For my Bennies, what kind of defender can Noah be? Can he defend at high or average level in the SEC in the future ?
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High level? No. But he can be adequate. Needs to get in the weight room and also work, work, work on his lateral quickness.
Actually I'm being completely serious for our basketball guys who have actually watched his tape. I'm asking for guys who know more than I about his game than I do in order to see how he could actually develop in order to be able to get into a starting role in the SEC.
He plays with a lot of effort and energy. As he works on his strength and conditioning, he’ll be serviceable as a defender but by no means the reason he’s on the floor.
He won’t be a lock down defender, but who is at the 3 spot in this league? I think he’ll be fine guarding 3s and most 4s in this league. He’s strong, plays great help defense and is in correct position. He has the 2 most important qualities you need to play defense, physicality and instinct. He’s been solid the last several games he’s played.
I think he can be better than average. He will improve as he gets stronger and more experience.
He’s made it this far. I’d assume if he focuses on conditioning he will contribute at a decent/higher level. Should go from a good to great college player.
I’ve watched him play since he was in 8th grade and no one will outwork him. He is a student of the game and gets the most out of his abilities. He is very strong and has decent footwork. He’s not a great athlete, but he makes up for it with his fundamentals. He is fearless and is confident in his skill set. He can score at all 3 levels, but just needs to mature and progress. He’s knows how to blockout which enables him to get rebounds and he also has a nose for the ball.
I DEFINITELY think he will continue to improve with every game.
I DEFINITELY think he will continue to improve with every game.
It looks like he's over taken Perry and Chandler in the pecking order which is pretty impressive since he hasn't had nearly the same amount of run as those two. Pope must see something he likes in practice. As far as his ceiling on D, pretty impossible to tell. We can guess middle of the road but players constantly surprise either in a positive or negative way.
I don’t know much about his athletic ability. But he has the intangibles to be a decent defender.
He understands angles. He anticipates really well. He appears to have good footwork.
He doesn’t reach on defense which is going to keep him from fouling too much.
And he has a “nose” for the ball and good timing on rebounding.
And defensive rebounding is defense.
He understands angles. He anticipates really well. He appears to have good footwork.
He doesn’t reach on defense which is going to keep him from fouling too much.
And he has a “nose” for the ball and good timing on rebounding.
And defensive rebounding is defense.
He isn't getting abused as it is. Give him a year or two of getting a little faster/stronger. He'll be solid on the defensive end.
Until today, the entire team has gotten abused on defense. So, yes Noah has been abused on defense.
Plays good positionally. Has a solid future as a Cat. Never have an issue with him being in the game.
I really like the kid and he’s improving every game. I hope he continues to get minutes.
My question is why is he finally getting playing time? He's clearly better than the other two. I guess all coaches have to juggle balls. Just love seeing hin out there. Effort on both ends of the floor is reallty all I ask for.
We had a more immediate need at a reserve guard spot. Pope, just like most of us, probably expected a little more from Chandler as he got legs throughout the year but that hasn’t panned out. Noah is just a gamer, doesn’t overthink anything, just plays his heart out.
