76ers Brown Pulls Plug On Power Forwarding Jahlil Okafor

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Jan 7, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) goes up for a shot as Atlanta Hawks center Tiago Splitter (11) defends during the second quarter of the game at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /

Jahlil Okafor Does Post Game Well

The detemining factor of all of this is the adaptibility of the current roster. If Noel can play both center and power forward, and Embiid can play both center and power forward, is Jahlil Okafor the odd man out because the coach of the Philadelphia 76ers has announced he can’t play at the four?

Hardly.

The bread and butter of Jahlil Okafor is the post game, but it’s success is dependant upon perimeter shooting. If you can’t attack an NBA team from long range, they can clog bodies in on your post man and frustrate him the entire evening.

How does Okafor find playing with the former starting center for the Sixers?

"“I enjoy playing with him,” Okafor said. “He’s really skilled. He’s a great passer. We’re just trying to figure out. We’re trying to build some chemistry and I think we have. I think we’ll continue to get better.”"

So far, Okafor has reason to enjoy the status quo. He’s been doing very well so far in the NBA, folks. He’s 19 years old, playing on the worst team in the NBA, but he’s currently averaging 17.4 points per game on an average of 30.4 minutes. And in his first season, with an ever changing roster, that’s quite a feat. What happens in year two, when the roster stabilizes and he begins to build an anticipation with this teammates?

Is 25 points per game a possibility out of Okafor? It certainly appears so. He’s improving all the time.

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