Vlatko Cancar names the difference between Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic / News - Basketnews.com

Cancar said that Doncic is more vocal and loud on the court while Jokic is more reserved but still keeps the same energy. Their basketball IQ is the same, Cancar says, but Luka is more skilled.

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Vlatko Cancar had the privilege to play alongside both Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic in his young basketball career. He can now tell the main difference between them while being on the court together.

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Cancar went on the DNVR Nuggets Podcast where he detailed what he has experienced.

"Playing with Luka, as you guys can see, he can be really temperamental. If you're not performing with him, he's going to cuss you out, he's going to be mad at you. You have to make shots with him, it is what it is. He's going to be the one who's 'ok, this is my team, I'm the leader' and he shows it through the games," Cancar started off.

"Joker is the same but in silent mode. Basically, if you put [them] like a volume [bar], Luka is at 100, and Joker is at 15 or 12. Joker is the same way but he's not going to be mad at you if don't make the shot but he's going to be annoyed because, at the end of the day, you cannot do it all by yourself," the player explained. "[During] playoff time, you have to be able to make shots because it puts so much less pressure on him."

The Nuggets forward went on to compare the games both Balkan superstars play. In particular, Cancar named Luka as the more skilled player.

"Playing-wise, I feel that Luka has more skills because he can also dribble. From either the three or the post, he has all the arsenal. Joker has like a sticky handle where he can put you off-guard with a shot fake or one dribble behind the back, doing a lot of pivots and stuff like that," he shared. "IQ-wise, I feel they have learned the game so well that when we are in the corner, they can throw those no-looks because they know somebody's going to be there."

At the end of the segment, Cancar was adamant that it's not the question he wants to answer often and named the stake of asking about it in the future.

"They're both amazing players and never ask me this question again. If you ask me the same question, you owe me a great dinner," Cancar laughed.

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