Isaac 3 & D Okoro - A Two Way Playing Basketball Savant

[Benway]

14 points on 10 shots tonight! Baby steps!

 

[2 For The Brew]

He did better tonight. Cavaliers are having him play a ton of minutes for a rookie with very little training camp or preseason.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

14 points on 10 shots tonight! Baby steps!

Yeah, but the five turnovers.

According to Cleaningtheglass.com, Okoro ranks in the 9th percentile among wings in points per shot attempt. In effective field goal percentage he's in the 7th percentile. Ind 3-point percentage he's in the 7th percentile and in free throw percentage he's in the 4th percentile. At least he protects the ball, though, right? Nope, he's in the 15th percentile in turnover percentage.

He's just not doing anything well unless you want to make an argument that he's a good defender. Actually, he's the fourth worst in defended field goal percentage on the Cavs.

But it's good that he's getting a little more aggressive in looking for a shot.

 

[The Oi]

Guy sucks.

 

[Pioneer10]

Watch this video and tell me you don't see Isaac Okoro. On both ends

This was Phills first year as a full-time starter. 25 years old. Averaged 11 ppg on 41% shooting and 34% 3pt

Phills made Jordan's night hell in this game. But watch him on both ends not just on defense (Okoro looks like 25 yr old 4th yr vet Phills already as a 19yr old) but also watch him on offense. He was a straight line, get to the rim guy on offense at this point in his development. Fratello ran a ball control (thats putting it generous as I remember about 10 games that year in the 70pt scoring range)

Man... watching Okoro tonight and I literally just had Bobby Phills deja-vu

Dude Bobby Phil’s never seemed small out there like ever

Okoro looks small: I think he’s shorter then advertised and his wingspan isn’t Long enough to make up for it. This is a real problem that people are skating around commenting about his defense: if he can’t guard 3s and he’s at best a peak Bobby Phil’s on offense that’s bad

I like him and his attitude but as folks have pointed out he is so far behind offensively that if he adds stuff to his game, he’ll still have a ways to go as the second contract looms

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Well, the Cavs seem to be pretty happy with him.

Inside the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Isaac Okoro plan: ‘It’s basically throw him to the wolves’ and watch him grow

Position doesn’t matter. Neither does status. The Cavaliers want to test him against the league’s best. It’s all part of their plan, one devised shortly after Okoro was chosen with the No. 5 pick.

www.cleveland.com

We know he has to become a better shooter to become a two-way player. We’ve worked on his shot over and over. Down the road, I see an exceptional two-way basketball player and one of the best to do it on both sides of the ball. - Greg Buckner

 

[ryanf]

Well, the Cavs seem to be pretty happy with him.

Inside the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Isaac Okoro plan: ‘It’s basically throw him to the wolves’ and watch him grow

Position doesn’t matter. Neither does status. The Cavaliers want to test him against the league’s best. It’s all part of their plan, one devised shortly after Okoro was chosen with the No. 5 pick.

www.cleveland.com

We know he has to become a better shooter to become a two-way player. We’ve worked on his shot over and over. Down the road, I see an exceptional two-way basketball player and one of the best to do it on both sides of the ball. - Greg Buckner

Buckner is 6'4 and okoro is at least an inch taller based on their photo together. I'm not concerned about his height.

 

[chuck0609]

Guy sucks.

Got a lot of work to do. He’s young. Give him time.

 

[Dr No]

Well, the Cavs seem to be pretty happy with him.

Inside the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Isaac Okoro plan: ‘It’s basically throw him to the wolves’ and watch him grow

Position doesn’t matter. Neither does status. The Cavaliers want to test him against the league’s best. It’s all part of their plan, one devised shortly after Okoro was chosen with the No. 5 pick.

www.cleveland.com

We know he has to become a better shooter to become a two-way player. We’ve worked on his shot over and over. Down the road, I see an exceptional two-way basketball player and one of the best to do it on both sides of the ball. - Greg Buckner

There’s never been a franchise who didn’t speak glowingly of their top 5 pick. They know their own jobs depend on him developing into something. He will be talked up and given every chance to succeed for the next 3 years, even if he’s terrible.

 

[weepinwillow]

I'm fine being one of the few riders still in the bar-car of the Issac Okoro train. I'll be here with this glass of Middleton neat with a drizzle of water.
The thing about Middleton, you have to take your time sippin' it. It's a slow, slow burn.
See you next year for the second round!

 

[adam81king]

I'm fine being one of the few riders still in the bar-car of the Issac Okoro train. I'll be here with this glass of Middleton neat with a drizzle of water.
The thing about Middleton, you have to take your time sippin' it. It's a slow, slow burn.
See you next year for the second round!

I dont drink, but im still giving Okoro a couple years before judging him (despite being wholly against picking him in the first place)...

 

[weepinwillow]

I dont drink, but im still giving Okoro a couple years before judging him (despite being wholly against picking him in the first place)...

I liked Okoro at 5 prior to draft. Also liked Deni and Vassell. I think he ends up OK.

 

[bleachkit]

At least we aren't the Hawks. Okongwu is so bad they cant even play him. He might be the next Mo Bamba.

 

[red.]

At least we aren't the Hawks. Okongwu is so bad they cant even play him. He might be the next Mo Bamba.

He had an injury tho. I’d wait to see how he plays when he’s 100%

 

[Funny Man Rocco]

After watching his highlights from the Denver game, sure it was an improvement but phew...a lot of his misses and turnovers looked really bad