NetsDaily 籃網每日 By Net Income  Mar 18, 2018

https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/3/18/17135986/did-sean-marks-divert-his-plane-to-france-for-a-look-at-elie-okobo

Did Sean Marks divert his plane to France for a look at Elie Okobo?

肖恩馬克斯是否把他的飛機轉移到法國去看看Elie Okobo？

There’s always a lot of guesswork when trying to figure out who the Nets like in the draft. The Nets keep their workout schedules private, unlike under Billy King and Rod Thorn before him.

在試圖弄清楚籃網隊是誰時總會有很多猜測。 網隊保持他們的訓練計劃是私人的，不像在他之前的比利金和羅德松。

But sometimes things leak out, and we try to connect the dots. One thing we look for are multiple workouts or high level scouting trips. So when he saw reports this weekend that Sean Marks had changed the itinerary of his European scouting trip and decided to take in a French league game, we took notice. Particularly since the player he was reportedly looking at, French-Congolese combo guard Elie Okopo, had been invited to work out for the Nets last spring before dropping out of the Draft.

但有時候事情會洩漏出去，我們試圖將點連接起來。 我們尋找的一件事是多次鍛煉或高水平的偵察旅行。 所以當他週末看到報導說肖恩馬克斯改變了他的歐洲球探之旅的行程並決定參加法國聯賽比賽時，我們注意到了。 特別是據報導，據報導，剛果隊的法國 – 剛果隊後衛埃利奧科波在去年春天被邀請去籃網隊訓練，然後退出選秀。但有時候事情會洩漏出去，我們試圖將點連接起來。 我們尋找的一件事是多次鍛煉或高水平的偵察旅行。 所以當他週末看到報導說肖恩馬克斯改變了他的歐洲球探之旅的行程並決定參加法國聯賽比賽時，我們注意到了。 特別是據報導，剛果隊的法國 – 剛果隊後衛埃利奧科波在去年春天被邀請去籃網隊訓練，然後退出選秀。

https://twitter.com/AnthonyOttou/status/974796848081920000

Translated from French, Ottou’s tweet reads, “In front of Sean Marks, GM of the Brooklyn Nets, Elie Okobo delivered another great performance: 21 points at 5/7 from 3-pt, plus 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Victory for EBPLO over JLBourgBasket.” Anthony Ottou is someone who would recognize Marks. He’s the editor of two popular French websites that follow the NBA.

Ottou的推文中寫道：“在布魯克林籃網隊總經理Sean Marks的面前，Elie Okobo的表現非常出色：從5分7籃板，3籃板和3次助攻，5/7得到21分。 EBPLO勝過JLBourgBasket。“Anthony Ottou是能夠認可Marks的人。 他是遵循NBA的兩個流行法語網站的編輯。

So who is Okobo? For starters, he’s a sleeper, ranked No. 61 on ESPN’s Top 100, just out of the second round, but he’s rising. Since the beginning of 2018, the 20-year-old combo guard is shooting 42.9 percent from deep and averaging 17.4 points per game for Pau-Orthez. He’s a solid defender and has good size at 6’3” with a 6’8” wingspan. He also speaks excellent English, which should never be underestimated in a development project.

那麼Okobo是誰？ 對於初學者來說，他具備著潛能，在第二輪中排名第61位，但他在上升。 自2018年初以來，這位20歲的雙能衛在深度上投籃命中率達到42.9％，場均得分為Pau-Orthez場均17.4分。 他是一名堅實的後衛，身高6英尺3英寸，翼展6英尺8英寸。 他還會說優秀的英語，這在開發項目中不應該被低估。

Moreover, Okobo is very serious about his craft. He’s been working with a sports psychologist to help him develop a balance between his life and the game. Not something you see from your average 20-year-old.

而且，Okobo對他的技能非常認真。 他一直在與體育心理學家合作，幫助他在他的生活和比賽之間取得平衡。 不是你從平均20歲的人身上看到的東西。

ESPN’s Mike Schmitz wrote of him just before that stretch…

ESPN的Mike Schmitz就在他之前寫過他的文章。

Okobo, who had four workouts last draft season, still has to show what he does at an NBA level before he can be considered a lock to get drafted, especially with how competitive the point guard position has become. With that said, he has some natural ability that hasn’t been fully realized yet, and if guards such as Ognjen Jaramaz and David Michineau can get drafted as they have in recent years, the high-character Okobo is most certainly a late-second-round candidate.

在最後一個選秀季中有四次訓練的Okobo仍然必須展示他在NBA水平上的表現，然後才能被視為鎖定選秀權，尤其是控衛位置的競爭力。 據說，他有一些尚未完全實現的自然能力，如果像Ognjen Jaramaz和David Michineau這樣的後衛能夠像近幾年那樣得到起草，那麼高個性的Okobo肯定是遲到的 – 候選人。

Yes, we can hear groans from those who ask, “why is Marks scouting another combo guard?” Because the Nets are still in talent acquisition mode and the Nets may have the luxury of two or three second rounders. Even if the Bucks and Pacer picks don’t convey to the Nets this June, Brooklyn has $5.1 million in cash considerations to spend, if it wants, to buy a pick or move up.

是的，我們可以聽到那些問道，“馬克斯為什麼要盯著另一名雙能衛？”。“因為籃網仍然處於人才獲取模式，網隊可能擁有兩三輪的選秀簽。 即使雄鹿隊和步行者隊的選秀權在今年六月不會傳達給籃網隊，但布魯克林仍有510萬美元的現金考慮，如果願意的話，可以考慮買入或者上漲。