Goodluck Okonoboh at the Adidas Invitational

[JawJackson]

 

[mauconnfan]

Nice looking player but real raw on O still huh? Very little power on offense and I don't see 6'9" there either................can't say I wouldn't want him but not what I thought!

 

[Kemballin']

Would make a great PF if he hit the gym and worked on using that height more. Would be a great get, I'm really hoping we get him, he could be an instant help on D, and would be great in the high post too.

 

[RichZ]

Wondering about hand size. For a big guy, his dunks were either 2 handed or redirects (oops & putbacks). Having suffered from the same limitation in my playing days, it kind of stands out to me.

 

[Kemballin']

Don't really know if that's a hand problem, a confidence problem, or a vertical problem. I'd say confidence, he just doesn't want to miss a dunk and look stupid, so he only dunks how he knows he'll make it.

 

[pj]

Edmund Saunders had small hands and would often lose control on dunks. But we won a championship with him.

 

[SeattleHoop]

Wondering about hand size. For a big guy, his dunks were either 2 handed or redirects (oops & putbacks). Having suffered from the same limitation in my playing days, it kind of stands out to me.

I had the same issue. I had the highest vert on the team but I when I dunked I had to go 2 hands or nothing at all or the ball would normally slip out..I also could only jump off two feet which made me a very strange dunker and was probably why I had a high vert too. I had to be in the perfect situation with nobody in front of me if I ever wanted to dunk. But when I did dunk it was very easy for me.

 

[mauconnfan]

I had the same issue. I had the highest vert on the team but I when I dunked I had to go 2 hands or nothing at all or the ball would normally slip out..I also could only jump off two feet which made me a very strange dunker and was probably why I had a high vert too. I had to be in the perfect situation with nobody in front of me if I ever wanted to dunk. But when I did dunk it was very easy for me.

I could dunk fairly easy with one hand but the CIAC and JC rules didn't allow a tennis ball in the games so....................seriously I see what you guys are saying about his hands, maybe they run in the family though!! LOL

 

[pj]

Mauconnfan, don't see what negatives you see there. He's a big man who is very well coordinated -- all his moves look fluid, and can get the ball in the basket even on difficult shots. Hard to tell on highlight videos, but he seems to fight around the basket and his teammates look for him. He will be an excellent player.

 

[boog204]

These videos are often a tough way to truly evaluate, but he looks extremely raw and as Mau says, he does not look 6-9

 

[Scot-e]

Is'nt this kid a super long shot?

 

[mauconnfan]

Mauconnfan, don't see what negatives you see there. He's a big man who is very well coordinated -- all his moves look fluid, and can get the ball in the basket even on difficult shots. Hard to tell on highlight videos, but he seems to fight around the basket and his teammates look for him. He will be an excellent player.

I think Ollie and the staff could make him a nice player no doubt. But for now some of those "finishes" are below the rim and not really polished as I see, but it's only a video. Again, take him in a second!

 

[JawJackson]

Did he cut UConn from his list?

 

[HuskyBballFan]

yes