LuessiT wrote:Ojeleye can guard real sized 4's but probably not 3's as he's been struggling on that end in college already. He's very robotic on defense and doesn't have the lateral quickness to be able to guard quicker SF's. He's not a good defender in college despite him being stronger and more athletic than the players he has to defend. He's not a defensive prospect at all. At best he's going to be a neutral defender in the league.
Ojeleye's catch is that he can create his own shot off the dribble from outside and in the paint. The first part is a pretty rare skill at the power forward position. His handles are pretty far developed and should get help him get his shot off vs. NBA length. He doesn't do much other than scoring so depending on how efficient he's going to be there he has a wide span of possible outcomes ranging from not sticking to being a premier offensive scorer.
I'm not going to go as far as saying Ojeleye is a good defender, but I dont think he's a bad defender either. He has lateral quickness, I've seen him switch onto PGs and stay in front of them and cut off drives, but thats not to say he's going to do that against the quickest of NBA guards. The nice thing about the defense that he played in is that he is showing and recovering on PnRs, doubling in the post and running out at the perimeter shooters, but yeah his recognition isnt the best and he is sometimes a step slow to react.
https://nbadraft.theringer.com/SEMI OJELEYE
Wing SMU, Jr.
RINGER’S 1 REASON Defensive Versatility
AGE22.5
HEIGHT/WEIGHT6' 7''/235
WINGSPAN6' 10''
STANDING REACH8' 6''
Athletic, multipositional forward who could rise up draft boards with strong workouts.
BEST-CASE SCENARIO: Jae Crowder, Stanley Johnson, Jonathon Simmons
PLUSES
Good defender against bigs. He has a strong, sturdy frame, and plays with superb fundamentals defending without fouling.
Versatile enough to defend guards and wings. Fights through screens, closes out well.
Smooth, simple one-motion spot-up shooting form with NBA range should translate. Needs to quicken his release, but it’s fixable.
Athletic at-rim finisher. Hangs in the air and handles contact well in traffic. Can throw down dunks when he has space attacking closeouts.
MINUSES
Spent two years at Duke before transferring to SMU. Hasn’t excelled versus elite competition, and is already 22 years old.
Defensive intensity wanes. Doesn’t pick up many blocks, steals, or charges. Tends to be a beat late on his rotations.
Lacks creativity as a ball handler and is stiff changing directions. May never be more than a straight-line bully driver.
http://www.denverstiffs.com/2017/3/17/14946636/march-madness-prospect-watch-day-2-semi-ojeleye-smuHis athleticism shows up when attacking the rim as well as his “switchability” potential on the defensive end. He shows good discipline when guarding the pick and roll, and while he doesn’t generate many steals or blocks, staying in front of guards and generating misses his one of Ojeleye’s strengths.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-draft-2017-semi-ojeleye-scouting-report-combine-smu-duke-basketball-first-round-prospects/15lctixt4z6471iaxhk0bklxobThat strength and speed combination plays itself out best on defense, where Ojeleye has shown the ability to defend multiple positions. With the Mustangs, it was not abnormal to see Ojeleye guarding someone like Tacko Fall from UCF on one possession in the post, then switching out onto a perimeter player the next. He doesn’t force turnovers at a high level, but he provides positional versatility at a time when it is more valued than ever.
Look at how deep Ojeleye sits down in his stance in order to slide for his opponent on the perimeter for multiple steps. He also understands how to use his quickness on the block to front bigger players as well as use his lower body strength to walk skinnier forwards off the block. For a player his age and weight class, he’s extremely mature in terms of his mechanics. When mixed with his athleticism, it presents as an NBA-ready defender. He attributes this to staying “mentally focused,” while also noting that he understands defense is how he can make his early NBA mark.
“Being a rookie, all the teams told me that (defense) is going to get you on the court,” Ojeleye said. “They have the All-Stars, they have the all-world type guys. So unless you’re a lottery pick, you’re not going to go in and shoot 15, 20 shots a game. Playing defense and keeping it simple on offense, then expanding your game each offseason is what’s going to get you on the court.”
btw his full name is Jesusemilore Talodabijesu Ojeleye, how awesome is that
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