Will Michael Carter-Williams' friendship with Nerlens Noel give Syracuse an advantage with the top r

[Solitude]

I don't know how JB would play them though. Looks like DC2 can only go in the center right now. And if you move Noel to PF it might limit his greatest attribute, his awesome D. Curious to see how it plays out.

I feel like DC2 is more likely to get minutes at PF than Noel imho

 

[jekelish]

People need to realize power forward or center in our system doesn't really matter. Noel can play the 5 on offense but still play a wing in the zone. Likewise, DC2 can man the middle but take the offensive role of a 4. It's really interchangeable, which is why DC2 should never be a concern for Noel. They can coexist easily.

 

[Solitude]

People need to realize power forward or center in our system doesn't really matter. Noel can play the 5 on offense but still play a wing in the zone. Likewise, DC2 can man the middle but take the offensive role of a 4. It's really interchangeable, which is why DC2 should never be a concern for Noel. They can coexist easily.

I just mean that Noel makes the most sense in the middle of the zone.

 

[OttoForLife]

I just mean that Noel makes the most sense in the middle of the zone.

The 4 in the zone needs to be able to move quite a bit on the wing. I don't see DC2, in his current state, doing that very well. But I would have said the same about Ricky J., too, at this point.

 

[jekelish]

I guess I just see 6-9, 280 manning the middle a lot more readily (or maybe just a lot more fittingly) than 6-10, 215.

 

[SarasotaPaul]

People need to realize power forward or center in our system doesn't really matter. Noel can play the 5 on offense but still play a wing in the zone. Likewise, DC2 can man the middle but take the offensive role of a 4. It's really interchangeable, which is why DC2 should never be a concern for Noel. They can coexist easily.

Offensively you are correct. On defense however there is a massive difference. Do yo remember how tough it was for Rick Jackson to cover the wings when he was in with AO? How mobile is NN?

 

[jekelish]

Noel is LIGHT YEARS ahead of Jackson athletically. Just watch any film on him. He's a superb athlete.