Nerlens Noel Tweet- Overreaction Time

[ThePaintedArea]

Unlikely that Boston goes for Noel (or Okafor, at the risk of beating a dead horse).  You can't run offense through him, so it would be inconsistent with their modus operandi.

Horford gives you rim protection and a lot more, versatility and compatibility with what they're already doing. Stevens says that they can pair him with any of the other bigs.

[bogg]

Uh...excuse me?  Have you ever seen Nerlens Noel play?  Or Al Horford? Horford is more of an outside threat, 3pt shooter type of big now at this point in his career, while Noel is strictly a rim protector and plays closer to the basket.  If Noel comes here, they play side by side and actually fit quite well together I would like to think.

Yea, I have. Noel is a useful defensive center who didn't translate nearly as well to defending the perimeter on a regular basis as Philly hoped and isn't good for much on offense aside from picks and rim-runs. Horford at this point in his career, on the other side of 30, is best-suited to playing center on defense as well, as his wheels on the perimeter are only going to get worse as time goes on and he provides pretty good rim protection in his own right. On offense, Horford is also best-suited as your primary screener, where he's much more dangerous than Noel (if less highlight-y) because he can do all three of pop out for a jumper, roll and finish at the rim, or make the second pass to an open player based on what the defense gives him. Sure, you can turn Horford into a poor man's Ryan Anderson on offense, but it's a waste.

Having Noel on the roster, giving you the option to go big on teams when appropriate, give Horford stretches to rest on offense by camping him in the corner, and improving your rim protection by a bunch when Horford is off the floor is definitely a nice luxury to have, but it's not an absolute necessity, which is the point: this isn't some staring contest where Philly needs to move a big and Boston needs to get one of those bigs - Boston's fine as-is, and none of Philly's bigs put them over the top.

And while yes, they were a top defensive team last year, that was without a true rim protector.  And no doubt there were numerous times last year that they had bad defensive breakdowns.  The goal in the East is always to beat Lebron.  Lebron's calling card is getting to the rim.  You aren't gonna beat the Cavs without rim protection, as we've seen the last couple of years.

Nerlens is fine, but he doesn't make the C's better than Cleveland this coming year and retaining him past then gets murky if Boston's able to pull off any of their primary plans. If they're matching a max contract it probably means the summer didn't go their way, but there's also no reason that simply being the team with whom he signs a big offer sheet next summer without giving anything up but money. That's a kind of guy you don't mind giving up some extra pieces for, but there isn't much sense in giving up current "core" guys who have more years on their cheap deals, and you certainly can't move a Brooklyn pick for anything centered on Noel.

[LarBrd33]

Guys, forget everything I've said thus far.  I think there's more to this than we think. 

I did a little detective work and inspected Nerlens Noel's "black" twitter profile picture to see if anything appeared in Photoshop when the exposure was increased.  Made a video:  https://youtu.be/4jSNLqAoQaE

TP for amusing me.

Mike

Well I sure as heck feel like I have my foot in my mouth now for doubting this rumor.

[Eddie20]

Uh...excuse me?  Have you ever seen Nerlens Noel play?  Or Al Horford? Horford is more of an outside threat, 3pt shooter type of big now at this point in his career, while Noel is strictly a rim protector and plays closer to the basket.  If Noel comes here, they play side by side and actually fit quite well together I would like to think.

Yea, I have. Noel is a useful defensive center who didn't translate nearly as well to defending the perimeter on a regular basis as Philly hoped and isn't good for much on offense aside from picks and rim-runs. Horford at this point in his career, on the other side of 30, is best-suited to playing center on defense as well, as his wheels on the perimeter are only going to get worse as time goes on and he provides pretty good rim protection in his own right. On offense, Horford is also best-suited as your primary screener, where he's much more dangerous than Noel (if less highlight-y) because he can do all three of pop out for a jumper, roll and finish at the rim, or make the second pass to an open player based on what the defense gives him. Sure, you can turn Horford into a poor man's Ryan Anderson on offense, but it's a waste.

Having Noel on the roster, giving you the option to go big on teams when appropriate, give Horford stretches to rest on offense by camping him in the corner, and improving your rim protection by a bunch when Horford is off the floor is definitely a nice luxury to have, but it's not an absolute necessity, which is the point: this isn't some staring contest where Philly needs to move a big and Boston needs to get one of those bigs - Boston's fine as-is, and none of Philly's bigs put them over the top.

