Quote from: Disco Disco on August 20, 2011, 12:11:45 PMQuote from: MCNPA on August 20, 2011, 12:02:44 PMDifference is that Noel is still a near 7 footer. Noel blocked Jakarr like 5 times in one game this year in the NEPSAC, maybe even more. Obekpa has that same type of timing but not a center. Fwiw, I think Pelle is probably as good of a shot blocker as either guy. Pelle just is more laid back type player that needs to develop a little more aggression. Pelle can be much like Noel at the college level. I have never seen Noel play in person.. but people are throwing around the name Bill Russell when comparing his game. For the love of god MCN please be my publicist!! Pelle hopefully should be a great college player.. but it seems that a shot blocker like Noel doesn't come around very often.Watch Pelle's videos and how quick he gets off the floor on blocks. Not saying he's quite noel's level but close. Norvell is still rivals #1 ranked center due to his defensive/shot blocking abilities and not his offense.
Quote from: MCNPA on August 20, 2011, 12:02:44 PMDifference is that Noel is still a near 7 footer. Noel blocked Jakarr like 5 times in one game this year in the NEPSAC, maybe even more. Obekpa has that same type of timing but not a center. Fwiw, I think Pelle is probably as good of a shot blocker as either guy. Pelle just is more laid back type player that needs to develop a little more aggression. Pelle can be much like Noel at the college level. I have never seen Noel play in person.. but people are throwing around the name Bill Russell when comparing his game. For the love of god MCN please be my publicist!! Pelle hopefully should be a great college player.. but it seems that a shot blocker like Noel doesn't come around very often.
Difference is that Noel is still a near 7 footer. Noel blocked Jakarr like 5 times in one game this year in the NEPSAC, maybe even more. Obekpa has that same type of timing but not a center. Fwiw, I think Pelle is probably as good of a shot blocker as either guy. Pelle just is more laid back type player that needs to develop a little more aggression. Pelle can be much like Noel at the college level.
Quote from: MCNPA on August 20, 2011, 01:40:26 PMQuote from: Disco Disco on August 20, 2011, 12:11:45 PMQuote from: MCNPA on August 20, 2011, 12:02:44 PMDifference is that Noel is still a near 7 footer. Noel blocked Jakarr like 5 times in one game this year in the NEPSAC, maybe even more. Obekpa has that same type of timing but not a center. Fwiw, I think Pelle is probably as good of a shot blocker as either guy. Pelle just is more laid back type player that needs to develop a little more aggression. Pelle can be much like Noel at the college level. I have never seen Noel play in person.. but people are throwing around the name Bill Russell when comparing his game. For the love of god MCN please be my publicist!! Pelle hopefully should be a great college player.. but it seems that a shot blocker like Noel doesn't come around very often.Watch Pelle's videos and how quick he gets off the floor on blocks. Not saying he's quite noel's level but close. Norvell is still rivals #1 ranked center due to his defensive/shot blocking abilities and not his offense. Can see a bit of how quick Pelle is to block shots here. I believe he has even grown a bit since this video. Noel is certainly a beast, but I think Pelle will do fine for us. We have almost never had any reasonably good shotblockers at SJU. It will be a treat.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OnDQr86hFMI was responding to your original comment that " Pelle is as good as Noel as a shot blocker" . It wasn't meant to be a slight of Pelle at all.
Quote from: Disco Disco on August 20, 2011, 02:13:31 PMQuote from: MCNPA on August 20, 2011, 01:40:26 PMQuote from: Disco Disco on August 20, 2011, 12:11:45 PMQuote from: MCNPA on August 20, 2011, 12:02:44 PMDifference is that Noel is still a near 7 footer. Noel blocked Jakarr like 5 times in one game this year in the NEPSAC, maybe even more. Obekpa has that same type of timing but not a center. Fwiw, I think Pelle is probably as good of a shot blocker as either guy. Pelle just is more laid back type player that needs to develop a little more aggression. Pelle can be much like Noel at the college level. I have never seen Noel play in person.. but people are throwing around the name Bill Russell when comparing his game. For the love of god MCN please be my publicist!! Pelle hopefully should be a great college player.. but it seems that a shot blocker like Noel doesn't come around very often.Watch Pelle's videos and how quick he gets off the floor on blocks. Not saying he's quite noel's level but close. Norvell is still rivals #1 ranked center due to his defensive/shot blocking abilities and not his offense. Can see a bit of how quick Pelle is to block shots here. I believe he has even grown a bit since this video. Noel is certainly a beast, but I think Pelle will do fine for us. We have almost never had any reasonably good shotblockers at SJU. It will be a treat.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OnDQr86hFMI was responding to your original comment that " Pelle is as good as Noel as a shot blocker" . It wasn't meant to be a slight of Pelle at all.
Quote from: MCNPA on August 20, 2011, 02:31:29 PMQuote from: Disco Disco on August 20, 2011, 02:13:31 PMQuote from: MCNPA on August 20, 2011, 01:40:26 PMQuote from: Disco Disco on August 20, 2011, 12:11:45 PMQuote from: MCNPA on August 20, 2011, 12:02:44 PMDifference is that Noel is still a near 7 footer. Noel blocked Jakarr like 5 times in one game this year in the NEPSAC, maybe even more. Obekpa has that same type of timing but not a center. Fwiw, I think Pelle is probably as good of a shot blocker as either guy. Pelle just is more laid back type player that needs to develop a little more aggression. Pelle can be much like Noel at the college level. I have never seen Noel play in person.. but people are throwing around the name Bill Russell when comparing his game. For the love of god MCN please be my publicist!! Pelle hopefully should be a great college player.. but it seems that a shot blocker like Noel doesn't come around very often.Watch Pelle's videos and how quick he gets off the floor on blocks. Not saying he's quite noel's level but close. Norvell is still rivals #1 ranked center due to his defensive/shot blocking abilities and not his offense. Can see a bit of how quick Pelle is to block shots here. I believe he has even grown a bit since this video. Noel is certainly a beast, but I think Pelle will do fine for us. We have almost never had any reasonably good shotblockers at SJU. It will be a treat.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OnDQr86hFMI was responding to your original comment that " Pelle is as good as Noel as a shot blocker" . It wasn't meant to be a slight of Pelle at all.I agree it will be nice to have a good shot blocker.. What makes you think he has grown though?
I would say in order-1. Amile2. ChristopherSorry, no, Jevon!With Coach Lavin, you never know what he will do in recruiting, so all bets are off.
I think Providence makes a lot of sense for him. I know Cooley has been all over him for a while too. It's an attractive sell with Dunn and Ledo there too.
Quote from: Dave on September 13, 2011, 11:19:34 AMI think Providence makes a lot of sense for him. I know Cooley has been all over him for a while too. It's an attractive sell with Dunn and Ledo there too.It's funny because providence didn't make sense for any top player about a month ago. Cooley's success will be determined if he can parlay a little bit of good fortune into landing kids like Obekpa and possibly Noel.
Quote from: MCNPA on September 13, 2011, 11:23:46 AMQuote from: Dave on September 13, 2011, 11:19:34 AMI think Providence makes a lot of sense for him. I know Cooley has been all over him for a while too. It's an attractive sell with Dunn and Ledo there too.It's funny because providence didn't make sense for any top player about a month ago. Cooley's success will be determined if he can parlay a little bit of good fortune into landing kids like Obekpa and possibly Noel.Those are supposed to be the two premier shot blockers in highschool right now. Providence would be primed for an extremely bright future if they were to land those two.
I was told over the weekend that UConn has moved quickly in to the mix for this young man.