great video! i hate when people make excuses for okafor like "he was in the wrong generation" or whatever bs. he would probably be another armen gilliam
Man gotta give you hella props for being so talented and using that talent to produce something great my friend. Breakdown and edit was immaculate man keep at it!
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Jahlil just wanted to hit middys and post touches. No team was going to give that especially at a time when the league was shifting further to the perimeter than ever before. Jokic gets the post touches but with the intention of getting a better look from there. Jahlil’s mid range/post game was his first and only option while that part of Jokic’s game is his last option. Jokic is more than happy with a win and 15 assists. It’s literally most teams game plans to limit Jokic’s playmaking and force him to beat you as a scorer.
Okafor was not a good defender and lacked the shooting touch and playmaking ability of Jokic. This made him unable to coexist with Embiid. Thought he would have a chance after dropping weight and working on an outside game. But that the way of the league
Jhalil just hit the league at the worst possible time and got shots on the worst teams for his Development. He was kinda decent on the Pelicans but the league was hyper focused on small lineups and the Alvin Gentry Pelicans were really bad about it, we barely played him.
bro the video literally pointed out jahlil's terrible intagibles, no court vision, no pick and roll game, and overall stupidity to his plays. all with video proof but you're still giving him excuses on some bs. If that was the reason why didn't myles turner turn out the same way or jokic like come on bro.
Brilliant breakdowns and content. Would love to see the same for other bigs like Marvin Bagley and Mo Bomba. I assume they are similar weaknesses but Marvin was a star in highschool and college while Mo had all of the physical tools and seemed a bit similiar to Myles Turner at Texas
When the 76ers drafted Okafor I was somewhat disappointed I was more interested in guys like DLo, Emmanuel Mudiay (who didn’t pan out) and even trading back for a guy like Stanley Johnson, Winslow or Booker. They totally didn’t need a big. Imo even though they went with Okafor I thought well at least he will be a NBA player for them to package to pair someone with Noel and Embiid but, he was the total opposite… Just shows that these analysts that think guys will be safe NBA players usually wind up not being that.
blame the 76ers drafting 3 Centers. Okafor, Nerlens and Embiid. tanking half a decade only to end up with 1 generational player in Embiid. the rest were thrown out. GM and development of that team are below average.
Great video, it answered a question that I’ve had for the best part of a decade literally since okafors rookie season. I remember back then people were saying the centre position would die out. People would always say that okafor would’ve done well in the 90s because of his back to the basket post up game and he was in the wrong era but this never made sense to me because Jokic and Embiid play with their back to the basket and have literally won the last 4 MVPs. This video broke it down very well. Okafor is just trash lmaoo
This was a great video. I'd love to see a vid about how Jokic despite his athletic flaws could still be serviceable defensively with the right cast but Okafor couldn't.
to add to what the other replies said, jokic is also taller and tries harder. But the intelligence is really the main aspect as big man defense is a lot about position and anticipation, jokic's physical traits still hold him back defensively IMO esp in the playoffs but in the regular season he does enough to have neutral impact
I don't think there's anything wrong with reactive players, so long as those reactions are lightning quick with elite instincts. Hakeem Olajuwon is a prime example of someone who didn't need proactive reads to be effective because he reactions were simply that good.
That is true but even Hakeem never rose to the standard of Bron/MJ cuz he wasn't a high level playmaker on O (made up by having goat level D). I think Hakeem was definitely an outlier in that respect anyways because like you said he had a goat tier bag
Okafor was just in a bad situation he came into an overcrowded frontcourt in philly and he was there a year or so before his style died altogether in the league he had a lot of potential to be an elite center
Jahli could’ve still been in the nba if he had a great middy and good defense he could’ve been a star if he worked on those and not getting drafted to the 76ers
It’s sad you nit picked a rookies game so hard when all it would have taken was ,ore playing time more trust from the organization and more workouts on his game..jahlil didn’t get that..,the supers gave up on him soon as embid healed up n Simmons was drafted…okafar gave them 17 n 7 rookie season I think it’s very sad that European players with limited athleticism will get more if a chance because they can shoot or pass but American players with similar game sets get iced out….
idk i think okafor couldve been a successful NBA player, he just got thrown under the bus by the Colangelos in Philly which fucked with his confidence and led to him getting bounced around a ton without the chance to really settle into a scheme fully.
Randle does so many underappreciated small things, his screening and rebounding is elite, helps him stay on the court when hes trolling in other aspects
nah...i think jahlil just got drafted by the wrong franchise. the things that he didn't do well couldve have been easily developed. he was young. only did 1 year of college. you cant underestimate how playing for the wrong franchise can hurt or kill a career. You not gone tell me KAT was great at posting up, and Karl was a great shot blocker at kentuky but in the league he's been just as bad as a defender as jahlil was.
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Bro basically just called Okafor stupid 😭😭
stupid AND uncoordinated
no disrespect was meant💯
And lazy 💀
This is the best breakdown of why Okafor wasn’t successful. Everybody else takes the lazy route & just says “the post game became outdated”
facts
great video! i hate when people make excuses for okafor like "he was in the wrong generation" or whatever bs. he would probably be another armen gilliam
literally i hate that lol.