And while yes, they were a top defensive team last year, that was without a true rim protector.  And no doubt there were numerous times last year that they had bad defensive breakdowns.  The goal in the East is always to beat Lebron.  Lebron's calling card is getting to the rim.  You aren't gonna beat the Cavs without rim protection, as we've seen the last couple of years.

Nerlens is fine, but he doesn't make the C's better than Cleveland this coming year and retaining him past then gets murky if Boston's able to pull off any of their primary plans. If they're matching a max contract it probably means the summer didn't go their way, but there's also no reason that simply being the team with whom he signs a big offer sheet next summer without giving anything up but money. That's a kind of guy you don't mind giving up some extra pieces for, but there isn't much sense in giving up current "core" guys who have more years on their cheap deals, and you certainly can't move a Brooklyn pick for anything centered on Noel.

Very accurate. That said, his rim running is also limited because his hands are atrocious. I'd feel a lot better about his potential if his hands were at least average.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Guys, forget everything I've said thus far.  I think there's more to this than we think. 

I did a little detective work and inspected Nerlens Noel's "black" twitter profile picture to see if anything appeared in Photoshop when the exposure was increased.  Made a video:  https://youtu.be/4jSNLqAoQaE

TP for amusing me.

Mike

Well I sure as heck feel like I have my foot in my mouth now for doubting this rumor.

Lol. TP to the best troll AND poster I've ever seen. Multidimensional. You fit the new Blogging scene all to well.

[kraidstar]

While I completely agree that Philly doesn't have to  do anything, the problem is, the longer they hold Noel, his value decreases.

And that's what I'm trying to explain.   Say Philly would only trade Noel for a top 3 prospect like Dunn.   Maybe there's truth that his market value is a mid 1st right now.  Hence, noel hasn't been traded, because his market value is lower than what it would take for them to trade him.

What I disagree with, is the idea that his sinking market value is going to force a deal.   A mid 1st is a pretty insignificant investment to make in a prospect of Noels' caliber.  It's not terribly hard to acquire a mid 1st.   We just used a mid 1st on a reach of a prospect (Yabusele) that we are keeping overseas.   Mid 1sts aren't that big of a deal.    What people here are trying to say is that if Noel got a bunch of DNP's between now and the February 2017 trade deadline, he'd no longer be worth even a mid 1st.   So is he worth a late 1st then?   Those grow on trees.   Who cares.

The potential loss of a mid 1st isn't enough to panic-trade Noel for significantly less than they want.   Especially when you consider that there's a decent chance Noel's perceived market value will actually go UP between now and the trade deadline.   

Worst-case, the deadline comes and his perceived market value goes down to "Zero".   If that's the case, it probably means nobody is offering him a significant contract Summer 2017.   So Philly can keep him for cheap and he ends up being a disappointing bench player for the rest of his career on cheap money... which is basically what you're most likely to get with a mid 1st.

It's not his sinking market value that's going to force a deal, it's his agent. "Wait out the market" is fine for another month or two, but if he really does wind up in a three-way platoon at the center position he's going to wind up forcing a trade sooner rather than later. Nobody's actually talking about a one-for-one swap of Rozier and Noel, but rather including Rozier with some other non-premium players/picks. Maybe Philly can go back to Houston and get something built around Ariza and Dekker instead, but a couple pare firsts and a guy who played credibly in the playoffs is about what they're being offered for the foreseeable future.

That would be interesting if Philly fell for Rozier based on his Summer League performances.  NO-doubt, he was one of the three best players in Summer League this year.   But traditionally, that doesn't mean much.   They might want to wait a couple months and see Boston showcase Rozier on the NBA level before accepting him as a key piece in a trade package for one of their big man star prospects.

Comparing Rozier with Stauskas, really? I'm convinced you don't actually watch the games, you just look at boxscores for your really cool fantasy bball league. Stauskas sucks and you were dead wrong about him. Just own up to being wrong about yet another prediction. I'd figured you'd be used to being incorrect by now. See Bennett, Brooklyn record, Celtics record, Embiid's injury, and so goes the endless list of fallible forecasting.

Speaking of Embiid, he's technically produced less than Fab Melo at the NBA level... Must mean he's the lesser prospect, eh?

