Towns is also a full year younger than Okafor. He is not as used to his body and I think next year we will see a completely different player, whether he declares for the draft or decides to come back (which I think it a possibility). Towns has a better perimeter game than Okafor as well.Originally posted by uk78:
Okafor is way ahead of Towns at the moment offensively. Okafor can post, but he can also dribble drive with a lot of speed especially from right outside the baseline. Okafor can dominate the ball and out physical other teams interior.
Towns looked ahead of Okafor in the Bahamas but seems to have fallen in love with the half hook almost throwing it up to the basket rather than creating contact. By using that half hook he does not draw fouls and can't grab a missed shot because he is moving his body away from the basket. Towns is, however, excellent on a break and has great footwork. It is O.K to use that hook shot on an occasion but he needs to be way more aggressive with his body to the basket. Cal has talked about this in general for the team when they find an opponent who is physical.
In the Ole Miss game 6' 9' Sebastian Saiz blocked or influenced several shots and although we eventually fouled him out at the end, he should not have been impacting as much as he did against guys like Johnson and Towns.
I don't mind the baby hook it's a great move to have in the arsenal, he just needs to make it more consistently over both shoulders. The one he made with his left hand early in the game was a great move.Originally posted by uk78:
Okafor is way ahead of Towns at the moment offensively. Okafor can post, but he can also dribble drive with a lot of speed especially from right outside the baseline. Okafor can dominate the ball and out physical other teams interior.
Towns looked ahead of Okafor in the Bahamas but seems to have fallen in love with the half hook almost throwing it up to the basket rather than creating contact. By using that half hook he does not draw fouls and can't grab a missed shot because he is moving his body away from the basket. Towns is, however, excellent on a break and has great footwork. It is O.K to use that hook shot on an occasion but he needs to be way more aggressive with his body to the basket. Cal has talked about this in general for the team when they find an opponent who is physical.
In the Ole Miss game 6' 9' Sebastian Saiz blocked or influenced several shots and although we eventually fouled him out at the end, he should not have been impacting as much as he did against guys like Johnson and Towns.
You may be right about your assessment of Towns being a much different player next year than what we have been seeing this season but I don't agree there is much chance of him coming back. He has been projected by everyone to be a top 3 pick in the draft and I say he is gone for sure. Even Cal would make him go with projections that high.Originally posted by ThroughBlue:
Towns is also a full year younger than Okafor. He is not as used to his body and I think next year we will see a completely different player, whether he declares for the draft or decides to come back (which I think it a possibility). Towns has a better perimeter game than Okafor as well.
Cousins was/is pretty good with the hook as well. It's all about how you use it and how fast you are.Originally posted by Ugoff:
Okafor has a better chicken wing. (hook). It's his go to move.
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This post was edited on 1/8 10:38 AM by Ugoff
I remember when all those NBA scouts were here to watch the team for a few days this year and the talk was that Towns was so far ahead of everyone else on the team and the scouts seemed to be drooling over him. We haven't seen that Towns yet this season but if that light, as you say, goes off it could be something else and a whole other level for this team to rise to. Hope we see that light go off soon.Originally posted by kats23:
Towns is just very raw right now. Okafor is more NBA ready and it's not even close. If the light goes off in Towns head, look out. I'm just afraid that won't happen till he's on a NBA roster but you never know. I remember when the light went off for Cousins about this time of the season his freshman year so it could happen for Towns this year. If it does, it's a scary thought for opponents.
Bite your tongue. I know you're a Knicks fan, but why would you ever wish that on a Kentucky player?Originally posted by AlbanyWildCat:
Thanks...you can clearly tell from the article the writer prefers Towns, but I highly doubt GMs will take Towns over Okafor. I would be psyched if the Knicks took Towns next summer.
Even though they're horrible and have been inept in the front office for a very long time, thats still a huge market. Just imagine if Karl was drafted by the Knicks and they turned everything around? He'd be a mega star. He has the perfect personality for a market like New York.Originally posted by LineSkiCat:
Bite your tongue. I know you're a Knicks fan, but why would you ever wish that on a Kentucky player?Originally posted by AlbanyWildCat:
Thanks...you can clearly tell from the article the writer prefers Towns, but I highly doubt GMs will take Towns over Okafor. I would be psyched if the Knicks took Towns next summer.
Thankfully, there's almost zero chance the Knicks don't enter the lottery with the highest chance and almost zero chance Jahlil doesn't go #1.
He isn't yet a low post player .IF he was up to Towns he would prefer to hang around the foul line or 3 pt line or run up and down the floor but Cal knows he must learn to post up and play down low and Towns is learning . Once he gets that hook down he will be better then Okafor IMO as he already has the shooting and passing down better.Originally posted by bssparks:
Thats a great article. Towns kind of baffles me with some of the shots he is missing down low. I just think Okafor is much more NBA ready, but I think it's obvious that a team like the 76ers does not care about that. They make take him and get rid of Noel.
Thanks for the contribution to the thread. I have absolutely no idea what your post is in reference to. But thank you for contributing nonetheless. We were all interested in the Kansas fans opinion on... well whatever that was.Originally posted by KneeBurns:
As an outsider I can't see any comparison to Okafor, sorry
Two words; Phil Jackson. Don't discount greatness.Originally posted by 5iveStarRecruit:
Even though they're horrible and have been inept in the front office for a very long time, thats still a huge market. Just imagine if Karl was drafted by the Knicks and they turned everything around? He'd be a mega star. He has the perfect personality for a market like New York.Originally posted by LineSkiCat:
Bite your tongue. I know you're a Knicks fan, but why would you ever wish that on a Kentucky player?Originally posted by AlbanyWildCat:
Thanks...you can clearly tell from the article the writer prefers Towns, but I highly doubt GMs will take Towns over Okafor. I would be psyched if the Knicks took Towns next summer.
Thankfully, there's almost zero chance the Knicks don't enter the lottery with the highest chance and almost zero chance Jahlil doesn't go #1.
Okafor is a very good passer. Also I'm not sure what you mean when you say Towns is a better shooter. While most of Okafor's shots are close to the basket he does shoot from 10-12 feet as well and maintains a FG% of almost 70%. Towns' is more than 15% lower than that while only taking six three pointers on the year.Originally posted by caneintally:
He isn't yet a low post player .IF he was up to Towns he would prefer to hang around the foul line or 3 pt line or run up and down the floor but Cal knows he must learn to post up and play down low and Towns is learning . Once he gets that hook down he will be better then Okafor IMO as he already has the shooting and passing down better.Originally posted by bssparks:
Thats a great article. Towns kind of baffles me with some of the shots he is missing down low. I just think Okafor is much more NBA ready, but I think it's obvious that a team like the 76ers does not care about that. They make take him and get rid of Noel.
Simple...it'll be great to see the kid play all the time and I won't feel so bad about paying the prices Knicks tickets still go for. Sickening.Originally posted by LineSkiCat:
Bite your tongue. I know you're a Knicks fan, but why would you ever wish that on a Kentucky player?Originally posted by AlbanyWildCat:
Thanks...you can clearly tell from the article the writer prefers Towns, but I highly doubt GMs will take Towns over Okafor. I would be psyched if the Knicks took Towns next summer.
Thankfully, there's almost zero chance the Knicks don't enter the lottery with the highest chance and almost zero chance Jahlil doesn't go #1.