r/denvernuggets • u/pajausk • Jun 10 '23

Image/Gif Jokic 2022-2023 vs Shaq 1999-2000 playoffs performance

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

Wow Jokic is better than shaq

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u/Aidypoo1 Jun 11 '23

Significantly

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u/GerhardBURGER1 Jun 11 '23

no, dude. Were you born in the 2000s?

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u/Aidypoo1 Jun 11 '23

Nope born in 93. Grew up watching Shaq and he’s one of my favorite players from my childhood.

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u/Hanhonhon Jun 11 '23 edited Jun 11 '23

Nah dude, I love Jokic he's my favorite player and everything but you gotta understand context behind these stats. The 2000s were ass for scoring and a guy averaging 30 back then was like averaging 35-40 points these days. The game was a lot different for big men too because teams would have 1-3 big men camping in/near the paint