Listen to Noah wax poetic on his buddy Al Horford. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
"Al Horford is the total package man. What can't he do?," Noah said of his former roommate. "He can play the high post. He can go down low. He can handle the ball. He plays above the rim. He rebounds. He blocks shots. He scores however you want and he's a team player. ... And I didn't even mention the championships. But he's got those too, a couple of them, in fact. He's a winner. The package man, he's the total package."
Pretty good sales pitch. The article goes on speculate on whether the Atlanta Hawks might take Horford with their third pick in the draft. The catch is that Atlanta has taken five consecutive forwards with their last five 1st round picks, and none have developed into truly productive players.
Just about the only dig one could make about Horford is that he's not Greg Oden. Oden's incredible height, standing reach and athleticism clearly outmatched Horford when the two squared off in the 2007 NCAA Championship Game. Other than that sure-fire number one pick, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone else in this draft who is a better power forward than Al Horford. If the Hawks have a chance to get Horford with their #3 pick, they should take it.
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