Best young Center Poll

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Which of these young centers will have the best career.

Rudy Gobert
86
34%
Jonas Valanciunis
68
27%
Alex Len
37
14%
Timofey Mozgov
5
2%
Josef Nurkic
23
9%
Steven Adams
13
5%
Gorgui Dieng
11
4%
Nerlens Noel
13
5%
 
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#41 » by Chuck Newhouse » Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:59 am

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Chuck Newhouse wrote:If you could read you would see in the very first post that I explained this and later explained the Mozgov inclusion.


sorry, I didn't read the thread before I voted and made my comment...

read the poll, LOL'd at the inclusion of Mozgov on a YOUNG center poll... then wondered where 2 of the best young centers in the game were.

Did you think mozgov was like 22 or something?
and just totally forget about dummond and vuc?


No I also explained that I left them out on purpose because it was too obvious and these guys I chose were all really close in my opinion. I thought Moz was like 23 or 24. I may not have included him at all but I'm watching last nights Cavs Utah game right now and that was what made me think about it.
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#42 » by HoopsterJones » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:01 am

Rudy Gobert's got a crazy long wingspan that he could tickle Yao Ming's feet and scratch his head at the same time if he was laying flat.
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#43 » by TKainZero » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:03 am

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Chuck Newhouse wrote:If you could read you would see in the very first post that I explained this and later explained the Mozgov inclusion.


sorry, I didn't read the thread before I voted and made my comment...

read the poll, LOL'd at the inclusion of Mozgov on a YOUNG center poll... then wondered where 2 of the best young centers in the game were.

Did you think mozgov was like 22 or something?
and just totally forget about dummond and vuc?


No I also explained that I left them out on purpose because it was too obvious and these guys I chose were all really close in my opinion. I thought Moz was like 23 or 24. I may not have included him at all but I'm watching last nights Cavs Utah game right now and that was what made me think about it.


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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#44 » by skywalker33 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:05 am

BTW, it's Jusef Nurkic.....and Mozgov is already 28yrs old...not really 'young'
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#45 » by jmnvcavs » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:08 am

If you didn't vote Gobert in that poll you are biased.
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#46 » by brutalitops » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:10 am

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brutalitops wrote:Alex Len

Reason why Drummond isn't in the list is he's clearly better then most of the guys on the list, While Cousins is arguably a top 3 center in the league already

I like 25 year old Dieng, 28 year old Mozgov in the poll however


Then it probably shouldn't be called a best young center poll

Should be called " Best Perrenial solid to borderline all star center for the next 5-7 years thread"

Also, Josef, Who?
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Post#47 » by old rem » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:10 am

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Chuck Newhouse wrote:Like I said...I could have picked Drummond and Vucevic but those 2 are a little above the rest and it would have messed up the results.


Then maybe call the thread "Third best young center poll".
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#48 » by brutalitops » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:10 am

jmnvcavs wrote:If you didn't vote Gobert in that poll you are biased.

I voted Dieng

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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#49 » by Chuck Newhouse » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:11 am

jmnvcavs wrote:If you didn't vote Gobert in that poll you are biased.


How much have you seen Len play in the last 2 months?
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#50 » by cyclix » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:15 am

Whiteside 1st among C in PER, 2nd in WS/48 among C. He deserves a mention.
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#51 » by Winsome Gerbil » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:16 am

Gobert and Nurkic have me most intrigued off that list right now. Then Len. All those guys are new to the scene, but could pass the others there who are closer to settling in as solid starters, but not stars.

And glad we didn't include the obvious Drummond etc. stuff. Or the obvious Cousins who's going to be the new dean. The above guys are still at an interesting stage of all potential, not much realization. Throw in Embiid and Okafor for the future too, and a lot of intriguing young bigs.

P.S. Might have wanted to throw in Mason Plumlee too.
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#52 » by Amish Mafioso » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:18 am

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jmnvcavs wrote:If you didn't vote Gobert in that poll you are biased.


How much have you seen Len play in the last 2 months?


Len is an absolute stud. Having said that, how much have you watched Rudy in the last two months?
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#53 » by RIPskaterdude » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:21 am

Cousins is only 24
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#54 » by steamed hams » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:23 am

Vucevic. He's a beast
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#55 » by Chuck Newhouse » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:26 am

Amish Mafioso wrote:
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jmnvcavs wrote:If you didn't vote Gobert in that poll you are biased.


How much have you seen Len play in the last 2 months?


Len is an absolute stud. Having said that, how much have you watched Rudy in the last two months?


I know what your saying. I have him in both my fantasy leagues. I loved what I saw out of him in pre season. I just thought you may have been over stating your point. The 2 are very close IMO.
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#56 » by ThatClockWork » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:32 am

Probably Gobert .. he's going to be something special. Val has the chance to be but ...
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#57 » by Chuck Newhouse » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:33 am

Winsome Gerbil wrote:Gobert and Nurkic have me most intrigued off that list right now. Then Len. All those guys are new to the scene, but could pass the others there who are closer to settling in as solid starters, but not stars.

And glad we didn't include the obvious Drummond etc. stuff. Or the obvious Cousins who's going to be the new dean. The above guys are still at an interesting stage of all potential, not much realization. Throw in Embiid and Okafor for the future too, and a lot of intriguing young bigs.

P.S. Might have wanted to throw in Mason Plumlee too.


Someone finally understands what I was trying to do in this poll. You could throw in Thon Maker too if he turns out to be a center. He looks unreal.

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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#58 » by lilfishi22 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:38 am

I'd put Rudy first then Len/JVequal 2nd as the C's who interest me the most.
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Re: Best young Center Poll 

Post#59 » by Illmatic12 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:40 am

Chuck Newhouse wrote:
Amish Mafioso wrote:
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How much have you seen Len play in the last 2 months?


Len is an absolute stud. Having said that, how much have you watched Rudy in the last two months?


I know what your saying. I have him in both my fantasy leagues. I loved what I saw out of him in pre season. I just thought you may have been over stating your point. The 2 are very close IMO.

Gobert is more advanced at this point because he can defend without fouling.

Also Len has had injury issues which have held back his development, that's the only thing I worry about with him looking forward.
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