Seeing all this ball movement in the OKC game has been really weird
Nerlens Noel highlights
That full court sprint at 1:40 is just amazing. He is one of the most athletic players i have ever seen play.
I think if he can grow into his body at all, he is going to be a very special player.
He was a better defender at Kentucky than AD, as crazy as that sounds.
I also think people are wrong about him being a defensive specialist, he has decent post moves and a soft touch around the rim, he just physically doesn't have the bulk to post anybody up. He is also a great passer and playmaker. He will be an above average offensive player just off cleaning up trash and offensive rebounding, anyway, even if he never actually develops an offensive game.
I still think it was crazy that he dropped to 6th in the draft. Even with a bum knee, he is almost guaranteed to be better than most of the guys drafted ahead of him even if he did only turn out to be a defensive specialist. Oladipo is the only one in that group who has even proven they belong in the league, much less that they were a better prospect than Noel.