FistOfOakley wrote:Okafors mediocre offense against actual size is a bit concerning.... Combined that with iffy rebounding and I'm not sure if okafor is #2...

His calling card is offense and if he's not getting good looks against size that's a bit scary....

gunsnewing wrote:Fortunately for him Ok4 won't be guarding 7 footers in the NBA. He will be a PF. Hopefully he drops to 260Lbs so he can keep up laterally

He's a bit like Bargs as a help defender. Saw another instance today where he seemed to back away instead of challenging someone going to the basket.

I expected more intensity from him on offense too. He has a lot of finesse, but little explosiveness, IMO.

Very frustrating to watch him at times- I always seem to expect more from him than what he gives us.

Are these youth related issues, or are some of his warts becoming more prominent as the tournament progresses?

I'm glad Duke won so we can see more of OK4(and Winslow). Perhaps he will redeem himself.

dk7th wrote:does okafor usually get this much rest? geezus

No he doesnt--he looked out of breath several times--he didnt look like himself. He didnt play hard--I have to wonder physically if something was off. This is a big guy who has played 35% more minutes than Towns this year for example and played through injury the last month. He looked like he was operating at 70% from what I have seen this year. While he hasnt realy done that well on defense(although his team is just fine with him on that end) hes usually very quick and powerful in tight space. I didnt see any of that today--where he spin dribble's or uses force at the basket. This guy dunks the ball with ease when he wants to and I did not see even 1 close dunk--not even a break away he had. Id give him a mulligan this weekend and move on to the final four. Nothing will change my opinion he is either 1 or 2.

Stein on Decker making it hard to shoot over him