[BS Rreport] Huge Red Flags with Nerleans Noel

Commodore · Jun 18, 2013

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9392635

discussion starts around 59:30 mark

J.R. · Jun 18, 2013

 

J.R. said: ↑

BS Report with Simmons (& Russillo)

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Simmons: Draft Express released a mock draft today. I'm higher on this draft than others are. For instance, I like Oladipo. I think he's going to be a really good player. 5th to the Suns, that's a steal. I think Bennett is a potential all-star. That Alex Len isn't a stiff. Noel is good. I like McLemore. Am I wrong to like this draft a little bit?

Russillo: Yeah, it's bad man. ... Noel, who is hurt, has a injury history beyond the ACL, no feel offensively, and one skill and he's going number one? McLemore, who disappears in games, especially on the road. Oladipo, who I like too, to think he's in the mix for one or two, that's crazy. Skill wise, we're talking about a guy who should go in the back end of the lottery in most drafts. The Noel thing is most interesting. He has, by all reports, he has some epic bad dudes with him. He hasn't signed with an agent. World Wide Wes tried to get a meeting with him and blew him off. Rich Paul, LeBron's guy, couldn't get a meeting with him. He had a meeting with one agent who he blew off six times in a row. His handlers are looking for something here and they have him, I don't brainwashed, scared? because they have attached themselves to him, that maybe they don't even want him to sign with an agent and are kinda trying to figure out the best deal for themselves. You factor in he's hurt, this growth plate thing that happened in HS(soph), this isn't Anthony Davis, you saw a wide set of skills, I'm wondering if he'll even go number one now. I heard Washington say if he was on the board at three, they wouldn't even take him. These agents are frustrated. It's kinda sad. It's not on Noel but so many times we hear about the guys involved in the process that make it far more difficult for the player to pursue this career when they're supposed to be the ones helping him when they're helping themselves.

Simmons: I agree on Noel. Massive, massive red flags. You can go down the line. ... I agree, not a consensus number one pick. ... I like some of these guys in the draft but don't think there is a number one pick. I like McLemore. I won't judge him for being passive on a team full of seniors. I like Alex Len. I like Oladipo. I like Bennett. I like Burke. I like McCollum. I think he's going to be a good combo guy. I like a couple of the foreign guys. I like the German PG - a good Darren Collison. I like Giannis Adetokunbo. He grew 3 inches this year. I love when guys grow. I love young guys with giant hands who grow. I want them on my team. I think it will be a fun draft. I think there is going to be trades. I don't think Noel is going number one. At some point, those red flags get redder and redder. On top of it, who is he? What is his NBA doppelganger? ... The answer was this: The guy said Theo Ratliff. I went and looked at Theo Ratliff, he was good for 12 points, 8 board and 3 blocks a game for a 6 year stretch. You'd take that from the number one pick.

Russillo: ... If you could say that's who he is going to be, that'd be awesome. Problem is, Theo knew his offensive limitations, Noel clearly doesn't.

Simmons: If he turns into Theo Ratliff, that's a decent number one pick in a bad draft. My question is: he had one knee surgery, the growth plate thing, the other thing you brought up, those are three monster red flags and make me nervous.

Simmons: Oladipo is the safest bet to me out of all these dudes. At the very least, I know he's going to be an incredible defensive player. He's a great guy. (Jalen and I) loved him. He's big. He's physical. Only 20. Worst case: He's Tony Allen with a three point shot. Right?

Russillo: I think he's better offensively already than Tony Allen.
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Noel did sign with co-agents before this podcast(Sunday) so I guess they missed that.

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