{"id":195336,"date":"2025-10-07T12:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/195336\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:16:10","slug":"he-wants-full-control-nikola-jokics-former-teammate-spills-real-difference-between-him-and-los-angeles-lakers-star-luka-doncic-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/195336\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHe Wants Full Control\u201d- Nikola Jokic’s former teammate spills real difference between him and Los Angeles Lakers’ star Luka Doncic | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u201cHeNikola Jokic and Luka Doncic (via: Getty Images) Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic are two of the greatest basketball players in the world right now. Both European stars dominate in their own style, but former NBA player Vlatko Cancar believes there\u2019s a clear difference between them. Having played with Jokic at the Denver Nuggets and with Doncic for the Slovenian national team, Cancar knows both up close. Speaking on the X&O\u2019s Chat podcast, he shared how their personalities and approaches to the game set them apart.<\/p>\n

Vlatko Cancar explains the key Difference between Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic<\/p>\n

Vlatko Cancar described Luka Doncic as someone who always wants full control on the court. Doncic, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, has earned a reputation for his playing style and intensity.\u201cLuka, I think, compared to Nikola, he wants full control of the game at all times. Everything needs to run through him and he makes that clear. He\u2019s running pick and rolls, you\u2019ve got to be in the corner ready to shoot\u2026 He can be a harda*** if you\u2019re not ready\u2026 He\u2019ll get on you. It\u2019s not going to slide easily.Cancar further explained that Doncic\u2019s game relies heavily on his ability to read situations and dictate every possession. In contrast, Nikola Jokic is more calm and patient. \u201cHe holds it in for a while, but once he\u2019s full, he blows up\u2026 Maybe Nikola\u2019s more efficient just because he plays closer to the rim. He\u2019s a lot bigger, and honestly, there aren\u2019t many centers who can really guard him one-on-one,\u201d Cancar discussed.<\/p>\n

Neki ljudi veruju u Boga, u Denveru veruju u Nikolu Joki\u0107a | X&O’s Chat<\/p>\n

Jokic, the three-time MVP, dominates closer to the rim, as he benefits from his size and basketball IQ to outsmart the defenders. Cancar added that Jokic\u2019s passing becomes deadly when teams try to double him.<\/p>\n

Vlatko Cancar reveals how Luka Doncic makes up for his lack of speed<\/p>\n

Despite not being the fastest player, Luka Doncic still finds ways to beat defenders. Vlatko Cancar explained that Luka\u2019s strength lies in his change of direction and timing. \u201cHe\u2019s just as slow, but he\u2019s fast as a player. That stop-and-go move; when he stops and then bursts off, that\u2019s how he gets you,\u201d he noted.Notably, both Nikola Jokic and Doncic have proved that intelligence and skill can overpower athleticism. Jokic already has multiple MVPs and a championship, while Doncic aims to follow his path and maybe even surpass him one day!Also Read: “I Don’t Think So” – Luka Doncic Has No Plans To Follow The Footsteps Of His Fellow Los Angeles Lakers Teammate LeBron James<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic (via: Getty Images) Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic are two of the greatest…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195337,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[64,63,1662,7232,11473,590,3906,123056,85,26166,123057],"class_list":["post-195336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-denver-nuggets","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-luka-doncic","tag-nba","tag-nikola-jokic","tag-slovenian-national-team","tag-sports","tag-vlatko-cancar","tag-xos-chat-podcast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}