On the surface, that looks like a very steep price for Philly to pay. They must really see a lot they like in Nerlens.

On the surface, that looks like a very steep price for Philly to pay. They must really see a lot they like in Nerlens.

 

And a potential lottery pick in next years draft. Which is sure to be a stronger draft class than this year's.

After thinking about that trade, I like it more and more. The Pelicans will have a solid team, and Philly gets to rebuild around Nerlens. They could potentially have 2 lottery picks next year too.

Was listening to Fran Fracillia this morning. He said it really wasn't much of a surprise that he didn't go first, and once that happened the door was open for about anything. Scouts don't like his frame and don't think he will be a "banger", no off. game to speak of, which of course you would hope he would be able to develop some low post ability, but they don't think he will ever be a "stretch" big man meaning that they don't believe he will ever develop a 15-18 foot jumper to be able to drag the def big man away from the basket and open the lane. His knee injury of course doesn't help with anything either. Also heard locally last night on 840 am out of Louisville that several teams were turned off by his "entourage" and he had shown a lack of good judgment in their eyes. What that means I don't know as I never heard anything bad about him while at UK and they didn't elaborate.

Any idea the $ difference between 1st & 6th pick? I know they are pretty much slotted under the new CBA and not nearly as big a gap as it used to be, but gotta figure a few million over the life of his rookie contract.

 

Would not be shocked if what BigV heard about "lack of good judgment" was part of this. Showing off the "Kentucky 3" inside his jacket after dropping so far might just be the tip of the iceberg.

 

Unlike BigV, I did hear firsthand accounts of bad conduct while at UK and can only hope that he matures and makes better choices as he grows up. All these guys are "godded up" too much for their age and maturity, but that is the system from grade school to AAU to 1 yr. of college to the pros.

Was listening to Fran Fracillia this morning. He said it really wasn't much of a surprise that he didn't go first, and once that happened the door was open for about anything. Scouts don't like his frame and don't think he will be a "banger", no off. game to speak of, which of course you would hope he would be able to develop some low post ability, but they don't think he will ever be a "stretch" big man meaning that they don't believe he will ever develop a 15-18 foot jumper to be able to drag the def big man away from the basket and open the lane. His knee injury of course doesn't help with anything either. Also heard locally last night on 840 am out of Louisville that several teams were turned off by his "entourage" and he had shown a lack of good judgment in their eyes. What that means I don't know as I never heard anything bad about him while at UK and they didn't elaborate.

 

He was asked about his entourage a week or so ago, and said that the only people that he had been around were his agent and his mom, so he wasn't sure who they were referring to.

Any idea the $ difference between 1st & 6th pick? I know they are pretty much slotted under the new CBA and not nearly as big a gap as it used to be, but gotta figure a few million over the life of his rookie contract.

 

Would not be shocked if what BigV heard about "lack of good judgment" was part of this. Showing off the "Kentucky 3" inside his jacket after dropping so far might just be the tip of the iceberg.

 

Unlike BigV, I did hear firsthand accounts of bad conduct while at UK and can only hope that he matures and makes better choices as he grows up. All these guys are "godded up" too much for their age and maturity, but that is the system from grade school to AAU to 1 yr. of college to the pros.

 

Yep, all those unannounced, unscheduled visits to kids in the hospital show just how much he needs to mature.

Any idea the $ difference between 1st & 6th pick? I know they are pretty much slotted under the new CBA and not nearly as big a gap as it used to be, but gotta figure a few million over the life of his rookie contract.

 

Would not be shocked if what BigV heard about "lack of good judgment" was part of this. Showing off the "Kentucky 3" inside his jacket after dropping so far might just be the tip of the iceberg.

 

Unlike BigV, I did hear firsthand accounts of bad conduct while at UK and can only hope that he matures and makes better choices as he grows up. All these guys are "godded up" too much for their age and maturity, but that is the system from grade school to AAU to 1 yr. of college to the pros.

 

 

Are you saying him showing love for his alma mater is a sign of judgment issues? That seems like a loooooong stretch.

 

You are the first person I've ever heard mention anything about "bad conduct."

 

He fell because of a)his knee b)his lack of offensive skills and c)concerns over his potential strength limitations.

Was listening to Fran Fracillia this morning. He said it really wasn't much of a surprise that he didn't go first, and once that happened the door was open for about anything. Scouts don't like his frame and don't think he will be a "banger", no off. game to speak of, which of course you would hope he would be able to develop some low post ability, but they don't think he will ever be a "stretch" big man meaning that they don't believe he will ever develop a 15-18 foot jumper to be able to drag the def big man away from the basket and open the lane. His knee injury of course doesn't help with anything either. Also heard locally last night on 840 am out of Louisville that several teams were turned off by his "entourage" and he had shown a lack of good judgment in their eyes. What that means I don't know as I never heard anything bad about him while at UK and they didn't elaborate.

 

I think this is a pretty good explanation. And while Nerlens did say he didn't understand the "entourage" comments, he had similar issues prior to his coming to UK.

Any idea the $ difference between 1st & 6th pick? .

 

About $5.5M over 3 years.

Unlike BigV, I did hear firsthand accounts of bad conduct while at UK and can only hope that he matures and makes better choices as he grows up. All these guys are "godded up" too much for their age and maturity, but that is the system from grade school to AAU to 1 yr. of college to the pros.

 

You are literally the first person that I've heard make a "bad conduct" claim concerning Noel.

Yep, all those unannounced, unscheduled visits to kids in the hospital show just how much he needs to mature.

 

And nursing homes too.

Are you saying him showing love for his alma mater is a sign of judgment issues? That seems like a loooooong stretch.

 

You are the first person I've ever heard mention anything about "bad conduct."

 

He fell because of a)his knee b)his lack of offensive skills and c)concerns over his potential strength limitations.

 

:thumb:

Any idea the $ difference between 1st & 6th pick? I know they are pretty much slotted under the new CBA and not nearly as big a gap as it used to be, but gotta figure a few million over the life of his rookie contract.

 

Would not be shocked if what BigV heard about "lack of good judgment" was part of this. Showing off the "Kentucky 3" inside his jacket after dropping so far might just be the tip of the iceberg.

 

Unlike BigV, I did hear firsthand accounts of bad conduct while at UK and can only hope that he matures and makes better choices as he grows up. All these guys are "godded up" too much for their age and maturity, but that is the system from grade school to AAU to 1 yr. of college to the pros.

 

I strongly doubt he has any more maturity issues than the average 18-19 year old.

 

Unlike BigV, I did hear firsthand accounts of bad conduct while at UK and can only hope that he matures and makes better choices as he grows up. All these guys are "godded up" too much for their age and maturity, but that is the system from grade school to AAU to 1 yr. of college to the pros.

What happened?