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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. what

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    :confused:
     
    #1 what, Mar 20, 2015
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    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    injury?
     
    #2 rockbox, Mar 20, 2015
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    did the injury erase his talent? he still had his talent, right?
     
    #3 what, Mar 20, 2015
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    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    It was an ACL injury that only allowed him to play half of a college season and kept him out his entire first season in the league. There will be the same thread when Embiid plays next year.
     
    #4 rockbox, Mar 20, 2015
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    Because Cleveland had the number one pick. :p

    But really...

    [​IMG]
     
    #5 J.R., Mar 20, 2015
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    acl injured noel >>>>>> fat anthony bennett. all day long.
     
    #6 what, Mar 20, 2015
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    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    Giannis should have been the number 1 pick last season, but he dropped to 15 because at least 14 NBA GMs are r****ded.
     
    #7 rockbox, Mar 20, 2015
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  9. shastarocket

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    Hardly the case.

    He should have went higher, but it didn't help that the only footage of Giannis was lower tier Greek basketball that looked like it was from the 80's
     
    #9 shastarocket, Mar 20, 2015
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    TheRealAllpro Morey only fan

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    I wouldn't go as far r****ded but I personally thought, along with the most of board, that he should go number 1
     
    #10 TheRealAllpro, Mar 20, 2015
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    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    Do you think GM's should be drafting lottery picks based on video footage? Morey went to see him in person even though he know Giannis would fall out of the first round.

    Kids with his physical gifts don't come around often. All things being equal, you always draft the freaks of nature.
     
    #11 rockbox, Mar 20, 2015
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    How did Rudy Gobert go pick 27 in the same draft after having massive hype around him
     
    #12 kingkingston, Mar 20, 2015
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    I'm confident that most of the lottery GMs sent someone to see him in person. That doesn't change the fact he didn't even play for the premier league in Greece.

    His physical gifts are impressive, but he was hardly an obvious #1 overall.

    IMO, he should have been a top 5 pick at minimum
     
    #13 shastarocket, Mar 20, 2015
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    Yeah, he wasn't really tearing it up either. A friend of mine actually got to watch him play in some international u19 game and apparently he didn't look anything special.
     
    #14 roksoer, Mar 21, 2015
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    How do you explain the obvious to someone who thinks Mike Conley and Rudy Gay are superstars?
     
    #15 baubo, Mar 21, 2015
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    so let me get this straight you created an account on this board in 2014 and you already know about my HITS. My fame proceeds me. thanks, baubo
     
    #16 what, Mar 21, 2015
  17. Major

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    The fact that you had to wait until nearly the end of his 2nd season to ask that question should be your answer.
     
    #17 Major, Mar 21, 2015
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    I really wasn't asking a question. I was being sarcastic. So you added sarcasm on top of a sarcastic question. Not sure which sarcasm wins in this situation: i'm confused.
     
    #18 what, Mar 21, 2015
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    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    So we agree that AT LEAST 10 GMs are r****ded.
     
    #19 rockbox, Mar 21, 2015
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    Hindsight is 20/20 man. He was coming off of a bad Kentucky team where he tore his ACL. There have been lots if too picks who came in with injuries who never materialized, and Noel could have been another one.
     
    #20 RudyT43, Mar 21, 2015
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