I know achievements will dictate whether he'll belong or not but as a player, and the skillset he possesses, do you think he will be talked about like how Steph Curry is being talked about as a shoe-in for Top 10 status?
I think yes because at the core of his game, he is a Top 5 offensive player of all time and it would've been sealed had he won MVP and FMVP this year (what a travesty giving it to Embiid). He is statistically as impactful as Michael Jordan and that says a lot.
Looking at his game, he's the perfect offensive center who can do it all minus the athletic feats. He's like Magic Johnson but he's a more reliable and more efficient scorer who mainly playmakes from the high post.
The thing with Jokic is, his game is built to last. It isn't reliant on athleticism and will be a consistent threat unless he retires early. I honestly think he'll be in the mix for Top 10 when all is said and done.
Kobe should never be out unless you’re trolling, nor Bill or Wilt. That opinion comes down to newer fans not knowing how good a player is/was
Not a slight on Kobe but it's fair to say that there are 10-11 players better than him. Jordan, Kareem, LeBron, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Bill, Duncan, Shaq, Hakeem and Curry could all be above him. Depends on what a person values.
Who the hell puts Bill/Wilt out of their top 10? That’s just straight up blasphemy
That’s what I mean. Anyone that leaves them out literally don’t care about basketball at all. They only care about feeling like everything they’ve seen is all that matters
Their era and their brand of basketball is way different from the modern game so people don't bother ranking them which is totally respectable.
It's also hard to evaluate and compare them to even guys like Kareem or Hakeem who have played closer to modern basketball than them.
In my opinion, as a basketball player, Jokic is a way better player than both Bill and Wilt as well.