Nerlens Noel Double-Doubles With Strong Defensive Numbers
4 years agoNew York Knicks center Nerlens Noel had one of his best all-around games of the year in Thursday night's 114-104 win over the Detroit Pistons. Noel shot 5-for-5 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line. He scored 12 points to go along with 11 rebounds, two assists, four steals and two blocks. He played a season-high 42 minutes in the contest. He's now grabbed double-digit rebounds in three straight games, but this was his first double-double of the year. Noel has seen extended opportunities with Mitchell Robinson (hand) sidelined and he's taken full advantage. Robinson is set to be reevaluated after the All-Star Break. Noel's minutes will certainly take a big hit when Robinson returns, but Noel has done enough over this recent stretch to earn more playing time the rest of the way.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Source: Yahoo! Sports