Onyeka Okongwu |Alchemy Analysis|
Added 2020-05-17 22:46:44 +0000 UTCforgive my pronunciation of his name..I guess thats why everybody calls him "Big O"
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I hear you! Within basketball I feel like it’s a safe generalization. But then that’s when you make a mistake..
Athletic Alchemy
2020-10-26 22:56:58 +0000 UTCThis is the guy. I agree about his ceiling/floor. The Warriors were built with character guys and Okongwu is from the same breed. {Beware of that genetics nonsense, even from Gladwell. You aren´t old enough to remember the days when ¨scientists¨ opined that African-Americans were not genetically suited to swimming.}
Jerry Heverly
2020-10-26 22:17:40 +0000 UTCI cant stand LeBron but it troubles me when nobodies feel comfortable with saying a great name in vain
topstreams
2020-10-26 22:08:58 +0000 UTCYou still think he is on the top of the Dubs' draft board? How far down do you think they could trade and still get him?
Andrej Krickovic
2020-10-26 21:29:05 +0000 UTCYou hear the looney news? Core surgeries don’t have great return rates.
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-21 18:38:13 +0000 UTCHe'd be hard to pass up if we were drafting, say, 7 or 10. But if we keep our pick (and it's guaranteed to be 1-5), I think they may second guess themselves too much and go with a guard/wing. Hell, we desperately need switchable wing players who are athletic and can defend. We have one of them right now and a hobbled Klay Thompson.
Thomas Ogas
2020-05-19 06:21:47 +0000 UTCDream with the god like footwork.. there something to it!
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-19 03:27:06 +0000 UTCPlus I think they still believe in Poole and like Mulder.
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-19 03:24:00 +0000 UTCI dig how the Nigerian heritage is also part of the analysis. Olajuwon also a nigerian and emigrated to play college ball with a developing skill set. He also started out as a rebounding roll player. I for some gut reason agree with the general consensus that the attitude is better than that of Wiseman. He just looks so nervous with the ball at the top of the key tho. The shot looks fair, tho not confident. The opening remark about dunking on LeBron let's you know he believes in himself. But the big O needs a big Ol consultation from Stevie Nash.
Eric Edelmann
2020-05-19 01:36:06 +0000 UTC07:52 LMAO 😂😂😂😂
e40
2020-05-19 00:52:50 +0000 UTCI think he's our target unless Wiseman falls into our laps. Even then for the right deal I could see us swapping back and still taking Okongwu. Looking at the FA market might make sense to go for a big in the draft and focus on finding wings in free agency
Simhesh Shastry
2020-05-18 21:20:18 +0000 UTChaha this is the process even the teams go through!
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-18 20:09:55 +0000 UTCyou get the same pick you had in the first..if they get the third pick, they pick third in the second rd. All the players I have looked at will go in the lottery or just outside of it..so 1-17
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-18 20:08:24 +0000 UTCAlch what are the chances that some of these more “warrior” type sleepers might end up in the 2nd round? I’m not terribly familiar with the draft rules so forgive me if this sounds ignorant but, do the Dubs get a pick in the 2nd round if they already picked in the 1st?
Tao Rodriguez-Seeger
2020-05-18 19:53:02 +0000 UTCR U trying to make us waffle on our previous "on the record" picks!?*
Steven Stanley
2020-05-18 18:28:17 +0000 UTCHe just really strikes me as a "warriors" guy
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-18 17:25:35 +0000 UTCI remember Todd and Foyle and so on....I will say, its not just Wiseman's size but his athleticism, still I get your point. Like I said in the video, I think O is the safest bet.
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-18 17:24:09 +0000 UTC(sorry, hit the wrong key)....Wiseman looks like the guy, but Okongo is the one they should draft becaIuse of what is inside, the attitude and the work ethic. I would take this guy even they have the first pick.
Jerry Heverly
2020-05-18 15:35:46 +0000 UTCAs someone who has watched the Warriors for 49 years I cite the history of this (and other) franchises epitomized by Todd Fuller. People fall in love with the statistics, especially that one that says ´seven feet´. Wiseman LOOK
Jerry Heverly
2020-05-18 15:34:01 +0000 UTCI like this kid and let's be honest Loon more then likely is tapped out. if he can just be 2x the player loon is with less injuries then it was a great pick
John
2020-05-18 15:11:28 +0000 UTCRight...and in a couple years he might be able to even handle the big boys. If he is already 250
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-18 01:59:10 +0000 UTCHe looks nice enough.. Even when teams do have a center mismatch, how often are we seeing embiid go off for 60 points.. I don't think every roster needs an answer to AD/Embiid/KAT
Kyle Most
2020-05-17 23:49:43 +0000 UTCNo he’s a 5 all the way.. and from that position he does everything Kerr wants.
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-17 23:40:40 +0000 UTCWhat you said does make sense, but I don't think we're picking this guy at all, unless he suddenly showed some dribbling and playmaking potential 🤔
José Francisco
2020-05-17 23:37:48 +0000 UTCyeah I like his mind and character..like I said he is the safest bet!
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-17 23:23:55 +0000 UTCfunny you say that, I changed up the ending as I finished up. Originally I brought up that would be one issue, how much do they like Chriss? How healthy is looney? But I didnt want to end the video on a bunch open ended questions.
Athletic Alchemy
2020-05-17 23:08:41 +0000 UTCAlch, I couldn't agree with you more on him being top of Warriors list. He's so versatile defensively BAM. Plus he covers us if Looney doesn't bounce back. I saw you had a clip of that 2nd ESPN draft scouting video for Okongwu in the beginning. I was high on Okoro but that 2nd draft video sold me on him.
Jason Williams
2020-05-17 23:08:04 +0000 UTCHey Alch I was wondering. If he say is our back up center behind Marquese who's also undersized, don't you think some of the bigger more dominant centers in the league could really cook them? embiid, ad, jokic etc. I really like this kid but to think that Loon is also undersized and who knows his health situation anymore... just a thought. If we were to meet the Lakers in the Playoffs their size could really be a problem.
Ezra Abbey
2020-05-17 23:04:46 +0000 UTC
