noah averaged 12.0 ppg and struggled...?

Question

I pray the bobcats do not draft him. If he cannot score at the college level he will suck in the nba. What are your thoughts on noah.

Answer 1

I've seen him play at the Rucker and he can score. He won't be an offensive force but he will not be a liability either. This kid has a non- stop motor and he's 7ft tall, two things you can't teach. Hey everyone can't be Kobe or Wade but even those guys need good role players to win and Noah's a winner, you can't argue that!

Answer 2

He's a team player. He can be over agressive and cause a lot of fouls... but he isn't like the ball hogs in the NBA. The Bobcats don't have anyone like that (although I wish they hadn't drafted Morrison - they should've gotten Foye or Roy). Noah isn't polished offensively, but he doesn't "suck". He passes out of double teams, feeds Horford and Richard for monster dunks, blocks shots like crazy, and is a solid rebounder. That said, the Bobcats (thankfully - he doesn't fit) will not draft him - look at all their bigs. If they draft a big, it will be someone spectacular - the only bigs I see them going after are Oden, possibly Horford, and the Chinese guy (Jianglian, I think?). Noah will fit in very well with an energetic, run-and-gun style offense (similar to Phoenix, maybe Golden State, Denver, or Memphis). I could definitely see him going to Golden State. He fits their style and they will be right in that range at the end of the lottery where Noah will probably go.

As far as the Bobcats, I think that they will have lots of options in the draft. I really hope that they can get Durant, but they would probably have to get the 2nd spot in the lottery. I predict they will draft Noah's teammate - Corey Brewer. While he isn't a major scorer (none of the Gators have been- they play unselfish basketball, JUST LIKE THE BOBCATS!!!) , he could be if he needed to (much like Horford, although the other 3 probably cannot). He is very versatile, he shoots 3's, he can drive, he can score, and most of all he is an EXCELLENT defender. The Bobcats are building a solid defensive foundation, and Brewer can guard anyone from Point Guard to Power Forward (and he even guarded Oden in the championship game)! Brewer will hopefully go to the Bobcats. He'll fit in great and make them even deeper - no real stars, but they can go SO DEEP... if they get Brewer, look at their potential roster next year:

C Okafor, Emeka
PF May, Sean
SF Wallace, Gerald
SG Brewer, Corey
PG Felton, Ray

And on the bench, they have Ryan Hollins (maturing fast, and the guy can jump like 100 feet in the air - he's an absolute beast once he polishes up), Walter Hermann (look at how he's playing right now), Brevin Knight, Matt Carroll, Adam Morrison (who I wish they would trade - he shoots low %'s and just doesn't fit with their style of sharing the basketball... he seems to think he's like LeBron or Kobe, except he's only about half as good), Primoz Brezec, Jake Voskuhl, and Derek Anderson... I think if they draft Brewer and can avoid injuries, they'll be right in the playoff race next year.

Answer 3

Joakim Noah is a competitor, but he's probably not going to be a big time scorer in the NBA. Maybe the Bobcats would be better off drafting Oden or Durant if they could get one of them.

Answer 4

He's okay, but the Bobcats do not need someone like him right now. They need someone who can make three point shots, which is Durant. He only scored 12 because he didn't play long because he was in foul trouble.

Answer 5

He's not going to amount to anything in the NBA, he hardly does in the NCAA. His cocky style isn't going to fly with any NBA players, they will put the beat down on him. This is beside the point a little bit, but how about that interview with all the Florida players after the game? "Where gonna do it hard all night" "That's how the Florida boys are" That is the least amount of class I have ever seen. I guarantee you didn't see anything like that from Duke and UCLA after they won their two straight.

Answer 6

I think he'll be like a Tyson Chandler...he is an excellent rebounder and a shot blocker...but I don't think he'll score much...maybe like garbage points and putbacks, he'll be a top 20 pick fsho tho

Answer 7

Noah is a good complimentary player, nothing exceptional.I think he has very good D, but only marginal O.

Answer 8

I don't know much about his basketball skills, but I respect him for taking the time to build that ark and sailing with all those stinky animals for so long! lol

Answer 9

I think he's going to be a really good player.

Answer 10

Overrated...