One stud and one dud for Cavs in brutal loss to Jazz on Sunday
Cavs dud: Isaac Okoro
I would like to say someone else on the team, but considering the Cavs only had nine total players that played in the game yesterday, Isaac Okoro is a fairly obvious choice. The shooting guard/wing played 26 minutes on Sunday afternoon and finished with only six points on 2-of-9 shooting, including an abysmal 2-of-7 from three point range. It’s fair to say at this point in his career that right now Okoro is only a placeholder until Collin Sexton returns from injury next year, if Sexton is brought back.
I won’t make this all negative, as Okoro’s had a couple of moments over the last two weeks that make you start to think he’s growing. Such as his pull-up jumper against the Miami Heat earlier this past week. With that being said, I don’t know what to do with him at this point.
Yes, with Sexton out, and unless they trade him, which seems highly unlikely, Okoro will continue to get 25-30 minutes of playing time. However, let’s just check out his stats this season, after the Collin Sexton injury, which occurred against the New York Knicks on Nov. 7.
He’s averaging exactly eight points per game, which ranks below average compared to other starting NBA shooting guards. Since the injury, he’s taken a total of 82 shots from the field, and he’s only hit 35 of those shots. The worst part about Okoro’s performance thus far, is that he hasn’t necessarily been the lockdown defender he was touted to be.
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All in all, we say we don’t believe in moral victories, but if there ever was one, yesterday was. But, the Cavs seem to be in the best position moving forward compared to the Browns and Cleveland Guardians. It should be exciting to see if Okoro can improve his shooting and overall play enough to be at least average among NBA shooting guards and/or wings.