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Handlogten's Heros said:
I really think that's the comp for him... He's probably going to be a better passer though.
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Hantlers said:
Zach Randolph with a little more finesse. Okafor is more athletic than Big Al.

Maybe he'll learn to play defense once he gets a real post coach. Don't forget how much Cousins improved in that regard once he got to the NBA as well.
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I agree with these. He's more athletic than Al and a better passer. But Al could make a jump shot/FT.

If I had to guess, I'd say Okafor will have a better career, but I'm not sure he's the franchise changer that teams are hoping he is.
 
ONE LOVE said:
You've got WCS ahead of Porzingis when we already have Gobert?


Interesting.
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I really like porzingis' game but with wcs you can't have to many defenders. you can always trade assets. keep in mind that the jazz still have kanter. wcs would hide a ton of kanters defensive problems.

I am also debating lyles vs looney both are similar.
 
FYI, the player that Okafor was guarding the majority of the time went 3-10. It's not like he was making shots left and right. He's not a great defender, but he's certainly not as bad as y'all are making him out to be.
 
Hantlers said:
FYI, the player that Okafor was guarding the majority of the time went 3-10. It's not like he was making shots left and right. He's not a great defender, but he's certainly not as bad as y'all are making him out to be.
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Agree with this. I think he's a slightly below average defender at the NBA level, but he's better than most are suggesting. He's just more offense than defense.
 
Hantlers said:
FYI, the player that Okafor was guarding the majority of the time went 3-10. It's not like he was making shots left and right. He's not a great defender, but he's certainly not as bad as y'all are making him out to be.
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Yeah, people make hook shots sometimes, it's a shot designed to be shot over people who might be able to block your shot.
 
Crocodile Dante said:
ok I don't think the jazz are tanking but learning. right now here is my top 10

towns
mudiay
okafor
wcs
porzingis
Johnson
Winslow
hezonja
Russell
looney

lyles
turner
kaminsky
Lavert
oubre

that is pretty much my lotto picks. not a big fan of anyone else.
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Sweet

I'll go:

Chokeawhore
moodygay
Frowns
Poorenglish (know zilch about this guy)
Win-slow
Son of john
Lie-ulls
Lavertigo
Grotesque neck tattoo guy
Random European wing (dunno him)
Cy's dude

I'll give one at the end of the cbb season. Haven't watched much of any of these dudes.
 
Hantlers said:
I would assume the Duke coaches are telling him to take it easy on defense because then that Plumlee spaz would have to play.
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As a whole the Plumlees seem to be late bloomers so I would not count him out yet, but he does seem to be well behind the other Plumlees. It does appear he needs to calm down out there. Missed an easy alley oop today.
 
Cy said:
Yeah, people make hook shots sometimes, it's a shot designed to be shot over people who might be able to block your shot.
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It's not about the fact that they scored a couple of hooks, it's about the way he was defending it and allowing deep position and not contesting or having very poor contests...
 
Anybody watched this guy previously?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0bFYvXVH5Q

I paid him attention for the first time in their last game the other day. Besides the freakish athleticism and really nice body and strength, he seems to be having a really good shooting season (61% from 3 on 4 attempts per game).

Do you guys know why there is not more talk about him? Poor defense or? Anybody seen more of him?
 
stitches said:
Anybody watched this guy previously?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0bFYvXVH5Q

I paid him attention for the first time in their last game the other day. Besides the freakish athleticism and really nice body and strength, he seems to be having a really good shooting season (61% from 3 on 4 attempts per game).

Do you guys know why there is not more talk about him?
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You have my attention. UVA is also a premiere defensive team so if this kid pays legit d, I am all for getting this kid somehow.
 
stitches said:
Anybody watched this guy previously?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0bFYvXVH5Q

I paid him attention for the first time in their last game the other day. Besides the freakish athleticism and really nice body and strength, he seems to be having a really good shooting season (61% from 3 on 4 attempts per game).

Do you guys know why there is not more talk about him? Poor defense or?
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?
Did you also love Korver, by chance?
 
stitches said:
Anybody watched this guy previously?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0bFYvXVH5Q

I paid him attention for the first time in their last game the other day. Besides the freakish athleticism and really nice body and strength, he seems to be having a really good shooting season (61% from 3 on 4 attempts per game).

Do you guys know why there is not more talk about him? Poor defense or? Anybody seen more of him?
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Srsly, though.. he has known to be a better defender than anything else. I think the only reason he isn't being mocked higher is they haven't caught up.. but scouts have taken notice. What little I have heard is they want to see if his new found success shooting the ball is more than a fluke (it appears to be real) because he is a junior (I think?) and his prior seasons have been very unimpressive. I do think he moves up, though.. like maybe even to late lottery.
 
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