DeJuan Blair is apparently going to be working out at IMG Academy also, so maybe Noah can battle it out with Blair and build a relationship with him prior to the draft.
Blair may not be high on potentional as some other young players entering the draft, but I think he'd be a very safe pick at the 16th spot. Most important, he feels a need - width, size and strength. We have Miller which fills that need, but for how much longer?
Noah and Tyrus have been playing really well with a big body alongside them, and with Blair they'll have another wide active body to protect them in the paint. The thought of a Noah and Blair front court, sounds a lot more assuring and stable than a Noah and Tyrus line up in my mind.
Blair and Noah may not give you the highlight dunks and blocks, but I sure as hell can practically be certain that Blair won't make as many bone-headed plays, or give up on so many plays as Tyrus does. I can picture Noah and Blair out-hustling most front-courts in this league for many years.
VOTE FOR BLAIR.
Sorry, this is a thread for Noah, but hey. I love you too Noah, gain some weight and strength this summer, but not too much. He is probably the most agile center in the league right now, and it's too his advantage. I'd like him at about 240 at the most I think. Maybe 250 as he matures a little more, and learns a few more tricks where he won't have to rely on his athletic ability too much. But the most important thing he should work on is his lower body strength, more-so than his upper body strength. It's all fine and dandy to have well defined arms, and 6-packs, but when you're a post player, lower body strength importants trumps upper body strength in every way. Same with Tyrus, but I see the chances of Tyrus working on his body unlikely. Tyrus has been a major disappointment with what he has done with his body in the past 3 seasons, the difference has been so minimal it's laughable. Whereas with Noah after such a terrible start to the season, he actually looks like he is getting bigger and more toned by the week.
