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Noah in the Draft Top 5 ?

Postby frenchy on Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:06 am

According to espn, Johakim Noah could be in the top five of the draft.

He is the MOP of the NCAA march madness. 6 blocks in one game

Do you think he should declare ?

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Postby Jing on Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:11 am

no he shouldnt until he graduates, he may be pretty good, but he's too weak.

staying at florida will help him improve his bulk and he can also improve his jump shot cause from what i've seen, once he gets out of that half circle in the paint opponents dont even need to contest his shots cause he can't make them. seriously doubt he'll go even first round if he comes out this year
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Postby Pera on Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:13 am

Who is he anyway?I never heard off him.
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Postby frenchy on Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:23 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/lottery2006/mockdraft

He is the son of Yannick Noah (a former tennis player who won the French open in 1983)
He is playing for Florida

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/con ... _0324.html

"A little-used reserve during the 2005 post-season, Noah appeared on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated. In the magazine, one scout proclaimed Noah, who had 33 points, 15 rebounds, 13 assists and nine blocks in two NCAA Tournament wins, to be a top-three pick."
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Postby Pera on Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:33 am

Ok,i know now who he is. :D
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Postby Sid on Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:46 am

Jing wrote:he can also improve his jump shot cause from what i've seen, once he gets out of that half circle in the paint opponents dont even need to contest his shots cause he can't make them. seriously doubt he'll go even first round if he comes out this year


I don't know about that. It might not be consistent yet, but he can definitely make shots from 16-18 feet.

There are two main reasons why he can succeed in the NBA: one, he is very athletic for a big guy. He's in great shape, he runs hard and likes to get in on fastbreaks. Two: his attitude. He barely played last year and surprised everyone by becoming the leader of the team. He's always fired up and ready to play, and the Gator fans love him for it. Watch him after he makes a big play, he's impossible not to like. Check out the game against Georgetown tonight and see what you think.

This year might be too soon though. He needs to bulk up and work on his jump shot a little more. Plus, if we get everyone back next year, we might be seeing a national title come to Gainesville :D

Anyway, he has said he loves college and pointed out that he doesn't need to jump to the NBA early for financial reasons. The Gator sophomores are a very tight-knit group, and I think it would take a lot for them to break up this year.
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Postby The X on Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:59 am

He's not top 5 & probably will never be top 5....right now he is in the 1st Round based on his play so far in the NCAA Tourney....like Xu said, I think he should stay in college & add strength....he has some nice skill sets, but he's not ready....if he can stay at least one more year, that'd be nice....let's see how he goes for the rest of the Tourney....
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Postby frenchy on Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:54 am

Have you seen him during the NCAA final four ?

He deserves the top 5 in the draft
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Postby Indy on Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:58 am

I'm gonna have to disagree with you X. Noah is ferocious on the boards, and is one of the best ball handlers at 6'11" I've seen in the college game. Not to mention how good of a passer he is and the fact that his basketball IQ is incredible for a 1st year starter who is a sophomore. Noah is going to be an outstanding NBA player.

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Postby Yessie on Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:04 am

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Postby BIG GREEN on Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:06 am

Funny how i dont see the knicks logo there on that shitty mock draft. They are the worst team in the league for christ sakes...you mean they wont get a chance at a good pick?
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Postby Indy on Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:32 am

Yohance Bailey wrote:Funny how i dont see the knicks logo there on that shitty mock draft. They are the worst team in the league for christ sakes...you mean they wont get a chance at a good pick?


The Knicks pick went to the Bulls in the Eddy Curry trade.
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Postby maes on Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:28 am

If he's truly 6' 11" then i could see it, because he's got a lot of agility and is considered raw and likely to improve greatly even from where he's at now.

I don't think the lack of bulk will hurt his draft prospects. This is the year that the more mobile bigs have dominated (Gasol, Kirilenko, Camby, Bosh, Marion) and the muscle/butt-shove guys have mostly underperformed excepting Brand.
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Postby Jing on Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:02 am

despite them winning, i still dont think he has what it takes to be top 5, yet.
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Postby Indy on Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:17 am

Jing wrote:staying at florida will help him improve his bulk and he can also improve his jump shot cause from what i've seen, once he gets out of that half circle in the paint opponents dont even need to contest his shots cause he can't make them. seriously doubt he'll go even first round if he comes out this year


:lol:

Sorry, I just went back and read that post... again: :lol:

Staying at Florida will help him improve his bulk?? How? I know Florida has some great seafood, but I don't really think he's gonna bulk up too much more then 230, and is that really so bad? He's no Hakim Warrick, he's got muscle.

Yeah, he can't shoot jumpers. Neither can Shaq. It really amazes me how people can take something that a player can't do, and isn't part of their game and try to make it seem like a negative. Imagine a negative scouting report on a guy like Shaq.... can't shoot free throws, can't hit jump shots, can't handle the ball, so what? Its not part of his game! Noah is a great finisher inside and a fantastic ball handler especially for his size.

Noah will be a top 10 pick absolutley no question if he comes out this year.
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Postby DaTruth36 on Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:40 am

His dad's a millionare, and his mom like a singer in europe or something.

Anyway, he's a great player, and I think he should stay in college because there's no rush for him to go to the NBA, and everyone knows how talented he is. He has another shot of winning a national championship.
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Postby J@3 on Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:42 am

Indy wrote:I'm gonna have to disagree with you X. Noah is ferocious on the boards, and is one of the best ball handlers at 6'11" I've seen in the college game. Not to mention how good of a passer he is and the fact that his basketball IQ is incredible for a 1st year starter who is a sophomore. Noah is going to be an outstanding NBA player.

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Postby dada on Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:47 am

Noah seems like he could be a good player but he needs to stay in the college game for now, histime will come. It was so hilarious last night when he shouted "Brooklyn stand up!!!" and he was blowing kisses to the camera. He looks so clumsy and retarded.
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Postby rongotai on Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:55 pm

Yohance Bailey wrote:Funny how i dont see the knicks logo there on that shitty mock draft. They are the worst team in the league for christ sakes...you mean they wont get a chance at a good pick?

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Postby Malfa on Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:01 pm

i dont like him :D
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Postby The_Flying_Tomato on Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:28 pm

he might as well stay. Got nothing to lose
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Postby dada on Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:40 pm

he could get injured or have a horrible year.
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Postby cklitsie on Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:16 pm

DaTruth36 wrote:His dad's a millionare, and his mom like a singer in europe or something.
I think his dad is rich because he won Roland Garros in the 80s and then became a celebrity and started making Reggae music.
And I used to like Noah, but he's getting a little over-emotional now. He knows ESPN and CBS will zoom in on his ugly grill everytime he dunks and celebrates like a neanderthaler (yeah google that, couldn't come up with a word really).
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Postby Fenix on Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:42 pm

How is his athleticism? And it's funny that he's so skinny. My bet is that he can bulk up to about 250lbs. His father was built like a brick (a not so thick one, but brick nonethless) at 6'5 and kid obviously looks a lot like he does. Except in case that he got his genes from his mother, who was a anorexic fashion model.
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Postby Nick on Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:43 pm

With the size, skills, athleticsm and heart that Noah has i couldn't see him slipping past 7th. Big men are in demand every year, let alone big men with so many tools. Look at where Villanueva was drafted (at the time of the draft, that pick was looked at as too high for him), Frye and Bogut. GM's look at the big guys first and then look for the other stuff, they wont let Noah slide.
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