Okogie to the T-Wolves at #20 overall

[ATL1]

Someone argued me down that Okogie wasn’t NBA talent. Well....

 

[Techster]

 

[RamblinRed]

Arguably Josh's most efficient performance last night. 10 pts on 4/5 shooting. 4 rbs, 1 asst, 2 stl, 2 blk
He had the best +/- rating on the Timberwolves last night at +12.

 

[ramblinjacket]

Minnesota fans are loving Okogie

 

[lauraee]

LOL

 

[kg01]

Minnesota fans are loving Okogie

Love that he doesn't die on screens like 98.7% of NBAers.

 

[RamblinRed]

He stays in the top 10 at #9 on the weekly NBA Rookie Rankings this week.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...trae-young-wendell-carter-jr-makes-huge-leap/

Last week: 8
Stats this week: 10.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.0 blocks

Tom Thibodeau is notoriously stingy with his bench minutes, but it's going to be hard to keep Okogie off the court, even when Andrew Wiggins, Jimmy Butler and Jeff Teague are all at full strength. Okogie brings relentless energy and athleticism, which was evident in his 17-point, four-rebound, three-assist, three-steal, one-block performance in a win over the Lakers. He's not going to consistently make 3s any time soon, but there's always a place for a player willing to hustle and do the dirty work.

 

[kg01]

I like this one better ..

http://www.nba.com/rookie-ladder

5. Josh Okogie, Minnesota Timberwolves
Okogie is one of the season’s early surprises as he’s made the most of his opportunity in Minnesota. After not seeing the floor in the Wolves’ first two games, Okogie got his chance when Jimmy Butler rested a game, then saw heavy action with Andrew Wiggins out with a quad contusion. In six games, the No. 20 pick out of Georgia Tech is averaging 9.8 points (8th among rookies) and 5.3 rebounds (sixth). More notably, he leads rookies in steals per game (1.7), which will certainly endear him to coach Tom Thibodeau.

“You just like him,” Thibodeau said after Okogie scored 17 to help the Wolves beat the Lakers 124-120 on Monday. “You just like his energy, and he makes things happen.” He’s struggling from the floor (38.3 percent), but his energy and defense could make him hard to bench once Wiggins returns. For now, though, he’s earned his rung on the Ladder.

 

[AE 87]

Josh quietly put team on his back while in.

 

[RamblinRed]

Another nice game for Okogie.
15 pts, 5 rbs, his -4 +/- rating was easily the best of the 7 Wolves who played 20 min or more last night.

Also, how can you have any respect for Jimmy Butler when he is sitting on the bench at the end of the game rooting with the GS fans.

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[ATL1]

Another nice game for Okogie.
15 pts, 5 rbs, his -4 +/- rating was easily the best of the 7 Wolves who played 20 min or more last night.

Also, how can you have any respect for Jimmy Butler when he is sitting on the bench at the end of the game rooting with the GS fans.

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Jimmy like get me out of here.
With Jimmy gone Okogie will move to start.

 

[AE 87]

Another nice game for Okogie.
15 pts, 5 rbs, his -4 +/- rating was easily the best of the 7 Wolves who played 20 min or more last night.

Also, how can you have any respect for Jimmy Butler when he is sitting on the bench at the end of the game rooting with the GS fans.

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Josh had 12 pts in his first 8 min and combined with his D was responsible for getting wolves back in game.

 

[LibertyTurns]

Josh had 12 pts in his first 8 min and combined with his D was responsible for getting wolves back in game.

Then they benched him

 

[KeystoneJacket]

 

[kg01]

Take a gander if you were interested in how Avery Johnson and his pitch of prepping guys for the league is going so far ...

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report...-trade-kyle-korver-lebron-left-200848820.html

Throughout the organization, the line on Sexton is that he does not “know how to play.” He doesn’t know how to defend the pick and roll. He doesn’t know how to set up teammates as a point guard.

He’s playing 25 minutes a night, averaging 11.1 points and 2.2 assists (2.1 turnovers) and is shooting 22 percent from 3-point range. Against the Hornets, he had as many points (four) as fouls.

Yowch.

Meanwhile, our guy is excelling.

 

[AE 87]

I guess he solved the missing layups thing

 

[kg01]

Looks like they finally traded Buttler to PHI for Saric and Covington.

Doesn't help Oko get minutes unfortunately .... well, not until they realize Covington is overrated as a player. Josh should be able to walk him down and steal his starting spot in short order.

 

[jeffgt14]

T-Wolves might as well have just waived the guy. Terrible trade

 

[KeystoneJacket]

T-Wolves might as well have just waived the guy. Terrible trade

Love it as a Sixers fan. Cov and Saric are solid players though.

 

[vadimivich]

Looks like they finally traded Buttler to PHI for Saric and Covington.

Doesn't help Oko get minutes unfortunately .... well, not until they realize Covington is overrated as a player. Josh should be able to walk him down and steal his starting spot in short order.

Convington is an extremely good player - 1st Team All-Defense (and all the metrics back that up) and an above average 3pt shooter. Covington is basically what you would hope Okogie matures into as his career advances.

Love Okogie and his game, but he's not even close to taking a spot on the court from Covington right now. Give him a couple of years in the league to work on his shot and his decision making and to get more experience defending NBA sets.