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Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
If this dude ever sees the floor, I will nickname him: O'KG
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
Love the aggressiveness. I was told he was forced into a PG role at the end of the season and was adequate there. So that fits the narrative that he was probably asked to do too much on a poor team. Not easy to do. I like hard workers and his upside.
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I watch a shit ton of college basketball...I was unfamiliar with him. Not because he isn't good, but because Georgia Tech gets very little air time. So, I can't believe many people have any idea...other than highlight reel self serving vomit what he really plays like. I see the 'experts" seem to like him as a guy who will find the floor due to D, and I read he attacks the rim....but also can't shoot. Forgive me for not doing cartwheels when I hear he is a "thibs" guy...because last year I found alot to be concerned by tied to "thibs" coaching, but that is a topic for a separate thread. I guess i really don't have a reaction, although I am quite pleased we did not have a chance to draft DD or that Maryland version of Nick Stauskas.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
We drafted Wiggins replacement?
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
Because people are "modern NBA" people and think we need to be GS or nothing. Rusillo was on late sportcenter last night just laughing at fans for this mentality. "Oh who's he gonna guard on GS?" Who fucking cares about GS. Just get better. Do what you do.bubu dubu. wrote: ↑Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:07 pm Also, why were people thinking we were specifically looking for a shooter? Our defense sucked too.
Our D sucks.................................He's great at it
We stink from 3.............................he hits them.
We're not good rebounding.................he is.
We're soft.......................................he's an animal
We attack the rim. ............................he does and gets fouled and makes 83%
He will play from day 1. He could score half as much as Crawford and be twice as valuable.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
Steal of the draft.
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Right now I'll give him "fit of the draft" A year after practice working out with Butler working on his handle and it could get ugly for the rest of the league.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
Here's me pretending I have a clue so years from now I can grab this quote out of context.
Okogie will be a top 3 guy from this draft.
Boom!
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
I saw some "potential Dwayne Wade" conjecture....wow, big shoes, but i remember Wade as a kid and how he went to the rim. I'd take that as a starting point and work into other offense. Not sure if he kicks ball out, but our lack of shooters makes that somewhat academic. I'm starting to drink the drink....Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:43 amBecause people are "modern NBA" people and think we need to be GS or nothing. Rusillo was on late sportcenter last night just laughing at fans for this mentality. "Oh who's he gonna guard on GS?" Who fucking cares about GS. Just get better. Do what you do.bubu dubu. wrote: ↑Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:07 pm Also, why were people thinking we were specifically looking for a shooter? Our defense sucked too.
Our D sucks.................................He's great at it
We stink from 3.............................he hits them.
We're not good rebounding.................he is.
We're soft.......................................he's an animal
We attack the rim. ............................he does and gets fouled and makes 83%
He will play from day 1. He could score half as much as Crawford and be twice as valuable.
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I don't get it.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:37 amTall order considering the bigs in this draft. Get it? Tall order? Because of the bigs? Because they are tall?
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
Was trying really hard to comp hi last night and couldn't come up with a good one. Younger A. Bradley was more what I was thinking.Stork311 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:37 amI saw some "potential Dwayne Wade" conjecture....wow, big shoes, but i remember Wade as a kid and how he went to the rim. I'd take that as a starting point and work into other offense. Not sure if he kicks ball out, but our lack of shooters makes that somewhat academic. I'm starting to drink the drink....Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:43 amBecause people are "modern NBA" people and think we need to be GS or nothing. Rusillo was on late sportcenter last night just laughing at fans for this mentality. "Oh who's he gonna guard on GS?" Who fucking cares about GS. Just get better. Do what you do.bubu dubu. wrote: ↑Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:07 pm Also, why were people thinking we were specifically looking for a shooter? Our defense sucked too.
Our D sucks.................................He's great at it
We stink from 3.............................he hits them.
We're not good rebounding.................he is.
We're soft.......................................he's an animal
We attack the rim. ............................he does and gets fouled and makes 83%
He will play from day 1. He could score half as much as Crawford and be twice as valuable.
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I only sort of get it.
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I hate, hate, hate the highlights people make. Dunk, dunk, fastbreak dunk, dunk, block, dunk.
BTW, nickname I saw: Okogie-Wan Kenobi
BTW, nickname I saw: Okogie-Wan Kenobi
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
he's athletic and looks like he plays with energy. that he plays good defense will be the key whether it's a winning pick right away imo.Stork311 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:37 amI saw some "potential Dwayne Wade" conjecture....wow, big shoes, but i remember Wade as a kid and how he went to the rim. I'd take that as a starting point and work into other offense. Not sure if he kicks ball out, but our lack of shooters makes that somewhat academic. I'm starting to drink the drink....Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:43 amBecause people are "modern NBA" people and think we need to be GS or nothing. Rusillo was on late sportcenter last night just laughing at fans for this mentality. "Oh who's he gonna guard on GS?" Who fucking cares about GS. Just get better. Do what you do.bubu dubu. wrote: ↑Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:07 pm Also, why were people thinking we were specifically looking for a shooter? Our defense sucked too.
