A center like Jokic is indeed rare. In today's Nuggets' 121-111 win over the Kings, Jokic had 33 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, all team-high. And there may not be a center in the history of the NBA who can play the role of offensive pivot so well as he does.
According to statistics, Jokic is the only center who has official statistics since the average number of touches per season in the league. He is also the only player in the league to have touched the ball more than 100 times per game in the last two seasons. In fact, he has led the league for four consecutive seasons in terms of the number of goals he has touched per game.
So far this season, Jokic has averaged 100.3 touches per game, ranking first in the league. Harden finished second with 93.7, with Doncic (90.7), James (89.1) and Trae Young (86.1) coming in third to fifth. The gap between Sabonis Jr. (76.1) and Jokic, who ranks second in average in the center position, is equivalent to the gap between Sabonis Jr. and Harrell, who is 20th on the list.
Jokic's performance impressed both his teammates and opponents. After the game, Nuggets forward Jermichael Green was interviewed. Asked if other Nuggets players are used to running immediately when Jokic holds the ball, Green gave a positive answer, revealing that Jokic will tell you which tactics you should perform and where to appear; King coach Gentry also bluntly said that Jokic is the top 3 passer in the league today, and his basketball IQ is not inferior to any one in the league.
Having a center like Jokic is the Nuggets' luck. (Supine Braces/Hairy)