How BAD Was Jahlil Okafor Actually

Jahlil Okafor went from the best in the country, to playing out of the country. Today we cover the story of one of the biggest busts in NBA history.
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[@rose4mvp2012]

I played against him in AAU when we were kids, dude was already like 6'5 in the 6th grade lmao. That was my "basketball might not be in your future" wake up call when I realized there were kids my age that big.

[@Romanus-]

Lol understandable

[@birdman1265]

Jeeeez 6'5" in the 6th grade is insane!

[@TheLTLtrucker_BigMike]

He tried to dunk on me in high school I got out the way tho🤣

[@-tee--bee-3230]

Not gonna do much if you had an attitude like that….. just sayin!

[@ActiveRehabMobility]

I remember playing against you in AAU. We nicknamed you on our team soft Becky.

[@roslolian11]

It's a common misconception post moves are dead. I mean look at players Embiid, Jokic, Al Horford and even young players like Sengun or Mobley. Being sble to score in the post is actually an asset, the only issue is you should be able to do more than just score in the post you should provide defense, spscing, playmaking, reb etc on top of being able to score in the post.

[@swishcountyproductions]

It's still valuable forsure, but not being a good passer out of the post hinders him a lot

[@talkingmoney4499]

Post moves are not dead embiid is definition of post moves not being dead

[@pussyinbootsy]

i feel like post moves are just outshined

[@himekomurata72]

Every kind of offense is viable and alive. It's on the player. You should be able to play both ends and be all around if you want to stay around in NBA

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Those guys you mentioned can all do more than just post up, Okafor couldn’t.

[@gumpgump5288]

He wasn't bad at all!!!! Philly should have traded him immediately after the jersey drop!!!! No one used him properly or, really gave him a chance!!! Some players you can destroy with the team they are drafty by!!!

[@swishcountyproductions]

Would’ve loved to see how he developed on the lakers but not how it worked out unfortunately. Preciate ya watching !

[@MelAlstonJr]

Digg it plus let's add more perspective here. Sixers only drafted Okafor because the Lakers drafted Russel. Sixers wanted Russel. Plus Hinkie was about to trade Okafor at the trade deadline to the Celtics for the draft pick they got from the Nets but Jerry Colangelo stopped the trade. Hinkie tried to get Jah in a better spot but he was blocked. Sixers could have had 2 top 6 picks in the Ben Summons draft year but the league sent the Colangelos to Philly to block because they knew Hinkie was onto something.

[@valjeanlee7060]

I 100% agree

[@ballsonyourmomschin1781]

No team could have used him in that era. Maybe if he was drafted 30 years ago

[@jamesshone1677]

No team would have used him right. Post scorers with no defence don’t have a place in the modern nba. He had chances to be better on defence and learn to shoot but he didnt

[@LostBoysBasketball]

Played against Jahlil in Florida during AAU summertime season back in highschool, let’s just say I don’t remember him not being apart of every basket scored that game. Goes to show that the NBA is a different beast entirely

[@waqasrahman8167]

He was not that bad. Played in the wrong era. He wasn't agile that made him look even worse. But, there were games he was dominating in the post. Couldn't defend in this era because of his slowness. On the offensive end he could still compete.

[@joejackson9986]

He sucked. Don’t sugar coat it.

[@ollytropics1735]

He could probably serve a enes freedom role tbh

[@maccusmc]

I was going to say the same thing. Played in wrong era.

[@davidpark2509]

​@joejackson9986 no he didn't. He's better than jokic on offense

[@maliik803]

This is off topic but ehh can you do Austin rivers ? 💀I mean I heard of him in his college /high school days, and ofc when he got to the nba . I’m just curious how players are good in college but not good in the nba . But another example would be how Devin booker averaged 10 points in college and then 27(example) in the nba

[@davemarnell8871]

You can do a whole video on every player drafted by the sixers from henkes era, even Embied, eventually. The fact that Embied bas been able to overcome the losing DNA and unaccountability that was bred by that entire organization is amazing, but it will never overcome what a joke that franchise was during those years.