And Stauskas does suck. Unlike Rozier, he has no athleticism or feel for the game. Could be a good spot-up shooter, but is too timid and slow to do much else unless he undergoes a serious mental and physical transformation. He's pretty much James Young, only he's on a team that is so historically bad that he can actually get some minutes. I actually liked him coming into the draft - but clearly he has been a major disappointment, there's a reason Sacto released him.

This league is not kind to one-dimensional players with limited athleticism.

[LarBrd33]

Guys, forget everything I've said thus far.  I think there's more to this than we think. 

I did a little detective work and inspected Nerlens Noel's "black" twitter profile picture to see if anything appeared in Photoshop when the exposure was increased.  Made a video:  https://youtu.be/4jSNLqAoQaE

TP for amusing me.

Mike

Well I sure as heck feel like I have my foot in my mouth now for doubting this rumor.

Lol. TP to the best troll AND poster I've ever seen. Multidimensional. You fit the new Blogging scene all to well.

Seems to me the only one who might be trolling is Nerlens Noel.  I guess we'll have to wait until August 26th when that trade can officially be made.  Nobody on the Celtics or the 76ers can even publicly admit that's being discussed.  I guess this is Noel's way of covertly venting while there's a two week gag order on him.

If it actually happens as Noel is hinting, I'll welcome him here with open arms.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Guys, forget everything I've said thus far.  I think there's more to this than we think. 

I did a little detective work and inspected Nerlens Noel's "black" twitter profile picture to see if anything appeared in Photoshop when the exposure was increased.  Made a video:  https://youtu.be/4jSNLqAoQaE

TP for amusing me.

Mike

Well I sure as heck feel like I have my foot in my mouth now for doubting this rumor.

Lol. TP to the best troll AND poster I've ever seen. Multidimensional. You fit the new Blogging scene all to well.

Seems to me the only one who might be trolling is Nerlens Noel.  I guess we'll have to wait until August 26th when that trade can officially be made.  Nobody on the Celtics or the 76ers can even publicly admit that's being discussed.  I guess this is Noel's way of covertly venting while there's a two week gag order on him.

If it actually happens as Noel is hinting, I'll welcome him here with open arms.

Yep, we will see. I'd like to see him in Green too. Concerned about our back up PG situation tho. Fairly optimistic about Rozier, but think people underestimated what Turner gave us.

[Smartacus]

Uh...excuse me?  Have you ever seen Nerlens Noel play?  Or Al Horford? Horford is more of an outside threat, 3pt shooter type of big now at this point in his career, while Noel is strictly a rim protector and plays closer to the basket.  If Noel comes here, they play side by side and actually fit quite well together I would like to think.

Yea, I have. Noel is a useful defensive center who didn't translate nearly as well to defending the perimeter on a regular basis as Philly hoped and isn't good for much on offense aside from picks and rim-runs. Horford at this point in his career, on the other side of 30, is best-suited to playing center on defense as well, as his wheels on the perimeter are only going to get worse as time goes on and he provides pretty good rim protection in his own right. On offense, Horford is also best-suited as your primary screener, where he's much more dangerous than Noel (if less highlight-y) because he can do all three of pop out for a jumper, roll and finish at the rim, or make the second pass to an open player based on what the defense gives him. Sure, you can turn Horford into a poor man's Ryan Anderson on offense, but it's a waste.

Having Noel on the roster, giving you the option to go big on teams when appropriate, give Horford stretches to rest on offense by camping him in the corner, and improving your rim protection by a bunch when Horford is off the floor is definitely a nice luxury to have, but it's not an absolute necessity, which is the point: this isn't some staring contest where Philly needs to move a big and Boston needs to get one of those bigs - Boston's fine as-is, and none of Philly's bigs put them over the top.

And while yes, they were a top defensive team last year, that was without a true rim protector.  And no doubt there were numerous times last year that they had bad defensive breakdowns.  The goal in the East is always to beat Lebron.  Lebron's calling card is getting to the rim.  You aren't gonna beat the Cavs without rim protection, as we've seen the last couple of years.

Nerlens is fine, but he doesn't make the C's better than Cleveland this coming year and retaining him past then gets murky if Boston's able to pull off any of their primary plans. If they're matching a max contract it probably means the summer didn't go their way, but there's also no reason that simply being the team with whom he signs a big offer sheet next summer without giving anything up but money. That's a kind of guy you don't mind giving up some extra pieces for, but there isn't much sense in giving up current "core" guys who have more years on their cheap deals, and you certainly can't move a Brooklyn pick for anything centered on Noel.

