Flip Saunders Still Favors Okafor Over Towns

[HOoopCityJones]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft/mock/?season=2015&version=6&source=Chad-Ford-Mock-Draft&ex_cid=InsiderTwitter_Ford_mock6





Flip Saunders prefers Jahlil Okafor over Karl-Anthony Towns right now, according to virtually all sources Chad Ford has spoken with.

Towns ascended to the top spot ahead of Okafor on most teams draft boards by the end of the NCAA Tournament.

Okafor has an advanced low post game, but Towns' ability on defense and the potential of his perimeter shot matches up with what most NBA teams value most in the current era.


Will Minne really gift us with Towns that easily Laker nation? :bowdown:

[Ca$H]

:biggums:

Would be a huge debacle for Minny.

[IGOTGAME]

Big question about Towns is how will it all translate against NBA level athletes. At worst he is Al Horford with better range and weaker/more mobile.

[Harison]

Saunders :facepalm

[Genaro]

I don't know if this is bad or good. Right now I think Towns is better and will be a great player but I'm scared of Lakers getting a bust.

[no pun intended]

Rondo, Clarkson, Bryant, Randle, Towns.

Count me in.

[Lexington Steel]

Trollin' Laker fans. Has to be.

He can't be THIS stupid.

[HelterSkelter]

Okafor will be better than Towns.

but that's not saying much....




and if in case I'm wrong... it's cool. Towns looks too raw.

[HOoopCityJones]

I don't know if this is bad or good. Right now I think Towns is better and will be a great player but I'm scared of Lakers getting a bust.

Curse of the Top two picks , you're basically forced to take the consensus players. But Lakers have always had an eye for talent.

Even in these down years we've managed to find a few gems, none have been game changers though apart from maybe Clarkson.

[Solefade]

wait this isn't an obvious choice for saunders? he's gonna put okafor next to pekovic?


twolves...:facepalm

[ClipperRevival]

Jesus Christ. I would be ecstatic if Minn gives us Towns.

[FireMcFailPlease]

Okafor will be better than Towns.

but that's not saying much....




and if in case I'm wrong... it's cool. Towns looks too raw.
:roll:

jesus...Its not like hes Derrick Favors and coming in with mad potential.


Hes f'n good already and played on a stacked team with a limited role.


I hope the Lakers aren't too giddy reading into this. Flips trolling. Towns fits the modern PF mold perfectly...and is a perfect compliment to Pekovic, Dieng and Wiggins but not occupying a spot on the block.


Flips just working the puppet master ropes. The pick will be Towns barring any nuclear meltdown at Target Center. BTW, did we already forget about Chad Fords hack job as a reporter? His sources in Minnesota are def f*cking with him

[G-Funk]

That's because Okafor is a inside presence. Shooting 68%, not even Duncan scored that effient his rookie yr. Okafor will rape anyone one on one today. And he recently lost 12 lbs of fat. I can see why

[JerrySeinfeld]

Holy ****ing shit.... we may luck the hell out

[noob cake]

Lol, kids in this thread all of a sudden thinking that Towns is in a tier of his own.

[bobopenguin]

so somehow seems like Towns is like GOAT rookies and Okafor is 2nd fiddle...

[ILLsmak]

Big question about Towns is how will it all translate against NBA level athletes. At worst he is Al Horford with better range and weaker/more mobile.

Don't agree w last part. Better range? Al has put in a lot of j work. I think towns needs more practice before we know if he'll be that consistently wet. Al can bang 3s.

-Smak

[Eric Cartman]

Towns does seem like the better fit for the Wolves, but Okafor will be better down the road.

[Patrick Chewing]

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[GOBB]

Jerry west said towns has potential to be a star player. He's like lamarcus Aldridge with better defense.

[BlazerRed]

Holy ****ing shit.... we may luck the hell out
I haven't posted here much lately, but since when did Fudge become a Cleveland fan and Budadiii become a Laker fan?

Something's ****y..

[Kingwillball]

Towns does seem like the better fit for the Wolves, but Okafor will be better down the road.

Nah every scout agrees towns has more upside. Let's see only thing he is not better at is in low post and that is a lot closer than it looked beginning of college season. Towns more athletic, better rebounder, defender, shooter from mid and long range FT shooter, and passer. Plus he is smarter better IQ..

[Fallen Angel]

If you still think Towns' overall floor is less than Okafor's then you clearly are blind

[navy]

He trolling

[IGOTGAME]

Don't agree w last part. Better range? Al has put in a lot of j work. I think towns needs more practice before we know if he'll be that consistently wet. Al can bang 3s.

-Smak

True. Seems like Towns game used to be centered around 3s. I think he will shoot more and his stroke seems purer and quicker. But I agree, gotta wait.

[Levity]

Nah every scout agrees towns has more upside. Let's see only thing he is not better at is in low post and that is a lot closer than it looked beginning of college season. Towns more athletic, better rebounder, defender, shooter from mid and long range FT shooter, and passer. Plus he is smarter better IQ..

agree with most of this, but okafor shits on towns passing skills. his patience + IQ will make him a decent little play maker in the post. Lakers shoud look into a legit slasher (carrol) as well as shooters to compliment okafors passing skills.

[niko]

:roll:

jesus...Its not like hes Derrick Favors and coming in with mad potential.


Hes f'n good already and played on a stacked team with a limited role.


I hope the Lakers aren't too giddy reading into this. Flips trolling. Towns fits the modern PF mold perfectly...and is a perfect compliment to Pekovic, Dieng and Wiggins but not occupying a spot on the block.


Flips just working the puppet master ropes. The pick will be Towns barring any nuclear meltdown at Target Center. BTW, did we already forget about Chad Fords hack job as a reporter? His sources in Minnesota are def f*cking with him
yes, it's not like the TWolves ever draft the wrong guys.

[smoovegittar]

Well, Saunders is pretty stupid. How he still has a job baffles me.

[sick_brah07]

Well, Saunders is pretty stupid. How he still has a job baffles me.


Amen

Whatevrr Saunders says just do the exact opposite and you are bound for success

[LakersDaBEst]

I prefer Okafor. Towns too raw to contend at this moment for mah Lakers

[HelterSkelter]

:roll:

jesus...Its not like hes Derrick Favors and coming in with mad potential.


Hes f'n good already and played on a stacked team with a limited role.


I hope the Lakers aren't too giddy reading into this. Flips trolling. Towns fits the modern PF mold perfectly...and is a perfect compliment to Pekovic, Dieng and Wiggins but not occupying a spot on the block.


Flips just working the puppet master ropes. The pick will be Towns barring any nuclear meltdown at Target Center. BTW, did we already forget about Chad Fords hack job as a reporter? His sources in Minnesota are def f*cking with him


I never said anything about who fits well with the Wolves' lineup. I just said I think Okafor will be better than Towns.