[@ultraoatmeal1372]

Naw embiid has more than made up for it with playoff runs in the last three years

[@davemarnell8871]

@@ultraoatmeal1372 what runs? They started the process because they were sick and tired of losing in the second round. Now they have the curse of the bambino. They need everything from the henke years gone and buried. Only way to move on.

[@ultraoatmeal1372]

@@davemarnell8871 embiid has more than made up for HIS PART in the 76ers troubles. Tbh I'd consider Ben Simmons a bigger bust and he's balling. Nerlens Noel? Sure. Embiid? Naw, it was just a process that's paying off

[@davemarnell8871]

@@ultraoatmeal1372 don't get me wrong, the dude has made amazing strides. He turned it up two years ago. But he won't win until he leaves Philly. That tanking stink won't come off easy. The franchise is cursed.

[@justinmichel1840]

Hate to be that guy but it’s Embiid not embied

[@DeathWatch13]

Man, all of these videos are really good. You put so much context in them, and i appreciate that.

[@lovenaclark4771]

If he played 10 years earlier he would be more fondly remembered

[@MistaTofMaine]

Guy was all offense and never developed other parts of his game. Low rebounding numbers for man his size.

[@MC-kj7dy]

Dude had a long streak of 20 point games. He was the best post player in the game. He Couldn’t shoot threes, rebound , pass or defend. If he could just do one of those things he’d still be in the league. If he could even do two of those things he’d be a starter and a possible all star

[@DTroy98]

Empty stats. If he had defense then he’d be a back up big

[@daebak7370]

Dude is easily best scoring center I've ever seen. His post up and even face up game is unbelievable. Amazing touch. He would be avg +30 and 10 if given the green light.

[@Chevvvvv]

@@daebak7370 that’s just wrong, he doesn’t have the motor to be averaging those numbers unfortunately

[@SolusFather]

@@Chevvvvv By the time he got traded from an organization that drafted him, he lot his motor and fell into depression

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

i think if he was drafted by the LAL, his career would have been different. you float over his time in NO, when AD was out, he was a focal point, i think he had a run of like 10 games, where he was averaging 20 ppg 8 rpg.

[@swishcountyproductions]

He had talent he just had to develop other parts of his game. Playing with the kobster would’ve kept him in shape I’m guessing

[@voiceofreason2674]

I’m a pelicans fan yea he was dropping double doubles for us every night for a couple weeks in January 2018. But he went back to zero minutes most nites after Julius Randle got healthy. Okafor was good for us when he played but Alvin Gentry REFUSED to play 2 bigs together. Honestly he was a terrible coach and was completely wrong fit for Anthony Davis, we made him play center when he said he hated it. Okafor truly couldn’t have been sent to a worse team to save his career than the Gentry Pelicans

[@0608jeff]

I specifically remember a game where he completely outplayed Jokic and led the Pels to a win against the Nuggets

[@daebak7370]

Dude would be avg +30 and 10 right now. Easily the best scoring center I've ever seen.

[@johnjackson9819]

@@voiceofreason2674 You can't play 2 bigs unless one of them is a knockdown 3 pt shooter. AD and Okafor together would never have worked in the modern NBA. both of them like to play inside unless you prefer AD shooting 10 3s a game because the spacing would be horrible. AD at the 5 is his optimal position. the Lakers won in 2020 with AD playing most of his minutes at 5 rather than at the 4 in the playoffs.

[@shedricowens9928]

Damn shout out to him and his family. Him and his sister grew up in Arkansas with my lil bro and sister. They used to play games until a tragedy in his family with his mom. RIP to her I’ve seen pics she was beautiful and heard many good stories from my stepmom who was her best friend. He was a beast at duke when I first seen him play. Good games

[@marcjohn9404]

Okafor had the post up skills, but I always thought that he was a little bit clunky. Even in the 90s and 2000s when posting up was everything, I feel like he would have been eaten alive because his moves were so slow. Look at his moves vs. the moves of Shaq, TD, KG, and how agile those guys were. Okafor looks so robotic out there when he's doing that. Smooth? Sure, but slow af, he didn't have that intensity and if he did he could probably still be viable today.