This guy has potential to blow up his breakdowns are really nice
Man gotta give you hella props for being so talented and using that talent to produce something great my friend. Breakdown and edit was immaculate man keep at it!
Gonna glaze a bit here but awesome video bro. Great analysis that went way past the generic stuff, plus that fool's gold analogy was fire
Saying anything good about anyone = Glazing to todays youth.
This was a great video and breakdown. Great take on the proactive vs reactive.
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I'll keep that in mind I know the arcade music can be a bit much, thanks for the feedback
This is like Foolish Baseball but basketball I love this
Jahlil just wanted to hit middys and post touches. No team was going to give that especially at a time when the league was shifting further to the perimeter than ever before. Jokic gets the post touches but with the intention of getting a better look from there. Jahlil’s mid range/post game was his first and only option while that part of Jokic’s game is his last option. Jokic is more than happy with a win and 15 assists. It’s literally most teams game plans to limit Jokic’s playmaking and force him to beat you as a scorer.
And he’s generational cause he’s elite at both so there’s really can’t stop him, only slow him.
I remember Jahlil being a great scorer but a shitty rebounder and defender. That's a no-no when you're a big man.
Simple okafor game was simply not fitting for todays mba game while jokic strength was playmaking
Own bro we didn’t need a 14 minute nerd video
@@waveee sometimes the nerd videos helps paint the picture more clearly
thats why jahlil was not a star but he’s out of the league because he was never good at the things he was supposed to be good at
@@mxchael9931was trolling 😢
@@waveeeur weird
This video kinda reminds me of foolish baseball, one of my favorite sports channels. Keep up the good work!
Jahlil was so good and fun to watch at duke. Amazing footwork and touch
Great Video, Keep making video we all can see you blowing up with these breakdowns
This a crazy good breakdown for 1k subs. Ur gonna blow up
whoa wasn't expecting MVC secret character theme on the outro there 🔥🔥
Okafor was not a good defender and lacked the shooting touch and playmaking ability of Jokic. This made him unable to coexist with Embiid. Thought he would have a chance after dropping weight and working on an outside game. But that the way of the league
Jhalil just hit the league at the worst possible time and got shots on the worst teams for his Development. He was kinda decent on the Pelicans but the league was hyper focused on small lineups and the Alvin Gentry Pelicans were really bad about it, we barely played him.
bro the video literally pointed out jahlil's terrible intagibles, no court vision, no pick and roll game, and overall stupidity to his plays. all with video proof but you're still giving him excuses on some bs. If that was the reason why didn't myles turner turn out the same way or jokic like come on bro.
@@miguelhxrnandezdude he averaged over 10 points
@@LeNut-yi7ui bro the video literally said that and was backed by video footage on why he avged those numbers. rewatch the video, PLEASE.
We need more videos like this, explaining and giving out the plays instead of just putting up numbers.
The best basketball analysis video I've watched in a very long time. You've got a new subscriber
Brilliant breakdowns and content. Would love to see the same for other bigs like Marvin Bagley and Mo Bomba. I assume they are similar weaknesses but Marvin was a star in highschool and college while Mo had all of the physical tools and seemed a bit similiar to Myles Turner at Texas
marvin still got some juice he's just had some terrible offensive situations
Colress theme inclusion hasn't gone unnoticed
hell yeah
Exceptional break down!😊
Do a video on why I didn’t make the nba at 5’8 230 , definitely have huge upside don’t understand why the league won’t take me
Up and coming channel fr. Can we get a breakdown of Kuminga? Maybe a "What is potential" type of vid?
This is a great video tbh
my day is saved, Niz dropped
When the 76ers drafted Okafor I was somewhat disappointed I was more interested in guys like DLo, Emmanuel Mudiay (who didn’t pan out) and even trading back for a guy like Stanley Johnson, Winslow or Booker. They totally didn’t need a big. Imo even though they went with Okafor I thought well at least he will be a NBA player for them to package to pair someone with Noel and Embiid but, he was the total opposite… Just shows that these analysts that think guys will be safe NBA players usually wind up not being that.
To add his passing got exposed in the league
Scouting techniques back then were just worse imo because a skillset's like Okafor's shouldn't have been seen as a top 5 pick in the first palce
@@russianroulxtte76ers gm was also plain stupid why get a big when you have 2 bigs in the roster that also can’t space the floor
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Really good video. Had to like and comment.
blame the 76ers drafting 3 Centers. Okafor, Nerlens and Embiid.
tanking half a decade only to end up with 1 generational player in Embiid. the rest were thrown out. GM and development of that team are below average.
feel like the draft mistakes would be worth it if the signigns were better (tobias harris)
Also the biblical bad luck of drafting Fultz right before/right after he developed TOS
Great video, it answered a question that I’ve had for the best part of a decade literally since okafors rookie season.
