Game Thread 2020-21 Season | Game #19 | Cavs @ Knicks | January 29, 2021

[WorldFreeB]

Not impressed by Okoro. Dude doesn’t do enough.

It's going to take him a few years to get his offensive game together,,,really raw.

 

[red.]

Not impressed by Okoro. Dude doesn’t do enough.

Word up. I don't see it.

 

[CavsFaninNJ]

Not impressed by Okoro. Dude doesn’t do enough.

Reminds me of Frank Ntlikina but a SF
Ceiling is only so high for a guy who just plays D

But like Frank he deserves more of a chance. I waited a full year of 2 to call Frank a bust

 

[Soar]

I'd feel a lot better about Okoro if you told me he was the 15th pick.

Development aside, you expect more from the 5th pick.

 

[Aeterna]

Why is a solid 3 so hard to find

We had that same issue during the Kyrie/Dion years.

Omri Casspi, Earl Clark, the corpse of Luol Deng

 

[red.]

JBB needs to put players in position to score. He does it with Drummond. JBB should be able to do it with everyone. Okoro should be cutting more. What was that play LeBron and Love use to do? The offense leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[ice cream man]

So glad Nance played tonight. His 1-9 from the field really helped us.

Okoro led the team in +/-
I am pleased with his game so far. Those hating on him are ignorant. He’s a rookie. Already our best defender. And the team has made absolutely no effort to get him involved offensively.

 

[CavsFaninNJ]

When does Love come back. We don't need 34 points in a quarter Love from late 2016. Just 18/12/3.

 

[Rich]

So glad Nance played tonight. His 1-9 from the field really helped us.

Okoro led the team in +/-
I am pleased with his game so far. Those hating on him are ignorant. He’s a rookie. Already our best defender. And the team has made absolutely no effort to get him involved offensively.

I don't get when people say this.

Do want them to make an effort to get an objectively bad offensive player involved? You run plays for the guys who can put the ball in the hole. He can't. He misses countless bunnies every game.

 

[Ohioplayer00]

It's going to take him a few years to get his offensive game together,,,really raw.

Sorry.......we can’t wait a “few years” for a number five pick to get his offensive game together! This is why I said a top five should be able to come in and make an impact!

 

[Kouki]

I'd feel a lot better about Okoro if you told me he was the 15th pick.

Development aside, you expect more from the 5th pick.

Go check who was drafted between Okoro and the 15th pick.

I'll save you the time - the only one putting up decent stats is Halliburton with 11 and 5.

Most everyone else is getting between like 5 and 20 minutes a game with statlines like 5ppg.

 

[Ohioplayer00]

Go check who was drafted between Okoro and the 15th pick.

I'll save you the time - the only one putting up decent stats is Halliburton with 11 and 5.

Most everyone else is getting between like 5 and 20 minutes a game with statlines like 5ppg.

Didn’t see the game....did Obi play?

 

[CavsFaninNJ]

Go check who was drafted between Okoro and the 15th pick.

I'll save you the time - the only one putting up decent stats is Halliburton with 11 and 5.

Most everyone else is getting between like 5 and 20 minutes a game with statlines like 5ppg.

Exactly

If someone doesn't like Okoro fine. I have my concerns.

But saying it's bad drafting by the Cavs is going too far. Look at the rest of the draft.

 

[Kouki]

Didn’t see the game....did Obi play?

Yes. For a guy who many thought would be able to make an immediate offensive impact in the NBA, he's been pretty shit, 5ppg on 42% shooting (28% 3-pt).

He played 13 min tonight.

 

[Phil Mixtape]

I'd feel a lot better about Okoro if you told me he was the 15th pick.

Development aside, you expect more from the 5th pick

Calling his offensive game "raw" is being very very nice . . .