[@Welldunn]

If he was playing in the 90s or 00s he would have been fine because advanced metrics weren’t available to the extent they are now and they definitely weren’t used to self scout your own players like they are now. He definitely could have played in the 90s or 00s with “slow” post moves. Kevin Duckworth, Vlade Divac, Robert Parish, and just about every big outside of Ewing, Olajuwon, Robinson and Shaquille were all slow post moves. Last I checked Larry Bird was slow but was a great post up scorer. So many guys like a Mike Gminski were skilled but slow and could score in the post. Okafor would have been an all star in the pre advanced metrics post up era.

[@KingDayDayDay00]

Post up skills = spin move, spin move, spin move, and his favorite... spin move

[@upstairsrook3039]

Bad defense, poor attitude, bad playmaker, I don’t think Philadelphia helped with any of these issues either

[@0401412740]

Agree. Plus defensively he got cooked. Peaked in college.

[@alex042687]

I just thought of David Robinson. The guy looks like he's chiseled out of granite.

[@JustGersie]

Could you make a video about Josh Jackson and Skal Labissiere both former number 1 recruits in their respective classes.

[@swishcountyproductions]

Got a josh Jackson video planned, might cover the kings as a collective in the future

[@EldePHX]

Josh Jackson was a bum glad my Suns got rid of him

[@kxngdavid]

At least, he made 20M before his NBA dreams came to an end.

[@b-man1232]

When Dwight Howard and Blake Griffin are currently bench warmers, that tells you how hard it is to make it in the NBA!!!

[@StuffedBearSus]

Dwight isn’t in the nba ...and Blake is old and injured all the time ...terrible comparison

[@b-man1232]

@@StuffedBearSus - I just watched Blake come off the bench the other night and Howard is overseeas playing. My point is, these two guys were freaks of nature and now one is a benchwarmer and the other one is barely hanging on playing overseas.

[@StuffedBearSus]

@@b-man1232 because they are old … and injury ridden .. what didn’t you understand. … you comparison is stupid af it doesn’t make sense ….

[@b-man1232]

@@StuffedBearSus - how many NBA players are sitting the bench but their still FREAKS OF NATURE is my point. A kids chances of making it at the level are about ..0000001%. A dude can be a Super Star at the High School level, the College Level, and then completely fail at the professional level. If not Blake or Dwight, there's a million other examples!!

[@darthandeddeu]

@@b-man1232 basketball is the toughest pro sport period. The amount of positions across all pro leagues around the world is small. If you're still pulling a paycheck for playing you're still one of the most athletic people in the world. And I'm not even a huge basketball fan, my sports are rugby and ice hockey. Basketball players need the speed of a NFL offense player, the fine muscle control of a baseball player, the physical pain tolerance of a hockey player and the discipline of teamwork of a soccer player. And that just gets you on the practice squad.

[@lemuelmira]

busts should always say a public apology for the team that drafted them

[@sung-yulpark3258]

There are two kinds of busts: the ones where the players are not beinh as good as expected and the other is the the other is the team messing a player up.

[@Zahrul3]

Offense was never the reason why he's a bust. Coaches refused to play him because of his atrocious defending

[@myochii5726]

Okafor vs KAT debates before they played in the nba was a fever dream. I remember KAT being compared to Cauly-Stein but then got surprised by KATs offensive game

[@swim3699]

he was better than KAT rookie year ...

[@swishcountyproductions]

What do you want to see next?

[@calebford6318]

Justice Winslow

[@swishcountyproductions]

was just talking abt him earlier, that's a great suggestion

[@ochodamagician2212]

Jabari Parker 😭😭. Was a chi-town legend

[@gerardoalvarez9306]

Anthony Bennett

[@Alphanumeric69]

Andrea Bargnani if you haven't already.

[@Chrisgrav212]

Dude was 6’ 7” before high school. Dude never had to “try” on defense, learn to shoot, or pass, in the NBA you have to work on your craft and evolve your game or you will disappear.

[@rosihantu1]

As a result of that he also didn't develop basketball IQ.

