The next great center?

[Flight]

Okafor has more potential :playahata:



And there's a 6"10 8th grader out there


6'10 Deandre Ayton Is The #1 8th Grader In The Nation! - YouTube

Kid looks nice..But you know in a few years he'll be somewhere talking about "I don't wanna confine my game to the post. I feel I can step out & make plays on the perimeter."

 

[The_Third_Man]

Cousins, Monroe, Drummond, Hibbert, and Kanter can still be great one day if they kept working on their games and played in better situations.

 

[FreshFromATL]

he looks like he could be Shag or Eddy Curry

That's a wide range of potential, lol. You basically saying he's gonna be GOAT or a bum.

 

[StreetDawah]

 

[Steezy]

 

[Reggie]

Its gonna be Andre Drummond or bust I think. Im talking as far as being a pure center on the lines of a Shaq type and not a hybrid like Duncan. He's already 7'0 and damn near 300 pounds. And I truy believe Greg Oden would have took the mantle as the most dominant center in the league if he wasn't so fragile. I hope the best for Okafor but until he gets to at least 6'11 i'll say he wil be closer to his cousin Emeka than to Shaq.

 

[mastermind]

just imagine what he can do when he develops a mid range game

you talking mid range game, if he gets a 3 point shot its over and gain some guard like handles.

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[FTBS]

Cousins, Monroe, Drummond, Hibbert and Kanter can still be great one day if they kept working on their games and played in better situations.

Cousins has all the physical tools. The moment he gets his head together he can be great. How many of the guys that have fallen in that same category over the years have actually gotten their head together though?

Monroe has a nice game and can certainly be a supporting piece on a contender but I just don't see him being that driving force in the middle. If Drummond reaches his potential they could be a perfect complimentary duo. Drummond looks like he has it all. If he stays healthy and keeps working on his game...

Hibbert pretty much is what he is.

Haven't really seen much of Kanter and can't really comment. He would actually have to get minutes before he can be anything.

 

[smARTmouf]

I don't want to see no highlights of various dunks..

Where are the highlights of various hook shots.....spin fakes...spin left, spin right, hooks...

that's all I want to see...if you're that size you're gonna dominate in highschool...they should tone it down and treat these games to develop those skills that'll make them great as a professional.

 

[KevCo]

According to every scout site hes still 6 ft 9

Typically tho they get those measurements outta hs and dont change em...like whenpeople said trout was 40 lbs overweight this spring, cause he weighed 200 at the draft no one changed it on the scout sites(he played last year at 225) etc...

 

[Frump]

What is his real height? ive seen from 6'9-611 he could have easily grown na inch or two

It could be the dfifference wheter or not hes a future all star center or the next Sullinger

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

According to every scout site hes still 6 ft 9

he was listed at 6'11 at the fifa world chapmionships

Team USA's Okafor, With Rosemont Roots, Dominates On World Stage - Journal & Topics Newspapers Online: Sports

 

[FTBS]

Why are nikkas acting like 6'9 isn't a good height though? It's not like you got a whole bunch of great bigs out there. Just look at what Dwight has done at the same height with limited offensive skills. Beyond many of the greats were actually 7 footers. And he's not even a HS senior yet, he's probably not done growing yet. Wasn't Anthony Davis like 5'10 as a junior? Him Dwight and Noah all had mean growth spurts in HS. He'll probably end up as a true 7 footer. If not he should still be fine if he's got his head on right.