Welcome Okafor

BoomBap · Post #181 » by **BoomBap** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:27 pm

wasn't okafor the most efficient scorer in college history or something like that?

Tony Franciosa · Post #182 » by **Tony Franciosa** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:27 pm

sounded to me that they took Okafor partly because of Embiid uncertainty. paraphrasing: "we hope we would have had the courage to take him [Okafor] even with Joel at 100%"

Post #183 » by **Stanford** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:27 pm

Haha, nevermind... Eskin just asked a plane-landing question.

Kobblehead · Post #184 » by **Kobblehead** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:30 pm

Duke had the 67th ranked defense, Sam.

Post #185 » by **Stanford** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:31 pm

Why is Eskin permitted to ask so many questions?

Tony Franciosa · Post #186 » by **Tony Franciosa** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:31 pm

Stanford wrote:Haha, nevermind... Eskin just asked a plane-landing question.

oh god he's still on it. get him out of the room :banghead:

MountainDrew · Post #187 » by **MountainDrew** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:31 pm

Tony Franciosa wrote:sounded to me that they took Okafor partly because of Embiid uncertainty. paraphrasing: "we hope we would have had the courage to take him [Okafor] even with Joel at 100%"

This was the most concerning. He couldn't answer a straight yes there.

I'm not counting on Joel anytime soon. Luckily Noel-Okafor is a very good fit though. Our lineup should look decent, probably Wroten-Thompson-Covington-Noel-Okafor. Looks good to me.

Post #188 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:33 pm

BoomBap wrote:wasn't okafor the most efficient scorer in college history or something like that?

FG% among major conference players, amazing considering he was double teamed an NCAA leading 152 times (believe that's the number ESPN gave).
[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/614201182861570048[/tweet]
He really is amazing on that side of the ball.

Ericb5 · Post #189 » by **Ericb5** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:37 pm

SMH wrote:That's my only problem with this rebuild, was fully on board but 3 years of tanking and we just created a log jam, didn't workout for the Jazz.

Bad luck but we should of deff traded up.

The Log jam issue is a short term problem that is easily rectified by a trade. I don't believe that it will hold back the development of the players enough to hurt any of their trade values. If they all start turning into stars then you pick the two that play the best together and trade the other one.

If Embiid gets healthy, and Okafor dominates at the 5, then EASILY one of them could be traded either for an existing nba star wing player or for a top win prospect in the draft.

Taking Embiid's situation out of the equation for now, just think how much fun it is going to be watching the team this year with Noel and Okafor.

Post #190 » by **Stanford** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:40 pm

"Sometimes playing with Henry, sometimes playing with Furkan..."

Haha, what a depressing sentence. Welcome aboard, Jah.

Post #191 » by **Stanford** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:42 pm

Well, no Joel in Summer League. Was to be expected.

Kolkmania · Post #192 » by **Kolkmania** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:43 pm

MountainDrew wrote:Interesting comment on Embiid. Still don't know what it really means though, but neither do they. Can't wait for an update soon.

Just tuned in, what did he say?

Tony Franciosa · Post #193 » by **Tony Franciosa** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:45 pm

Kolkmania wrote:
MountainDrew wrote:Interesting comment on Embiid. Still don't know what it really means though, but neither do they. Can't wait for an update soon.

Just tuned in, what did he say?

basically that he was progressing on schedule and meeting his goals and his MRIs were looking good until the latest one where something changed (not sure what), so they shut him down.

Hinkie just said he's symptom/pain free though and he feels great so they are all confused.

phiphan · Post #194 » by **phiphan** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:46 pm

+ surgery not off the table. Met with a surgeon recently in NY? Now going to see someone in North Carolina.

snoopdogg88 · Post #195 » by **snoopdogg88** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:46 pm

yeah this Embiid thing is not heading in a good direction

snoopdogg88 · Post #196 » by **snoopdogg88** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 4:01 pm

i don't think it helped the mood of the press conference that it was super dark and looked like it was taking place in Dracula's dungeon.

and Hinkie looked like he hadn't seen sunlight in 4 months.

GoSixersBro · Post #197 » by **GoSixersBro** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 4:05 pm

I apologize if this has already been mentioned in this thread, but apparently Okafor's agent told the Sixers to pass on his client.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Probballdraft/status/614078792873541632[/tweet]

http://www.crossingbroad.com/2015/06/jahlil-okafors-agent-reportedly-told-the-sixers-not-to-draft-his-client.html

PhilasFinest · Post #198 » by **PhilasFinest** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 4:09 pm

Sorry, but hearing "surgery isn't off the table" and then hearing there meeting with another specialist doesn't bode well in my eyes.

While I'm no professional athlete, I've had surgery before and You don't get 2nd and 3rd opinions because you like what you hear from the 1st doctor. Something is obviously wrong, and it needs attention.

Okafor is our best piece right now and the building block for our foundation.

MRxBLACK · Post #199 » by **MRxBLACK** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 4:09 pm

phiphan wrote:+ surgery not off the table. Met with a surgeon recently in NY? Now going to see someone in North Carolina.

If he needs surgery, his career is essentially over. Hoping it doesn't come to that.

PhilasFinest · Post #200 » by **PhilasFinest** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 4:11 pm

GoSixersBro wrote:I apologize if this has already been mentioned in this thread, but apparently Okafor's agent told the Sixers to pass on his client.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Probballdraft/status/614078792873541632[/tweet]

http://www.crossingbroad.com/2015/06/jahlil-okafors-agent-reportedly-told-the-sixers-not-to-draft-his-client.html

Cant blame him. Considering the situation (having 2 bigs, although Embiid news could quickly change it) and being sandwiched between LA and NY agents are obviously gonna try to steer there clients to the biggest markets in sports.