deanwoof

Good. That's the best news I've heard in a couple weeks basketball wise.

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wade was known before the draft.

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sa1177

To young...we don't need another youngster for obvious reasons.
To small...not in height but in bulk, would get abused by NBA centers and PF's.
Not much offense...not much of a offensive game especially when he moves to the NBA. Blazer need someone who can score.
Not Coming out: Won't declare for the draft.

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It's_GO_Time

I've also heard that Noah won't be leaving college, but I wonder if that will change if he is told he is a top three pick. An agent would have a lot of compelling reasons why Noah should declare. Also, Noah has just won it all so maybe even his dad won't see the huge benefit to staying around another year.

My guess is that although the reports say he isn't going to declare, in the end he will. Part of that guess is based on hope because I think one poster called it as far as making the top of the draft stronger which can only benefit the Blazers no matter what they decide to do with their pick.

I don't follow college basketball enough, but Noah impressed me and I think he will make an impact on the NBA. Here is hoping to a good workout session for the Blazers.

Fork

Wade was widely considered a late lotto prospect before the tourney.

FYI - the draft hasn't happened yet this year and Noah is officially 'known.'

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Dan

wade also had a whole year (actually 2) of showing what kind of player he was, and it's not like he was only discovered after the tournament. ESPN had a lot of his highlights during the season.

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Fork

I understand all that. My point, which you seem desperate to ignore, is that just Wade (just like Noah) has had his stock absolutely SOAR because of an excellent tournement.

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Dan

but what you seem to be ignoring is that unlike Noah, Wade was *known* before the tournament.

I'm not denying that players stock rises because of the tounry. But I am saying that fans place way too much into how a player plays in the tournament, fall in love with a player and act like it's proof he's great or that the team "has to take him".

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B_&_B

How many of you were drooling over the thought of us maybe getting C.Frye before the trade deadline? Arent he and Noah about the same size?

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sa1177

I was drooling over the simple thought of getting anything half decent for Miles or Theo or both. Unfort. we can't trade either of them for Noah likely.

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Good point. Though Frye is probably a better shooter, I'd say Noah has a better all-around game and better intangibles.

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Dan

I'd like to get Noah if it didn't cost us our lotto pick and we got rid of Theo and/or Darius in the process.

So there!

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I wasn't (and am not) a big Frye fan, but at least Channing has an offensive game. In fact, Frye's lack of bulk is mitigated by his impressive jumper. Noah's also listed at about 15 to 20 pounds lighter than Frye was when at Arizona.

To be fair to Noah, he is almost a year younger than Frye was at this point (9 months, actually... Noah's old for a sophomore) but I don't think that he'll develop the same offensive presence that Frye had in college in another year and looking at his frame I don't think it's clear he'll be able to bulk up that much.

And that's one of the reasons that I don't see him making a big impact in the NBA.

Ed O.

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