Okongwu ready for a Breakout Season

Post #81 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:09 pm

It's finally happening.

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Post #82 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:15 pm

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jayu70 · Post #83 » by **jayu70** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:11 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:OO might not give up that starting spot ever again!!!

He needs to continue to start and play 30+ minutes a night. Hawks need to see what that looks like going forward and with him and JJ as the future going forward.
Big offseason decisions to be determined.

Post #84 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:33 pm

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jayu70 · Post #85 » by **jayu70** » Mon Apr 1, 2024 8:09 pm

Should we be concerned?

2020-21 - Missed 32 games.

2021-22 - Missed 34 games.

2022-23 - Missed 2 games.

2023-24 - Missed +/- 27 games.

Post #86 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 12:41 pm

jayu70 wrote:Should we be concerned?

2020-21 - Missed 32 games.

2021-22 - Missed 34 games.

2022-23 - Missed 2 games.

2023-24 - Missed +/- 27 games.

Yes. We should be.

We've wondered for months how the team got Onyeka to sign such a sweetheart deal of an extension. The injury concerns clearly played a role. He got the security of a long term deal. Hawks got a starting caliber Center on backup money.

Hawks have to proceed with the assumption that OO will never play in all 82 games. This draft is heavy on young Centers. I fully expect us to grab a big man to platoon Center duties with OO moving forward.

(And that's assuming we don't trade OO in the offseason.)

Post #87 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:36 pm

Hawks need a high level backup C/PF behind Okongwu. But I'm leery of giving up on him just yet. It feels like we're on the verge of a real breakout.

But he will undoubtedly be in trade talks this summer. Adding a young guy like Kyle Filipowski and a veteran like Kyle Anderson or Mo Bamba behind Onyeka should be sufficient.

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Post #88 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:17 pm

Hmmmmmm

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CP War Hawks · Post #89 » by **CP War Hawks** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:12 pm

OO will always have the quickness and speed advantage over his counterparts. Not sure this coaching staff can put him in a role to exploit it.

Post #90 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:04 pm

CP War Hawks wrote:OO will always have the quickness and speed advantage over his counterparts.

Not sure this coaching staff can put him in a role to exploit it.

tbhawksfan1 · Post #91 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:15 pm

I'm with you Jamaal. Add Fili and Anderson with a starting front court of OO at PF and Fili at C looks good to me

Post #92 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:57 am

#FreeOnyeka

Post #93 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:11 pm

Looking forward to Okongwu doing all these things next season...

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CP War Hawks · Post #94 » by **CP War Hawks** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:01 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:Looking forward to Okongwu doing all these things next season...

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How does Bam apparently doing those things correlate with OO.

Post #95 » by **HMFFL** » Yesterday 12:25 am

Jamaaliver wrote:#FreeOnyeka

He's undersized if we intend on winning a championship. It's time to move on from OO but I don't believe he has much value.

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Post #96 » by **Jamaaliver** » Yesterday 1:04 am

HMFFL wrote:He's undersized if we intend on winning a championship. It's time to move on from OO but I don't believe he has much value.

I need to see Okongwu as the full time starter before I determine he can't be the FT starter. This should have been the season. My fear is leadership will move OO, on a value contract, before he ever gets a chance to show what he can do over a full season.

But we saw flashes. And he pairs great with Jalen (both on and off the court).

I'd like to see more!!!

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Post #97 » by **Jamaaliver** » Yesterday 1:14 am

CP War Hawks wrote:How does Bam apparently doing those things correlate with OO.

Okongwu, from even his college days, has always been viewed as a Bam Adebayo-lite.

McMillan modeled Okongwu's early development after Bam.

Onyeka even compares himself to Bam, reportedly.

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atlantabbq99 · Post #98 » by **atlantabbq99** » Yesterday 6:22 pm

Okongwu is a bust, but its because of injury and not talent

I don't think he will ever been an all star or even a starter.

I have a feeling Okongwu's career will mirror that of Kwame Brown, an effective bench player, but who is constantly injured and will never play a 70 game season

jayu70 · Post #99 » by **jayu70** » Yesterday 7:19 pm

atlantabbq99 wrote:Okongwu is a bust, but its because of injury and not talent

I don't think he will ever been an all star or even a starter.

I have a feeling Okongwu's career will mirror that of Kwame Brown, an effective bench player, but who is constantly injured and will never play a 70 game season

He played in 80 games last season

CP War Hawks · Post #100 » by **CP War Hawks** » Today 9:24 am

Jamaaliver wrote:
CP War Hawks wrote:How does Bam apparently doing those things correlate with OO.

Okongwu, from even his college days, has always been viewed as a Bam Adebayo-lite.

McMillan modeled Okongwu's early development after Bam.

Onyeka even compares himself to Bam, reportedly.

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Key word is Bam lite. Hunter was also seen as Kawhi/Tatum lite. The ceilings between the comparisons are just too wide.

Imo they need to play OO more inside instead of trying to camp him out in the corner. His strengths are touch around the basket and finishing strong.

He's always at risk of catching a foul on screens, even DHOs. Foul trouble and turnovers in one possession are double whammys the team can go w/o.