The Guangsha men's basketball team announced the signing of Jalil Okafor, and the former NBA flower detective show has also become the biggest foreign aid in the CBA. Before Okafor, some of the foreign aides who played in the CBA this season have not played in the NBA, and those with NBA resumes are all marginal people. Okafor is different, he is a 2015 flower show, once trained by 76 people as a cornerstone. He also played impressive stats, and in his debut season, Okafor averaged 17.5 points and 7 rebounds per game. He had 22 points and 17 rebounds in a single game, and Okafor also had a highlight of 31 points and 8 rebounds.
Before entering the NBA, Okafor also had a beautiful college time. In 2014, Okafor entered Duke University to play, and in the famous basketball school, Okafor is also the pillar. In the 2014-15 season, Okafor averaged 17.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, helping the team win the NCAA Championship. He was also named Atlantic League Player of the Year, and Okafor was instantly recognized in the United States. In the 2015 draft, Okafor was a popular candidate for the first draft, no less popular than the later downs.
With a glorious resume, Okafor's future in the CBA is also highly optimistic, and he is considered to be able to play a dominant role and help the Guangsha men's basketball team win the championship. In the first 2 stages, the Guangsha men's basketball team ranked 3rd in the CBA, with the opportunity to compete for the championship, just lacking a super foreign support, Okafor came at the right time. Okafor's future in the CBA is bright, but whether he can shine into reality is not easy to say, because he has been in the NBA high and low.
After the debut explosion, Okafor was expected to be reunited in the NBA, with the reputation of Duncan Jr. But from the second season of his career, Okafor's career took a sharp turn for the worse. The number of starts dropped sharply, Okafor's tactical position was also greatly reduced, and it was abandoned for a long time in the second half. In the 2017-18 season, before being traded to the Nets, Okafor played only 2 games with the 76ers, and the rest of the time suffered from snow.
There is no unprovoked love, and there is no gratuitous abandonment. There is a reason why Okafor suddenly fell out of favor. Okafor, who is 2.11 meters tall, is best at attacking and can constantly cut high scores. But Okafor's effect on the offensive end is not good, at least it does more harm than good to the team. In the 2016-17 season, for example, Okafor averaged -3.4 plus-minus per game, ranking second-to-last among all centers in the NBA and dragging down the 76ers.
This is so because Okafor relies too much on singles and he is not good at passing. As a result, Okafor will resolutely attack even if he encounters a bag clip, and his teammates can only be spectators. Okafor also had almost no mid-range shooting ability, which also made him out of place with the times. The presence of Okafor is a kind of damage to the team's offensive system. To make matters worse, Okafor's performance on the defensive end was also terrible, and it was inevitable that the 76ers would be on the verge of being abandoned.
After leaving the 76ers, Okafor's technique stood still, which was the root of his inability to turn over. In the 2020-21 season, Okafor played just 27 games with the Pistons. In the offseason, Okafor was sent to the Nets by the Pistons, who chose to cut him. After the start of the season, Okafor was unable to find a home in the NBA and was eventually forced to play in the CBA.
For the Guangsha men's basketball team, the advantages and disadvantages of Okafor are obvious. With the advantages of Okafor, the Guangsha men's basketball team will have one more internal killer, and the probability of winning the championship will also be greatly improved. If it is not used well, Okafor will slow down the offensive rhythm of the Guangsha men's basketball team, destroy the chemical reaction of the team, and lead to the decline in combat effectiveness.