Very accurate. That said, his rim running is also limited because his hands are atrocious. I'd feel a lot better about his potential if his hands were at least average.

Think you two are far overstating Noel's inability to guard on the perimeter. What about the fact that when he plays with Okafor he essentially has to cover for both the post and the wing to account for Jahleel'a suspect defense?

Having to flash to the paint for a quick double team would lead to Noel's man being open on the perimeter. If he was instead playing with someone like Al Horford he'd be much more free to focus on his own assignment knowing that Horford can guard all but the biggest centers 1 on 1.

Nerlens Noel is a special defender from either spot and he's played his best games away from Jahleel Okafor. He could be a dynamic player here and as for the suspect hands, while I don't disagree that they are sub par by NBA standards, he did raise his field goal percentage from 46% to 52% during his second season. Taking smarter shots and learning when best to time his jumps could compensate for his hands, and that's the type of stuff that can hone through game experience.

[Smartacus]

Uh...excuse me?  Have you ever seen Nerlens Noel play?  Or Al Horford? Horford is more of an outside threat, 3pt shooter type of big now at this point in his career, while Noel is strictly a rim protector and plays closer to the basket.  If Noel comes here, they play side by side and actually fit quite well together I would like to think.

Yea, I have. Noel is a useful defensive center who didn't translate nearly as well to defending the perimeter on a regular basis as Philly hoped and isn't good for much on offense aside from picks and rim-runs. Horford at this point in his career, on the other side of 30, is best-suited to playing center on defense as well, as his wheels on the perimeter are only going to get worse as time goes on and he provides pretty good rim protection in his own right. On offense, Horford is also best-suited as your primary screener, where he's much more dangerous than Noel (if less highlight-y) because he can do all three of pop out for a jumper, roll and finish at the rim, or make the second pass to an open player based on what the defense gives him. Sure, you can turn Horford into a poor man's Ryan Anderson on offense, but it's a waste.

Having Noel on the roster, giving you the option to go big on teams when appropriate, give Horford stretches to rest on offense by camping him in the corner, and improving your rim protection by a bunch when Horford is off the floor is definitely a nice luxury to have, but it's not an absolute necessity, which is the point: this isn't some staring contest where Philly needs to move a big and Boston needs to get one of those bigs - Boston's fine as-is, and none of Philly's bigs put them over the top.

And while yes, they were a top defensive team last year, that was without a true rim protector.  And no doubt there were numerous times last year that they had bad defensive breakdowns.  The goal in the East is always to beat Lebron.  Lebron's calling card is getting to the rim.  You aren't gonna beat the Cavs without rim protection, as we've seen the last couple of years.

Nerlens is fine, but he doesn't make the C's better than Cleveland this coming year and retaining him past then gets murky if Boston's able to pull off any of their primary plans. If they're matching a max contract it probably means the summer didn't go their way, but there's also no reason that simply being the team with whom he signs a big offer sheet next summer without giving anything up but money. That's a kind of guy you don't mind giving up some extra pieces for, but there isn't much sense in giving up current "core" guys who have more years on their cheap deals, and you certainly can't move a Brooklyn pick for anything centered on Noel.

Just can't abide by the no one's beating Cleveland mindset so why compete? No way do I want my GM sitting on his hands until the Cavs or Warriors begin to face. We need to remain agressive and not fall in love with our players or asset pool. Uniting Smart, Jaylen Brown, Noel and Horford could create an all time defensive lineup, one capable of keeping up with whatever Cleveland could throw at us,

Meanwhile Kyrie Irving reinjures himself with no Delavedova to fill in and Love and LeBron continue to struggle with chemistry. There's no reason to think the finals are 100% out of reach. Did Detroit's management punt down the road during the Chauncey Billups era? I'm sure plenty of people told them no one is beating LA any time soon but they stuck at it. An exception to the rule yes but it could just be the right approach to take.

[otherdave]

Several posters have mentioned Noel's bad hands, and I agree.

A little off topic but are there any drills that significantly improve hands or is it just a case of "it is what it is"?

