Forget Nic Richards & Walker Kessler- Nerlens Noel Anyone?

spree2kawhi · Post #21 » by **spree2kawhi** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 9:44 am

Darko Milicic.

NYKinMIA · Post #22 » by **NYKinMIA** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 1:17 pm

Post #23 » by **DOT** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 1:39 pm

Some of these names are wild, like did you step out of a time machine from 2016?

Ezeli is the wildest, dude is 35 and hasn't played in the NBA in 9 years.

MrDollarBills · Post #24 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 1:57 pm

The last time I saw Nerlens play was when he had a cup of coffee with the Nets. Might have been when Covid wiped out half the roster.

As you can guess, I have nothing good to say about what I saw.

Hard pass.

3toheadmelo · Post #25 » by **3toheadmelo** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 1:58 pm

I remember when Phil jackson was thirsty for Greg Monroe

FrozenEnvelope · Post #26 » by **FrozenEnvelope** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:29 pm

I rather bring back Frank and his annoying stans to play Center over watching Noel back here trying to catch a pass.

Post #27 » by **NoLayupRule** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:55 pm

OrangeBlueSkies wrote:Let’s not act like we must trade even more first rounders. Noel is a guy who is not even mentioned- gotta think we could nab him at the minimum.

McGee
Biyombo
Muscala
Willy hernangomez
joffrey lauvergne
Miles Plumlee
Festus ezeli

I like Noel as he is a defense first guy who is comfortable with this system.

I like the suggestions but I think there is a reason many of these guys have been out of the NBA or not resigned.

Many are probably out of NBA playing shape
Biyombo has potential but hes never lived up to it

robillionaire · Post #28 » by **robillionaire** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:56 pm

Real talk I knew we could get 2020 or 2021 nerlens noel who arguably should have been DPOY I’d sign him in a heartbeat but in 2024 his legs are totally shot, he’s too injured to play basketball anymore

ITGM · Post #29 » by **ITGM** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 12:26 am

FrozenEnvelope wrote:I rather bring back Frank and his annoying stans to play Center over watching Noel back here trying to catch a pass.

Naw bro, Frank and his DELUSIONAL annoying stans were insufferable.

bballoctober · Post #30 » by **bballoctober** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:05 am

Don’t forget about Nathan Knight !

FrozenEnvelope · Post #31 » by **FrozenEnvelope** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 2:09 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:I remember when Phil jackson was thirsty for Greg Monroe

And Evan Turner. :lol:

Post #32 » by **dakomish23** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:01 pm

F U C K NO. That dude was kryptonite on offense. Always standing in the lane but never getting an offensive rebound. Can't catch a pass. Absolutely destroying the spacing.

Yes he can switch on D & he can defend the rim. But that doesn't make up for all the other baggage.

Jeffrey · Post #33 » by **Jeffrey** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:27 pm

Why not Dwight Howard? 15 minutes.. probably picks up 1 flagrant per game

StlHawksFan · Post #34 » by **StlHawksFan** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:01 pm

If we're going down to guys with no hands on offense, what about Ibou Badji?

Blazers are looking at him on a two-way because they have so many centers but his stats are actually pretty solid. He's 7'1" 240lb with a 7'8" wingspan and a 9'7" standing reach. He has an 8.0% block rate. That's third among centers behind Wemby and Kessler.

matchman · Post #35 » by **matchman** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:07 pm

NoLayupRule wrote:
OrangeBlueSkies wrote:Let’s not act like we must trade even more first rounders. Noel is a guy who is not even mentioned- gotta think we could nab him at the minimum.

McGee
Biyombo
Muscala
Willy hernangomez
joffrey lauvergne
Miles Plumlee
Festus ezeli

I like Noel as he is a defense first guy who is comfortable with this system.

I like the suggestions but I think there is a reason many of these guys have been out of the NBA or not resigned.

Many are probably out of NBA playing shape
Biyombo has potential but hes never lived up to it

Willy is willing Spain to Olympics as one of leading scorer, but again his problem probably is his defense (lack of).

Post #36 » by **moocow007** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 5:33 pm

OrangeBlueSkies wrote:Let’s not act like we must trade even more first rounders. Noel is a guy who is not even mentioned- gotta think we could nab him at the minimum.

McGee
Biyombo
Muscala
Willy hernangomez
joffrey lauvergne
Miles Plumlee
Festus ezeli

I like Noel as he is a defense first guy who is comfortable with this system.

Noel makes Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims seem like Kareem on offense. Noel couldn't find a job this past season. Prior to that he managed to appear in only 42 games across the prior 2 seasons (and not cause he was injured). Unlike the famous boxer Roberto Duran, having a nickname of 'Hands of Stone' isn't a good thing for a basketball player.

Post #37 » by **moocow007** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 5:35 pm

dakomish23 wrote:F U C K NO. That dude was kryptonite on offense. Always standing in the lane but never getting an offensive rebound. Can't catch a pass. Absolutely destroying the spacing.

Yes he can switch on D & he can defend the rim. But that doesn't make up for all the other baggage.

Great for a boxer, not so much for a basketball player.

N Y K · Post #38 » by **N Y K** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:13 pm

go get Kareem Abdul jabbar

BKlutch · Post #39 » by **BKlutch** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:42 pm

moocow007 wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:F U C K NO. That dude was kryptonite on offense. Always standing in the lane but never getting an offensive rebound. Can't catch a pass. Absolutely destroying the spacing.

Yes he can switch on D & he can defend the rim. But that doesn't make up for all the other baggage.

Great for a boxer, not so much for a basketball player.

LOL absolutely right. Hate how he played for us.

BKlutch · Post #40 » by **BKlutch** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:43 pm

BKlutch wrote:
moocow007 wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:F U C K NO. That dude was kryptonite on offense. Always standing in the lane but never getting an offensive rebound. Can't catch a pass. Absolutely destroying the spacing.

Yes he can switch on D & he can defend the rim. But that doesn't make up for all the other baggage.

Great for a boxer, not so much for a basketball player.

LOL absolutely right. Hate how he played for us.

And isn't he the quy who passed up an $80M contract, back when $80M was real money?