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The Atlanta Hawks just locked up their All-Star big man Al Horford. Five years, $60 million. It’s the same deal that former Florida Gator teammate Joakim Noah signed with the Chicago Bulls over the summer.
So, this begs the question – which guy would you rather have on your team?
Most draft analysts thought Noah would have been the first overall pick in the 2006 draft if he’d left Florida. But the eccentric center returned for another year and championship with the Gators and scouts soon decided that Horford was the better prospect.
Noah was scooped up by the Bulls with the ninth pick while the Hawks jumped on Horford with the third pick. Joakim didn’t show much polish in his rookie season while Horford made a late charge for Rookie of the Year almost stealing the honor from some guy named Durant.
But the gap has closed since. Horford’s offensive post game has been slow to develop. Still, Big Al is in ESPN stat guru John Hollinger’s top 11 in PER (player efficiency rating) while Noah is just outside the top 80.
But Noah’s ridiculous rebounding rate and interior defending have made him one of the league’s most indispensable players. Remember, the Bulls wouldn’t give up Noah for any trade for Carmelo Anthony.
My money’s on Noah, if only because of his superior dancing skills.
So, this begs the question – which guy would you rather have on your team?
Most draft analysts thought Noah would have been the first overall pick in the 2006 draft if he’d left Florida. But the eccentric center returned for another year and championship with the Gators and scouts soon decided that Horford was the better prospect.
Noah was scooped up by the Bulls with the ninth pick while the Hawks jumped on Horford with the third pick. Joakim didn’t show much polish in his rookie season while Horford made a late charge for Rookie of the Year almost stealing the honor from some guy named Durant.
But the gap has closed since. Horford’s offensive post game has been slow to develop. Still, Big Al is in ESPN stat guru John Hollinger’s top 11 in PER (player efficiency rating) while Noah is just outside the top 80.
But Noah’s ridiculous rebounding rate and interior defending have made him one of the league’s most indispensable players. Remember, the Bulls wouldn’t give up Noah for any trade for Carmelo Anthony.
My money’s on Noah, if only because of his superior dancing skills.
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