I remember back then people were saying the centre position would die out. People would always say that okafor would’ve done well in the 90s because of his back to the basket post up game and he was in the wrong era but this never made sense to me because Jokic and Embiid play with their back to the basket and have literally won the last 4 MVPs.
This video broke it down very well. Okafor is just trash lmaoo
This was a great video. I'd love to see a vid about how Jokic despite his athletic flaws could still be serviceable defensively with the right cast but Okafor couldn't.
Jokic has quick hands and is smart defensively and communicates well. That’s pretty much it
@@danielmarks9704 this was literally stated in the video too and was backed with video footage.
to add to what the other replies said, jokic is also taller and tries harder. But the intelligence is really the main aspect as big man defense is a lot about position and anticipation, jokic's physical traits still hold him back defensively IMO esp in the playoffs but in the regular season he does enough to have neutral impact
I don't think there's anything wrong with reactive players, so long as those reactions are lightning quick with elite instincts. Hakeem Olajuwon is a prime example of someone who didn't need proactive reads to be effective because he reactions were simply that good.
That is true but even Hakeem never rose to the standard of Bron/MJ cuz he wasn't a high level playmaker on O (made up by having goat level D). I think Hakeem was definitely an outlier in that respect anyways because like you said he had a goat tier bag
Underrated channel and video keep it up
Cause there is simply no way a 41st pick should be labeled a bust 🤷♂️
that is true
Excellent vid, keep it up
Great vid man
great content. keep it up 🫡
great video bro, keep goin!
What do you use to edit your content brotha?
imovie and keynote
@@russianroulxtte wow brotha thats it? You’ve got a gift my friend. Keep doing ur thing playa. Great things to come…
great vid
Because Okafor wasn't 1/100th of the player Nikola is simply put. Post game shooting playmaking IQ Nikola has it all
Great video bro! Imma subscribe
New subscriber :) you will undoubtedly succeed if you continue with content like this
Haven't started the vid yet, but I'm going to guess... playing making?
great video!!!!
Jokic could pass better and shoot better
Both of which are becoming more important for centers
Okafor was just in a bad situation he came into an overcrowded frontcourt in philly and he was there a year or so before his style died altogether in the league he had a lot of potential to be an elite center
That doesn’t explain why he didn’t succeed after leaving Philly
@@danielmarks9704 he had a play style that wouldn't work today
Jahli could’ve still been in the nba if he had a great middy and good defense he could’ve been a star if he worked on those and not getting drafted to the 76ers
he definitely should have focused more on defense
@@russianroulxtte defense, adding more weight and extended his offensive game
It’s sad you nit picked a rookies game so hard when all it would have taken was ,ore playing time more trust from the organization and more workouts on his game..jahlil didn’t get that..,the supers gave up on him soon as embid healed up n Simmons was drafted…okafar gave them 17 n 7 rookie season I think it’s very sad that European players with limited athleticism will get more if a chance because they can shoot or pass but American players with similar game sets get iced out….
Jokic and Luka are they’re great white hope
maybe not a starting Center..but your telling me no team can use a scoring big off the bench?
Philly messed up Okafor. Drafting 3 centers was a dump move.😊
idk i think okafor couldve been a successful NBA player, he just got thrown under the bus by the Colangelos in Philly which fucked with his confidence and led to him getting bounced around a ton without the chance to really settle into a scheme fully.
He also tore his ACL
being a tweener and a poor work ethic to improve is a death nail
He could dominate with fiba rules, but he waste so much time in nba and g league
What is Jonathan Kuminga's ceiling
idk he's good
For some reason this makes me appreciate Julius Randle even more. When it comes to offensively talented big men who can pass.
Randle does so many underappreciated small things, his screening and rebounding is elite, helps him stay on the court when hes trolling in other aspects
I love chrono trigger
great soundtrack
Okafor was a victim of the process
nah...i think jahlil just got drafted by the wrong franchise. the things that he didn't do well couldve have been easily developed. he was young. only did 1 year of college. you cant underestimate how playing for the wrong franchise can hurt or kill a career. You not gone tell me KAT was great at posting up, and Karl was a great shot blocker at kentuky but in the league he's been just as bad as a defender as jahlil was.
Look at the Wiggins turnaround once he got out of Minnesota too. There are just useless franchises
fair point but some things just can't be saved man
Yeah, another career killed by the 2010s Sixers. He had all of the physical tools and needed to be taught how to read the floor at the NBA level.
great video
Special college player still
rare BPM L
Beasley wasn’t fools gold.
Wait what? Best one have ever seen… relax please
Yeah imo. His ability to instantaneously read several defenders at once is unprecedent
@@russianroulxtte he is one of the best but we talking the history of the nba
@@russianroulxtte tbh because if you I have a whole new respect for him
you’re himothy!
gee i dont know🤔 such a mystery 🤫
this was me before I made this video💯
jokic NEVER PLAYED IN THE EUROLEGUE
I don't think I said that in the video?
Why u suspended on X?😂 nice vid btw
elon
1 word lazy