The boxscore for this game says that Nerlens Noel had six blocks. The tape tells a different story, with two of those blocks being quite clearly accomplished by Mbah a Moute and MCW respectively. I understand, scorekeepers. When a shot gets rejected and Nerlens is in the vicinity, it’s only natural to automatically give the…
Read MoreTag: Nerlens Noel
Nerlens Noel 17 Points/5 Blocks Full Highlights (1/16/2015)
Nerlens Noel is a physical manifestation of the prototypical “super raw rookie prospect”. He’s long, he’s springy, and everything he does is made possible by his physical gifts rather than any abundance of basketball skill. He has not been a notable scorer in the NBA thus far, drawing the ire of some of the basketball…
Read MoreNerlens Noel Career High 19 Points Full Highlights (12/15/2014)
Fresh off one of the worst performances of the season for any player (0 for 8, 5 turnovers), Nerlens Noel decided that enough was enough, and he was going to score some points. Somehow. He doesn’t have the greatest arsenal of offensive moves at this point, though this video would do a good job convincing…
Read MoreNerlens Noel 17 Points Full Highlights (11/22/2014)
The 76ers are going to be hard pressed to win 5 games this year. They had a decent (meaning 10% or so) chance at victory tonight against the horrible Knicks, and they only managed to lose by 8. That’s pretty good, imagine a few extra shots dropping and they’d be celebrating like it’s game 7….
Read MoreNerlens Noel 14 Points/5 Dunks Full Highlights (10/31/2014)
Nerlens listened patiently to his teammate’s explanations, then frowned. “I dunno dude. That sounds like tanking to me.” Shaking his head, Tony Wroten tried to assuage Nerlens’ concerns. “It couldn’t be farther from tanking. We play hard every game, every possession. The only thing we do different from other teams is that we just shoot…
Read More