For all you Joakim Noah haters

[LesJ]

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I'm just going to laugh at the NBA team who wastes a top ten pick on a skinny 22 year old who could only get 12/8 in college.

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I am not going to make the argument that Noah will be a impact all-star level player in the NBA. I think it is ridiculous, however, to say that he will not be based soley upon his 12 ppg, 8 rbp average on this year's Florida TEAM. Antoine Walker only avergaged 15 ppg and 8 rpg on the 1996 Kentucky Wildcats and he has had a solid NBA career (and I would bet he jacked up ALOT more shots to get his 15 pts than Noah has to get his 12). Noah's numbers this year have alot to do with Florida's amazing ability to share the ball and put team goals ahead of individual aspirations.

I am not a Noah "fan," but to base his future worth in the NBA predicated upon his individual statistics from this year is absurd.

[prohornblower]

If LeBron, and Melo were in college right now nobody would have ever known who Joakim Noah was outside of the state of Florida.

[vulturesrow]

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If LeBron, and Melo were in college right now nobody would have ever known who Joakim Noah was outside of the state of Florida.

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You dont have to like Florida or Noah to see how completely absurd this statement is. Nice bit of hyperbole though.

[ASPoker8]

I'm a Florida Gator (class of '10)

I love the Gators

I think Joakim Noah is going to be a huge bust as a top 10 pick.

BUT..

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[TruFloridaGator]

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Me too, find somewhere where I ever said he would be a great or even good NBA player. I just love him unlike the rest of the people who literally hate him here.

[LesJ]

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Me too, find somewhere where I ever said he would be a great or even good NBA player. I just love him unlike the rest of the people who literally hate him here.

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I don't really like the guy, nor do I think he will be a great NBA player. I just thought it was bad logic to hold his statistics against him in this particular argument, based upon the team approach taken at the University of Florida this year.

[jah7_fsu1]

TFG: Would you like Noah if he didn't play for your favorite team? Let's assume he played at Kentucky, yelled like he does, did that dance after the game, slapped a Florida cheerleaders pom-pom, and banged his chest until it was swollen.

Do you just like him because he's a Gator?

[capone0]

Of course he likes him b/c he's a gator. Just like most if not all Duke fans like Wojo, Laettner, etc. while the rest of the world can't stand these guys.