Post by Donny - Bucks on Mar 27, 2021 9:26:53 GMT
Another player with a strange career trajectory, Nikola Jokic played for many years as a do-it-all big, spending many years doing his job amicably in every facet imaginable. Will this be enough for him to get into the NBN Hall of Fame?
PLAYER PAGE - nothinbutnetleague.altervista.org/NothinButNet/Archive/2030/html/players/player495.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 955
MPG: 28.5
PPG: 13.5
RPG: 10.5
APG: 2.9
SPG: 1.2
BPG: 0.6
TOPG: 1.7
FG%: .422
FT%: .830
3P%: .359
Best Season (2025 Pistons)
Games: 82
MPG: 34.9
PPG: 20.6
RPG: 13.8
APG: 4.1
SPG: 1.3
BPG: 0.7
TOPG: 2.7
FG%: .415
FT%: .833
3P%: .373
Career Highs
Points: 46
Rebounds: 26
Assists: 11
Steals: 6
Blocks: 4
Achievements
Championships: 1
Player of the Game: 87
Player of the Week: 1
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 478
Triple Doubles: 2
Awards
2025 - All-League Third Team
Arguments For Induction
- Had Jokic not been utilized as a bench big for the end of his career, this would be significantly closer. While he wasn't the best stock defender, he would've likely been a 18/12 average big. So, while the averages look minimal, he was quite talented as a big man who didn't have much factoring against him.
- As a very high-end rebounder and a great passer for a big, Jokic was never much of a stat stuffer but he was always going to positively help his teams regardless of the role he was in. Hence, that's why he was a starting center and the best big by a head-and-shoulders amount on the Pistons' championship team.
- Jokic was an elite shooter for a big man, ushering in the era as one of the ideal offensive bigs. With over 600 threes made on 36% from his career, Jokic shot as well as some of the starting bigs in this league.
Arguments Against Induction
- His stats aren't going to wow anybody. He's a great player in his own right and was extremely valuable, but also didn't benefit much from being stuck with the Pistons for the entirety of his career, basically.
- Not a huge defender. He was always good, but being a 2-ish stock defender isn't really the ideal Hall of Famer.
- The awards are weak. As an All-Leaguer, you know, no complaints, but the one third team award in his best season is tough to argue. The bigger issue here is the base-line for the Hall of Fame bigs have been set by Karl-Anthony Towns, one of the elites in league history and Rudy Gobert, the definition of "fine".
Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 50%. Vote carefully.
***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100. and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***
PLAYER PAGE - nothinbutnetleague.altervista.org/NothinButNet/Archive/2030/html/players/player495.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 955
MPG: 28.5
PPG: 13.5
RPG: 10.5
APG: 2.9
SPG: 1.2
BPG: 0.6
TOPG: 1.7
FG%: .422
FT%: .830
3P%: .359
Best Season (2025 Pistons)
Games: 82
MPG: 34.9
PPG: 20.6
RPG: 13.8
APG: 4.1
SPG: 1.3
BPG: 0.7
TOPG: 2.7
FG%: .415
FT%: .833
3P%: .373
Career Highs
Points: 46
Rebounds: 26
Assists: 11
Steals: 6
Blocks: 4
Achievements
Championships: 1
Player of the Game: 87
Player of the Week: 1
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 478
Triple Doubles: 2
Awards
2025 - All-League Third Team
Arguments For Induction
- Had Jokic not been utilized as a bench big for the end of his career, this would be significantly closer. While he wasn't the best stock defender, he would've likely been a 18/12 average big. So, while the averages look minimal, he was quite talented as a big man who didn't have much factoring against him.
- As a very high-end rebounder and a great passer for a big, Jokic was never much of a stat stuffer but he was always going to positively help his teams regardless of the role he was in. Hence, that's why he was a starting center and the best big by a head-and-shoulders amount on the Pistons' championship team.
- Jokic was an elite shooter for a big man, ushering in the era as one of the ideal offensive bigs. With over 600 threes made on 36% from his career, Jokic shot as well as some of the starting bigs in this league.
Arguments Against Induction
- His stats aren't going to wow anybody. He's a great player in his own right and was extremely valuable, but also didn't benefit much from being stuck with the Pistons for the entirety of his career, basically.
- Not a huge defender. He was always good, but being a 2-ish stock defender isn't really the ideal Hall of Famer.
- The awards are weak. As an All-Leaguer, you know, no complaints, but the one third team award in his best season is tough to argue. The bigger issue here is the base-line for the Hall of Fame bigs have been set by Karl-Anthony Towns, one of the elites in league history and Rudy Gobert, the definition of "fine".
Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 50%. Vote carefully.
***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100. and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***
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