I Yearn for Cockburn

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Sounds like a fair assessment from a home-team reporter:

Richey | What's next for Kofi Cockburn?

Former Illinois center might have to take the longer road to the NBA

www.news-gazette.com

The main role of a drop-big is just to keep guys from getting into the paint and rebound. Kofi can do that. The key will be whether he just gets killed trying to guard in space.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

One thing I like about Cockburn is that he can make plays on the move without having to stop and gather himself like Udoka. He's more fluid.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpPSNXEzZ2s

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEDRiAdzUzw

 

[homeytennis]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEDRiAdzUzw

This one makes it sound like he is a Stars player best case.

 

[Miggs]

Averaged 20/10 last season.

I’m guessing 100 ncaa players could say the same thing.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

This one makes it sound like he is a Stars player best case.

I don't care about his short-roll passing. He's a brute play finisher. Sure, he's limited, but let him do what he's good at--guard the paint, rebound and dunk on fools.

If he's got the ball in the paint 8-feet and in, he should be going hard to the rim, not passing out to Royce O'Neale.

 

[The Fresh Prince]

He's better than Kenneth Lofton Jr., that's for sure.

 

[homeytennis]

He's better then Kenneth Lofton Jr., that's for sure.

Fitter too.

 

[The Fresh Prince]

Maybe the Jazz are going to mix things up this year. Some perimeter, some post. If we keep teams guessing, that's going to work in our favor.

 

[DasJazz]

Read an article, I think on cbs sports that had Kofi as one of the biggest draft snubs this year.

 

[Hearsky]

I’m guessing 100 ncaa players could say the same thing.

There were only 19 players that averaged more than 20 points per a game last year. Kofi was #11. Only 16 averaged 10 rebounds or more. Kofi was #8. Kofi was the only 20/10. No one else even came close.

 

[homeytennis]

There were only 19 players that averaged more than 20 points per a game last year. Kofi was #11. Only 16 averaged 10 rebounds or more. Kofi was #8. Kofi was the only 20/10. No one else even came close.

The one scout was saying NBA teams wouldn't run low block plays for Kofi. If he can score or get fouled virtually every time why wouldn't you run that? I know the other team can come down and hit a three, but if it is effective, it puts a lot of pressure on the other team.