Nerlens Noel Tweet- Overreaction Time

[LarBrd33]

I find some of Larbrd's antics pretty funny but when it gets to the point of confusing multiple members of the forum on what is really happening it is probably better to ligthen up a bit.

i didn't start this thread.  If we aren't here to overreact to Noel's Twitter profile, what are we here for?

This forum has understandably split into two religious sects. 

The Opaque Blacks - Who believe in the purity of Noel's black avatar

The Translucent Blacks - Who believe that Noel's avatar shows the truth only when light is shone upon it. 

But while there may be some volatile disagreement between the two, despite my proof of the true translucent way, we all are soundly in agreement that Noel has removed all the 76ers imagery from his twitter profile and replaced it with cryptic images/banners and references to loving Boston.   We aren't that different from each other, really.  We all agree that Noel's twitter is the sign of franchise change.

Sure, there's a few non-believers who think Noel's just accidentally messing up his twitter profile and was merely tweeting about attending the Drake concert in Boston.  But those people are sinful pariahs who live as outcasts to the "Noel Twitter Overreaction Thread" society. 

[celticsclay]

I find some of Larbrd's antics pretty funny but when it gets to the point of confusing multiple members of the forum on what is really happening it is probably better to ligthen up a bit.

i didn't start this thread.  If we aren't here to overreact to Noel's Twitter profile, what are we here for?

This forum has understandably split into two religious sects. 

The Opaque Blacks - Who believe in the purity of Noel's black avatar

The Translucent Blacks - Who believe that Noel's avatar shows the truth only when light is shone upon it. 

But while there may be some volatile disagreement between the two, despite my proof of the true translucent way, we all are soundly in agreement that Noel has removed all the 76ers imagery from his twitter profile and replaced it with cryptic images/banners and references to loving Boston.   We aren't that different from each other, really.  We all agree that Noel's twitter is the sign of franchise change.

Sure, there's a few non-believers who think Noel's just accidentally messing up his twitter profile and was merely tweeting about attending the Drake concert in Boston.  But those people are sinful pariahs who live as outcasts to the "Noel Twitter Overreaction Thread" society.

[kraidstar]

I find some of Larbrd's antics pretty funny but when it gets to the point of confusing multiple members of the forum on what is really happening it is probably better to ligthen up a bit.

i didn't start this thread.  If we aren't here to overreact to Noel's Twitter profile, what are we here for?

This forum has understandably split into two religious sects. 

The Opaque Blacks - Who believe in the purity of Noel's black avatar

The Translucent Blacks - Who believe that Noel's avatar shows the truth only when light is shone upon it. 

But while there may be some volatile disagreement between the two, despite my proof of the true translucent way, we all are soundly in agreement that Noel has removed all the 76ers imagery from his twitter profile and replaced it with cryptic images/banners and references to loving Boston.   We aren't that different from each other, really.  We all agree that Noel's twitter is the sign of franchise change.

Sure, there's a few non-believers who think Noel's just accidentally messing up his twitter profile and was merely tweeting about attending the Drake concert in Boston.  But those people are sinful pariahs who live as outcasts to the "Noel Twitter Overreaction Thread" society.

You forgot about the third sect, the ones that are generally found underneath bridges, threatening goats and spraypainting murals (shrines?) dedicated to the great Sam Hinkie.

[bogg]

Gag videos aside, it wasn't very hard to see that tensions would boil over if the Sixers don't move one of their bigs this summer, and it appears that that might be starting now. This was always the fatal flaw in the argument people made about Philly simply sitting on all three bigs until they got a "fair" offer - barring an Embiid injury that causes him to miss the season again, Noel is going to force his way out, and if Embiid is fully healthy they're about a year away from Okafor doing the same. Sixers are in a real bind, and they may just have to take the L on one or two of their bigs to keep moving forward. If they were intent on drafting Okafor last summer Hinkie should have moved Noel then.

[jpotter33]

I see all this talk about Noel being a defensive powerhouse etc

If you see his numbers per 36 mins they are very close to those of Amir (with the diff that Amir has a much better FG%)

First remark, how is Noel supposed to fill a hole in our roster when we already have a player who does most of what Noel does in the defensive end.

Second remark, No, this is not worth a #3 pick.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=1&p1=johnsam01&p2=noelne01&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=#per_minute::none

Noel will get better Amir is who he is. Plus CBS is a great coach. Brown TBD.

Unless you have foreknowledge of the future, the most you can say is that there is reason to hope Noel will get better because he is still 22yo. His game is based on athleticism rather than skill anyway, so the margin for improvement is not as big as many think.

