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I suppose what concerns me about Okoro is comparing him to another rookie, Dean Wade. They play different positions and Wade is four years older, but they're both new to the NBA and Okoro was a top five pick whereas Wade wasn't even drafted.
Looking at their numbers compared to other players at their positions is kind of shocking.
Points per shot attempt: Okoro ranks in the 18th percentile among "wings", Wade is in the 97th percentile among "forwards".
Assists per usage rate: Wade 75th percentile; Okoro 28th.
Effective field goal percentage: Wade 73rd percentile; Okoro 22nd.
Three-point percentage: Wade 98th percentile; Okoro 17th.
Offensive rebound percentage: Wade 83rd percentile; Okoro 59th.
So in the offensive categories, Wade is much better relative to his position group than Okoro across the board - shooting, assists, and rebounding. In some cases the differences are huge.
Defensively, Okoro has the advantage in steal percentage, ranking in the 66th percentile compared to the 24th percentile for Wade. But Okoro commits more fouls than Wade, ranking in the 22nd percentile to 48th for Wade. And in defensive rebounding, Wade is in the 73rd percentile compared to the 2nd percentile for Okoro.
As far as which player forces more low percentage shots or forces the opponent to give up the ball because he can't get the shot off at all, I can't find a stat for that. If anybody knows of any, let me know.
I get that Wade played four years at Kansas State. I also get that numbers aren't everything. But you'd think given Okoro's draft status his number would at least be in the same ballpark.
Looking at their numbers compared to other players at their positions is kind of shocking.
Points per shot attempt: Okoro ranks in the 18th percentile among "wings", Wade is in the 97th percentile among "forwards".
Assists per usage rate: Wade 75th percentile; Okoro 28th.
Effective field goal percentage: Wade 73rd percentile; Okoro 22nd.
Three-point percentage: Wade 98th percentile; Okoro 17th.
Offensive rebound percentage: Wade 83rd percentile; Okoro 59th.
So in the offensive categories, Wade is much better relative to his position group than Okoro across the board - shooting, assists, and rebounding. In some cases the differences are huge.
Defensively, Okoro has the advantage in steal percentage, ranking in the 66th percentile compared to the 24th percentile for Wade. But Okoro commits more fouls than Wade, ranking in the 22nd percentile to 48th for Wade. And in defensive rebounding, Wade is in the 73rd percentile compared to the 2nd percentile for Okoro.
As far as which player forces more low percentage shots or forces the opponent to give up the ball because he can't get the shot off at all, I can't find a stat for that. If anybody knows of any, let me know.
I get that Wade played four years at Kansas State. I also get that numbers aren't everything. But you'd think given Okoro's draft status his number would at least be in the same ballpark.
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