Okongwu & the Summer that Changed Everything

[macdaddy]

2 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Last season, Okongwu averaged 20.7 mpg with 8.2ppg (on 4.7 attempts), 5.9rpg, 1.3bpg, 1.1apg. 

What do you expect to see this season across the board in these categories?

25/12/8/1/1.   I love OO but the backcourt going to be looking to grab all the points

[JayBirdHawk]

6 minutes ago, Atlantaholic said:

OO is going to be ready for starter minutes. I think we see 28-30 mpg from him being the primary backup center and PF averaging 15-9 with 2+ bpg.

You see him being the primary back at both C and PF? 

 

[Atlantaholic]

2 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

You see him being the primary back at both C and PF? 

 

I see him getting the Gallo minutes + a few extra and JJ filling OOs minutes minus a few. Ideally. I guess not sure he would be the primary backup at both positions, he'll get more Center minutes. But I do expect him to split his time on the floor between those two positions. I think he'll begin to thrive at PF and ultimately I think that's where his future is in this league. 

[JayBirdHawk]

18 minutes ago, Atlantaholic said:

OO is going to be ready for starter minutes. I think we see 28-30 mpg from him being the primary backup center and PF averaging 15-9 with 2+ bpg.

 

1 minute ago, Atlantaholic said:

I see him getting the Gallo minutes + a few extra and JJ filling OOs minutes minus a few. Ideally. I guess not sure he would be the primary backup at both positions, he'll get more Center minutes. But I do expect him to split his time on the floor between those two positions. I think he'll begin to thrive at PF and ultimately I think that's where his future is in this league. 

Clint averaged 27 mpg last year as the starting C.

Gallo averaged 25 mpg last year.

 

[kg01]

I predict JJ will eat into a lotta yalls proposed OO minutes.

Probably the SAC additions too.  Yall out here acting like you forgot who the coach is.  Haha

[NBASupes]

30 minutes ago, Atlantaholic said:

OO is going to be ready for starter minutes. I think we see 28-30 mpg from him being the primary backup center and PF averaging 15-9 with 2+ bpg.

I think 12-15ppg is probably max for OO. His thing is defense 

[Spud2nique]

1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

I think 12-15ppg is probably max for OO. His thing is defense 

He’s Jamal Green Sr. impact, not about numbers with OO. Defense, timing.. controlling.. tempo.. clutch..

Winning.

[JayBirdHawk]

13 minutes ago, Atlantaholic said:

I see him getting the Gallo minutes + a few extra and JJ filling OOs minutes minus a few. Ideally. I guess not sure he would be the primary backup at both positions, he'll get more Center minutes. But I do expect him to split his time on the floor between those two positions. I think he'll begin to thrive at PF and ultimately I think that's where his future is in this league. 

Last season OO played 2% of his minutes at PF.  I think he'll see most of his minutes at C with spot minutes at PF.  

I think (or hope) JJ will get an opportunity early in the season for Gallo's minutes at backup PF to see what he can do. 

[Spud2nique]

3 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Last season OO played 2% of his minutes at PF.  I think he'll see most of his minutes at C with spot minutes at PF.  

We reap waaaayyyy more benefits with him at center. My hope is he pushes Cap so much we may be able to use Cap later on in a trade. 
 

If you play him mainly at PF, I don’t see as many adv for him because it’s not like he’s gonna back down the opposing PF even though he’s bigger, not yet anyways his post moves are under construction .

Center please.

[macdaddy]

If Bogi and OO are healthy I feel that gives us 7 legit startable nba players.   I really think this will be Nate's wheelhouse as a coach.   When he has to figure out how to get the most out of more limited players for extended minutes then I think we struggle against good teams. 

[Gray Mule]

Nate has a certain number of players that he uses.  Whatever that number is and whoever they are, that's it.  When the game begins, this is who plays.  Any other players that are there on the bench do not exist.

[thecampster]

On 8/11/2022 at 9:07 AM, shakes said:

release looks slow and he pushes it a bit at the top.  Gonna need to see it in a game before I join the praise patrol.

I thought the same thing.

[AtLaS]

Great to see him working on this, it's really his first healthy offseason, and the dude is still only 21 years old.  He has a ton of time to develop.  That being said his form doesn't look completely natural, but the fact that he shoots well from FT line gives me confidence he can develop a midrange J.  Hopefully a 3 down the road.

[AHF]

6 hours ago, thecampster said:

I thought the same thing.

Even a slow release would be a big step forward because it would mean he can't be completely left alone outside of the paint.  Baby steps are all steps in the right direction.

[NBASupes]

8 minutes ago, AHF said:

Even a slow release would be a big step forward because it would mean he can't be completely left alone outside of the paint.  Baby steps are all steps in the right direction.

It seems like people forget Al Horford release in Atlanta and how slow it was till his release now in Boston. It takes time as he adjust and uses it more often into his game.

[kg01]

7 hours ago, thecampster said:

I thought the same thing.

Iiuc, thinking this makes you a 'casual' in some folks' eyes. 

Don't trust yer eyes, campst.  Trust what the superfan says. 

[Spud2nique]

25 minutes ago, kg01 said:

Trust what the superfan says. 

You called? 

[Spud2nique]

On 8/11/2022 at 6:07 AM, shakes said:

release looks slow

Defenders will learn to respect it once it starts going down though and he will have time to release it because if they don’t give him room, OO will pump and probably has one of the quickest dribble drives for a center.. straight to the hoop.

I’m not concerned.

[thecampster]

1 hour ago, AHF said:

Even a slow release would be a big step forward because it would mean he can't be completely left alone outside of the paint.  Baby steps are all steps in the right direction.

Agreed.

[JeffS17]

1 hour ago, Spud2nique said:

Defenders will learn to respect it once it starts going down though and he will have time to release it because if they don’t give him room, OO will pump and probably has one of the quickest dribble drives for a center.. straight to the hoop.

I’m not concerned.

Sorry man, you're not allowed to be excited for our guy until he proves out as a 40% 3P shooter on 5 attempts a game