[Surferdad]

Uh...excuse me?  Have you ever seen Nerlens Noel play?  Or Al Horford? Horford is more of an outside threat, 3pt shooter type of big now at this point in his career, while Noel is strictly a rim protector and plays closer to the basket.  If Noel comes here, they play side by side and actually fit quite well together I would like to think.

Yea, I have. Noel is a useful defensive center who didn't translate nearly as well to defending the perimeter on a regular basis as Philly hoped and isn't good for much on offense aside from picks and rim-runs. Horford at this point in his career, on the other side of 30, is best-suited to playing center on defense as well, as his wheels on the perimeter are only going to get worse as time goes on and he provides pretty good rim protection in his own right. On offense, Horford is also best-suited as your primary screener, where he's much more dangerous than Noel (if less highlight-y) because he can do all three of pop out for a jumper, roll and finish at the rim, or make the second pass to an open player based on what the defense gives him. Sure, you can turn Horford into a poor man's Ryan Anderson on offense, but it's a waste.

Having Noel on the roster, giving you the option to go big on teams when appropriate, give Horford stretches to rest on offense by camping him in the corner, and improving your rim protection by a bunch when Horford is off the floor is definitely a nice luxury to have, but it's not an absolute necessity, which is the point: this isn't some staring contest where Philly needs to move a big and Boston needs to get one of those bigs - Boston's fine as-is, and none of Philly's bigs put them over the top.

And while yes, they were a top defensive team last year, that was without a true rim protector.  And no doubt there were numerous times last year that they had bad defensive breakdowns.  The goal in the East is always to beat Lebron.  Lebron's calling card is getting to the rim.  You aren't gonna beat the Cavs without rim protection, as we've seen the last couple of years.

Nerlens is fine, but he doesn't make the C's better than Cleveland this coming year and retaining him past then gets murky if Boston's able to pull off any of their primary plans. If they're matching a max contract it probably means the summer didn't go their way, but there's also no reason that simply being the team with whom he signs a big offer sheet next summer without giving anything up but money. That's a kind of guy you don't mind giving up some extra pieces for, but there isn't much sense in giving up current "core" guys who have more years on their cheap deals, and you certainly can't move a Brooklyn pick for anything centered on Noel.

Just can't abide by the no one's beating Cleveland mindset so why compete? No way do I want my GM sitting on his hands until the Cavs or Warriors begin to face. We need to remain agressive and not fall in love with our players or asset pool. Uniting Smart, Jaylen Brown, Noel and Horford could create an all time defensive lineup, one capable of keeping up with whatever Cleveland could throw at us,
Meanwhile Kyrie Irving reinjures himself with no Delavedova to fill in and Love and LeBron continue to struggle with chemistry. There's no reason to think the finals are 100% out of reach. Did Detroit's management punt down the road during the Chauncey Billups era? I'm sure plenty of people told them no one is beating LA any time soon but they stuck at it. An exception to the rule yes but it could just be the right approach to take.

I agree.  Some felt we had to wait for the Lebron era to subside.  Then GS makes some moves, Klay and Draymond turn into stars and Kerr makes them champs, now they follow that with acquiring Durant.  Do we wait for them to fade too?

The key is to just keep improving.  It doesn't have to be the "homerun move".  I am in favor of trading for Noel because he will make this team better, be a really good fit on defense and allow Horford to play his more natural PF position more often.  BUT, you can't give up Smart or other key piece to make it happen.

Sometimes I think we are recycling the same arguments over-and-over.  Chalk it up to the off-season doldrums.

[bogg]

Think you two are far overstating Noel's inability to guard on the perimeter. What about the fact that when he plays with Okafor he essentially has to cover for both the post and the wing to account for Jahleel'a suspect defense?

Having to flash to the paint for a quick double team would lead to Noel's man being open on the perimeter. If he was instead playing with someone like Al Horford he'd be much more free to focus on his own assignment knowing that Horford can guard all but the biggest centers 1 on 1.

Nerlens Noel is a special defender from either spot and he's played his best games away from Jahleel Okafor. He could be a dynamic player here and as for the suspect hands, while I don't disagree that they are sub par by NBA standards, he did raise his field goal percentage from 46% to 52% during his second season. Taking smarter shots and learning when best to time his jumps could compensate for his hands, and that's the type of stuff that can hone through game experience.