[@shaneg4383]

We liked him here in Detroit we just had young players we had to develop which is sad because Okafor never got that treatment in Philly

[@BernardGarcon]

He was basically the Duncan Robinson of the post. Duncan just stands behind the three point line, Jahlil just stood just outside the paint

[@swishcountyproductions]

One opens the floor one closes it hence why one got booted

[@nathanpetronzio6442]

Even Duncan plays better team defense lol

[@BernardGarcon]

@@nathanpetronzio6442 he does play great defense. By sitting on the bench for a total of 3 quarters

[@nathanpetronzio6919]

@@BernardGarcon Yeah. And he plays mediocre team-defense when he’s in the game (horrible 1v1 defender) Oka was a horrendous 1v1 defender & as well as horrendous at team-defense. (mediocre is notch better than bad, two notches above horrendous FYI)

[@BernardGarcon]

@@nathanpetronzio6919 he could do what Oka's done and just play like a GOAT overseas. Jimmer did that and it's made people think he still should be in the league

[@Imaf2020]

Ouch - it's rare to see such a talented college player who has physical NBA skills just bust...

[@swishcountyproductions]

Definitely, it's also rare for the NBA game to change as quick as it did. Weird times man. Thanks for watching!

[@socallawrence]

@@swishcountyproductions Video of Sebastian Telfair ?

[@ljpal18]

Talent taps out. Skill and will is what matter

[@isohoops5733]

He was never a bust he got drafted by a tanking team that just wanted to tank remember they drafted 3 center each year Noel Embidd Okafor they could’ve build around him but didn’t

[@FecalMatador]

He didn’t play good defense tho. It’s fine if you can’t shoot the 3, but you need to be able to guard it to be a good big

[@izphilly1]

@ Iso Hoops Jalil was a bust. He'd could easily put up 20 to 30 pts a game in the post against anyone but played no defense brings about 2 to 3 boards a game with his long wingspan it should be more like 12 boards a game. His time in philly should have been a learning experience playing alongside a rookie joel embiid but his heart was not into the game. I loved Jalil and even had him as the next upcoming tim duncan but he fooled me big time.

[@musyarofah1]

This is the same fear people has with Jalen Green rn. A good talent who is trapped in a tanking team.

[@Turk_2023]

@@izphilly1 Could be he was forced to play the perimeter by all his coaches

[@coops1992]

copium

[@EmbraceTheStruggle24]

To think the Sixers took Okafor over Porzengis is something I will never be able to fully comprehend...but it's gotta be difficult losing a parent at such an early age. And from people I used to know who saw Okafor play in college; people believed that he could be a premier superstar in the NBA, but unfortunately it never really turned out that way.

[@williamturner9450]

You gotta remember that Porzingis was a big unknown to a lot of people, and there were a lot of questions surrounding him. Heck, we can't forget the Knicks fans boo'ing him when he was picked

[@williefaulker]

So the gm at the time actually wanted to take kp , but I believe KP's agent didn't want him drafted to Philly so they nixed potential conversations

[@AdamKlownzinger]

Duke fan here-I’m disappointed in how his career went. But I’ll ALWAYS be thankful for what he did for us in 2015, because it may not ever happen again, who knows.

[@swishcountyproductions]

That was one cool ass team

[@stefangreenlee]

Unc fan here. Pluck DOOKE lol

[@Gandalf_the_Gold]

Same remember watching him win it for us in 2015 I was rooting for jahlil big time I thought back then he’d be the next Hakeem lol

[@nickpeitchev7763]

Wisconsin were robbed

[@Heavymetal999Heavymetal]

Stfu u knkw damn well duke will win another title it’s college not nba where u really have to worry about dying before your team wins again

[@bigbrytunney8753]

