“I’m comparing him with Hakeem Olajuwon” Kendrick Perkins tags Nikola Jokic as the most skilled big man in NBA
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Kendrick Perkins and Nikola Jokic
Denver Nuggets star player Nikola Jokic is regarded as one of the NBA’s top players after he won back-to-back Most Valuable Player awards. In a recent episode of the ‘DNBA Show,’ former NBA player and sports analyst Kendrick Perkins shared his thoughts on why Jokic is among the most skilled players. He spoke highly about Jokic and seemed impressed with his gameplay and talent.
Kendrick Perkins said, “I actually think Jokic is the most or one of the most skilled big man to ever play the game, Perkins said. “And we’ll talk about, like, I’m comparing him up there with the Hakeem Olajuwon. I already feel like he’s the best passing big man. Some people are saying, oh, Jokic is not that great of a defender. Well, those people are wrong.“
He further added, “He’s pretty agile when it comes to switching pick and rolls, and he’s pretty good in actual drop coverage in the pick and roll. He’s good at relocating his man, things to that nature, you know, and I watch him, and I say, you know what, his IQ is probably one of the best in the game.” Kendrick’s legendary comparision for Nikola Jokic is very right as he does has a similar bag and is a better playmaker.
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Nikola Jokic misses out on the EuroBasket team of the tournament
The exciting EuroBasket tournament concluded recently, and the tournament team was announced. Many might have expected to see the names of NBA MVP player Nikola Jokic and Luca Doncic on the team, but both of them missed out. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert made it to the EuroBasket team of the tournament. What Kendrick Perkins said about Jokic and, at the same time, his omission from the squad after a stellar performance in the tournament has shocked everyone.
Nikola Jokic averaged 21.7 pts, 10 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in this marquee event. Mark Stein tweeted the EuroBasket All-tournament team, which is as follows: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Lorenzo Brown (Spain), Rudy Gobert (France), Willy Hernangomez (Spain), and Dennis Schroder (Germany). The player from Serbia will be looking to come back more vital for his NBA team Denver Nuggets after missing out on a place on the all-tournament team.
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