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Originally Posted by Al Czervik
Its a smart move on his part but it wont matter. Kid is nowhere close to playing in the league. He cant dribble, awareness on the court is subpar, and rarely can create his own shot. He will get his pinkie toe wet and quickly be informed he doesn't stand a chance of being drafted.
Ochai...his shitty defense and stand around offense will be back next year.
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I don't think Baji is ready for the NBA either, but your assessment of his skills is way off the mark.
He can dribble, and he can definitely create his own shot, but that's not how any of Self's offenses work. Ochai is a tremendous athlete, and can get to the rack if he needs to, but Self played him as a perimeter wing player, and he never really played the two his entire KU career, so he has spent 3 years mostly camping out in the corners on offense.
The only part of your assessment that is accurate is his court awareness. He loses focus, especially in transition defense, and often gives up layups or lobs because he got caught watching the ball.
He is capable of being a very good half court defender, but he also loses focus at times, especially when his shot is not falling. And he battles with confidence issues as well.
But, when he is making shots, and running in transition, you can clearly see his NBA potential. But, if he doesn't come back, he will probably be wearing an NBA G league uniform at best, and playing overseas at worst.
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