NBA Workout w/ Cleveland Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro | Attacking Closeouts (Part 2)

In this video, you'll get an opportunity to see how Isaac Okoro is preparing with Coach Korey Harris and The Transition staff for the 2024-25 NBA season!
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[@exceptionallife4768]

Unlocking that jumper is the key to this young man’s success as an NBA player… he has championship role player dna…

[@kjjr6713]

All us cavs fans know how important ice is for us🙏🏾💯 developed his jumper every year and has always been a lockdown defender

[@TheTransition_]

✊🏾💯🏁 He’s been locked in all summer!

[@antionette2318]

Don't speak for Cavs fans. Speak for yourself. Okoro is terrible.

[@kjjr6713]

@@antionette2318 nigga what you can’t be a Cavs fan saying that dumb shit. His 3 pt percentage increased every year since being with us.

[@TheTransition_]

@@antionette2318 Thanks for watching! Side bar... There are no terrible players in the NBA.

[@derciomariote]

Might have seen this trainer like 15+ years ago teaching some of LeBron workout routine for abs... props man.

[@TheTransition_]

Yessir! We're still moving and shaking out here lol!

[@blueboy1394]

Glad to see bro getting some work in we really need him to step up his game this season if we gonna make it in the east

[@TheTransition_]

Locked in!

[@216cle]

I don't think he's coming back

[@donivanstevens7293]

Nice work! Definitely got a subscriber for this one!

[@TheTransition_]

Thanks for the sub!

[@rodneybooker2406]

Nice

[@TheTransition_]

Appreciate you Coach Book!

[@tamelsaunders9109]

Keep working.

[@TheTransition_]

That's all we know!

[@j-us-t_be-in-g]

I like the drills but how is he going to remember all of them if he's not spending more time on them?!

[@TheTransition_]

Great question! We work on these 4-5 days a week. This is just an edited glimpse of how much time he actually spends perfecting each concept.

[@j-us-t_be-in-g]

@@TheTransition_ Got you! Thank you for the context.

[@richardcollins2622]

This is good work for Isaac but his strength and size will always be his main advantage as his offensive game develops. You see it mainly on the fast break where he can build up speed which makes him very difficult to stop in the open court because he’s built more like a football player. Halfcourt offense? Ehhh his advantage is basically cancelled because he’s just not fluid in his offensive movements at this point. And game situations to use this stuff he’s working on rarely arise in the halfcourt because he’s ALWAYS playing off the ball because he’s never going to be a primary ballhandler.

[@TheTransition_]

Good points Richard! That's why the primary focus of the workout is "playing off the catch" and attacking closeouts.

[@richardcollins2622]

@@TheTransition_ I understand what you’re saying, but most of the time defenders don’t even bother closing out on Okoro because they still don’t respect his outside shot. Clearly, his shot has gotten better as evidenced by his 3P FG% was a very respectable 39.1% last regular season. Yet that higher percentage should be no surprise because so many of his shots are incredibly WIDE open because his defender is always sagging and ready to help on Donovan. But then Okoro turned around and shot 25.7% from behind the arc last postseason. So to not respect Okoro’s outside shot is still on his scouting report. I like Okoro and think people don’t give him nearly enough credit for his elite level defense. I just hope the pace of his offensive development continues and quickens…there’s still unstopped potential.

[@TheTransition_]

@@richardcollins2622 Definitely. No argument. His primary goal this offseason has been to improve his shooting from above the break in order to put more pressure on defenders instead of defaulting to only shooting wide open 3s from the corners.

[@exceptionallife4768]

This is where the fear of him hitting the jumper comes in… it gives the defense a whole other dimension to have to key in on

[@TheTransition_]

@@exceptionallife4768 100%

[@FloydPhillipsII]

Overpaid. Just can't see him delivering on that contract, prolly gonna get traded by the deadline...

[@TheTransition_]

Only time will tell. Thanks for watching!