Duncan commented on the NBA center: thick eyebrows, Embiid is not qualified, the only epoch-making is....
Duncan believes that there is only one great forward in NBA history, and that is Jokic. In Duncan's words, Jokic is a person who integrates organization, offense and defense, while thick eyebrows, Embiid and others, whether it is injuries or offense, have shortcomings.
Garnett, Gasol, Duncan can all suppress Kic, and even Rodman, Malone, Olajuwon can. Duncan believes the importance of the guard and forward positions has diminished. Jokic is strong, but compared to Duncan, it's still a little worse. Duncan is much better defensively than Jokic, and he has been very good in the restricted area.
Duncan once played against O'Neal, and the two fought fiercely. He doubts Jokic can play at his current level against such a strong opponent. Although Jokic is now the top outside player in the NBA, times have changed compared to more than 20 years ago.
Due to the age of the athletes, there is a big difference in terms of confrontation style, defensive scores, and number of shots. Duncan is known for his consummate big midfielder, he has great mobility and defensive awareness, and his performance has been a big factor in winning championships.
Jokic may feel powerless against a real power forward, especially in this era of cross-faced, even an old guy like Howard can cause some damage to Jokic. Jokic is certainly a problem when it comes to Duncan, but Duncan is better at assisting than Jokic. However, Jokic's mid-to-long-range shooting is Duncan's weakness.