 |
11-30-2004, 11:31 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
|
|
Jedi/Sith Hybrid
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: University of Pennsylvania
Age: 24
Posts: 1,455
|
Mourning comments on Okafor
"He is a special player," Mourning said. "There is a reason he got picked in the lottery. When I get done with this game, he's one of the guys I will follow. I see some of myself in him."
I've thought for a while that one of the reasons that Emema would flourish even offensively in the NBA is because he's extremely strong and has that low-post banger mentality that Zo had when he was one of the league's elite centers....I just hope he can keep it up.
|
|
|
|
Sponsored Links
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
11-30-2004, 11:34 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
|
|
This one's for you, Chick
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: L.A.
Age: 32
Posts: 13,269
|
Okafor's a smart player more than anything else. Doesn't get rattled, plays tough, and can hit the mid range jumper. He desperately needs to add some reliable post moves to his arsenal, but otherwise I have a feeling he's going to be a great player. He should try to model his game after Karl Malone, without all the elbows.
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2004, 12:30 AM
|
#3 (permalink)
|
|
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 2,468
|
He's not at all like Karl Malone, but I suppose he could model his game after him.
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2004, 03:29 AM
|
#4 (permalink)
|
|
Loyal Sixers Fan
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Age: 22
Posts: 7,259
Rep Power: 634056
|
He should just model his game after Alonzo. They have a similar build and are around the same height.
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2004, 04:48 AM
|
#5 (permalink)
|
|
Banned Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Juan, PR
Posts: 7,135
|
Re: Mourning comments on Okafor
Quote:
Originally posted by Max Payne!
"He is a special player," Mourning said. "There is a reason he got picked in the lottery. When I get done with this game, he's one of the guys I will follow. I see some of myself in him."
I've thought for a while that one of the reasons that Emema would flourish even offensively in the NBA is because he's extremely strong and has that low-post banger mentality that Zo had when he was one of the league's elite centers....I just hope he can keep it up.
|
 People complain about his lack of post moves, but he muscles his way into getting shots and it works. He'll develop some moves to go along with it and he can be a 20ppg scorer in this league.
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2004, 07:07 AM
|
#6 (permalink)
|
|
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: east london via coney island
Age: 33
Posts: 382
Rep Power: 0
|
He should take a bit of the strengths of all those players mentioned but should aim to become the first okafor, not the 2nd mourning or malone
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2004, 09:59 AM
|
#7 (permalink)
|
|
BasketballBoards 6th Man
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Woodinville, WA
Posts: 299
Rep Power: 7
|
Quote:
Originally posted by EHL!
He should try to model his game after Karl Malone, without all the elbows.
|
Come on, that's the best part! 
__________________
Luke to Nick in '06. 
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2004, 10:01 AM
|
#8 (permalink)
|
|
Suspended Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,220
Rep Power: 0
|
And both Zo and Okafor started their NBA careers off in Charlotte
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2004, 10:06 AM
|
#9 (permalink)
|
|
My Mustache Is Very Wise
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Gainesville
Age: 23
Posts: 3,819
|
Good start, lets hope the franchise doesn't end the same way as last one.
Okafor is really starting to provide solid numbers, which is awesome. He is such a smart player, and agile, I can't wait until the end of this year to see how he progresses.
__________________
"Yeah I cried, I cried on National Television. So what? Failure hurts, and in that moment winning was everything. I'll move on, I'll cry again, I hope I never lose that intensity. More people should cry and when I get to the NBA, more people will cry." Adam Morrison Charlotte Bobcats
Kevin Garnett: “Okafor is having a great year. He’s strong, a very good rebounder and active around the basket. He’s playing like an animal right now.”
Dirk Nowitzki: “He is playing phenomenal and he comes to play every night. He is going to be a dominant player is this league.”
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2004, 10:24 AM
|
#10 (permalink)
|
|
#1 Al Horford Fan
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: St. Pete
Age: 29
Posts: 1,053
|
Lots of good post players in this last draft. Howard, Okafor, Jefferson all look good so far. Then you have Araujo, Swift, Humphries, Biedrins, Podkolzine, Harrison and Ramos who I all think could develop into solid players.
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2004, 08:23 PM
|
#11 (permalink)
|
|
Jedi/Sith Hybrid
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: University of Pennsylvania
Age: 24
Posts: 1,455
|
Re: Re: Mourning comments on Okafor
Quote:
Originally posted by Pan Mengtu!
People complain about his lack of post moves, but he muscles his way into getting shots and it works. He'll develop some moves to go along with it and he can be a 20ppg scorer in this league.
|
Pan you and I have had our run-ins but I completely agree....Okafor is a beast of a man with absolutely awesome upper body strength but at the same time a low center of gravity which really helps him in the low post...he has some basic drop-step and spin moves but he will only get better and we can expect some great things from him...I also expect to see him have some monster, monster defensive performances because that really is his forte...here's to a great year for him !
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2004, 08:33 PM
|
#12 (permalink)
|
|
All-Star
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: NC
Posts: 5,720
|
He has a nice baby hook too. It was really effective in college at least.
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2004, 08:37 PM
|
#13 (permalink)
|
|
Banned Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Greenville, North Carolina
Posts: 3,556
|
I still have the UConn/Duke on tape, I absolutely LOVED his dismantling of the dookies late in the 2nd half.
|
|
|
|
|
12-02-2004, 08:59 PM
|
#14 (permalink)
|
|
Ultimate Magic Fan
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Gainesville
Age: 22
Posts: 3,131
|
Remember all those fools comparing him to Ben Wallace? I always thought the best comparison for him was Mourning. Okafor's offense is underrated, and it's really coming along. I see him at about 16-11-2 by the end of the year.
__________________
2006-2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions
2006 NCAA Football Champions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
|
Mourning comments on Okafor
