Chadfordinsider: Said another "Vonleh's got elite physical tools and is very skilled. He should be in the same group with Wiggins, Embiid, Parker & Exum" He's killing it in workouts.
Wonder how much of this is true and how much is smoke to get a top rated guy to drop. I still don't get why Marcus Smart is not ranked higher. That guy is going to be a monster.
Terrible shot selection, an ugly shot with a tendency to shot from downtown to early and too often, plus physical altercations with fans. That would be why.
I'd take the risk if I have a strong coach for my team. He's like Monta/DWade if he gets his head screwed on right.
He more I hear about Noah the more I understand why Neil went out of his way to interview him. Teams are raving everywhere he's been. He's not a workout warrior but his feel for the game and IQ/approach sounds very similar to Brandon Roy. "A very cerebral player." He could crack into the top-3. Philly is very high on him and I can see them picking him 3rd if CLE chooses Wiggins.
Honestly, Chad Ford's opinion means very little to me. It would be like quoting Zags, except Zags is probably better than Ford. Let's not forget, it was Ford who basically championed Darko. He was one of the main supporters of the Euro craze in the early 2000's.
His floor is Terrence Jones but his upside is exciting. With no pick they interviewed him anyways. Kristaps Porzingis?
CJ blossomed this year. Noah is younger, and like CJ, missed his first training camp. It may sound like a trivial thing, but if you don't believe that this really sets a rookie behind, you're sadly mistaken.
Yes, that's right: it would take a young talent with the upside of T-Rob to get a young talent with the upside of Vonleh.
I'm not in love with Noah. I'm sure it's 50/50 he's gone. But I refuse to shit my pants over this deal. At the moment, it's clear both fan bases and media are mixed. Good sign it's a reasonable deal with ways. Blazers at least acquired more potential and cap room out of the deal. If LA is leaving, we have a potential PF. I think you're failing to see the bigger picture, personally. Don't hate that people fell out of love with Batum or that he couldn't stay healthy or produce on all that promise. He may blossom now, but it's clear it wasn't going to happen here. Rather see him leave and blossom than be a shell of his potential.
