The NBA regular season is in order, on the same game day, the two top centers in the league cut the explosion data separately, looking at them, the NBA seems to return to the ancient era overnight, that center is king, the era of the elderly. #NBA #
In the game that began earlier, the 76ers easily beat the Orlando Magic 123-110, and Joel Embiid only played 27 minutes and had 50 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks, including 20+ in the first and third quarters.
However, in a game that began three hours later, Jokic, last season's MVP player, proved with practical actions that he is the number one center in the NBA today. In the denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers game, after overtime, Jokic led the team to a two-point victory, he scored 49 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, contributing a large triple-double at the same time, sending key assists in the last minute, in terms of performance alone, Jokic is more comprehensive than Embiid, and Embiid is more efficient than Jokic.
So how will the two compare their performances this season?
As a big center, Jokic and Embiid's playing time is basically the same, both are a little more than 32 minutes, scoring more than Embiid, averaging 28 points per game, 2.1 points more than Mr. Yo, but in terms of rebounds and assists, Embiid's data was crushed by Mr. Yo, 3.3 and 3.2 times less than Mr. Yoo. In terms of shooting percentage, Jokic beat Embiid's 49.4% with an efficient 56.9%.
However, Embiid is stronger than Jokic in terms of strong play, and his personal singles are more aggressive, which can be seen from the average number of free throws per game between the two, Embiid's average number of free throws per game and the number of free throws per game are about twice that of the teacher, which is the main reason why he can average the score per game to pressure the teacher.
Comparing player strength, in addition to personal data, it also depends on the team's record, Embiid's 76ers are currently fifth in the East with a record of 26 wins and 18 losses, and Jokic's Nuggets are sixth in the West with a record of 23 wins and 20 losses. Although Jokic is not as good as Embiid in terms of record, the objective condition is that the Nuggets have reimbursed Porter Jr., coupled with Murray, who has been absent for more than a season and has been delayed in returning, the Nuggets are obviously inferior to the 76ers in terms of lineup integrity.
Jokic was elected MVP last season, and the team's personnel was not neat and the record was good, which added a lot of points to him. Embiid also made the last 3-man list in the MVP selection, and his team ranked first in the East, but ultimately lost due to too few appearances (Embiid 51 games, Jokic 72).
In the past few seasons, Embiid has been in a position of trail in the competition with Jokic, and in the best team selection for the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons, Jokic pushed Embiid and was selected for the best team for one time, and Embiid could only be relegated to the best team second team.
If you were to manage the team all the time, would you choose Embiid or Jokic as the cornerstone of the team?