Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said on the latest episode of the “Mind the Game” podcast that Nikola Jokić is the most dominant and complete offensive player he has encountered in his 21 NBA seasons.
During the conversation released this week, co-host Steve Nash asked James whether the Denver Nuggets center tops every scorer he has defended. James paused before answering, “There has not been a more dominant, complete player that I’ve played against. From the passing, to the shooting, to the rebounding, to the attention—there is nothing he cannot do on the offensive end.”
James noted that opposing coaches have few answers for the two-time MVP. “You try to double him—he’s gonna make you pay. You play him single coverage—he’s gonna make you pay. This is not normal,” he said.
Jokić Delivers Another All-Around Performance
James’s praise came one day after Jokić played through a sprained left wrist in Phoenix on Saturday night. The Serbian center finished with 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, hitting every shot from the field, including 2-for-2 from three-point range, as Denver defeated the Suns.
Jokić’s near triple-double—and the ease with which he produced it—reinforced James’s point about the difficulty of containing the Nuggets’ franchise cornerstone.
Source: Hoops Wire