But this is hardly relevant since Noel's contract expires in one year - so who cares even if Noel is an All Star 3-4 years from now?
As it is, we will be trading for a one year rental of a more athletic Amir who can't score. Doesn't move the needle much.

As for giving up Brown for Noel, I hope you are kidding. Sure, Brown's value is to be determined. But he is under contract until 2020. This means that if Brown turns out as good as Ainge hoped when he drafted him at #3, he still doesn't get to pay him any more than the 5 mill already agreed.  Our room for trades/signing FAs is already getting limited and it will be even more so as our rookies become RFAs. Ppl have to get used to the idea that we do not have infinite money to spend as we did the last three seasons, esp. on long term projects. What this team needs to get to the next level is one or two more players in or near the top-20, like Horford.

Come on. That is ridiculously reaching. Noel put up historical numbers as a rookie on the defensive end, and he's been hampered by a historically bad 76ers team his whole career. There's a reason one was drafted sixth (even with a torn ACL) and the other was drafted 56th out of high school. Noel's ceiling is much higher than Amir's ever was, and the fact that his statistical output in two years is already better than most of Amir's career is evidence of this.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=1&p1=noelne01&p2=johnsam01&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=

Even Amir's best year is worse than Nerlens' past year, so this entire line of arguments seems totally off-base.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&y1=2013&p1=johnsam01&y2=2016&p2=noelne01&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=

[tankcity!]

I find some of Larbrd's antics pretty funny but when it gets to the point of confusing multiple members of the forum on what is really happening it is probably better to ligthen up a bit.

i didn't start this thread.  If we aren't here to overreact to Noel's Twitter profile, what are we here for?

This forum has understandably split into two religious sects. 

The Opaque Blacks - Who believe in the purity of Noel's black avatar

The Translucent Blacks - Who believe that Noel's avatar shows the truth only when light is shone upon it. 

But while there may be some volatile disagreement between the two, despite my proof of the true translucent way, we all are soundly in agreement that Noel has removed all the 76ers imagery from his twitter profile and replaced it with cryptic images/banners and references to loving Boston.   We aren't that different from each other, really.  We all agree that Noel's twitter is the sign of franchise change.

Sure, there's a few non-believers who think Noel's just accidentally messing up his twitter profile and was merely tweeting about attending the Drake concert in Boston.  But those people are sinful pariahs who live as outcasts to the "Noel Twitter Overreaction Thread" society.

You do stir a lot of things up on this thread for attention. Just saying.

[tankcity!]

I don't know where the idea of trading Brown for Noel came from. That is very dumb since you can offer a max to Noel next year....It's pretty simple actually. Just wait Philly out until their price drops, if it doesn't, offer Noel the max and either way your benefiting. Really simple stuff here guys. I don't know how this thread go to be this long, nor the petty arguments. The situation is pretty clear and there are some bias posters who just like to stir things up. Don't let it get to you riled up.

[LarBrd33]

I don't know where the idea of trading Brown for Noel came from. That is very dumb since you can offer a max to Noel next year....It's pretty simple actually. Just wait Philly out until their price drops, if it doesn't, offer Noel the max and either way your benefiting. Really simple stuff here guys. I don't know how this thread go to be this long, nor the petty arguments. The situation is pretty clear and there are some bias posters who just like to stir things up. Don't let it get to you riled up.

Timeline of events:

-Noel removes the Philly banner from his twitter
-Noel removes the avatar of him wearing a 76ers uniform
-Noel's twitter signature now says "#BostonStrong... Current 76er" emphasis on "Current" which implies it's temporary
-Noel makes his first tweet in over a month, randomly showing how much he loves his city of Boston
-Noel changes his twitter avatar to a black box with a hidden message
-My video goes viral and gets back to Noel
-Noel removes his black box avatar and replaces it with an image of Mitch from "Paid in Full" where the character says, "Real Men Handles their Business". 

Does it seem that farfetched that Noel would hint about being traded for Brown in his avatar?  Is it actually less weird/sketchy for Noel to go out of his way to change his twitter avatar to a random black box?   No... either way, he's trying to make a statement through social media... and judging by the dozens of articles that have been published about Noel's twitter shenanigans, it's pretty clear his plan has been successful.   Like I said before, let’s dispel once and for all with this fiction that Nerlens Noel doesn’t know what he’s doing. He knows exactly what he’s doing.   Frankly, we aren't overreacting enough.   August 26th is a little over a week away.  I'm pretty nervous about it.  On one hand, I want us to keep Brown.  On the other hand, I would love to have Noel on the Celtics.  Hopefully the deal falls apart and we can convince them to take a lesser package.

