This is topic WCS over Okafor? in forum UK / NCAA Basketball at TheCatsDomain.Com Message Boards.


To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://www.thecatsdomain.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=28;t=033266

Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 04-22-2015, 06:31 PM:
 
An interesting article by a fan site of the Minnesota Timberwolves, making the case that WCS is a much better pro prospect than Okafor.

Check it out.

quote:
Going off the measurements and numbers of Kentucky's preseason pro day, he is about to become the biggest athletic freak in the NBA. He's 7 feet tall, 240 pounds, and has a body fat percentage of 6.4%. He has a standing reach of 9'2" (same as Nerlens Noel, Tyson Chandler, and 2 inches higher than Anthony Davis), a no step vertical of 31 inches, and a max vertical of 37. The combination of his vertical and reach gives him a 12'3" maximum vertical reach, which would be the highest vertical reach in NBA Draft Combine history. Impressive numbers, but the most impressive part is how well he moves at this massive size.

The guy is a blur on the floor, running with fluidity and form almost unthinkable for a 7-footer. In fact, he finished 4th on the team during the pro day's 3/4th court sprint, coming in ahead of guard Aaron Harrison. His time of 3.15 seconds would tie the 2nd fastest mark for a center in NBA Draft Combine history, only 0.01 seconds slower than 1st place. In the lane agility drill, which is a test that combines sprinting, backpedalling, and two defensive slide across the length and width of the lane twice, he came in 2nd on the team with a time of 10.22 seconds. If he runs that speed at the NBA Draft Combine, it would've been the fastest time ever for a center by 0.4 of a second, and the 3rd fastest time in the combine's history for any position. All from a guy who is 7 feet tall.


 
Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 04-22-2015, 06:56 PM:
 
It sure sounds like they are making a good case for WCS. He has a lot of upside and probably is going to be a early draft pick. His defensive skills are what they like about him the most and would bet he will improve his offensive skills before long too.
 
Posted by ALA_KAT2 (Member # 1559) on 04-22-2015, 11:31 PM:
 
Trouble is WCS can't shoot worth a damn. And Okafor cannot play defense or block shots. Combine the two and you've got a great player!
 
Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 04-23-2015, 08:07 AM:
 
Willie has plenty of athleticism but he has little to no offense other than the dunk. I just do not see him ahead of Okafor in the draft.
 


Powered by Infopop Corporation
Ultimate Bulletin BoardTM 6.2.1