Lakers dodged a bullet by passing up on Okafor

[King Poetic]

wrong....

the lakers listen to byron scott who wanted russell, but mitch was leaning towards okafur who should have been the pick, because u still have clarkson and next year u can go signed a top notch guard in free agency... u can't go out and get a double double big man today....

 

[Trip]

They also took several passing on Porzingis.

 

[Malta]

@Regular_P so deep into his Russell hate, he's talking himself into Okafor being a good defender down the road

I think it really came down to the Lakers rightfully believing that Randle & Okafor wouldn't work together, they would have to trade Julius right away, but in the end they'll probably do that anyway.

 

[King Biko]

They also took several passing on Porzingis.

Yall overrate the hell outta dude on here.

 

[Trip]

Yall overrate the hell outta dude on here.

Him and Towns have easily been the two most impressive rookies. And I kill the Knicks more than anyone.

 

[Malta]

Yall overrate the hell outta dude on here.

He's been the 2nd best rookie so far

 

[Brozay]

I think it really came down to the Lakers rightfully believing that Randle & Okafor wouldn't work together, they would have to trade Julius right away, but in the end they'll probably do that anyway.

Yeah I dunno about Randle, kind of alarming Nance is already passing him

 

[the cool]

Yall overrate the hell outta dude on here.

Do you watch basketball or do you just skim through it

 

[King Biko]

Him and Towns have easily been the two most impressive rookies. And I kill the Knicks more than anyone.

Im not saying that he hasn't been good but towns has been easily better. Russell to me has shown the most potential out of the rookies based on the fact that he has taken over games. 2 me okafor has been the most consistent and nba ready. Im rooting for porzingis tho because of how analysis shytted on him but if i was redrafting right now id still pick him at 4

 

[Sccit]

Okafor is putting up 17 and 7 and he's only 20...

DIDN'T U ALSO SAY OKAFOR WOULD BE A BUST THO?

 

[Trojan 24]

Yeah I dunno about Randle, kind of alarming Nance is already passing him

Unless Julius can improve that J, he is looking like a 6th man

But it's essentially his rookie year, so I'll let him cook.

But Nance is looking solid

 

[King Biko]

Do you watch basketball or do you just skim through it

Nah i actually watch. Hes been but not 2 the extreme that yall put it. Yall talk about trading melo and building the team around him, he aint got the juice like that yet, hell no rookie does

 

[King Biko]

He's been the 2nd best rookie so far

Id say third behind okafor and ill still take the 3 before him before him in the long run

 

[Malta]

Id say third behind okafor and ill still take the 3 before him before him in the long run

His defense puts him ahead of Okafor, he's excellent in help defense and is already one of the best shotblockers in the league.


His long term projection is why he was drafted 4th to begin with, what he's doing now was unexpected, long term he's going to add some weight and he'll be strong enough to operate in the post. Right now he's playing almost exclusively as a cutter, jumpshooter and roll man to the rim, he has a post moves that he flashes from time to time but isn't strong enough yet to play in the post. A 7'3" PF that can defend, shoot the three and potentially post up....only KAT has similar qualities.

 

[Regular_P]

I think it really came down to the Lakers rightfully believing that Randle & Okafor wouldn't work together, they would have to trade Julius right away, but in the end they'll probably do that anyway.

They will. Nance is the better player and he actually would have been a great fit next to Okafor.