cupcakesnake wrote:Wasn't doing a deep dive into that one so sure maybe it's a little lazy. I think Jokic has the same passing/spacing hub style that KG did where he can be a huge offensive plus simply by moving around the court, setting screens, making quick passes. Sometimes I think both players would be happiest doing that but were put in environments where they have to score quite a bit. I can see KG and Jokic having monster offensive impact without taking a shot, and I see them doing that in a similar way. Obviously, KG lacks both his punch in the paint, and (to some relative to era degree) spacing from deep. But KG makes up for that a little bit with his superior mobility and verticality. I don't believe they're crazy similar overall, but I see some stylistic similarities worth noting.
Sure, from the perspective of them both being excellent passers, that is a similarity. Both of them certainly show the ability to do more than just score to impact the offense, though obviously scoring ability influences their ability to do this to whatever degree. KG doesn't bring it offensively compared to Jokic at all, but the large defensive gap goes a long way to bringing them closer together as players, sure.
And yes, in the sense of tall dudes with jumpers who pass very well, there's an underlying similarity there, that's unquestionably true.