UK's Noel goes down with an injury - May fall to us on draft day.

**Eman5805** · 02-13-2013, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Inner_GI

This is what worries me about AD. Both guys are so long and thin/frail. Maybe this is why Monty won't play AD 30 minutes a game unless he is lighting it up. He needs to build strength.

You can get all the strength in the world, joints are still joints. There's almost no muscle to build strength at there.

**Inner_GI** · 02-13-2013, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Eman5805

You can get all the strength in the world, joints are still joints. There's almost no muscle to build strength at there.

Then what the hell was Gordon doing in LA strengthening his quad to protect his knee? I'm no doctor or physical trainer, but Gordon's rehab had me believing strength was a good way to protect said joints.

Maybe I've been duped.

**BallSoHard** · 02-13-2013, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Eman5805

You can get all the strength in the world, joints are still joints. There's almost no muscle to build strength at there.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/health...knees-and-hips

The stronger the muscles around the joints the harder it is to injure said joints.

**Eman5805** · 02-13-2013, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by BallSoHard

http://www.health.harvard.edu/health...knees-and-hips

The stronger the muscles around the joints the harder it is to injure said joints.

And even then it's a still an anatomical weak point. And then you add human beings being over 10 inches taller than normal, problems abound. Can only work as hard as you can to prevent it anyway.

**BallSoHard** · 02-13-2013, 10:53 AM

Oh I agree. But I do think these guys do need to realize they can somewhat shield it by working on it.

**bojangles837** · 02-13-2013, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Purple Haze

Yikes.

No thanks.

That looks perfectly normal.. He might have torn more than one ligament.

**Inner_GI** · 02-13-2013, 02:01 PM

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...acl-for-season

An MRI on Kentucky Wildcats forward Nerlens Noel revealed he tore the ACL in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season.

***PELICANSFAN*** · 02-13-2013, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by Saints Fan in A

He's a freshman with undeveloped game who may have just torn his ACL. Not a chance we get Noel this year. If he's seriously hurt, he stays. If he's not, he goes before us.

Exactly. He will stay in school.

**RUFshreve** · 02-13-2013, 02:56 PM

Next year's draft just got even better. Nerlens would have been a top 3 pick in this draft. I'm not so sure he will be in next year's draft.

**UNO Gracias** · 02-13-2013, 04:38 PM

Well our first rounder this year just got a bit more worthless.

**RUFshreve** · 02-13-2013, 04:48 PM

With next years class being so strong I could still see Noel opting in for this years draft. We'll just have to wait and see.

**Bee-Fense** · 02-13-2013, 05:19 PM

Yeah, he still looks like a top 3-5 pick in this year's draft based on what Chad Ford said. This draft is incredibly weak at the top, so it doesn't surprise me. I think he leaves if people are telling him he's a lock for the top 5. Hard to turn down that guaranteed money when he won't know if he'll get that same shot in 2014.

**smcgull** · 02-13-2013, 05:25 PM

I was not happy he got hurt, but I did think that he could fall,in the draft to the Hornets. That is assuming the Hornets don't start losing more. I hope he comes out this year, so he does not risk getting hurt again.

**Inner_GI** · 02-13-2013, 05:49 PM

He'll get drafted like Blake Griffen, and won't play until his Second year in the league.

**UNO Gracias** · 02-13-2013, 06:18 PM

Or Kenyon Martin.

**RaisingTheBar** · 02-13-2013, 09:29 PM

Noel out for season with torn ACL. He shouldn't enter the draft.

**HornetGuru** · 02-13-2013, 09:31 PM

Well this sucks, with Noel in the draft we had a much better chance of shabazz falling to us... GREAT!

**ramsters60** · 02-13-2013, 09:44 PM

I really hope that Noel is recovers quickly and has a solid NBA career.....although, if he comes out this year, I would prefer to see him go somewhere else....

**UNO Gracias** · 02-13-2013, 10:09 PM

In ESPN rankings he went from the #1 prospect to the #3 prospect. He will come out.

**Eman5805** · 02-13-2013, 10:19 PM

Not sure why the thought is he goes back to school. If he stays, and his knee is so shot he's not nearly the springy athlete he was he could plummet the same way Jared Sullinger did right out of the lottery and get significantly less money. He leaves for the pros and someone takes a chance, eh gets guaranteed paper and even if he fizzles out, he's at least financially secure for a time.

I think it could go either way.

**HornetGuru** · 02-13-2013, 10:20 PM

If he stays projected top 5 he's going

**Pelicans78** · 02-13-2013, 10:31 PM

He'll be fine long-term. Still young and alot of time.

**kinglio21093** · 02-14-2013, 12:46 AM

I didn't watch the game, but looking at that pic makes my stomach turn. It would be very, very smart if Nerlens stays another year and polishes his game. His offense is abysmal. At least AD had an offensive game which made it easy for him to make the jump.

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