[hwangjini_1]

I find some of Larbrd's antics pretty funny but when it gets to the point of confusing multiple members of the forum on what is really happening it is probably better to ligthen up a bit.

i didn't start this thread.  If we aren't here to overreact to Noel's Twitter profile, what are we here for?

This forum has understandably split into two religious sects. 

The Opaque Blacks - Who believe in the purity of Noel's black avatar

The Translucent Blacks - Who believe that Noel's avatar shows the truth only when light is shone upon it. 

But while there may be some volatile disagreement between the two, despite my proof of the true translucent way, we all are soundly in agreement that Noel has removed all the 76ers imagery from his twitter profile and replaced it with cryptic images/banners and references to loving Boston.   We aren't that different from each other, really.  We all agree that Noel's twitter is the sign of franchise change.

Sure, there's a few non-believers who think Noel's just accidentally messing up his twitter profile and was merely tweeting about attending the Drake concert in Boston.  But those people are sinful pariahs who live as outcasts to the "Noel Twitter Overreaction Thread" society.

You do stir a lot of things up on this thread for attention. Just saying.

if you have not noticed, a significant number of lb's posts are really designed to draw attention to himself. this is why i pretty have him on ignore.

[tankcity!]

I don't know where the idea of trading Brown for Noel came from. That is very dumb since you can offer a max to Noel next year....It's pretty simple actually. Just wait Philly out until their price drops, if it doesn't, offer Noel the max and either way your benefiting. Really simple stuff here guys. I don't know how this thread go to be this long, nor the petty arguments. The situation is pretty clear and there are some bias posters who just like to stir things up. Don't let it get to you riled up.

Timeline of events:

-Noel removes the Philly banner from his twitter
-Noel removes the avatar of him wearing a 76ers uniform
-Noel's twitter signature now says "#BostonStrong... Current 76er" emphasis on "Current" which implies it's temporary
-Noel makes his first tweet in over a month, randomly showing how much he loves his city of Boston
-Noel changes his twitter avatar to a black box with a hidden message
-My video goes viral and gets back to Noel
-Noel removes his black box avatar and replaces it with an image of Mitch from "Paid in Full" where the character says, "Real Men Handles their Business". 

Does it seem that farfetched that Noel would hint about being traded for Brown in his avatar?  Is it actually less weird/sketchy for Noel to go out of his way to change his twitter avatar to a random black box?   No... either way, he's trying to make a statement through social media... and judging by the dozens of articles that have been published about Noel's twitter shenanigans, it's pretty clear his plan has been successful.   Like I said before, let’s dispel once and for all with this fiction that Nerlens Noel doesn’t know what he’s doing. He knows exactly what he’s doing.   Frankly, we aren't overreacting enough.   August 26th is a little over a week away.  I'm pretty nervous about it.  On one hand, I want us to keep Brown.  On the other hand, I would love to have Noel on the Celtics.  Hopefully the deal falls apart and we can convince them to take a lesser package.

Nothing you have said points to Brown being traded. It seems like you are talking out of your butt. Can you just please answer me one question? Why would the Celtics give up that much for Noel, when they can offer him max next year. If a trade happens, it will be a deal the Celtics win. I'm sorry if this pains you to hear. Philly has no leverage. If you can prove they do, that would be great. I've read all your points and still can't find one proving the Sixers leverage. If he is such a hot commodity, why hasn't he been traded?

Just a waste of everyone's time.

[greece66]

I see all this talk about Noel being a defensive powerhouse etc

If you see his numbers per 36 mins they are very close to those of Amir (with the diff that Amir has a much better FG%)

First remark, how is Noel supposed to fill a hole in our roster when we already have a player who does most of what Noel does in the defensive end.

Second remark, No, this is not worth a #3 pick.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=1&p1=johnsam01&p2=noelne01&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=#per_minute::none

Noel will get better Amir is who he is. Plus CBS is a great coach. Brown TBD.

Unless you have foreknowledge of the future, the most you can say is that there is reason to hope Noel will get better because he is still 22yo. His game is based on athleticism rather than skill anyway, so the margin for improvement is not as big as many think.

But this is hardly relevant since Noel's contract expires in one year - so who cares even if Noel is an All Star 3-4 years from now?
As it is, we will be trading for a one year rental of a more athletic Amir who can't score. Doesn't move the needle much.

