Deandre Jordan moves around the court in every direction like a 7 foot gazelle and plays 3 feet above the rim.
Kofi moves well in a straight line, not as well laterally, and plays more at the rim than above the rim, which truthfully can be a tough look for a 7’2 guy.
he did show the best touch, balance, array of finishes and footwork I’ve ever seen out of him vs. minny though so it’s possible it’s clicked for him a bit. I thought even ignoring his gigantic overall numbers his game was extremely impressive.
I agree. I think Kofi needs to do a couple of things to reach the next level. The first is to be stronger with the ball. Going up for a dunk should not get blocked. He needs to snap someone's hand off. You also saw a small guard swat the ball out of his hands. This is something that he is very capable of doing he just needs to show it in a game.
The second is to know when to pass out of the post. If the play is not there, get it out of there instead of forcing it. I admit that in the Minny game when they pushed him out he handled that much better. He slowed down, let the defenders clear out, and actually hit several baby hooks. That being said, if you have three defenders converge on you, someone is wide open. In the NBA he will have to feed the three-point shooters or sit on the bench.
Finally, he will have to venture out from under the basket to defend. In my opinion, this will be what he will have to work on the most and it won't be a quick fix. It's why he might not be ready for the draft this year. If he can't defend the perimeter he won't be on the floor.
I doubt that he will ever be an outside threat on offense, but some NBA team can figure out how to use him. I personally think if he takes care of the first thing he would be a monster at that level. His advantage would be that NBA centers aren't used to having to deal with someone like him.