You might think that my use of the “Okobie” nickname for Josh Okogie, which draw parallels with the late great Kobe Bean Bryant, is done in jest or in mockery. I assure you that this is not the case. Unlike most of the nicknames I assign players, which are humorous in intent and often intended to denigrate the targeted player, the “Okobie” moniker is about respect.
It’s also an oblique reference to the fact that Okogie’s effective field goal percentage of 46.1% (not a great mark when compared with the rest of the league) is way, way higher than Kobe’s effective field goal percentage in his final season, which was 41.7%. You think Okogie is a bricklayer from three? He is, but Kobe was just as bad during his retirement tour, PLUS he was a supreme bricklayer from midrange as well. Okogie doesn’t even try to shoot midrange shots because he knows he can’t make them.
So we’ve determined that the low-usage Okogie is definitely better than alleged “superstar” Kobe Bryant (who was only a superstar because of his insane usage). That means that the Timberwolves are currently sitting on a big three of Towns/Wiggins/Kobe 2.0 (Josh Okogie). How are they not in the playoffs right now? Can somebody explain that to me?
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