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Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors, once again paid tribute to Nikola Jokić, who he called the best center in the NBA, emphasizing his amazing abilities and incredible intelligence on the court.
Nikola Jokić does magical things on NBA floors
In the last meeting, although the Warriors were celebrating, the Serbian center was the star of the evening. He scored 33 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and added nine assists, showing once again that he is one of the most important players in the NBA. His team can be proud to have such a basketball player in their roster. Nikola is the profile of a basketball player who can always lead the match in another direction.
Important figures of this sport are also aware of his qualities.
Steve Kerr, talking about Jokić , pointed out that he has never seen a better center.
"Nikola Jokic is the best center I've ever seen. I played against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I'm old enough to say that, and he couldn't do what Jokic does. He's absolutely one of the smartest players in history," the Warriors coach said.
Although the current season for Jokić is amazing, many wonder if these great numbers will translate into another MVP award. This year, the Serbian player is putting up incredible numbers: he averages 29.7 points, 12.8 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals, making him among the top three in all statistics.
But the current favorite for Most Valuable Player is Oklahoma's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Reactions of the fans
Although Kerr thinks that Jokić is better than Abdul-Jabbar, the fans, especially the older ones, ruled in a special way, not understanding these comparisons. Namely, Jabbar won as many as six NBA titles, while Jokić has only one in his career.
However, some feel that such statistics are not an indication of the superiority of a basketball player, but that the title of the best speaks more for his individual mistakes and successes, rather than collective successes.
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