More than just a shot blocker, he does a really nice job simply altering looks altogether and making them more difficult. My two biggest issues with his rim protection are: (1) he doesn’t always finish out plays – he can be a step or two away from contesting but just stays back instead; and (2) he might see someone cutting or driving, but ends up waiting half a second (/until the cutter receives the ball) before committing to help – he sees the play and rotates quickly after seeing, which is better than nothing, but I would like to see him act a bit more instinctually here and rotate when he sees it…trust what you see / feel more consistently. 11 in USA TODAY FBS football re-ranking list, USC is 14.5-point favorite over Arizona, per BetMGM, USC-ASU TV ratings show 9 a.m. Pac-12 games should continue, 3 questions for USC following Arizona State, Drake London, Bru McCoy stole the show -- and the game -- for USC, USC vs. Arizona week 2 preview: Series history, Receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tyler Vaughns must step up for USC, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Sports Junky 1,581 views 6:27 Onyeka Okongwu vs … Has especially high arc and a noticeably wide-set base. In the halfcourt, he is 20/21 on dunks as of 2/2 and 87/131 overall (70/100 excluding postups, 44 of these makes being assisted). Shows flashes of awesome positioning and footwork, but needs to stop playing upright and get stronger. Another switch with Onyeka Okongwu – this IS my favorite defensive possessions from any big this college season: – Game on the line– beautiful footwork (quick hips, off heels, fluidity)– beats ballhandler to spot– staying down on fake– then just ripping the ball away on shot pic.twitter.com/72VgLX7yQT. This is catalyzed by his particularly quick and explosive leap, advanced torso flexibility, quick and reliable hands, a plus-differential wingspan, and standout energy levels, Superior effort and speed in transition–is going to have flexibility to play in a variety of offensive systems, Well-practiced and potent scorer in the post when he can get established. Plays a bit too straight up at times, too. His footwork could use clean-up to maximize his potential, Relents too much space by not bodying up the ball-handler, especially in the post–needs to utilize chest bump and would benefit from proactively lowering center of gravity, Semi-consistently late to close out on shooters as he can be late in processing potential kick-out threats. Will need to work on carving out the seal versus larger counterparts at the next level, capitalizing with cuts, and throwing in spacing, Would like to see better execution versus the double team in recognizing the rotation earlier, avoiding pass turnovers, and hitting the open man, Onyeka has a habit of leaving his feet. Shooting: Not a shooter, but FT% and soft touch around the rim gives reason to think he can improve. Looking for opportunities! Plus-level defensive rebounder with a high motor. Good footwork all around across multiple schemes, though there are still some things to clean up. Does not always recognize help defense quickly enough, leading to turnovers or forced looks – though there were some nice flashes of moving away from the help, he’d sometimes spin right back into the defense when he thought he was free. Does a nice job contesting shots when they’re going up and he is in the area, but he can get bullied / dislodged by bigger players. I really like his first step – nice and quick – and he does a nice job facing up and attacking, rather than waiting for the defense to come. Written by Spencer Pearlman, https://twitter.com/SKPearlman, link to other pieces and in-depth reports: https://www.thestepien.com/author/spencerpearlman/, Look at where Okongwu's feet (thigh) is positioned – this is awesome. Looks like he’s aware of what is happening on ball and off ball when his man is involved in off-ball actions. Quick reactions help him here. By: Matt Zemek, To be sure, the USC Trojans’ receivers didn’t play as well as expected or hoped on Saturday. Prone to missing out on open passes when he has the ball in the paint (including on short-roll out of PnR and in general off dribbles). Areas for improvement: (1) he will see a rotation he is supposed to make on the interior, but doesn’t always appear to trust his instincts – ends up waiting half a second / waiting until the cutter gets the ball (or the man makes his move) and then ends up giving up a good look; (2) does not finish out plays. How does his handling and passing function in the “short roll”? Does not get in the space of the defender until a shot is imminent. Gets minimal dip with ball. As mentioned above, he needs work in PnPs – does not do a good job getting back to his man on the perimeter, though this could be something that can be fixed with getting him to hustle more. Rim Protection: Good rim protector with good awareness and good timing around the rim, but needs to consistently finish out plays and trust his rotations a bit more. Shot Versatility: Not much versatility, and I don’t project much going forward. Not a short roll passer (yet? Pluses 1. Does not require much loading time or space. Demonstrates nice patience to utilize pumpfake and shed shotblockers, keeps ball high and out of danger. Does a nice job kicking it out to 3, but can also get baited into turnovers when he waits too long to make a move and defense sends extra help. How easily can he clean up pathing/footwork inefficiencies given that he is a high level athlete? Improve hustling a bit more on PnPs, and he can be a very scary defender with the ability to fit in any scheme. PnR: High level PnR player with the ability to catch lobs and bounce passes really well – soft hands, quick