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[essential1]

Jahlil Okafor is out there putting up empty stats on a team that may not even win 10 games all season getting 17 shots a game. Also the Sixers are much worse this year than they were last year. On offense at that . As well as defense.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

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[licensed to ball]

The optimistic side of me thinks in year 3 when DLo turns 21, he's going to break out in this league.

I think he needs 2 full season to grow and develop, hopefully his 2nd season is with a much much better coach

 

[MVP]

Jahlil Okafor is out there putting up empty stats on a team that may not even win 10 games all season getting 17 shots a game. Also the Sixers are much worse this year than they were last year. On offense at that . As well as defense.

Sixers aren't trying to field a team to play basketball. What does that have to do with Jah being a player like everyone thought he was going to be?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Yall aren't being any better than Mamba by trashing Okafor. It's not his fault he plays in the worst org in the NBA. He may suck at D so far but at least he's showing the footwork and skill set that was projected offensively 

 

[dland24]

Nope. Short term: Jah Mudiay was the pick.
Long term: Jah   Mudiay was the pick.

Just too much of a wealth of PGs to make that pick there. Picked the wrong PG.  Ahh I can't stop.

Fixed (sorry guys)

 

[MVP]

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[MVP]

Fixed (sorry guys)

Nope didn't want him either he's been as bad as Russell and gets bashed by the same guys in here that try to praise D'Lo.

After Towns was of the board Jah should have been the only consideration.

 

[CP1708]

I said it last night, both can (and will) be good.

Doesn't have to be one or the other.

 

[lovehateself]

The optimistic side of me thinks in year 3 when DLo turns 21, he's going to break out in this league.

I think he needs 2 full season to grow and develop, hopefully his 2nd season is with a much much better coach

no having Kobe around should help

kobe 

 

[thirdtimearound]

Would Scott have cut Jabari Brown if we had picked Okafor? We of course wouldn't have traded for Hibbert, so we would have had about $15M more cap space. Demarre Carroll might've been nice.

 

[jsindaa]

The 5 star rating itself own its face doesn't matter, see Grayson Allen. There's so many guys that end up not even making it to the league that are 5 star recruits.

No I don't like Russ especially for this team long term, you deduced that all by yourself, brilliant Sherlock.

Dude, either you care about the top of the classes going into college, or in simple terms 5 star recruits, OR you don't. You're trying to have it both ways to fit your argument against Russ...hence you flat out don't like him. You continue to completely kill your own line of reasoning and then wanna get sarcastic with everyone who's pointing out how stupid what you're saying truly is. Not our fault you routinely put your foot in your mouth. The pick was completely reasonable and 10 games doesn't change that. Chill

 

[essential1]

Yall aren't being any better than Mamba by trashing Okafor. It's not his fault he plays in the worst org in the NBA. He may suck at D so far but at least he's showing the footwork and skill set that was projected offensively 

Isn't even about trashing Okafor.. It's about showing that guess what... Even the stud he wanted is not good yet.

His 17 & 7 is meaningless because the team is even worse on offense. The only player they lost so far being Robert Covington. And Covington isn't some offensive stalwart.

Sixers or no Sixers he has 17 & 7 and it's making zero impact. Yet he's here talking about Russell's impact.


But let's point to another thing about Okafor... He's 43rd in rebounding rate for Centers. Not of Rookies.. OF CENTERS. He rebounds less than Roy Hibbert, who at least has a reason for not being a 10rpg a guy.

You know who is 7th among PGs? D'Angelo Russell..

There's been flashes of what Russell has, just like there has been flashes of what Okafor his. And Mudiay, Porzingis and Towns. Etc. Other than Towns. Not a single guy has broken away from the pack. They are all playing like ****.


Many of us are tired of the whining about nonsense. Like "fire" and cut eyebrows. And ignoring full pictures and context.


It's 10 games into the career of these guys. And some are acting like it's been 3 years. That's why you get guys who will show you that for all the crying and complaining. Everybody's stats and impact have all been pretty much the same.

 

[kal-el-8]

I said it last night, both can (and will) be good.

Doesn't have to be one or the other.

shhh.. too much logic.

 

[MVP]

The two glaring holes we had going into the draft were at C and SF think we all agreed with that. We were assuming we would hopefully stay at 4 or at the worst be in top 5 where at least one of Winslow or Johnson would be available. Luck smiled on us and we were able to get the #2 pick do now 1 of the two best big men all year we're available, so of course you take one of them right?

No you don't, you take a PG when you already had a guy whose proven he can be the primary ball handler and be pretty effective although it's on a bad team. Well guess what we're still bad. I understand they thought they were going to get a big in free agency. But this was a first guess thing for myself. I didn't want D'Lo or Mudiay either unless they were the only options available at 4 or 5.