Can't believe some of the comments here lol. I'm a Sixers fan who rarely ever misses a game and yes that includes the "process" years. I really wanted Okafor to succeed because he was met with nothing but doubt from "Process" Sixers fans, but those fans were quickly proven right as Okafor's rookie season went on. It really came down to his lack of athleticism being the main culprit of his ineffectiveness. Defensively, he offered absolutely zero rim protection because he could barely get off the ground. Anytime he got hot and made some buckets, it didn't matter since he was useless guarding the paint. Offensively, yeah he had some post-moves, but he wasn't anywhere near consistent enough scoring the ball and was actually a ball-hog who got tunnel vision when he caught a pass.....you can make the same argument with Embiid play-style wise, but Embiid is 10x the athletic specimen Okafor is and developed into a MVP-caliber player. It seemed to me that his dad Chucky drilled Jah the same 5-6 post moves growing up and they were literally all the kid had when he got to the NBA. That stuff worked against Wake Forest and VA Tech because Jah had such a wide big-body frame for a 19yo so he was able to get buckets. Once he got to the NBA that shit wasn't going to fly and he had zero athletic ability and lateral quickness to measure up to the NBA vets. He may have had the slowest feet of any player i've ever seen. I hear people say "well he was on a tanking team, He was only 19 - they didn't develop him etc." but that's bullshit....the kid just wasn't an NBA caliber athlete at the Center position and didn't have nearly enough intuition mentally to overcome it...if he did, he'd still be in the league

[@stormb28]

Well said

[@bkak2245]

Ja's only good skill in the nba is his post moves, and yet that was somewhat inconsistent, he was horrible at everything else, not even rebounds. People just see his stats in his rookie ueat

[@valjeanlee7060]

I actually feel bad for him...he could have been special..I was mad my Lakers didn't draft him..he just went to wrong franchise ..

[@richardgrayson6638]

To be successful in the NBA is incredibly hard. I watched him since high school. He always had the talent just the NBA crazy difficult

[@joshf-w9602]

He’s been on 4 nba teams and the issue is he can’t defend to save his life and has zero versatility, that’s the issue not the 2 years he spent in Philly 7 years ago

[@valjeanlee7060]

@@joshf-w9602 fair enough...I just felt bad he went to the Spurs(Popovich) or Heat(Riley) where the teams have better structure he would have been a success story...

[@joshf-w9602]

@@valjeanlee7060 structure doesn’t fix lack of fundamental skills and lack of mobility. Okafor isn’t old, he only just turned 27 but has been out of the NBA since he was 24, if someone like a Popovich believed in him he would’ve been picked up considering the league isn’t exactly blessed with many high end bigs.

[@antoniohoward981]

@@joshf-w9602LA night life would’ve ate him up

[@brandoncollege8648]

Calling that mismanagement is a joke. The only mismanagement was drafting him. Okafor sucks, he was a turnstile on defense, had nothing to offer on offense outside of the post. The sixers didn't tank his value, his value eventually regressed to what it was supposed to be. Noone was going to trade meaningful assets for Okafor

[@Three2produxtions]

Should still be in the league.

[@TheLTLtrucker_BigMike]

He tried to dunk on me in high school I got tf out the way tho🤣

[@YourGrannysThong]

Would love to see a video of my all time favorite, Shawn Kemp.

[@swishcountyproductions]

Great suggestion thanks!

[@richardgrayson6638]

To be successful in the NBA is incredibly hard. I watched him since high school. He always had the talent just the NBA crazy difficult

[@richardgrayson6638]

@alichaudhry2561 I hate when people say it to. NBA players spend 6-8 hours in the Gym everyday. Sometimes people jealously blinds them.

[@Jsmoove8k]

The nba is all about exploiting someone’s weakness. It can be very specific for some people but still really big on how you perform

[@geminiman2158]

It’s crazy to think that Nikola Jokic, who’s not your typical NBA player with a basketball type body, is way more talented, skilled, and stronger than Okafor will ever be. Just shows that you can have all the height and the body of a typical NBA player but if you lack confidence, skills, high basketball iq, you’ll never be an NBA star.

[@felix_remmie6048]

This is an amazing career compared to most. NCAA champion, first round draft pick, multiple million dollar contracts as well

[@oldmanballer5088]

I was a Duke fan and I argued with so many people telling me he’s NBA ready while he was at Duke. I just didn’t see it and thought he’d benefit on another year in college. I thought he was soft and in college he was able to use his ability well just didn’t think he was NBA ready. Same thing with Ben Simmons I didn’t think he was ready either.

