise as a potential top 10 (or better) peak all-time. For people who have moved Jokic up, where do you rate Walton's peak, and where are the biggest differences between the two?
I am not sure if I have Jokic inside my top 10 for peaks, but I'll try to differentiate these two:
- the easiest one - Walton was significantly better defender,
- despite the listed height, Walton was probably taller than Jokic while being much lighter (both in terms of mass and movement),
- Jokic is significantly more imposing physically, far stronger and studier down low,
- Jokic has much more refined scoring skillset and shooting ability.
Overall, I don't find them very similar.