The Indiana Pacers select- Nojel Eastern- formerly of Purdue University.
What would be your reaction?
Side Note: his Wikipedia page is pretty sad.
What would be your reaction?
Side Note: his Wikipedia page is pretty sad.
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My reaction would be… what substances are Kevin Pritchard and Rick Carlisle on?My reaction? Nothing. Because both the pacers and the nba suck.
That is funny.Which one of you jerks edited his Wikipedia page to end "following bad advice from his mother"?
LOL, savage.
Cannot be any worse than what the Celtics did with their 14th pick in the 2019 Draft.The Indiana Pacers select- Nojel Eastern- formerly of Purdue University.
What would be your reaction?
Side Note: his Wikipedia page is pretty sad.
Oof "He quit college basketball after transferring to Howard University from the Purdue Boilermakers."The Indiana Pacers select- Nojel Eastern- formerly of Purdue University.
What would be your reaction?
Side Note: his Wikipedia page is pretty sad.
If someone adds a 'he's a baller sir" at the end I might just lose it.It wasn’t me- I swear
After his showing or complete not showing at the Tampa Bay Pro Combine against what would be overseas players. I doubt that is even likely.No ill will towards Nojel. Hopefully he can find a spot on a roster overseas, make some money and then get into coaching or something back in the US.
Unfortunately, playing in the NBA isn't in his future.
he has a wikipedia page?Which one of you jerks edited his Wikipedia page to end "following bad advice from his mother"?
LOL, savage.
That interview is so sad.
At the time of its recording, Nojel had apparently received enough bad advice and false hope so as to become delusional. He was thinking he was going to be a top-20 NBA draft choice.
One could go on and on critiquing his answers and his mindset, but it's all just sad and I hate to see it for someone who contributed to a lot of success for our Boilers.
That is the problem with so many athletes today. The parents think that their kid is the next Jordan, James, Brady, Rice, etc. That is why you are seeing parents fighting in the stands, doing stuff to refs, etc.That interview is so sad.
At the time of its recording, Nojel had apparently received enough bad advice and false hope so as to become delusional. He was thinking he was going to be a top-20 NBA draft choice.
One could go on and on critiquing his answers and his mindset, but it's all just sad and I hate to see it for someone who contributed to a lot of success for our Boilers.
I agree that there is no reason to continue this. Fans have much more positive things to think about and look forword to.My reaction is you are a small person for starting this thread. He is a young man who seems to have gotten bad advice. No need to humiliate people unnecessarily. Let it go.
Don't think this thread is as much about Nojel as it is about his delusional mother. It's really to bad and a study in how staking one's future livelihood to your child's success usually ends poorly both.I agree that there is no reason to continue this. Fans have much more positive things to think about and look forword to.
Weird how you were the first on the scene to report this… hmmm….Which one of you jerks edited his Wikipedia page to end "following bad advice from his mother"?
LOL, savage.
If it were me, I would own it. I've never been one to hide.Weird how you were the first on the scene to report this… hmmm….
Nope I came back even though I said I wouldn’t. You guys (presumably adults) took time out of your day to piss on a former boiler just cause you could. We all saw what was unfolding when Treed first came on the scene, how could you then turn around and kick this kid when he’s at probably the lowest point in his life.I agree that there is no reason to continue this. Fans have much more positive things to think about and look forword to.
Honestly, you would think he would eventually figure it out and come to the conclusion his mom's evaluation is biased.Nope I came back even though I said I wouldn’t. You guys (presumably adults) took time out of your day to piss on a former boiler just cause you could. We all saw what was unfolding when Treed first came on the scene, how could you then turn around and kick this kid when he’s at probably the lowest point in his life.
With every one of her comments, I am reminded of how much I defended her and Nojel and how wrong that was to do. Well sorta, Nojel I still think could of done well had he listened to the coaches and still stand by that, but her? Not so much. And she is the biggest cause for his downfall.His mother’s twitter header reads “To Be Young Gifted and Black #Top20 NBA Bound”
I have a feeling she is, because no real agent is going to put up with her.His mom is not his agent is she. I am kind of joking with that question, but in a way I am not.
I have a feeling she is, because no real agent is going to put up with her.
I don't see Nojel as a failure at all. He still has his whole life ahead of him and he wasn't going to go to the NBA in the first place. He can always go back to school and finish off his last year to get a degree or do whatever he wants. Like most D1 athletes, he appears to be a hard worker and that translates into many careers. He just needs to think about what he wants to do and make decisions for himself moving forward, and that doesn't mean he can't love his mother at the same time.Honestly, you would think he would eventually figure it out and come to the conclusion his mom's evaluation is biased.
And part of people's reaction is because people tried to give his Mother advice, she wouldn't take any of it as she knew better than everyone else. No one wants to see him fail, but everyone saw it coming.
I liked Nojel too and I thought he was doing a good job developing his driving left and right baby hooks. as they are hard to defend. But he himself was a good defender and a decent rebounder.I don't see Nojel as a failure at all. He still has his whole life ahead of him and he wasn't going to go to the NBA in the first place. He can always go back to school and finish off his last year to get a degree or do whatever he wants. Like most D1 athletes, he appears to be a hard worker and that translates into many careers. He just needs to think about what he wants to do and make decisions for himself moving forward, and that doesn't mean he can't love his mother at the same time.
So he missed his senior year of college bball at Purdue...probably ended up being better for all those involved anyway. No hard feelings at all for Nojel. Wish him the best and hope he points himself in the right direction, whatever that is.
I’m just sad for him that he threw away a $40K scholarship.I liked Nojel too and I thought he was doing a good job developing his driving left and right baby hooks. as they are hard to defend. But he himself was a good defender and a decent rebounder.
Now what may be shocking to many here is that I enjoyed his mother's posts. I appreciated her inside knowledge.
I do not know the reason he turned his back on Matt and maybe that had to do with his mother. But such is life and I wish him the best.
Respectfully disagree. First, I wasn't aware that Nojel listened to metal at the time, but after various studies have shown that people who listen to metal generally are happier and more focused. There is also one study out there that concluded people who listen to metal are more likely to have sex in vehicles compared to non-metal listeners...not sure if that is relevant here.He was a nervous wreck out there and it stopped his development. It was all metal. Have seen it before with my own kids.
Strange enough, if you replace all metal to mental, this makes a perfect sense..Respectfully disagree. First, I wasn't aware that Nojel listened to metal at the time, but after various studies have shown that people who listen to metal generally are happier and more focused. There is also one study out there that concluded people who listen to metal are more likely to have sex in vehicles compared to non-metal listeners...not sure if that is relevant here.