Okongwu ready for a Breakout Season

Post #121 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:10 pm

tbhawksfan1 wrote:I love the idea of OO / Sarr / JJ starting together

I am aware.

My advice is simply: don't move very good offensive players away from their strengths.

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tbhawksfan1 · Post #122 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:14 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
tbhawksfan1 wrote:I love the idea of OO / Sarr / JJ starting together

I am aware.

My advice is simply: don't move very good offensive players away from their strengths.
Spoiler:
We already did that with John Collins at this same age and it ruined his trade value. JC was an elite PnR player avg 20/10 early in his career. We moved him to the perimeter to accommodate Capela as the new PnR partner. Collins's stats worsened every year afterwards.

JC had one very good season. Down hill since then. He also is only a PF. I have JJ as a forward and absolutely think he can be great on the wing. You also have to see how it effects the team. JJ at the 3 allows the team to play big which has been missing forever

tbhawksfan1 · Post #123 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:16 pm

tbhawksfan1 wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:
tbhawksfan1 wrote:I love the idea of OO / Sarr / JJ starting together

I am aware.

My advice is simply: don't move very good offensive players away from their strengths.
Spoiler:
We already did that with John Collins at this same age and it ruined his trade value. JC was an elite PnR player avg 20/10 early in his career. We moved him to the perimeter to accommodate Capela as the new PnR partner. Collins's stats worsened every year afterwards.

JC had one very good season. Down hill since then. He also is only a PF. I have JJ as a forward and absolutely think he can be great on the wing. You also have to see how it effects the team. JJ at the 3 allows the team to play big which has been missing forever

Collins had nothing else in the bag. JJ does. He is a point forward with big versatility. Collins had zero versatility. No comparison

Post #124 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:21 pm

tbhawksfan1 wrote: JJ at the 3 allows the team to play big which has been missing forever

You do realize the NBA Champs just dominated the entire league this season. Celtics Roster

Their starting Center in the Finals - 6'9"
Their starting Power Forward - 6'8"
Their starting Small Forward - 6'6"

The size of front courts is less important in this age of pace and space.

tbhawksfan1 · Post #125 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:28 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
tbhawksfan1 wrote: JJ at the 3 allows the team to play big which has been missing forever

You do realize the NBA Champs just dominated the entire league this season. Celtics Roster

Their starting Center in the Finals - 6'9"
Their starting Power Forward - 6'8"
Their starting Small Forward - 6'6"

The size of front courts is less important in this age of pace and space.

Pace and space...That's why Sarr is the pick and JJ is a forward. He can play SF and PF.

Post #126 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:31 pm

tbhawksfan1 wrote:Pace and space...That's why Sarr is the pick and JJ is a forward. He can play SF and PF.

Post #127 » by **HMFFL** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:59 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
tbhawksfan1 wrote: JJ at the 3 allows the team to play big which has been missing forever

You do realize the NBA Champs just dominated the entire league this season. Celtics Roster

Their starting Center in the Finals - 6'9"
Their starting Power Forward - 6'8"
Their starting Small Forward - 6'6"

The size of front courts is less important in this age of pace and space.

Three future hall of famers. That does make a difference.

Ok, I will leave now..lol

tbhawksfan1 · Post #128 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:01 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
tbhawksfan1 wrote:Pace and space...That's why Sarr is the pick and JJ is a forward. He can play SF and PF.

Also no idea why you're comparing our Hawks to Celts.... Hawks are going to have to build their own winner with what they have and what they can get

You talk about spacing but your top pick for #1 is Castle who can't hit threes. Please make it make sense

Castle shot .267 from 3 well worse than my 7'2" unicorn Sarr

Post #129 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 12:38 am

jayu70 wrote:
atlantabbq99 wrote:Okongwu is a bust, but its because of injury and not talent

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

This is absolute perfection.

Post #130 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:45 pm

Just the monthly reminder that Onyeka Okongwu is pretty damn good at basketball.

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Post #131 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:06 pm

Okongwu in the PnR is a top-10 Roll Man!!

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Post #132 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Aug 20, 2024 12:14 pm

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Post #133 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:11 pm

Onyeka Okongwu averaged 6.8 boards per game last season. That's what Myles Turner has averaged for his career.

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