[@levy9595]

Simmons was definitely ready he's just regressed cause of some combination of injuries and or mental health issues such as low confidence. He also has a questionable work ethic since he never really improved much early in his career and the last couple years has outright gotten worse. Another year in college wouldn't have made a difference for a guy who seemingly has major questions about his work ethic, desire to be great and improve and even love for the game

[@mrsplashman8308]

Simmons was nba ready. And honesty okafor when given the opportunity his rookie year was ready too. The issue with okafor is that he was unhappy with his situation and had the wrong mentality about it.

[@wraynephew6838]

Simmons was all NBA defensive team. Simon's problem was his 3 point. Simmons is opposite of okafor

[@kevinwillette5161]

First time here, great deep dive on Okafor. Definitely earned my sub, looking forward to Adam Morrison next.

[@swishcountyproductions]

Welcome aboard!

[@marcusspurgeon1437]

Getting this in my recommended after Zach Edey lost in the NC is nasty work lmao

[@andrewharvey3282]

The main effect of this video was to make me mad that KAT isn't better

[@byftst0naprod]

everytime i see him i think about the video they caught of him with a pack of raw cones and grabba he kicked back cooling lol i always keep eyes on his career

[@bartmix8994]

A center who can’t defend at all, and is a black hole on offense is a bad combination.

[@Walkingbucket3]

Technique wise one of the most skilled centers EVER just played in the wrong era

[@TylerSmith-ed8eh]

what? that's an insane thing to say. not even exaggerating when i say he isn't even close to being in the top 100 most skilled big men ever

[@cleanbowled1767]

Decent college player whose weaknesses got exposed and exploited in the NBA. Nuff said!!!

[@nickbacherbaronsoc7193]

I think Okafor if he was drafted to the Lakers would have been a different story for sure. His character was lacking a little and he did not do what was needed which was on him. However, I could not think of a worse situation for Jahlil than where he got drafted. He went to a team that had pick 3 straight centers. That had a poor coaching staff. A team that in his first year would cater to him in such a way to let his style of play not have to grow and adapt in a crucial time. Then by the time it could they hardly play him and throw him away. This casued his confidence to plummet and really just led to him making a serious of mistakes due to his poor mental health. All of this was preventable if Jahlil had more maturity and a better mindset but if he went to a team witha better developmental staff and somewhere where he would have had to work to get his minutes his first year while also not being in a race with 3 other centers the next year it is likely he could have ironed out more of the holes in his game. We will truly never know if Okafor was just not good enough or if the sixers ruined him. Maybe a combo of both.

[@fortsmithfinest]

He didn’t fail especially coming from where he came from !

[@robertredmon6387]

If he drafted by in 80s and 90s he would be great

[@richardgrayson6638]

Agreed!!

[@jpnievera]

Do a Bench Simmons next!

[@sfrank8687]

Great name!!! 76ers fan and I'm stealing that from you

[@Juice_lamar]

The nba got away from that style of play slow half court offense it’s more run and gun played outside on the perimeter

[@ib722]

Center is the only position where u need 2-3 years to develop. U gotta develope the intangibles, being around large crowds of people, u gotta learn how to play against people ur size & bigger, u gotta develope stamina and proper eating habits, u gotta know what to do with ur Free time. Smh when u chase the bag & get it and look inside... U might get zonked !

[@DavidWilliams-vc2ms]

When the NBA wants to get rid of you, they always say you're lazy or hard to work with. Like the creator of the video said...the 76ers didn't give the kid a chance. They sat him on the bench and killed his confidence.

[@turkey4957]

People give Morant shit for recent events but forget this big dummy was literally fighting random people at bars during his career

[@BrandynThom]

There needs to be context for every “bad” or “bust” player ever. They are far better than us that judge them. We don’t have the talent or credentials to say they such since we couldn’t do what they do. Plain and simple, it gets to a point where it sounds like jealousy and envy.

