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I know it’s a meme to **** on him and I definitely add to that….but on a serious note, what was so impressive about Ochai? I think he will develop enough to turn into a solid role player, maybe as soon as this upcoming season, but what he did wasn’t the most impressive season ever.

The entire first half of the season he was buried in the bench and he only got consistent time once 3-4 players were traded/injured. During that time he started out as extreme low usage high efficiency guy….which isn’t bad…but that efficiency dropped drastically any time he tried to expand his game. His defense was up and down, but the complete lack of any defensive playmaking and rebounding puts him behind the curve.

It was fine, he was a rookie, still have no idea why he’s penciled in as a starter. I’m not saying he can’t become that guy but people are acting like already was that guy.
 
KqWIN said:
I know it’s a meme to **** on him and I definitely add to that….but on a serious note, what was so impressive about Ochai? I think he will develop enough to turn into a solid role player, maybe as soon as this upcoming season, but what he did wasn’t the most impressive season ever.

The entire first half of the season he was buried in the bench and he only got consistent time once 3-4 players were traded/injured. During that time he started out as extreme low usage high efficiency guy….which isn’t bad…but that efficiency dropped drastically any time he tried to expand his game. His defense was up and down, but the complete lack of any defensive playmaking and rebounding puts him behind the curve.

It was fine, he was a rookie, still have no idea why he’s penciled in as a starter. I’m not saying he can’t become that guy but people are acting like already was that guy.
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I think he’s an easy rotational guy, who will get better over the next few years. If you can find a better starter, great. . . but otherwise I feel like we could (and have done) a lot worse than him. He’s certainly not untouchable for me, but I’m not in a hurry to be rid of him. I think guys like Ochai, Sexton, KO and Lauri give you some many rotation options because of their positional versatility.
 
KqWIN said:
I know it’s a meme to **** on him and I definitely add to that….but on a serious note, what was so impressive about Ochai? I think he will develop enough to turn into a solid role player, maybe as soon as this upcoming season, but what he did wasn’t the most impressive season ever.

The entire first half of the season he was buried in the bench and he only got consistent time once 3-4 players were traded/injured. During that time he started out as extreme low usage high efficiency guy….which isn’t bad…but that efficiency dropped drastically any time he tried to expand his game. His defense was up and down, but the complete lack of any defensive playmaking and rebounding puts him behind the curve.

It was fine, he was a rookie, still have no idea why he’s penciled in as a starter. I’m not saying he can’t become that guy but people are acting like already was that guy.
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Good post. The things that are impressive about him are his body (dude is ripped), athleticism (I think he had one of the highest verticals in his draft at the combine thing), and he is extremely quick with his decision making. When he gets the ball he moves it or does something with it very very fast

But mostly he was very mid. He was a rookie after all. His body, athleticism, and quick thinking are enough to build up on that give me hope they he can be very very good after he gets more minutes and opportunities. He needs those minutes and opportunities though like most young guys. I hope he gets them and it sounds like he will.
 
Jingled said:
I know that's what Zanik said to the media, and maybe it's the truth. I just find it hard to believe that they truly preferred George over both of those other guys, especially Cason.
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A lot of those pundits I’ve heard are pretty high on George. He does have that dog in him.
If the Jazz valued shooting in the draft it’s hard to argue with the guys they picked and where the Jazz picked them. That’s not a knock on the guys you mentioned either.
 
Ochai played very well as a starter. He averaged 13.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG and 2.1 APG in 22 games as a starter. He had a 19 game stretch as a starter where he shot 37% from 3 on 6.6 attempts per game. He shot 87.2% from free throw during that stretch as well. Plus he is a positive on the defensive end. That’s ****ing great for a rookie who didn’t really play in the first half of his rookie season.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Ochai played very well as a starter. He averaged 13.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG and 2.1 APG in 22 games as a starter. He had a 19 game stretch as a starter where he shot 37% from 3 on 6.6 attempts per game. He shot 87.2% from free throw during that stretch as well. Plus he is a positive on the defensive end. That’s ****ing great for a rookie who didn’t really play in the first half of his rookie season.
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He'll look good for a stretch next season, and everyone will jump on the bandwagon again. Fans are fickle like that.
 
This seems like a pretty great deal. He’ll eat a ton of Hendrick’s minutes but earning them is good too.

He will be worth so much more with us than we got him for so it’s a win, period. The years on the contract only go lower and him rehabbing some of his own value on the court seems like a given with this team.

I see nothing at all to complain about. I was surprised we had a second round pick to give at all, we hand those things out constantly.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
This seems like a pretty great deal. He’ll eat a ton of Hendrick’s minutes but earning them is good too.

He will be worth so much more with us than we got him for so it’s a win, period. The years on the contract only go lower and him rehabbing some of his own value on the court seems like a given with this team.

I see nothing at all to complain about. I was surprised we had a second round pick to give at all, we hand those things out constantly.
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It was a trash second as far as they go as well.
 
I certainly don't have a problem with SAHR (soberashotrod) I just think Ochai would have been fine to be in the rotation when the season started last year when we were trying to tank. I think a 4 year Kansas player with an NBA body and athleticism who has a high bbiq is about the best case scenario to be put into the rotation early during a tank year.
We just disagree. No biggie.
 
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