DoctorHoya
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Post by DoctorHoya on Dec 1, 2012 14:57:21 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2012 14:57:56 GMT -5
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Post by hoyas big supporter on Dec 1, 2012 15:03:42 GMT -5
Would he have been THE star? Maybe to a casual observer, but anyone with basketball sense would realize that Otto is the face of this team. Who knows how Noel would've meshed into what were doing (offensively)? One thing for certain is that he would've made this team a top 3 defensive team and he would help our offensive boarding woes. He plays with great energy and would fit well with what we do defensively.
A lineup of Markel, Whitt, Otto, Mikael, and Nerlens would be elite. Getting Nerlens would've been great for recruiting because the way we would've played would've changed the perception of our pace in a big way.
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Post by idhoya on Dec 1, 2012 22:12:39 GMT -5
Fattened wallet makes losing easier to swallow. Ijs
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Post by professorhoya on Dec 1, 2012 22:20:22 GMT -5
Nerlens would have been the missing piece to a consensus #1 team IMO. He's no Anthony Davis but the one thing we are missing is tough interior defense and rebounding and it seems based on his high school system and college career that he can pass or drive to the hole out of the high post even if he isn't an offensive threat which is important in the Princeton System.
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Post by dreamhoya on Dec 1, 2012 23:24:12 GMT -5
Nerlens is a good player. If it is a championship he is seeking, he won't get it in my opinion.
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Post by DanMcQ on Dec 2, 2012 0:33:47 GMT -5
Nerlens is a good player. If it is a championship he is seeking, he won't get it in my opinion. Agree. Unfortunately for those aspirations, Calipari forgot to buy a point guard this year.
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Post by lucky on Feb 13, 2013 14:58:08 GMT -5
Nerlens out for year:
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel is out for the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee.
Noel tore his ACL on Tuesday night when No. 25 Kentucky lost at Florida. An MRI on Wednesday revealed the injury.
Noel, a 6-foot-10 forward, will have surgery in the two or three weeks. The projected recovery period is six to eight months.
Noel was hurt with 8 minutes left in the Wildcats’ 69-52 loss to No. 7 Florida. He ran into the basket support after blocking a layup from behind. Noel landed awkwardly, dropped to the floor and started screaming while clutching his knee.
Wonder how that impacts this years recruits?
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hoyas1995
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Post by hoyas1995 on Feb 13, 2013 16:16:29 GMT -5
Well whats the likelihood he comes back to Kentucky now?
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Post by skyhoya on Feb 13, 2013 17:02:44 GMT -5
100% he isn't getting drafted until l he plays again.
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Post by HometownHoya on Feb 13, 2013 17:13:49 GMT -5
I'd go the other way. 100% he is gone. He is still a lock lotto pick. Ok to be realistic, lets say 90% gone, he may want that #1 pick.
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Post by nashvillehoyas on Feb 13, 2013 17:38:39 GMT -5
This is simular to the Sam Bowie experience. Had an opportunity to watch him in person at the Vandy game in Nashville. Incredible athlete. Praying that he has a complete recovery and continue his remarkable basketball career.
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skyhoya
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Post by skyhoya on Feb 13, 2013 20:10:21 GMT -5
they said he has injury insurance, just like Greg Oden.
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DoctorHoya
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Post by DoctorHoya on Feb 13, 2013 22:04:39 GMT -5
Out the rest of the season with a torn ACL
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Post by Elvado on Feb 15, 2013 13:47:53 GMT -5
What are the chances he had been to a single second semester class before he got hurt?
Not knocking him; just wondering if he can get eligible for next year.
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Post by SSHoya on Feb 15, 2013 14:12:36 GMT -5
It's Kentucky, so yes, Noel could get "eligible" as it is defined at Kentucky.
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Post by SirSaxa on Feb 15, 2013 14:37:39 GMT -5
It's Kentucky, so yes, Noel could get "eligible" as it is defined at Kentucky. Good point.
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Post by strummer8526 on Feb 15, 2013 15:46:19 GMT -5
As much as I hate Calipari and the way this kid announced, this situation sucks. And it also seems a bit unfair that even if a pro team or an agent wanted to make sure this kid would get the best medical attention possible, presumably he could not accept that under NCAA regs. I wouldn't be surprised if it's happening anyway, but still...it seems like a shame that a kid with obvious pro potential might not receive the benefit of NBA teams' willingness to invest in his future. This isn't just "buy the kid a car so he signs with us." This is "get him the best doctor, so he can physically play the game."
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Post by HometownHoya on Feb 15, 2013 15:51:35 GMT -5
As much as I hate Calipari and the way this kid announced, this situation sucks. And it also seems a bit unfair that even if a pro team or an agent wanted to make sure this kid would get the best medical attention possible, presumably he could not accept that under NCAA regs. I wouldn't be surprised if it's happening anyway, but still...it seems like a shame that a kid with obvious pro potential might not receive the benefit of NBA teams' willingness to invest in his future. This isn't just "buy the kid a car so he signs with us." This is "get him the best doctor, so he can physically play the game." Assuming he has decided to go in the draft, couldn't any NBA team or agent pay for his surgery/find him doctors? There is no longer any reason for him to maintain his amateur status.
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Post by strummer8526 on Feb 15, 2013 16:01:13 GMT -5
As much as I hate Calipari and the way this kid announced, this situation sucks. And it also seems a bit unfair that even if a pro team or an agent wanted to make sure this kid would get the best medical attention possible, presumably he could not accept that under NCAA regs. I wouldn't be surprised if it's happening anyway, but still...it seems like a shame that a kid with obvious pro potential might not receive the benefit of NBA teams' willingness to invest in his future. This isn't just "buy the kid a car so he signs with us." This is "get him the best doctor, so he can physically play the game." Assuming he has decided to go in the draft, couldn't any NBA team or agent pay for his surgery/find him doctors? There is no longer any reason for him to maintain his amateur status. I suppose, but even if he were coming back for another year, I frankly would have no problem with a team being involved in his medical situation. Same for any player, really. If a team wants to invest in a kid's recovery, even if the kid is staying in school, I see no harm.
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