For all his struggles his on/off numbers surprisingly still hold up. That suggests he’s still positively impacting the game in some way, shape or form when on the court.
He’s raw. I think he’s a bit in his head right now also. But he plays hard. He defends well. Today was the first day he really was testing his hops with that hamstring. I think as we get further into the season, and the game slows down, he will improve offensively. The key is what is he going to do in the next two offseason. Right now he’s an energy guy, offensive garbage man, which isn’t the greatest thing to hear about your 2 guard….but the Thunder competed for years with Andre Roberson and his defense became so elite they had to have a spot for him.
The key is making sure he isn’t a complete bust. It’s one thing for your #5 pick to not be an all star, but if he is a guy who you can play when you’re trying to win games and hes contributing…that’s at least keeping some value.
We will have to be patient with Okoro to really reap any potential rewards. Let’s see where he ends up by the end of the year in shooting %, let’s see if he can find spots to contribute and help us win. He can take steps forward even if they aren’t leaps.