So Hawks neutralize IT/ET, but post-scoring Okafor can't help?

[nora gretz]

I find it hard to believe that during the playoffs (when half-court offense matters) when the Hawks decided to double-team IT at all costs & dare the C's to make 3-pt shots, that the potential threat of a .686% Free Throw-shooting 6'11" Okafor commanding a double-team from Horford/Milsap & Korver/Teague would not have freed up IT/Crowder to either shoot in open space or drive to the basket in an open lane to either layup or pass to Smart/Jerebko for uncontested shots. ET's mid-range game/Sully's post-game was all for naught when our offense stalled on multiple occasions & easy baskets/put-backs by 6'9" Sully/Amir were denied by either Milsap blocks or basket ghosts. 6'10" Derrick Favors (25 next month) is just scratching the surface of his All-Star potential while his former Nets team is rebuilding yet again after trading him for "All-Star" Deron Williams (who, like Butler, had subtle injury concerns before the trade occurred). Point being don't look a gift horse in the mouth. If you want rim-protection in the starting lineup to cover for Okafor's defensive limitations, then insert Jordan Mickey, pay for Hassan Whiteside, or trade for Gobert/Chandler because Noel is just a .590 Free throw shooter (e.g., .489 Dwight Howard/.430 Deandre Jordan) who has yet to prove that he is developing his offensive game like Howard during his final year with the Magic.

[86MaxwellSmart]

I agree---I just posted that Okafor might be the best low-post player in the league--and he's only 20....Philly would be nuts to trade him, while banking on Embiid's health

[Future Celtics Owner]

He's actually much better than advertised and his bbiq is off the charts. Unlike stupid flat-footed big men, Okafor is nimble and has a quick first step and a great stroke to boot.

His defense should be much improved with physical maturity/conditioning and 1 year of NBA experience.

A lineup of:
IT
AB
Crowder
Ko/Covington
Okafor

That is another level better than what we have now. That puts us in the ECF.

[Beat LA]

He's actually much better than advertised and his bbiq is off the charts. Unlike stupid flat-footed big men, Okafor is nimble and has a quick first step and a great stroke to boot.

His defense should be much improved with physical maturity/conditioning and 1 year of NBA experience.

A lineup of:
IT
AB
Crowder
Ko/Covington
Okafor

That is another level better than what we have now. That puts us in the ECF.

Lol, there's no way that any lineup with KO, IT, and Okafor would even come close to sniffing the ECF.  KO is bad enough, but Okafor and IT would just take our defense to a whole new level of suckitude, imo .