 

[purpnyellow]

lakers with jah = better shot at free agents next season

Lakers with dlo = no shot

That's my opinion ......flame suit on!

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

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[MVP]

Isn't even about trashing Okafor.. It's about showing that guess what... Even the stud he wanted is not good yet.

His 17 & 7 is meaningless because the team is even worse on offense. The only player they lost so far being Robert Covington. And Covington isn't some offensive stalwart.

Sixers or no Sixers he has 17 & 7 and it's making zero impact. Yet he's here talking about Russell's impact.


But let's point to another thing about Okafor... He's 43rd in rebounding rate for Centers. Not of Rookies.. OF CENTERS. He rebounds less than Roy Hibbert, who at least has a reason for not being a 10rpg a guy.

You know who is 7th among PGs? D'Angelo Russell..

There's been flashes of what Russell has, just like there has been flashes of what Okafor his. And Mudiay, Porzingis and Towns. Etc. Other than Towns. Not a single guy has broken away from the pack. They are all playing like ****.


Many of us are tired of the whining about nonsense. Like "fire" and cut eyebrows. And ignoring full pictures and context.


It's 10 games into the career of these guys. And some are acting like it's been 3 years. That's why you get guys who will show you that for all the crying and complaining. Everybody's stats and impact have all been pretty much the same.

He's averaging 19 and 8. It's hard to make an impact on assuming you mean winning when they clearly aren't trying to field a team to play ball. I would love those empty stats on this team. Cause the guy we have ain't eem putting up empty stats

 

[kal-el-8]

 

[CP1708]

The two glaring holes we had going into the draft were at C and SF think we all agreed with that. We were assuming we would hopefully stay at 4 or at the worst be in top 5 where at least one of Winslow or Johnson would be available. Luck smiled on us and we were able to get the #2 pick do now 1 of the two best big men all year we're available, so of course you take one of them right?

No you don't, you take a PG when you already had a guy whose proven he can be the primary ball handler and be pretty effective although it's on a bad team. Well guess what we're still bad. I understand they thought they were going to get a big in free agency. But this was a first guess thing for myself. I didn't want D'Lo or Mudiay either unless they were the only options available at 4 or 5.

Why are you building for one season?

C and SF, for now. You don't draft for need now, you take best talent available.

Mitch felt DLo was the better player. He likely also saw the signs of how the landscape has changed to a guard driven league.

Same as Philly taking Oak, even tho they didn't need a big. Take BPA, sort out the details later.

 

[MVP]

Who said I'm building for one season? We have to try and field a decent roster. We had the PF in Randle, PG in Clarkson, can't really do SG until Kobe calls it quits. SF and C were the next up.

I know Mitch thought D'Lo was the better player I disagree wholeheartedly both long and short term. He also thought we'd get a big in FA. Actually Philly did need a big with Embiid health being in flux, so it worked out well for them.

My thought process once we got to number 2 was take Jah. We moving forward with a Clarkson/Randle/Okafor core. Get a decent SF in free agency try to compete this year or at least show progress so KD won't hang up when he sees Mitch's number and then go from there. 2-3 years to become a serviceable player isn't great when you have all the cap space we do and the best FAs are available this and next summer.

 

[pmatic]

Byron doesn't matter, but he was adamant in saying that Clarkson was converting to SG since last season ended.

 

[MVP]

You're right Byron doesn't matter. But the league is not about pure points anymore. It's the time of the combo guard. D'Lo athletically can't match up with those guys on either end really. Clarkson has proven he can. Byron himself had D'Lo off ball to begin the year and had Clarkson handling.

The pieces don't quite fit right now especially after them going to pick up Lou Will. No D'Lo the dynamics of the ball duties change dramatically.

 

[pmatic]

I was expecting Okafor until all the media leaks were reporting Russell leading up to the draft. I was content with Okafor, ecstatic with Russell. Now, if only Mitch could dig himself out of the ditch he's dug.

 

[tonelow]

My thought process once we got to number 2 was take Jah.

Ok that's what you wanted. I thought at the time and still think that Russell is the right choice. I watched a lot of both of them last year and came away way more impressed and intrigued when watching russell. The front office felt the same way.

That doesn't mean Oak won't have a great career. I'm still rooting for him and will enjoy watching him.

I just think its weird to actively root against someone on your team and pick at every fault he has just because he was chosen instead of the guy you had a man crush on.

You're entitled to your opinion and you can believe that should've picked Oak but they didn't. Why are you still constantly whining about it?