An image of a 90s Ewing vs peak Jokic is simply blurring the comparison.

Nalod wrote:If two league MVPs don't do it, the chip does. Jokic over Ewing.
Would Ewing be as effective in this era? Perhaps the younger Ewing for a time.
Jokic in any era would be pretty darn good.

We hold Ewing to a high standard in the parts.
Jokic vs Moses Malone. Jokic still has 3-5 years left at high level. Malone played until he was 39.
Moses Malone Played 82 games at age 35, and again at age 36. Run any comparison of Malone to Ewing and its not that Patrick comes up small. They compare very well. But.......Malone has 3 league Mvp and that Chip with Philly. His run in Houston was very very good. Malones rebounding is remembered but he put up more points than I recall.

Emphasis on young Ewing. As you know his knees were shot not long after entering the league. Jokic has more tools in the toolbox. Ewing was a much better defender though.

Ewing was counted on more to be the number one option, from day one. Jokic made all rookie I believe, but he wasnt as important to the team's success. Grew into that role gradually. Less pressure, he wasnt the number one pick.

LivingLegend wrote:I used to play pick up with a guy that covers Nuggets on tv - at one time he said Luka was already better vs Bird and that was about 4 years ago —- and I scoffed.

But now - kind of think Luka is also better- especially if he was running with McKale, Parrish, D- Johnson and Ainge.

I think it’s just the passage of time and skills getting better and better so hard to compare generations

A fair comparison has to be based on same generation. Does anybody doubt that Bird would be dominant today, adapted to the speed and intensity of today's NBA? I am certain Larry would be a top 10 player now.

BigDaddyG wrote:

Moonangie wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:I used to play pick up with a guy that covers Nuggets on tv - at one time he said Luka was already better vs Bird and that was about 4 years ago —- and I scoffed.

But now - kind of think Luka is also better- especially if he was running with McKale, Parrish, D- Johnson and Ainge.

I think it’s just the passage of time and skills getting better and better so hard to compare generations

A fair comparison has to be based on same generation. Does anybody doubt that Bird would be dominant today, adapted to the speed and intensity of today's NBA? I am certain Larry would be a top 10 player now.

This. Scoring is inflated due to pace, spacing and reliance on the three pointers. We're comparing legacies at this point, which is hard to do for a career that's still in progress. I have no doubt Mark Jackson would kill Bob Cousey one on one. But I'd still place Bob's career over Mark's.

Decision making doesnt get enough emphasis in comparing players across generations. Not just the skillset. Bird was a better decision maker than Luka, it played a big part in the Celtics success.