Who Are The Best Centers In The NBA?
We’re taking a look at who the best centers in the NBA are. These are the players that make their teams better and their opponents fear them.
Introduction
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender’s hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court) while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one or more one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated.
There are many positions in basketball. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. They are responsible for defending the basket and blocking shots as well as maintaining possession of the ball and shooting it back up into play.
In recent years, some of the best centers in the NBA have been:
-DeMarcus Cousins
-Hassan Whiteside
-Dwight Howard
-Brook Lopez
Deandre Ayton
Ayton was the number one overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft, and he has lived up to the hype so far. He is averaging 19.2 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, and he has been a force on both ends of the court. His biggest strength is his rebounding, as he is averaging nearly 12 boards per game. He is also a very good shot blocker, averaging 1.4 blocks per game.
Joel Embiid
He is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia
76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college
basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted with the third overall pick by
the 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft.
Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz is widely considered one of the best centers in the NBA. He is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and has been named to four All-Defensive teams. Gobert is also a two-time All-Star and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 2020.
Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for Mega Bemax of the Adriatic League and the Serbian League prior to being selected by the Nuggets with the 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he plays both center and power forward. Jokic was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2016. In 2018, he was named an NBA All-Star and earned All-NBA Second Team honors. He also helped lead Serbia to a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Conclusion
Now that we’ve looked at the best centers in the NBA, it’s time to come to a conclusion. If we had to choose one player who is the best at his position, it would be Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz. He is an elite defender and rim protector, and he has improved his offensive game in recent years. He is also a very good rebounder, and he has great size and length.
There are other players who are also very good at their respective positions, but we believe that Rudy Gobert is the best center in the NBA right now.
