In the third game of the finals, the Guangsha men's basketball team lost to the Liaoning men's basketball team 73-87. In this game, Guangsha men's basketball team foreign aid Okafor played 13 minutes and got 9 points and 2 rebounds. The data looks good, but it doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Okafor played very negatively in the first half, 2 of 7, and was abandoned by head coach Wang Bo for a long time. It wasn't until the final minutes of the final quarter that Okafor came on, still not playing hard, let alone being a strong point.
The slump was the norm in Okafor's finals, and he only played one good goal in the first quarter of the first game. With 12 points alone, Okafor was incredibly brave, and the Liaoning men's basketball team was quite uncomfortable. But after the Liaoning men's basketball team changed sides, Okafor was restricted. Instead of trying to solve the problem, Okafor directly lay flat, began to work out, and the performance continued to be dismal.
Before the start of the finals, Okafor was considered the only strong point of the Guangsha men's basketball team against the Liaoning men's basketball team. Sun Minghui is the top local defender, and the semi-final against the Shanghai men's basketball team has scored 45 points in a single game, but the Liaoning men's basketball team sits on Guo Allen and Zhao Jiwei, two big country defenders, and it is not easy for him to take advantage. Okafor is different, he once played Yu Jiahao in the regular season, and the latter has a clear advantage against the Liaoning men's basketball team inside. What's more, Okafor is a person who averaged more than 17 points per game in a single season in the NBA, and is also considered to be able to play a dominant role in the Finals.
The Finals are also an opportunity for Okafor to prove himself again, and when he plays well, he has a chance to return to the NBA. To Okafor played a smash, just like in the NBA, personally ruined the great future.
Okafor was once considered promising in the NBA and was even considered the next Duncan. In 2015, Okafor was selected by the 76ers with the 3rd pick in the first round. Once highly valued, Okafor did not disappoint the 76ers. In the NBA's first regular season game, Okafor had 26 points and seven rebounds. In his debut season, Okafor also had a highlight of 22 points and 17 rebounds in a single game, scoring 31 points in a single game. That season, Okafor averaged 17.5 points per game, which was the top interior offensive level.
Because of the many offensive means on the inside and the flexibility of the footsteps, Okafor has the style of Duncan. But Okafor didn't last long before it fell, and in its third season it barely hit the ball. This happened because Okafor didn't have the range and didn't fit in with the NBA's small-ball era. In addition, it is also because Okafor's defense is too bad and it is easy to become a cash machine.
To make matters worse, Okafor was content with the status quo and did not improve himself in a targeted manner. Abandoned by the 76ers, Okafor began his wandering path. In the Pelicans and Nets, Okafor got some chances, but he didn't know how to cherish them. Still not thinking ahead, resulting in no improvement in weaknesses, Okafor is often targeted. The opportunities were not endless, and in the end, Okafor was eliminated by the NBA and forced to play in the CBA.
It's just that the unexpected thing is that Okafor has not played aggressively in the CBA. In the finals, Okafor performed so badly that Wang Bo preferred to use young players rather than him. After the end of the season, the Guangsha men's basketball team may not leave Okafor. As for other CBA teams, they will also be discouraged from Okafor. Playing in the lower leagues has become a high probability event for Okafor. Empty of talent, but unable to reach the heights it deserves, Okafor became a negative example of professional sports.