[FarmBoy]

I will say this about Okpala.  

A couple years ago when Jalen Brown declared for the draft after his frosh year, having seen him play at Cal, I thought it nuts that he could be a lottery pick. I don't know if you can now say Brown is good enough to justify his selection, based on other players and how they have developed, who could have been taken at #3 overall like Brown was, but he's certainly better than I thought he was going to be.

Brown has developed into a better than average 3pt shooter, is great in transition on O and D, and is a very good wing defender with superior athleticism. He's not a very good FT shooter and is a pretty suspect ball handler.  Brown also had an NBA body coming out of Cal, which Okpala may not have.

Maybe I'm wrong about Okpala too, though I don't think he has the ability to be as good as Jaylen Brown.

FWLIW, I think there is a H.UGE difference between a number 3 and a fringe lottery pick. a #3 pick you expect to start for your team right away and be a consistent all star. A mid first round is expected to have a solid NBA career and be a contributor. 

I don't follow a lot of basketball, but whenever I've tuned into the Celtics, it seemed that Jaylen Brown could score whenever he wanted to, but is on a team with others who suck up his points.

[FarmBoy]

I will say this about Okpala.  

A couple years ago when Jalen Brown declared for the draft after his frosh year, having seen him play at Cal, I thought it nuts that he could be a lottery pick. I don't know if you can now say Brown is good enough to justify his selection, based on other players and how they have developed, who could have been taken at #3 overall like Brown was, but he's certainly better than I thought he was going to be.

Brown has developed into a better than average 3pt shooter, is great in transition on O and D, and is a very good wing defender with superior athleticism. He's not a very good FT shooter and is a pretty suspect ball handler.  Brown also had an NBA body coming out of Cal, which Okpala may not have.

Maybe I'm wrong about Okpala too, though I don't think he has the ability to be as good as Jaylen Brown.

FWLIW, I think there is a H.UGE difference between a number 3 and a fringe lottery pick. a #3 pick you expect to start for your team right away and be a consistent all star. A mid first round is expected to have a solid NBA career and be a contributor. 

I don't follow a lot of basketball, but whenever I've tuned into the Celtics, it seemed that Jaylen Brown could score whenever he wanted to, but is on a team with others who suck up his points.