holfresh wrote:Knixkik wrote:knickscity wrote:The game has changed, but impact players for their games onto the league. KP hasn't shown he is an impact player yet, at best a secondary contributor, but the talent is certainly there.
He has definitely shown the potential. When he is aggressive, he scores with ease. But he is still trying to figure things out. He hasn't even played a full 82 games yet. He is the future of the center position as far as i can see. PF is out of position for him, but i understand why they don't feel the need to move him to full-time center yet. I am fine with him splitting time between the 2 positions for a couple of years. With the way Towns, Porzingis, Embiid, and Turner play, i think every team will need to find that type of center to compete for a championship a few years down the road. That is the main reason i think Okafor is a tough player to project, despite the fact he can average 20 and 10 without a problem. His game was tailor-made for 10 years ago, but not today.
I don't understand...No one can stop him in the post and what centers in the league will take him to the three point line and blow by him??
Most of today's centers are either really athletic or really skilled. He will have a tough time defending most centers. There is a reason guys like Al Jefferson, Greg Monroe, and Zach Randolph are no longer starting, when they can still score 20 and grab 10 on most nights they play big minutes. He reminds me too much of them, although he will probably be a little better. His inability to stretch the floor and defend makes it difficult to put the right team around him.
But i like Okafor, i think he will have a good career. Just stating why i wouldn't draft him top 5 from the 2015 group knowing what i know now. There are going to be a lot of all-stars in this group.