As for giving up Brown for Noel, I hope you are kidding. Sure, Brown's value is to be determined. But he is under contract until 2020. This means that if Brown turns out as good as Ainge hoped when he drafted him at #3, he still doesn't get to pay him any more than the 5 mill already agreed.  Our room for trades/signing FAs is already getting limited and it will be even more so as our rookies become RFAs. Ppl have to get used to the idea that we do not have infinite money to spend as we did the last three seasons, esp. on long term projects. What this team needs to get to the next level is one or two more players in or near the top-20, like Horford.

Come on. That is ridiculously reaching. Noel put up historical numbers as a rookie on the defensive end, and he's been hampered by a historically bad 76ers team his whole career. There's a reason one was drafted sixth (even with a torn ACL) and the other was drafted 56th out of high school. Noel's ceiling is much higher than Amir's ever was, and the fact that his statistical output in two years is already better than most of Amir's career is evidence of this.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=1&p1=noelne01&p2=johnsam01&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=

Even Amir's best year is worse than Nerlens' past year, so this entire line of arguments seems totally off-base.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&y1=2013&p1=johnsam01&y2=2016&p2=noelne01&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=

First of all, just to be clear: what I am saying is that it is unlikely that next season's Noel will be significantly better than Amir. I only care about what Noel will give in the one year that remains in his contract - ceiling is irrelevant.

Second, have you even gone through the link you sent me allegedly comparing their two best seasons?

Amir PER: 17.3
Noel PER: 16.2

Amir WS: 7.3
Noel WS: 3.0

Amir FG%: .554
Noel FG%: .521

Amir VORP: 3.2
Noel VORP: 1.3

Amir BPM: 3.5
Noel BPM: 0.7

Noel has a few more pts, rebs and ca. 1 steal (and turnover) more per game. In what world did Noel had the better year?

Also, FYI the numbers Noel put as a rookie are pretty standard for a good rookie center that gets playing time.  If you want 'historical' look up Timmy's or KAT's numbers.

[D Dub]

I don't know where the idea of trading Brown for Noel came from. That is very dumb since you can offer a max to Noel next year....It's pretty simple actually. Just wait Philly out until their price drops, if it doesn't, offer Noel the max and either way your benefiting. Really simple stuff here guys. I don't know how this thread go to be this long, nor the petty arguments. The situation is pretty clear and there are some bias posters who just like to stir things up. Don't let it get to you riled up.

Timeline of events:

-Noel removes the Philly banner from his twitter
-Noel removes the avatar of him wearing a 76ers uniform
-Noel's twitter signature now says "#BostonStrong... Current 76er" emphasis on "Current" which implies it's temporary
-Noel makes his first tweet in over a month, randomly showing how much he loves his city of Boston
-Noel changes his twitter avatar to a black box with a hidden message
-My video goes viral and gets back to Noel
-Noel removes his black box avatar and replaces it with an image of Mitch from "Paid in Full" where the character says, "Real Men Handles their Business". 

Does it seem that farfetched that Noel would hint about being traded for Brown in his avatar?  Is it actually less weird/sketchy for Noel to go out of his way to change his twitter avatar to a random black box?   No... either way, he's trying to make a statement through social media... and judging by the dozens of articles that have been published about Noel's twitter shenanigans, it's pretty clear his plan has been successful.   Like I said before, let’s dispel once and for all with this fiction that Nerlens Noel doesn’t know what he’s doing. He knows exactly what he’s doing.   Frankly, we aren't overreacting enough.   August 26th is a little over a week away.  I'm pretty nervous about it.  On one hand, I want us to keep Brown.  On the other hand, I would love to have Noel on the Celtics.  Hopefully the deal falls apart and we can convince them to take a lesser package.

Nothing you have said points to Brown being traded. It seems like you are talking out of your butt. Can you just please answer me one question? Why would the Celtics give up that much for Noel, when they can offer him max next year. If a trade happens, it will be a deal the Celtics win. I'm sorry if this pains you to hear. Philly has no leverage. If you can prove they do, that would be great. I've read all your points and still can't find one proving the Sixers leverage. If he is such a hot commodity, why hasn't he been traded?

Just a waste of everyone's time.

are you not entertained?  if it wasn't for time-wasting, CB wouldn't be so active.  just sayin'

[LarBrd33]

I don't know where the idea of trading Brown for Noel came from. That is very dumb since you can offer a max to Noel next year....It's pretty simple actually. Just wait Philly out until their price drops, if it doesn't, offer Noel the max and either way your benefiting. Really simple stuff here guys. I don't know how this thread go to be this long, nor the petty arguments. The situation is pretty clear and there are some bias posters who just like to stir things up. Don't let it get to you riled up.

