NardDogNation wrote:yellowboy90 wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:yellowboy90 wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:What has Nerlens Noel done in the NBA to warrant a future first round pick and Rolo?
shoot 52% and avg nearly 10 rebs, 2.2 stls, and 1.8 blks per 36 as a 21 year old.
Per 36
These aren't his real averages..just projections of WHAT MIGHT be IF he played 36 min. Got it...ok, I'm sold.
He only plays about 30 mins a game over his 1st two years and in both years he averaged 8.1 rebs and 1.8 stls. In his first year he avg 1.9 blks and this year he avg 1.5 blks. He also had 1.8 ast(yr 1) and 1.7 ast(yr 2).
...and they say he's actual a better passing big man than what the numbers indicate. Aside from his free throw shooting ability, I love the guy and see his potential as well. But like another poster indicated, I'd wait until free agency to pursue him because I think that Lopez and a pick is overkill especially with him about to hit the market as a RFA.
If anything I'd prefer to throw a cheaper package together for Gorgui Dieng and see what comes of it. I've admired his game for a while and think he'll be available now that Towns is in the fold. Dieng can do many of the things that Noel can but is more polished, athleticism aside.
I would agree if he was going to be a uFA but he's going to be a rFa and the team he goes to will likely be where he stays. Plus it gives the team he goes to his full bird rights on a low cap hold when the cap explodes.
I do like Dieng and think he is an underrated big but he is 26 which is still young but I really want a guy that can grow with KP. I think Dieng will be better if he restricts his game more until he becomes a knock down shooter in practice. He basically needs to find his way like a young RoLo did in Phx. Noel is already a better rebounder and versatile defender than Lopez. I am saying this as probably one of RoLo biggest fan and made trade/FA threads on him before last summer.
I think it would have to be a three team deal sending Lopez somewhere for assets to give to Philly plus a pick. It would be nice if it didn't take that much but it probably will. It would be awesome if it would just take the 2017 pick(top 5-9 pro.). Then use Lopez to get Teague. If JH gets to run his offense now a pg like Teague makes since and he is still semi-young.
nyk4ever wrote:hopefully they can't. noel is a project to the definition of the term. he has no offensive game and would just clog up the lanes for melo and kp. where would we play him? our best lineup has kp at 5 and melo at 4.
Actually it wasn't it was about the 5th best