Biggest reason why Okafor is better than Monroe is that Oak can get his shot Anytime he wants to against anybody, and still shoot a good%
Just because your more efficient doesn't mean you better necessarily.
There is a lot of Kelly Olynyk, Jeff Green's out there that are good but they seem timid quite often. Too a lesser extent that's Monroe.
Where as Okafor see's himself like Iverson Or Kobe on offense, just give me the [dang] ball and get out of my way. There is something rare about that selfishness slash ego.
Admittedly it can go good or bad but you need it to be great.
You need to understand that Okafor is playing for a Philadelphia 76ers. That is a 76ers team that may well have the NBA record for the fewest amount of wins over three seasons in NBA history. A 76ers team on which Ish Smith (who is a complete nobody) is averaging close to 15 PPG.
Okafor is averaging what - 2.5 PPG more than Ish Smith is on that same team? And with a similar offensive efficiency as well.
On that Sixers team Avery Bradley would likely average 20 PPG and look like an All-Star.
You need to consider context when looking at a player's stats.
I've watched Okafor play, and as an overall player he is terrible. He is NOT a starting calibre big right now. I'm not sure if he is even any better than Sully was in his Rookie year.
He uses his size and bulk well, and he's a very good finisher in the paint with excellent footwork and some very nice moves. He deserves credit where it's due.
But outside of that he is a TERRIBLE player. Just terrible. He's one of the slowest big men I've ever seen in the NBA, he can't shoot a jumper to save his life, he can't stick with anybody quicker than Roy Hibbert on defence, he's an underwhelming rebounder, and he seems to have the basketball IQ of a potato.
There is a very high probability that he will develop into a very dangerous scorer a couple of years from now, but like Al Jefferson I can't see him EVER developing into even a passable defensive player.
I can also envision him growing into a complete black hole on offense.
He actually reminds me a lot of Enes Kanter in many ways, except that he doesn't rebound nearly as well.
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