Timeline of events:

-Noel removes the Philly banner from his twitter
-Noel removes the avatar of him wearing a 76ers uniform
-Noel's twitter signature now says "#BostonStrong... Current 76er" emphasis on "Current" which implies it's temporary
-Noel makes his first tweet in over a month, randomly showing how much he loves his city of Boston
-Noel changes his twitter avatar to a black box with a hidden message
-My video goes viral and gets back to Noel
-Noel removes his black box avatar and replaces it with an image of Mitch from "Paid in Full" where the character says, "Real Men Handles their Business". 

Does it seem that farfetched that Noel would hint about being traded for Brown in his avatar?  Is it actually less weird/sketchy for Noel to go out of his way to change his twitter avatar to a random black box?   No... either way, he's trying to make a statement through social media... and judging by the dozens of articles that have been published about Noel's twitter shenanigans, it's pretty clear his plan has been successful.   Like I said before, let’s dispel once and for all with this fiction that Nerlens Noel doesn’t know what he’s doing. He knows exactly what he’s doing.   Frankly, we aren't overreacting enough.   August 26th is a little over a week away.  I'm pretty nervous about it.  On one hand, I want us to keep Brown.  On the other hand, I would love to have Noel on the Celtics.  Hopefully the deal falls apart and we can convince them to take a lesser package.

Nothing you have said points to Brown being traded. It seems like you are talking out of your butt. Can you just please answer me one question? Why would the Celtics give up that much for Noel, when they can offer him max next year. If a trade happens, it will be a deal the Celtics win. I'm sorry if this pains you to hear. Philly has no leverage. If you can prove they do, that would be great. I've read all your points and still can't find one proving the Sixers leverage. If he is such a hot commodity, why hasn't he been traded?

Just a waste of everyone's time.

They could try signing him next Summer, but he's a restricted free agent.  Philly will just match any offer.  I don't know what you mean by giving up "that much".  We don't know what either side is giving up.  We don't even know if a trade will go down.  Despite Noel's twitter antics, I'm still convinced it makes the most sense for Philly to just hang onto their bigs heading into the season.

The "leverage" that Philly has is that they own the players teams like Boston want.  As long as Boston continues to have interest in guys like Okafor/Noel and they are under contract with the 76ers, the 76ers are the gatekeepers.   No trade has gone down, obviously, because nobody has yet offered them anything worth trading for. 

Some people think Boston and Philly have already agreed to a trade and we're just waiting for it to become official.   I personally have a hard time imagining it would be a straight-up deal.  Other pieces would likely be involved, I'd guess.

[Eddie20]

I don't know where the idea of trading Brown for Noel came from. That is very dumb since you can offer a max to Noel next year....It's pretty simple actually. Just wait Philly out until their price drops, if it doesn't, offer Noel the max and either way your benefiting. Really simple stuff here guys. I don't know how this thread go to be this long, nor the petty arguments. The situation is pretty clear and there are some bias posters who just like to stir things up. Don't let it get to you riled up.

Timeline of events:

-Noel removes the Philly banner from his twitter
-Noel removes the avatar of him wearing a 76ers uniform
-Noel's twitter signature now says "#BostonStrong... Current 76er" emphasis on "Current" which implies it's temporary
-Noel makes his first tweet in over a month, randomly showing how much he loves his city of Boston
-Noel changes his twitter avatar to a black box with a hidden message
-My video goes viral and gets back to Noel
-Noel removes his black box avatar and replaces it with an image of Mitch from "Paid in Full" where the character says, "Real Men Handles their Business". 

Does it seem that farfetched that Noel would hint about being traded for Brown in his avatar?  Is it actually less weird/sketchy for Noel to go out of his way to change his twitter avatar to a random black box?   No... either way, he's trying to make a statement through social media... and judging by the dozens of articles that have been published about Noel's twitter shenanigans, it's pretty clear his plan has been successful.   Like I said before, let’s dispel once and for all with this fiction that Nerlens Noel doesn’t know what he’s doing. He knows exactly what he’s doing.   Frankly, we aren't overreacting enough.   August 26th is a little over a week away.  I'm pretty nervous about it.  On one hand, I want us to keep Brown.  On the other hand, I would love to have Noel on the Celtics.  Hopefully the deal falls apart and we can convince them to take a lesser package.

