Lamar Stevens: Junkyard Dog

[Kouki]

I don't see anything to not like for what he is. Would be happy to sign him to a real contract.

Plays hard, above average individual defense, can shoot/create his own shot in the mid range, is a pretty solid athlete by NBA standards, and his 3 pointer has potential.

He also apparently wrote a children's book, so there's that.

 

[Jake]

He should get most of Cedis minutes until proven otherwise.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Spend the offseason shooting corner 3's and could have an NBA career.

JBB agrees.

Lamar I think is an elite NBA defender…He has an identifiable game that sometimes we overlook because we go with the potential of a one-and-done. But Lamar has been tested. To be the guy to carry a team in the Big 10 says a lot. It matures you. He knows exactly who he is. He wants to help in any way possible. He’s tough. He plays with a chip on his shoulder that helps us, that lifts us and gives our spirit a boost.

He’s a consistent spot-up 3-ball away. - J.B. Bickerstaff

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Cut Okoro

As a poster who tends toward longer posts, I appreciate your brevity.

But I think it's a fair question - what's the difference between Stevens and Okoro other than age (three years), college experience (three years) and where they were drafted (or not drafted, in Stevens' case)? Stevens puts up more points and rebounds per minute than Okoro and JBB says he is an "elite NBA defender".

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

He should get most of Cedis minutes until proven otherwise.

Based on the last couple of games, Cedi is better coming off the bench.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

I'm wondering if after observing Stevens' three monster dunks last night Okoro might start thinking he ought to try some of that. He did have a nice drive last night where he took contact at the rim and still converted the 3-point play.

 

[The Oi]

Lee Nailon with defense and more explosion

 

[Man Called X]

Lee Nailon with defense and more explosion

So basically not Lee Nailon. Got it.

 

[ryanf]

As a poster who tends toward longer posts, I appreciate your brevity.

But I think it's a fair question - what's the difference between Stevens and Okoro other than age (three years), college experience (three years) and where they were drafted (or not drafted, in Stevens' case)? Stevens puts up more points and rebounds per minute than Okoro and JBB says he is an "elite NBA defender".

aside from the big "potential", okoro currently has better 3 pt percentage than stevens. 28.9 vs 12.5 to be exact.

with 3 pt shooting being a swing skill, having a 19 yr old rook shooting more than 2x as accurate as a 3 year college player makes that 19 yr old a 5th pick.

 

[BankShot]

He is a younger version of Blossomgame, if he develops a consistent corner 3, he'll be a much better version of Blossomgame.

 

[avs2000]

I'm wondering if after observing Stevens' three monster dunks last night Okoro might start thinking he ought to try some of that. He did have a nice drive last night where he took contact at the rim and still converted the 3-point play.

aside from the big "potential", okoro currently has better 3 pt percentage than stevens. 28.9 vs 12.5 to be exact.

with 3 pt shooting being a swing skill, having a 19 yr old rook shooting more than 2x as accurate as a 3 year college player makes that 19 yr old a 5th pick.

not sure we have to pick one or the other. Stevens is simply older and has years of college experience at a high level. Okoro does not.
Okoro will improve as he gets stronger and hopefully gets into his proper position. If Stevens improves his 3 pt shot we could have quite the steal on a undrafted free agent. Good pick up by Koby. Stevens also seems to fit the culture of hard work that sexton, okoro exude

 

[weepinwillow]

I'm not even reading the thread today. I'm sure it's filled with reasoned and tempered hot takes.

 

[BigZ94]

I'm not even reading the thread today. I'm sure it's filled with reasoned and tempered hot takes.

Lamar Stevens is an athletic Paul Pierce without a jump shot

 

[texascavsfan]

Lamar Stevens is an athletic Paul Pierce without a jump shot

you'd think the Paula Pierce references would not age well, yet they just seem too...

 

[JJ_PR]

As a poster who tends toward longer posts, I appreciate your brevity.

But I think it's a fair question - what's the difference between Stevens and Okoro other than age (three years), college experience (three years) and where they were drafted (or not drafted, in Stevens' case)? Stevens puts up more points and rebounds per minute than Okoro and JBB says he is an "elite NBA defender".

I'd say keep them both!