Howard: Jokic has no tendons but strong back strength. I can only pay for the next contract.

Today, former NBA player Howard talked about his defense of Jokic in the 2020 Western Conference Finals on the podcast Curious Mike.

"Defending Jokic is too physically demanding because he is super difficult to deal with and very smart. I think many people don't know how strong he is because they can't see the muscle lines on his body. He is one of those powerful players who looks big but has no obvious muscles. They don't need to develop a body of tendons, but his back is very strong. Just like Nurkic, he doesn't look strong, but his back is very strong," Howard said.

"I actually enjoyed that matchup, and at that time in my career, I could only fight for my livelihood. I thought at the time, I had to step up and ensure that I could play in this league for a few more years. If I could guard this guy, we might be able to win the championship. This is what I was thinking about from beginning to end in the closed division. As long as I beat him, I can get the next contract." Howard said.