Noel can get along fine defending 4s, but he's not as good there as he is at center - you said it yourself that his best stretches of basketball have come without Okafor on the court, when he's playing the 5 (and usually next to a big swingman playing the 4, like Covington or Grant). Like I said, he'd be a nice luxury to have and would make the team a bit better next season, but they also have a lesser version of that Horford-Noel pairing already available when you trot Amir out next to Horford.

Just can't abide by the no one's beating Cleveland mindset so why compete? No way do I want my GM sitting on his hands until the Cavs or Warriors begin to face. We need to remain agressive and not fall in love with our players or asset pool. Uniting Smart, Jaylen Brown, Noel and Horford could create an all time defensive lineup, one capable of keeping up with whatever Cleveland could throw at us,

Meanwhile Kyrie Irving reinjures himself with no Delavedova to fill in and Love and LeBron continue to struggle with chemistry. There's no reason to think the finals are 100% out of reach. Did Detroit's management punt down the road during the Chauncey Billups era? I'm sure plenty of people told them no one is beating LA any time soon but they stuck at it. An exception to the rule yes but it could just be the right approach to take.

Nobody in here is saying that Cleveland is unbeatable so why bother, but if you're talking about bringing in a guy as a possible one-year rental you do have to consider how good you're likely to be over the next 10 months. That's the problem with Noel - he gets real expensive next year, especially if he's playing starter's minutes on a playoff team this year, and having over 20 million in cap holds tied up between Noel, Olynyk, and the Brooklyn pick (should they keep it, and if not it will almost certainly be moved for someone making a higher salary), as well as another $25ish million tied up between Amir and Jonas (who would be a lesser priority) gets in the way of that. If he doesn't make you better than Cleveland this year, and there's a chance you let him leave after one season, that tempers his value to you in trade a bit, particularly when you're talking about moving good rotation pieces like Avery and Smart who stay cheap for an additional season.

Is there a Noel deal that makes sense for Boston? Yea there is, and he'd add a nice dynamic to the team, but flipping one of the teams' cheap all-defense-level perimeter guys (even though Avery and Jae got all the votes, I suspect Marcus might be the best defender of the lot) isn't it.

[CroCorvus]

Hi and excuse me for bringing this up again (I didn't follow this thread on C's blog, just whole thing on Twitter) and probably you guys have commented on that matter, or before, but isn't it strange and funny how just in time when Noel tweeted that stuff, magnificiant reporter The A. Sherrod Blakely had a ready "story" about it?! I mean the guy works for the CSN, this is his job, to follow Celtics basketball, to be around, to have some info and etc., but he constantly underperforms. How is that possible? The guy never gave us the real stuff, he never gets to break some news. His rumors are usually made up of his or somebodys toughts, reactions on social networks. Man how is it possible this guy still has a job? I never ever read something interesting from him or something new, some new angle on C's perspective. What is the difference between him and those two guys who made up the story about us making a big trade a month ago? To me there is no difference, all three of them are basketball ignorants and disgrace for the game and should be expelled from the Great World of Celtics Fans lol...   

[LarBrd33]

Hi and excuse me for bringing this up again (I didn't follow this thread on C's blog, just whole thing on Twitter) and probably you guys have commented on that matter, or before, but isn't it strange and funny how just in time when Noel tweeted that stuff, magnificiant reporter The A. Sherrod Blakely had a ready "story" about it?! I mean the guy works for the CSN, this is his job, to follow Celtics basketball, to be around, to have some info and etc., but he constantly underperforms. How is that possible? The guy never gave us the real stuff, he never gets to break some news. His rumors are usually made up of his or somebodys toughts, reactions on social networks. Man how is it possible this guy still has a job? I never ever read something interesting from him or something new, some new angle on C's perspective. What is the difference between him and those two guys who made up the story about us making a big trade a month ago? To me there is no difference, all three of them are basketball ignorants and disgrace for the game and should be expelled from the Great World of Celtics Fans lol...   

I suspect, based on what I found in my video posted above, that A Sherrod knows what's actually happening behind the scenes here, but nobody from either side is allowed to admit it until later this month when the waiting period ends.   A Sherrod probably is hesitant to report it, because technically if this is true and a deal has been agreed to under the table, the Celtics and 76ers could actually get in trouble.  Either that or Noel is just messing with us by hiding cryptic messages in his twitter profile.   I'm not sure how deep the rabbit hole goes, but I bet there are more hints to be found.  Has anyone checked Noel's instagram or anything?