Ant: Jokic's the best player in the NBA

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Ant: Jokic's the best player in the NBA 

Post#1 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 15, 2024 5:45 am

After Game 5.

Well done, young fella.

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Re: Ant: Jokic's the best player in the NBA 

Post#2 » by Mogspan » Wed May 15, 2024 5:51 am

Ant has world-class social intelligence. Only faux pas I've seen him make was when he said queer on Instagram.
Also, something that might surprise people. I think when it comes to athleticism, agility, physical attributes and skill I rate LeBron only in the top 50.
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Post#3 » by brutalitops » Wed May 15, 2024 5:53 am

He's not wrong. Jokic has picked us apart last 3 games. Even when he was "Not him" he was still playing well
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Re: Ant: Jokic's the best player in the NBA 

Post#4 » by JustBuzzin » Wed May 15, 2024 5:54 am

Yeah time for me to go to bed. The suckfest has begun. Nothing like a real GM Jokic takeover.

I'm out peace! :lol:
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Post#5 » by SweaterBae » Wed May 15, 2024 5:58 am

Mogspan wrote:Ant has world-class social intelligence. Only faux pas I've seen him make was when he said queer on Instagram.


ehhhhhh that's not the only one.
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Post#6 » by Wargreymon » Wed May 15, 2024 6:02 am

Jokic will be top 5 mount rushmore when it’s all said and done. He already better than Hakeem and Shaq. He’s entering MJ/LeBron territory for GOAT debate.
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Post#7 » by famicommander » Wed May 15, 2024 6:03 am

It's been the case for the last four years in a row and it hasn't been particularly close.
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Post#8 » by Pachinko_ » Wed May 15, 2024 6:03 am

Lets admit it guys, we haven't seen anything like jokic before, and we don't fully understand what we're seeing because we haven't seen it before. It's just a different kind of basketball.
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Post#9 » by Revived » Wed May 15, 2024 6:07 am

Mogspan wrote:Ant has world-class social intelligence. Only faux pas I've seen him make was when he said queer on Instagram.

What about when he threw a chair that hit two women after a game? Or when he bribed some chick to get an abortion after knocking her up a month after getting married to his main chick?

He’s a phenomenal player and he’s probably on track to be an All Time great by the time he’s in his prime….but not sure “world-class social intelligence” is what I’d associate him with…because if that’s actually true, then the “world” you speak of is in trouble. Deep trouble.
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Post#10 » by Pachinko_ » Wed May 15, 2024 6:11 am

Mogspan wrote:Ant has world-class social intelligence. Only faux pas I've seen him make was when he said queer on Instagram.

wow he really did? that's the same as killing a bus full of angels, nuns and kittens :D
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Post#11 » by karch34 » Wed May 15, 2024 6:12 am

Pachinko_ wrote:Lets admit it guys, we haven't seen anything like jokic before, and we don't fully understand what we're seeing because we haven't seen it before. It's just a different kind of basketball.


I don’t go GB frequently but this is probably one of the best takes I’ve ever read. Big so doesn’t have the wow of Jordan/Kobe and somehow Olajuwon/Duncan, while similarities, doesn’t fit as there’s the playmaking and outside shooting that makes it different.
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Post#12 » by AleksandarN » Wed May 15, 2024 6:13 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Yeah time for me to go to bed. The suckfest has begun. Nothing like a real GM Jokic takeover.

I'm out peace! :lol:

It’s ANT’s words. Man your trolling of Jokic fans are backfiring and you can’t handle it bro
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Post#13 » by PeteW » Wed May 15, 2024 6:15 am

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Mogspan wrote:Ant has world-class social intelligence. Only faux pas I've seen him make was when he said queer on Instagram.


ehhhhhh that's not the only one.


Dude didnt even know who A-Rod was before.
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Post#14 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Wed May 15, 2024 6:18 am

Both Ant and Finch have basically said nothing can be done to stop him. They still have 1-2 games left to go. I can't believe what they are saying lol jokic is special man.
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Post#15 » by B-easy » Wed May 15, 2024 6:19 am

How many players in NBA history have been the best passer and scorer at the same time?
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Post#16 » by AleksandarN » Wed May 15, 2024 6:20 am

KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:Both Ant and Finch have basically said nothing can be done to stop him. They still have 1-2 games left to go. I can't believe what they are saying lol jokic is special man.


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Post#17 » by Gatorade Sax » Wed May 15, 2024 6:23 am

If he did whatever he wanted to AD, and now KAT and DPOY Gobert..I don’t see what any of the remaining teams are possibly going to do.

Boston has toothpick Porzingis to throw at him..it’s over boys.
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Post#18 » by XTC » Wed May 15, 2024 6:24 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Yeah time for me to go to bed. The suckfest has begun. Nothing like a real GM Jokic takeover.

I'm out peace! :lol:


Goodnight!

Anyways back on topic. Anyone who can't see Jokic is the best player in the NBA is just being ignorant, or just doesn't watch games.
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Post#19 » by Gusto1903 » Wed May 15, 2024 6:26 am

PeteW wrote:
SweaterBae wrote:
Mogspan wrote:Ant has world-class social intelligence. Only faux pas I've seen him make was when he said queer on Instagram.


ehhhhhh that's not the only one.


Dude didnt even know who A-Rod was before.


Baseball is a really lame sport. I only know A-Rod because he fkd some hot women.
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Re: Ant: Jokic's the best player in the NBA 

Post#20 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 15, 2024 6:28 am

For the youngsters --

Game 5 Jokic IMO was like the best version of Bird if you never saw him play in real time.

Not quite the same play style but dominance in scoring, passing and rebounding (although Jokic was modest in that category tonight) with some ballhandling mixed in.

Jokic was totally unstoppable tonight and there was just an ease and inevitability to it all.

That's how it felt watching the best version of Bird, particularly as an opponent (against your team). Dread.

He really reminded me of Bird tonight by completely taking over the game and doing whatever he wanted, and doing it in a variety of ways (scoring, passing, etc).
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
** Luka made the WCF without Brunson
** LeBron missed the playoffs with Davis
** Steph missed the playoffs with Klay

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