Oh. He should be good, but I don't see him being a superstar. The only reason he will go number one is b/c he is the most proven and most ready to contribute of the players in the draft. He is too short to play center in the NBA abd his offense isn't great. His D is solid, which should let him make a good contribution as a rookie, but there are guys with bigger upsides that will eventually be better than he will be.
KPucks wrote:Oh. He should be good, but I don't see him being a superstar. The only reason he will go number one is b/c he is the most proven and most ready to contribute of the players in the draft. He is too short to play center in the NBA abd his offense isn't great. His D is solid, which should let him make a good contribution as a rookie, but there are guys with bigger upsides that will eventually be better than he will be.
I have to disagree. He may be short, but Ben Wallace is only 6'9". Short guys can play the C spot if they're tough, and that's one word that fits Okafor to a T. He also graduated from UConn in THREE years. He's dedicated, intelligent, and hardworking. Once, Jim Calhoun asked Okafor why he ran so hard in practice; Calhoun didn't want Okafor to mess up his NBA career. Okafor replied that he'd be happy to use his brain to get along in life. He's an extraordinarily gifted athlete with a good head on his shoulders, and he should have no trouble succeeding.
Sounds like LeBron; skill and smarts. That's what separates those 2 from top picks like Darius Miles and Lamar Odom. And I'd disagree that he isn't skilled offensively. From what I saw of him, he was a dominant force offensively. Great around the basket. But anyway, we'll see how he turns out.
As a sidenote, a guy from my grade 8 class is entering the NBA draft this year. He was bigger than Shaq (in both height and weight) when we were 14. Here's an article about him:
LBJackal wrote:As a sidenote, a guy from my grade 8 class is entering the NBA draft this year. He was bigger than Shaq (in both height and weight) when we were 14. Here's an article about him:
He brings to mind Chuck Nevitt and that guy the Hawks brought in who was 7'8 and 400 pounds ...can't remember his name. I don't know if he ever played in a game but he went on to pro wrestling "El Gigante"
I thought I heard he died? He was from Argentina and played on their national team I think
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by DK » Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:54 pm 
...can't remember his name. I don't know if he ever played in a game but he went on to pro wrestling "El Gigante"
