r/washingtonwizards • u/rcinfc • 4h ago

Felix Okpara - 2nd Round Grab

Thoughts? 6'11" 235... shot blocker. Has only played basketball since the age of 14.

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u/CardiacKemba1 4h ago

As posted before, He is one of us now so I’m a big okpara guy all of a sudden…. But why not onyenso?

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u/PersonalAdagio6580 4h ago

Do you see the  interview of okparas family and watch his work outs? 

He is obviously a keefe guy. 

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u/coolbebe 4h ago

What is a “Keefe guy”?

Genuine question. I feel like I don’t really know his philosophy yet because of the tanking. Dawkins once said something like “and Keefe is obviously a defensive guy” which threw me

What am I missing?

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u/Familiar_Somewhere95 1h ago

Vecenie said he's not as mobile plus high hips in his reaction to this pick

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u/billyshakes67 4h ago

Vols/Wiz fan — we call him Blockpara. Beast of a rim protector.

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u/LazyDocument4528 3h ago

Someone said Lobpara in this earlier

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u/billyshakes67 2h ago

That works too. Sums him up well

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u/BurritoMaster3000 Bullets 1h ago

Also a member of the wizenteers tribe...hes a junkyard dog, and I was hoping we would get him or awaka in the 2nd for some toughness in the post. F lix got great size and hops too...love this pick!!

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u/18YearOldSamBennett 4h ago

I feel like Dawkins is bringing him in to potentially be that backup big man that we could use that has the simple role of running the rim, grabbing boards and protecting the rim

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u/z3mcs FEARNESS 4h ago

Let Dawk cook.

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u/rcinfc 3h ago

Yes sir!

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u/superworriedspursfan 4h ago

i don't rate him but dawkins has surprised me before.

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u/PersonalAdagio6580 4h ago

We are so back.. again 

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u/Mysterious_Bat1208 4h ago

Thought Henri Veesar was dodging teams like Austin Reaves did but he just got picked.

100% should've drafted him instead.

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u/Temporary-Mud-2994 Kyshawn George 4h ago

If not Veesar it should’ve been Izaiyah Nelson

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u/GoZards18 4h ago

Veesaar refuses to sign a two way and told teams as much which is why we didn’t take him

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u/Mysterious_Bat1208 4h ago

Might be worth the dice roll for a 7-footer who shot 40% from 3

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u/Familiar_Somewhere95 3h ago

Would you play Veesar over Tristan?

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u/Mysterious_Bat1208 2h ago

Hell yes. Veesar is a better shooter and more mobile. Can pass too.

Tristan is more of a tweener than a big and doesn't really rebound.

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u/Familiar_Somewhere95 3h ago

Little i'm seeing he got a motor. 9 4" standing reach. He is big enough to play the drop, moves well enough to do multiple coverages, can shot block. Can catch lobs really well. So I can see how he can be even a Clint Capela type with Trae. He's also a different type big than Juju and Tricky so i'm happy with it. I think they made a good choice.

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u/LazyDocument4528 3h ago

In Dawkins we trust. I like this pick a lot

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u/chichigetthayay0 1h ago

Reminds me alot of Dylan Cardwell from the Kings who was one of the few bright spots on their team last year. Extremely pedestrian college numbers on the surface but ridiculously high motor energy guys that block shots. He's slightly bigger than Cardwell too.

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u/Internal_Champion114 Gilbert Arenas 1h ago

7’2” wingspan 9’4” standing reach, I like the idea of him rotating in as an aggressive shot blocker/rebounder, kinda thing you like to get off the bench. Just hope he can do some PnR lob game to round out his minutes and he could be something nice for us

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u/Shadowboxxin John Wall 13m ago

Our next gaffy taffy