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Handlogten's Heros said:
Only know what I’ve read and that was that he’s not good. I think Donte moves better literally and has good fundamentals to guard most 1/2s.

I know dukes defense was awful but I believe it was more related to Bagley.

I didn’t look at how they tested athletically... I think both did well... from what I did watch I think Donte moves better.

I hope we just draft Okobo and think there are better options at 21 than Donte and Allen.
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Duke's defense was good this year, so IDK what you are talking about. The whole issue surrounding Duke's defense is that they were bad in man 2 man D, but then switched to zone and became really good.

https://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-basketball/stat/defensive-efficiency

They were ranked 29th in the nation according to this metric. Villanova was 44th.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Don’t know anything about Okobo. What’s his game like?


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Scoring PG. Has some pullup dribble Harden potential. Can create but not a great athlete. I think he could create a bunch off the dribble and be a nightmare... he might end up being a bigger Jerryd Bayless.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Seems weird to draft a backup pg when you have two good options in X and Rubio.


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You can play multiple PGs and he just started playing pg this year. I think he can play alongside all three of those guys... I'm not sure you want Exum and Rubio playing at the same time... I just think it would help fit the modern day skillset needed by ball handlers.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Don’t know anything about Okobo. What’s his game like?


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6'2 lefty with a george hill type of frame, reminds me a little of Randy Foye. He can shoot it off the dribble and has a decent 1st step and well rounded potential, he's a scoring guard tho. Don't expect any great ast/to ratio.
 
I think the Duke defense thing just became a big narrative because Duke usually doesnt play zone.

They were #2 in defensive rating in ACC play, only behind Virginia. So to say their defense was awful is just categorically incorrect.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
You can play multiple PGs and he just started playing pg this year. I think he can play alongside all three of those guys... I'm not sure you want Exum and Rubio playing at the same time... I just think it would help fit the modern day skillset needed by ball handlers.
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I thought Exum backed Rubio up?


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Thee jazz fan said:
I thought Exum backed Rubio up?


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You could play Exum and Okobo... I think Dante may be better as more of a two anyway. I don't know if long term you want two ball handlers that don't shoot off the dribble. If both warrant getting paid you may want to pick one.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
You could play Exum and Okobo... I think Dante may be better as more of a two anyway. I don't know if long term you want two ball handlers that don't shoot off the dribble. If both warrant getting paid you may want to pick one.
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Rubio shoots well off the dribble. I think he’s a life time 45% shooter from midrange.


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All I know is he seemed to get better the last half of his last season with the wolves, then after being acclimated to the jazz system had the best year of his career.


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