[@Turk_2023]

Huh I think everyone wants these dudes to ball out but even Jahil himself said he was lazy and immature

[@Dynasty19]

A lot of this just comes down to flat out serendipity just a few good matchups in the post during the optimal moments (injuries included on either side) in the season coupled with the right decisions in on any given night leads the media in the direction of spinning the entire narrative at a 180, and the next thing you know whatever skills you may lack the team/organization is parring you up with the perfect collective of people to hone your skills and suddenly you’re a hero and not a zero, plenty of players much worse and far less skilled than him just linger around with 3rd 4th and 5th chances as we speak…this holds true in just about everything

[@Mercuricmike]

BUST PERIOD

[@KobeTheCuh]

After seeing his fight outside the nightclub me and a buddy of mine used to always pretend to throw right hammer punches at each other yelling Okafor! Good times cuh

[@carlosmartinezcaballer8203]

He is a good guy, he is playing in my hometown team here in Spain and i was his server the other day. I asked for a photo and he was very polite in broken spanish❤ 12 and 5 in around 20 minutes per game

[@voiceofreason2674]

If he came into the league now he would do great he just hit the league at a weird point where people over reacted and were predicting the death of the big man

[@volts2231]

I haven't seen Joel Embiid death.

[@stormb28]

Incorrect

[@casualgamer177]

The nba did him so wrong. He was actually really good whenever he got time on the court

[@alexsmith6322]

I am a huge Timberwolves fan and I’m actually paid to talk about basketball as part of my job and I legitimately wanted them to draft this guy over towns

[@swishcountyproductions]

Big wolves guy too and yeah in would’ve sold the bag too lmao

[@dmedilicious8488]

4:58 looking at that first team all-rookie and find out how Jokic is leaps and bounds ahead of them all and Jahlil is leaps and bounds below them all

[@LTOOFRESH]

I swear Philly never gets held accountable for how they've ruined the careers of a lot of young role players. They lucked up with Embiid, someone like Jahlil would've benefited from true player development and veteran leadership. You can say what you want but Nerlens Noel, Markel Fultz, and Ben Simmons may never have been star players but I think would be in more sturdy places as the same for countless others if they were drafted by a team who cared.

[@swishcountyproductions]

The process was a joke man, not a fan of sixers management

[@stranded_ninjagaming5215]

What you mean? The league forced Hinkie to go because of that fraudulent "Process" and put that stooge Colangelo in his place. The league more than held them accountable for that bullshit

[@GoHmble]

Okafor was like an embid offense wise

[@kamenballer]

Please do all those notable Sixers Top Drafts after the Iverson Era.

[@michaelcoigne8695]

It was Bryan collangelo that refused to trade him. If Hinkie was still there he would’ve moved on from jah way quicker . People criticized him for moving on too quickly after drafting players. We flipped MCW right after he was roty and people thought he was dumb

[@sfrank8687]

Bc destroyed the process

[@dylam541]

So depression, poor management and this is 2015 so a torn meniscus all affected his potential. I watche brook lopez turn into a defensive floor spacer during jahlil’s career so it’s disappointing see his career unfold

[@lordninja1387]

I can't believe you actually made that title for the video. He could have been the next Time Duncan but the league want to shoot 3's now.

[@topdawg6850]

All this guy needs is motivation and that seems to be his main problem. A motivated Jahlil Okafor is easily 5x better than Deandre Ayton

[@ravens4207]

for some reason this guy and dennis smith itch peoples brains in a weird way that makes them imagine an alternative universe where they were good but they never really were for obvious reasons

[@raffiboy9426]

I remm Knicks wanted to pick him .. I wish him luck he seems like a good kid

[@kappaman1994]

Okafor 🤔 three things; 1) Not athletic @ ALL 2) Born 20+ years too late (would’ve been a beast in the 80s & 90s) 3)Too good so young & didn’t have to work on his craft as others in his class matured.

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

That "trust the process " is some shhhh

[@jaysmith172]

I’m a sixers fan and was big on Okafor. He had a good rookie year, and I wouldn’t consider him a bust at all. His biggest weakness was his poor defense in protecting the rim.

[@antcantcook960]

People who complain about The Process clearly weren’t around Philly post DR J, the 90s and outside a year with AI in the early 2000s, the Sixers haven’t been a serious organization for decades. Even the AI era was barely above .500 if that.

[@Gahr20]

He came into the league when it started to shift to how it is now .