Our D sucks.................................He's great at it
We stink from 3.............................he hits them.
We're not good rebounding.................he is.
We're soft.......................................he's an animal
We attack the rim. ............................he does and gets fouled and makes 83%
He will play from day 1. He could score half as much as Crawford and be twice as valuable.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
I don't care about your home life.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:38 amI don't get it.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:37 amTall order considering the bigs in this draft. Get it? Tall order? Because of the bigs? Because they are tall?
Boom! roasted you. I'm roasting so hard right now.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:40 amI don't care about your home life.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:38 amI don't get it.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:37 am
Tall order considering the bigs in this draft. Get it? Tall order? Because of the bigs? Because they are tall?
Boom! roasted you. I'm roasting so hard right now.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
It's why rook or not he will play from game one. Animal who plays D. Wigs better be scoring some adderal right now or he's gonna be losing minutes to him by Dec.weimy froob wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:40 amhe's athletic and looks like he plays with energy. that he plays good defense will be the key whether it's a winning pick right away imo.Stork311 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:37 amI saw some "potential Dwayne Wade" conjecture....wow, big shoes, but i remember Wade as a kid and how he went to the rim. I'd take that as a starting point and work into other offense. Not sure if he kicks ball out, but our lack of shooters makes that somewhat academic. I'm starting to drink the drink....Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:43 am
Because people are "modern NBA" people and think we need to be GS or nothing. Rusillo was on late sportcenter last night just laughing at fans for this mentality. "Oh who's he gonna guard on GS?" Who fucking cares about GS. Just get better. Do what you do.
Our D sucks.................................He's great at it
We stink from 3.............................he hits them.
We're not good rebounding.................he is.
We're soft.......................................he's an animal
We attack the rim. ............................he does and gets fouled and makes 83%
He will play from day 1. He could score half as much as Crawford and be twice as valuable.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
If he can play 10-15 minutes a night, brings Wiggins and Butlers minutes down from 37 to something more like 32-33. We need that bad.
Just don't be Kris Dunn.
Just don't be Kris Dunn.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
Awesome.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:40 am I hate, hate, hate the highlights people make. Dunk, dunk, fastbreak dunk, dunk, block, dunk.
BTW, nickname I saw: Okogie-Wan Kenobi
I just watched a 4 minute highlight video. He's a Jimmy Butler clone.
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Yep, doesn't have a wet jumper similar to Jimmy but gets buckets. Did everything else though.T_J wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:47 amAwesome.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:40 am I hate, hate, hate the highlights people make. Dunk, dunk, fastbreak dunk, dunk, block, dunk.
BTW, nickname I saw: Okogie-Wan Kenobi
I just watched a 4 minute highlight video. He's a Jimmy Butler clone.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
He's got a much better shot than Butler did even in his 1st year in the NBA. Needs handle work too but that wasn't Butler either in college. All I can think is this guy being the beast he's advertised as and he spends every spare minute in the gym learning from Jimmy. I'm hard.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:49 amYep, doesn't have a wet jumper similar to Jimmy but gets buckets. Did everything else though.T_J wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:47 amAwesome.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:40 am I hate, hate, hate the highlights people make. Dunk, dunk, fastbreak dunk, dunk, block, dunk.
BTW, nickname I saw: Okogie-Wan Kenobi
I just watched a 4 minute highlight video. He's a Jimmy Butler clone.
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
Some dude (Celts fan) breaking down Josh vs. Zhaire Smith and some other dudes.
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That's why you watch full game highlights.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:40 am I hate, hate, hate the highlights people make. Dunk, dunk, fastbreak dunk, dunk, block, dunk.
BTW, nickname I saw: Okogie-Wan Kenobi
Or the draft express ones that show the ups and downs, and not just dunks or three pointers, but what's going on off ball, or how a player positions himself on D...not sure if those videos are around anymore though, might be an ESPN insider thing now
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Re: Wolves select Josh Okogie in first round
Gross, Rodney Carney is not a name I ever wanted to hear againboxter432 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:06 pm No idea who this kid is. His Espn.com write makes him sound like he has no idea how to play basketball. Neat.
Guess Thibs is hoping for an a very Bradley type out of him or something? Defender who learns how to play o?
Write up basically says he can’t dribble shoot or pass.
some sort of Brewer Wes Wiggins Rodney Carney style dribbler? lol.
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i agree that because he is from Nigeria he must be a Oladepo clone...AND related to Giannis. I mean, of course he is...right? 5th cousins at least.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:01 am Some dude (Celts fan) breaking down Josh vs. Zhaire Smith and some other dudes.
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