There are actually relentless motor and phenomenal feel camps starting up in Hoboken, NJ later this year. But the rest, for sure..
He's got several things you can't teach: a relentless motor, high level athletic ability, phenomenal feel for the game, crazy worth ethic.
I'd like to see those metrics.I also think he has to get better on Defense. The idea or messaging from the media that he is some kind of stopper is kind of insane. He tries hard but I don't think has the size to guard small forwards and seemed to slow to guard the better shooting guards. All metrics for his defensive ratings are very similar to Collin Sexton and Sexton is generally recognized as a poor defensive player.
By 538’s RAPTOR, Okoro was -1.3 on defense, which is more similar to Garland’s -1.5 than Sexton’s -2.9. So, not nearly as putrid as Sexton, but still bad. He ranked 189th out of 250 qualified players.I'd like to see those metrics.
By 538’s RAPTOR, Okoro was -1.3 on defense, which is more similar to Garland’s -1.5 than Sexton’s -2.9. So, not nearly as putrid as Sexton, but still bad. He ranked 189th out of 250 qualified players.
RAPTOR also had Okoro rated 242nd out of 250 as an overall player last year.
Most other metrics I’ve seen are similarly low on him. He was pretty terrible last year. You can dismiss it as a rookie being overexposed on a bad team, but results are results. I hope he can at least be a passable rotation player this year.
Personally, I didn’t think he improved that much. My eyes agree with the numbers.All year stats don't make sense for rookies unless they are shot out of a cannon. Okoro noticeably improved over the course of the season
I believe two years ago Garland was the worst player in the NBA as a rookie.By 538’s RAPTOR, Okoro was -1.3 on defense, which is more similar to Garland’s -1.5 than Sexton’s -2.9. So, not nearly as putrid as Sexton, but still bad. He ranked 189th out of 250 qualified players.
RAPTOR also had Okoro rated 242nd out of 250 as an overall player last year.
Most other metrics I’ve seen are similarly low on him. He was pretty terrible last year. You can dismiss it as a rookie being overexposed on a bad team, but results are results. I hope he can at least be a passable rotation player this year.
I’m not sure what Garland has to do with anythingI believe two years ago Garland was the worst player in the NBA as a rookie.
The point is that rookie metrics mean fuck all, especially so for a guy with a raw offensive game, playing heavy minutes and drawing the toughest defensive assignments.
I don’t agree at all that they don’t mean anything.The point is that rookie metrics mean fuck all, especially so for a guy with a raw offensive game, playing heavy minutes and drawing the toughest defensive assignments.