[@MarquisdeSuave]

I'm a Knicks fan and I really wanted him. Was totally pissed when we got Porzingis. Then a strange thing happened, Philly played NY in the summer league and Porzingis absolutely destroyed Okafor. Just doninated the guy in a way I never would have imagined. Okafor got so frustrated with getting his shot blocked that he threw a couple of cheap elbows and lost his cool. That was the beginning of the end for Okafor. He had a great low post game but not the dominant athleticism needed to become the player everyone thought he was coming out of Duke. On top of that he was a below avg rebounder, passer and a detriment on defense. He quite literally affected the gravity of the opposing team's offense when he checked in as teams suddenly just started coming right at the basket because Okafor couldnt protect the rim. I fully admit I was completely wrong about him. Thought he could have become another prime Cousins but he was just overhyped.

[@Whytrueysofunny]

17 with 66% then 12 with 51% then 8 with 60% wtf 😭😭😭😭 hes not getting buckets because obviously the offense doesnt run through him but thats efficient and shooting better than some nba players thats really crazy

[@Becauseimme]

He’s not a kid, he’s a man, show some respect devil!

[@captainjack8319]

With all the missed draft picks, the Sixers are blessed to at least have Embiid.

[@DeadSezSo]

If he came into the league 20 years earlier, he'd have been a hall of famer or at the very least a multiple time all star

[@Rich.as.in.spirit]

The sixers are 65% of the blame because he couldve been a nice player with the right team

[@aleksandarstojanovski9193]

he wasnt bad at all, he was good

[@Calvin-xp4qp]

do you cover up & coming players or just those who struggled through their NBA process?

[@swishcountyproductions]

Do any story I find interesting, primarily retired players but open to whatever

[@jasonwolfe3252]

How many lottery picks has Philly struck out on in the past ten years? Embiid is the only one that panned out and he fell in their laps because of injuries in college. Tanking never works out.

[@swishcountyproductions]

Millions, maybe billions

[@AnnFranknotreal]

The other top best high school student at the time was Cliff Alexander. Bounced around the NBA G-League and over seas.

[@Theo-fp2oe]

Where you go is so important. Sixers for the most part, are a bad franchise .They ruined his confidence and didn't develop his weaknesses to keep up with a changing NBA. Brook Lopez could've had a similar fate, had he not joined the bucks. Slower than a replay, bad rebounder for his height, poor post defence and limited range. Lakers gave up on him but the bucks coaches saw untapped potential. They turned him into one of the best rim protectors and encouraged him to expand his range.

[@jordancromwell]

Bruh was a beast on 2k17.

[@rishbub]

julius randle and kobe played??

[@Hudiz1996]

Get this guy to the euroleague!

[@bryndt6647]

I'm telling you. Sam Hinkie and Philly should be sued for how many players they messed up. Noel, Okafor, MCW, Simmons, and Fultz. All handled badly by Philly

[@enriquegarza3127]

I was so disappointed when my Lakers drafted D'Angelo Russell instead of him

[@RJNembhardJr]

i genuinely think he coulda been something special if he went to any other rebuilding team besides the 76ers

[@flavianojorge4543]

At least he made a fortune before teams realized how mediocre he was.

[@karimamin2]

These dudes be squandering their NBA chances. Basically you win the lottery every year and yet, these dudes just give it all up

[@MrFLUIZZLE]

Sixers struggle to polish players. The fans don't give time for it to happen. You have to be very mature to handle that pressure. Imho. There are a bunch of teams like this.

[@williamturner9450]

Thought about subbing but this vid has mad philly hater energy xD glad those years are gone though, y'all have no idea what it was like being a fan of a team that was trying to lose. I remember liking Jah a lot at first, but the fit was never there & he had a lot of issues in his own life. When ya add the mess that the Colangelo's left in Philly, its no wonder he fell off so hard

[@swishcountyproductions]

I understand why you would say that, and yes I do hate Philly

[@randallcobb6406]

Dude was a beast when the pelicans picked him up during boogies injury

[@kingjohn455]

Remember arguing with people over this guy. Most people called me crazy saying KAT was so much better. Not just because of my UK bias it just seemed evident watching how both played.

[@MrSquaky]

He SUCKED on Defense, that was the killer for him.