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I know this is a schadenfreude thread, but smart trade by the Sixers. Booker is a solid bench guy. He's never had a PER below 13.9, and has been over 15 in 6 of his 8 seasons. Okafor means nothing to them at this point, and Stauskus is the walking definition of expendable.
Booker is exactly the type of guy that can help them make the playoffs and push for 45+ wins, which is clearly a reasonable goal. Smarter to get him than to try and save face by worrying that you blew a #2 overall pick.
another duke thread........
What's Bilas got to do with it? Ya'll will twist the tiniest thing to bash the guy....
He has self proclaimed himself as the voice of college basketball while showing true bias for Duke. Numerous times lobbying for Okafor to go #1 over Towns. When you think your opinion matters then you're going to be reminded when you're wrong. Okafor sucks.What's Bilas got to do with it? Ya'll will twist the tiniest thing to bash the guy....
another duke thread........
Your “likes” should tell you everything you need to know about your post.What's Bilas got to do with it? Ya'll will twist the tiniest thing to bash the guy....
What's Bilas got to do with it? Ya'll will twist the tiniest thing to bash the guy....
Okafur was a casualty of a team that consistently got the #1pick and eventually got even more talented players and all of them played his position or basically in the front court. Same thing happened to Noel in Philly.
The "Process" didn't work in Philly since it took years and years to get to where they are and they still are not a playoff team and one akward fall by Embid away from the Lottery again...
Okafur is going to be a long time pro, all star, no, his defense is not so good. But as I know this thread was to bash Bilas, Okafur can get 20 and 10 most nights, that is pretty darn close to a "cannot miss" talent. Is he the second coming no, but darn good. come on folks.
Because Bilas has sold his soul to EsPn ...and spewed his opinion about Okafor and how GREAT Okafor is. It's really not that hard to see...What's Bilas got to do with it? Ya'll will twist the tiniest thing to bash the guy....
What's Bilas got to do with it? Ya'll will twist the tiniest thing to bash the guy....
Okafor seems to me to be an example of a guy who just has enough natural ability and size to excuse himself from working very hard most of his life. He should have been a can't-miss talent but he doesn't know what it means to improve yourself and become the best at your craft. Other guys have passed him. And putting him with the Sixers was not good for this, either. They're getting better now, but he's formed bad habits that won't be broken quickly. He's not hungry anymore, either, which doesn't help. I don't know much about the Nets, but if they don't handle him well he will keep on the same path.
To be fair thoughHe has self proclaimed himself as the voice of college basketball while showing true bias for Duke. Numerous times lobbying for Okafor to go #1 over Towns. When you think your opinion matters then you're going to be reminded when you're wrong. Okafor sucks.
To be fair though
Didn’t Okafor look pretty good in college?
To be fair though
Didn’t Okafor look pretty good in college?
TrueYes, but I think a lot of it was because he was able to get away with shoving everyone out of the way constantly with Duke's favorable whistle.
True
No you make a good pointI'm not saying he wasn't a good college player (he was), but it always seemed to me that a lot of his weaknesses could be hidden because of that reason.
Yes, but I think a lot of it was because he was able to get away with shoving everyone out of the way constantly with Duke's favorable whistle.