Is Jokic the best back to the basket big now?

[shadymcgrady]

Obviously this has alot to do with cousins being hurt but jokic has better footwork in the paint with his back to the basket than anyone else right now

Haven't seen these skills since al Jefferson, zeebo and Timmy d were in their primes

[TheMoneyShot]

I don't know? I thought that too at one point...

He looked like he threw the Dallas game intentionally. Numbers looked horrible.

[ans61201]

I think his back to the basket play is below average. Not sure what all your counting, strictly getting the ball with your back facing the rim, and scoring? And playing PF or C? I'd say he probably scores less than 25% of his points/he's not a top 5 player in the NBA at this. But that's just off the top of the head

[chico2663]

i would take an anthony davis, blake griffin or an under sized montrell harrell

[ans61201]

i would take an anthony davis, blake griffin or an under sized montrell harrell

Definitely add embid. Towns. (Personally I'd take Aldridge back to basket over most of them.) slight overreaction for a great player who got to play against a small forward playing center

[chico2663]

i watched brian grant,david west and kenyon martin in college. If kenyon didn't get hurt in college he could of been better than hakeem

[IBetYou]

Trick question: he rarely ever plays with his back to the basket.

His fellow national Boban is the best low post scorer in the league ...but like JVG once said "if they're allowing all this physical contact under the rim the NBA must not want low post play" (para-phrasing). Indeed low post play is not a big deal these days, for this reason.

[jjgold]

lots of good big men now nba

[shadymcgrady]

Nice answer ibetyou

[lakerboy]

i watched brian grant,david west and kenyon martin in college. If kenyon didn't get hurt in college he could of been better than hakeem

Stop

[shadymcgrady]

Stop

[BeatTheJerk]