reaction time, and a very nice catch radius. This manifests in a few ways: this can negate any potential progress with a seal as he leaps for the entry pass; he can hastily commit to a double-clutch FGA from the mid-key area; he can take off prematurely in the face of an open lane, Succumbs to the box-out or fronted post too easily at times, taking himself out of the play. Ideally, Onyeka can remain in a sliding stance with his weight towards his toes utilizing hip-swaps as needed, Onyeka will sometimes neglect to remain competitive with the slide/bump purely effort to land the block from behind, Double teams and top-down help lack verve and desirable activity levels, Trigger-happy versus pump-fakes, too often caught airborne, Doesn’t trust himself to defend in space yet: too often self-relegates by readily entering “retreat” mode, involving flat feet. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. Right hand is better than left right now, but the left-handed finishing shows flashes (misses still look soft) – not someone who will shy away from his weaker hand, which is a great sign going forward. Catch and shoot player, maybe some PnP in long term, and basic movement (cutting to mid-range / elbow for C&S). Passing: Not a high-level passer (yet?). He looks pretty confident taking midrange jumpers from the elbow off some minor movement, which goes well with his cutting ability. Does a great job getting position (sealing for over the top pass or basic entry) and using his physicality to get the upper hand, though this can sometimes lead to offensive fouls. Also, showed up big in big moments. Watching clips in slow motion, it looks like the ball is coming off his thumb, pointer, and middle finger more than his middle 3 – this could be part of the reason why the misses vary in location. JacksonFrank 1,445 views 1:00 Memphis James Wiseman vs Oregon - Duration: 6:27. In terms of versatility, C&S is where I think he’ll pretty much stay. Shows flashes of using a leg as a “stopper” by lodging it behind on the player’s hamstring / glute – prevents players from dislodging him, and though it’s not consistent, that he knows how to do it already is impressive. Nice post up player with solid footwork (and flashes of some more advanced moves), but needs to continue working on actually getting players on hip / back on drop-steps and not waiting for the help to come – make quicker moves. Has especially high arc and a noticeably…, Net Rating: +9 Athleticism / Frame Overview: Good athlete, who can load quickly in tight spaces – has nice pop off one and two, good straight line athlete…, Before I begin a quick note. But, all in all, PnR big with D&K potential. Misses a fair amount of kickouts on the PnR, interior passing and overall touch is a bit messy at times, does not face pressure very well, and right now he is pretty much only a stationary passer out of the post (many being same-side kickouts) – I don’t think he has any assists (or even many passes) off movement. Has the ability to snatch the ball one-handed. Has flashes of really nice rotations on the interior, but it’s not consistent (yet?). Limited loading time. *Note, he does do a good job cutting off drives on PnPs into a drive, but the “pure” PnP contests need work. Registration confirmation will be emailed to you. Has good awareness, but needs to trust instincts a bit more – he knows what he sees, just has to act on it quicker. Has shown the ability to face up and take guys off the bounce getting to the rim due to first step – if the jumper comes around, this could be a nice threat to pair with D&Ks potentially. (It might be slightly off to the left on some shots, or at least he brings the ball up to the left, but, again, hard to tell on film.) Has thrown in a couple euro-steps this year. Onyeka builds upon this with instincts that show him pre-jumping before the oppositions g… Rebounding: High level rebounder and very active on the offensive glass and is a good defensive rebounder too, though would like to see him put a body on players a bit more – can sometimes give up offensive rebounds. Very good finisher with soft touch with either hand (right hand better, left hand still shows nice flashes). Defensively, he’s versatile and up for the challenge of defending anywhere on the court – had some of the biggest defensive stops this year from any prospect with the game on the line. Okongwu has good length, but it does not look like he has extreme length – this is why some shots are able to get just outside his reach when contesting. I'd like to see his inside hand out taking away the passing lane, but I love the correction here on the drive – didn't bite on the fake. Above head release. – Pindown for Anderson– Anderson runs around Rakocevic' s screen– OO seals his man for lob, Beautiful play, too pic.twitter.com/FXCUSdAmPa. Tier 1. Post Defense: His footwork here is also nice on the initial attack, but would like to see him close out plays a bit more. Offensive Role: PnR / energy big who puts immense pressure on the rim on dives. Would like to see him do a bit more of the little things off ball – keep hands out, bump cutters (or get in way), etc. Login to add posts to your read later list, https://www.thestepien.com/author/spencerpearlman/. Also, showed up big in big moments. Increasing strength should help improve defensive rebounding rate, as it will make it more difficult for offensive rebounders to move him / get off of his boxout. I. Inconsistent release on some shots, too – it looks more two-motioned when the defender is giving him a lot of space but one-motion when he’s a bit closer to Okongwu. All in all, versatile defender with very nice footwork and awareness.
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