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Explain to me why Nerlens Noel wasn't the #1 pick?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by what, Mar 20, 2015.

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  1. baubo

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    I have an eye for terrible thread topics. what can I say?
     
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  2. Zen Tabak

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    Conley is a damn good player, give him a pass on that one. My favorite thread of his was when he gave up on the griz for good a couple years ago, looking for a new bandwagon to ride with
     
    #22 Zen Tabak, Mar 21, 2015
  3. Mr. Clutch

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    Most teams are in win now mode
     
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  4. what

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    You see that Mr. Clutch, this guy has been on the boards for less than a year now and he already knows what I am famous for on the boards. That's unreal. I need to translate those skills into a marketing campaign for my business!
     
    #24 what, Mar 21, 2015
  5. Mr. Clutch

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    Your definitely the most famous poster of the NBA Dish
     
    #25 Mr. Clutch, Mar 21, 2015
  6. rhino17

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    Just saw nerlens and joel embid at the mall
     
    #26 rhino17, Mar 21, 2015
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Since blocks &amp; steals have been tracked <a href="https://twitter.com/NerlensNoel3">@NerlensNoel3</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidtheAdmiral">@DavidtheAdmiral</a> are only 2 rookies w/ 120+ blocks &amp; steals: <a href="http://t.co/ot6w09pRhl">http://t.co/ot6w09pRhl</a></p>&mdash; Basketball Reference (@bball_ref) <a href="https://twitter.com/bball_ref/status/581131023045550081">March 26, 2015</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
    #27 zeeshan2, Mar 26, 2015
  8. JuanValdez

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    Please link to the draft night thread where you called it.
     
    #28 JuanValdez, Mar 26, 2015
  9. conquistador#11

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    come on j.r. you need to spoiler that spoiler with another spoiler!

    ouch.
     
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  10. The_Yoyo

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    The players chosen above him

    Anthony Bennett
    Oladipo
    Otto Porter
    Cody Zeller
    Alex Len


    Only Oladipo has played up to and better than Noel so far. Bennett was in much better shape and I was expected actually a decent season from him after seeing him play really well in summer league. I dont know if the trade had an effect on him sending him to a team with a lot of PFs and all. Who knows.

    Porter has plain sucked. Len has been better this year and Zeller is decent but neither of them are as good as Noel has been. Once he puts on more strength and develops offensively he is going to be a beast. His quickness and defensive instincts are some of the best I have ever seen in a young big man.

    If Embiid is the guy the Sixers hope for him to be next year than that front court duo of Noel and Embiid are going to wreak havoc across the league for years
     
    #30 The_Yoyo, Mar 26, 2015
  11. juicystream

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    Portland drafted Greg Oden #1 despite him being somewhat damaged goods already.

    Portland drafted Sam Bowie #2 overall despite him being damaged goods.

    Teams fear big man injuries because they can be difficult to recover from, and for many one injury is just a precursor for more injuries.

    And truth be told, he is still a long way away from being a star in this league.
     
    #31 juicystream, Mar 26, 2015
  12. Texanasiafan

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    Why did you post this one year later?
     
    #32 Texanasiafan, Mar 26, 2015
  13. Texanasiafan

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    I suggest you to keep your day job, don't really think you can be the next Chris Farley in SNL.
     
    #33 Texanasiafan, Mar 26, 2015
  14. YOLO

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    for someone that doesn't have any real skills and relies on athleticism for his defense and weighs 200 lbs for a big, after a major injury. sounds about right.
     
    #34 YOLO, Mar 26, 2015
  15. DonkeyMagic

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    it can be explained but the question really is, would you listen?
     
    #35 DonkeyMagic, Mar 26, 2015
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    Yea. You never know how its gonna turn out. I don't blame anyone for passing on Noel considering the injury. Imagine if New Orleans kept Noel instead of dealing the pick for Jrue Holiday (who has been very injury prone in his two seasons with the Pels). That would be one scary front court defensively.

    It seems like ACL injuries are less career threatening than they used to be. You sit out a full calendar year and then you come back. But for every Westbrook/Noel there is a Derrick Rose.... so who the heck knows.

    The Bowie pick is a bit of a head scratcher, didnt he get injured while in college and put up sub-par numbers his senior season? I would be hard pressed to draft a guy who is still visibly showing ill effects from an injury. Greg Oden was so dominant in college (with one hand) and in the brief time he was healthy in the NBA that I understand the temptation to take him. Was the fact that one leg was significantly longer than the other a well known fact at the time?
     
    #36 ceonwuka, Mar 26, 2015
  17. The_Yoyo

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    ^ if NO kept Noel and didnt make that trade

    Davis
    Noel
    Elfrid (thats who the Sixers picked - and flipped - with the NO pick)

    that would have been a really good core moving forward along with the other vets they have around right now. There would be literally no way to score inside with Noel and Davis and Payton is a tenacious perimeter defender as well.
     
    #37 The_Yoyo, Mar 26, 2015
  18. Panda23

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    torn ACL m8
     
    #38 Panda23, Mar 26, 2015
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  20. Liberon

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    I wasn't ready for that... :eek:
     
    #40 Liberon, Mar 26, 2015
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