<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5d7uK08-jyU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> http://www.hoopsworld.com/jahlil-okafor-the-next-big-thing
Can any of y'all or the OP confirm, is he on the McDonalds AAG roster or not? I would think he'd be on it but I've looked and looked and don't see him on the roster. What gives??? http://espn.go.com/college-sports/r.../2013-mcdonald-all-american-game-boys-rosters
Looks like he has a good feel for the game down low. Need to see more but looks promising in a era were post play is an lost art.
Ah, thank you sir. For some reason my stupid self kept thinking he was a senior this year. This guy here is a major dummy!
Wow, a youtube highlight video with post moves. :grin: Very refreshing to see a young prospect who has embraced playing the center position like a true big. He says all the right things in the article. Interesting: Thanks, OP.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/I3K0JHHhpuA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> heres a short video that shows more of his post moves
I saw at least one travel in the second video. He's definitely raw, but at least he's got a good feel down low. He had a couple of nice hooks, and he looks like he'll be improving his footwork as he grows as a player. I'm intrigued.
From the video he keeps the ball way too low on most of his moves. And uses his off hand to protect himself way too much. He's so you g so plenty of time to improve, but you don't see explosive athleticism, so no, he's not the next "dominant" big man... But certainly is potentially a future solid big man.
He is an excellent prospect for the college level, but for the NBA he is OK... He is just a bigger Jared Sullinger as far as athletism and body type... He will always have the weight problem as he gets older it gets much harder to stay fit...He doesn't have the vertical leap to be much of a shot blocker, but in college dude will be a beast even more than Sullinger... 1 to 10 as an NBA prospect I give him a 7 as a pontential perennial All Star as his ceiling...
I would put him on the PF position instead of the C position. I can't qualify 6'11 as a C position, maybe in college but not in the NBA. In the video I can only see offense, how is his D?
Interesting. I totally see 6'11 as a good height for an NBA Center. How many starting centers are taller than 6'11 nowadays?