Nothing you have said points to Brown being traded. It seems like you are talking out of your butt. Can you just please answer me one question? Why would the Celtics give up that much for Noel, when they can offer him max next year. If a trade happens, it will be a deal the Celtics win. I'm sorry if this pains you to hear. Philly has no leverage. If you can prove they do, that would be great. I've read all your points and still can't find one proving the Sixers leverage. If he is such a hot commodity, why hasn't he been traded?

Just a waste of everyone's time.

They could try signing him next Summer, but he's a restricted free agent.  Philly will just match any offer.  I don't know what you mean by giving up "that much".  We don't know what either side is giving up.  We don't even know if a trade will go down.  Despite Noel's twitter antics, I'm still convinced it makes the most sense for Philly to just hang onto their bigs heading into the season.

The "leverage" that Philly has is that they own the players teams like Boston wants.  As long as Boston continues to have interest in guys like Okafor/Noel and they are under contract with the 76ers, the 76ers are the gatekeepers.   No trade has gone down, obviously, because nobody has yet offered them anything worth trading for. 

Some people think Boston and Philly have already agreed to a trade and we're just waiting for it to become official.   I personally have a hard time imagining it would be a straight-up deal.  Other pieces would likely be involved, I'd guess.

LB, give it a rest. Nobody cares about your pathetic Sixers. You're singlehandedly keeping this pointless thread afloat with your regurgitated nonsense.

[LarBrd33]

I don't know where the idea of trading Brown for Noel came from. That is very dumb since you can offer a max to Noel next year....It's pretty simple actually. Just wait Philly out until their price drops, if it doesn't, offer Noel the max and either way your benefiting. Really simple stuff here guys. I don't know how this thread go to be this long, nor the petty arguments. The situation is pretty clear and there are some bias posters who just like to stir things up. Don't let it get to you riled up.

Timeline of events:

-Noel removes the Philly banner from his twitter
-Noel removes the avatar of him wearing a 76ers uniform
-Noel's twitter signature now says "#BostonStrong... Current 76er" emphasis on "Current" which implies it's temporary
-Noel makes his first tweet in over a month, randomly showing how much he loves his city of Boston
-Noel changes his twitter avatar to a black box with a hidden message
-My video goes viral and gets back to Noel
-Noel removes his black box avatar and replaces it with an image of Mitch from "Paid in Full" where the character says, "Real Men Handles their Business". 

Does it seem that farfetched that Noel would hint about being traded for Brown in his avatar?  Is it actually less weird/sketchy for Noel to go out of his way to change his twitter avatar to a random black box?   No... either way, he's trying to make a statement through social media... and judging by the dozens of articles that have been published about Noel's twitter shenanigans, it's pretty clear his plan has been successful.   Like I said before, let’s dispel once and for all with this fiction that Nerlens Noel doesn’t know what he’s doing. He knows exactly what he’s doing.   Frankly, we aren't overreacting enough.   August 26th is a little over a week away.  I'm pretty nervous about it.  On one hand, I want us to keep Brown.  On the other hand, I would love to have Noel on the Celtics.  Hopefully the deal falls apart and we can convince them to take a lesser package.

Nothing you have said points to Brown being traded. It seems like you are talking out of your butt. Can you just please answer me one question? Why would the Celtics give up that much for Noel, when they can offer him max next year. If a trade happens, it will be a deal the Celtics win. I'm sorry if this pains you to hear. Philly has no leverage. If you can prove they do, that would be great. I've read all your points and still can't find one proving the Sixers leverage. If he is such a hot commodity, why hasn't he been traded?

Just a waste of everyone's time.

They could try signing him next Summer, but he's a restricted free agent.  Philly will just match any offer.  I don't know what you mean by giving up "that much".  We don't know what either side is giving up.  We don't even know if a trade will go down.  Despite Noel's twitter antics, I'm still convinced it makes the most sense for Philly to just hang onto their bigs heading into the season.

The "leverage" that Philly has is that they own the players teams like Boston wants.  As long as Boston continues to have interest in guys like Okafor/Noel and they are under contract with the 76ers, the 76ers are the gatekeepers.   No trade has gone down, obviously, because nobody has yet offered them anything worth trading for. 

Some people think Boston and Philly have already agreed to a trade and we're just waiting for it to become official.   I personally have a hard time imagining it would be a straight-up deal.  Other pieces would likely be involved, I'd guess.

LB, give it a rest. Nobody cares about your pathetic Sixers. You're singlehandedly keeping this pointless thread afloat with your regurgitated nonsense.