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Re: Jahill Okafor receiving no offers
« Reply #45 on: July 23, 2018, 01:48:13 PM »

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Re: Jahill Okafor receiving no offers
« Reply #46 on: July 23, 2018, 02:50:10 PM »

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No work ethic. Okafor has a lot of skill and is incredibly coordinated for his size. If he dedicated himself, got into great shape, and started moving his feet on defense, he could have a role in the NBA. But he doesn't want to work for it so he's going to learn a lot about different cultures by living in other countries for a while.

His read/react instincts on defense are as bad as I've seen. Dear in the headlights. He's a natural for Chinese BB.

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« Reply #47 on: July 23, 2018, 02:51:11 PM »

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Just think....we could've had him for BKN '17. 

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Re: Jahill Okafor receiving no offers
« Reply #48 on: August 08, 2018, 02:46:30 PM »

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Signed with Pelicans today.
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Re: Jahill Okafor receiving no offers
« Reply #49 on: August 08, 2018, 02:50:37 PM »

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Wish him well in NOLA. No reason he shouldn’t get backup C minutes over Diallo, Okafor, Asik.

Davis/Randle/Okafor is a lot of offensive firepower upfront.

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« Reply #50 on: August 08, 2018, 03:02:43 PM »

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Its only a partially guaranteed deal so there is a chance he might not even make the team. If NOLA was confident he could contribute, they would have given him a fully guaranteed deal.

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« Reply #51 on: August 08, 2018, 03:28:01 PM »

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Its only a partially guaranteed deal so there is a chance he might not even make the team. If NOLA was confident he could contribute, they would have given him a fully guaranteed deal.


Ouch. Pretty bad for a #3 pick.

Call me crazy but I think if he was drafted 10 years earlier he would have been an all star by this point in his career. That’s how much the game has changed in the past couple years - just no room for bigs like him anymore.

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« Reply #52 on: August 08, 2018, 03:30:52 PM »

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Its only a partially guaranteed deal so there is a chance he might not even make the team. If NOLA was confident he could contribute, they would have given him a fully guaranteed deal.


Ouch. Pretty bad for a #3 pick.

Call me crazy but I think if he was drafted 10 years earlier he would have been an all star by this point in his career. That’s how much the game has changed in the past couple years - just no room for bigs like him anymore.

He would've fit right in the 90s.


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« Reply #53 on: August 08, 2018, 03:49:00 PM »

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Its only a partially guaranteed deal so there is a chance he might not even make the team. If NOLA was confident he could contribute, they would have given him a fully guaranteed deal.


Ouch. Pretty bad for a #3 pick.

Call me crazy but I think if he was drafted 10 years earlier he would have been an all star by this point in his career. That’s how much the game has changed in the past couple years - just no room for bigs like him anymore.

He'd definitely be in someone's rotation but I doubt he'd be an all star. I'm not even sure he'd be a starter. He's just so bad defensively, and doesn't rebound. The game has changed a lot but you've always needed strong work ethic to make it in the NBA and Okafor does not appear to have it.
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« Reply #54 on: August 08, 2018, 04:46:14 PM »

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End of game lineup:

C - Okafor
PF - Davis
SF - Randle
SG - Mirotic 
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That's a dynasty in the making. 
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« Reply #55 on: August 08, 2018, 06:01:21 PM »

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End of game lineup:

C - Okafor
PF - Davis
SF - Randle
SG - Mirotic 
PG - Holiday 

That's a dynasty in the making.

Lol. Such an awkward roster, has been for years.

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« Reply #56 on: August 08, 2018, 06:41:08 PM »

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Its only a partially guaranteed deal so there is a chance he might not even make the team. If NOLA was confident he could contribute, they would have given him a fully guaranteed deal.


Ouch. Pretty bad for a #3 pick.

Call me crazy but I think if he was drafted 10 years earlier he would have been an all star by this point in his career. That’s how much the game has changed in the past couple years - just no room for bigs like him anymore.

I’m not so sure.

He had a very strong rookie campaign, and his per-36 numbers even this season weren’t far off from that. His issue is not the era he plays in, it’s his attitude and work ethic.
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« Reply #57 on: August 08, 2018, 06:55:20 PM »

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Just think....we could've had him for BKN '17. 

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