At first sight, Nikola Jokić does not come off as the most dominant player on the court when considering his physique.
However, the Nuggets center continues to defy the norms of what it means to be a big man in today’s NBA. When considering the league’s most dominant big men, most think of the legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Shaquille O’Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon, to name a few.
Those traditional centers were true to their position during their NBA tenures, an era where position-based basketball was the standard. But in today’s position-less NBA, Jokić thrives in the paint and stretches the floor with his three-point shooting prowess, along with his unique ability serve as a rare point center.
